The information is often not cited or verified (APEX)
Wikipedia can sometimes mislead readers because anybody can put information on that website.
The sad truth is that you don't. Wikipedia averages 4 mistakes per page, therefore is an unreliable source of information. But that doesn't mean that most of the info is wrong. Just be aware of using Wikipedia on reports etc. You can always trust a textbook.
People say that Wikipedia is an unreliable source because anyone can change what it says, however, if moderators catch someone making a stupid edit, they will return the text to it's original so Wikipedia is a reliable source.
They are unreliable.
No. Wikipedia is not unreliable. It is a service that provides free information across 500 million people a month. People CAN get in and edit information. Most of the time the information is accurate and when it is inaccurate, others change it pretty quickly.
Only experience can tell you that. A source whose information checks out when compared to reality (e.g. other sources) is usually reliable, while a source whose data turns out not to match reality would be considered unreliable.
No. Blogs contain opinions and ranting. They are unreliable.
He is not dead. Wherever you heard that is an unreliable source of information
The first thing you would do is state what 'this' source is.
No, it is generally not recommended to cite Wikipedia as a source in a research paper because it is not considered a reliable or scholarly source.
It is generally not acceptable to cite Wikipedia as a source in a research paper because it is not considered a reliable or scholarly source.
Wiki, also known as wikipedia, is an online encyclopaedia. Anyone can contribute and edit a page, which has lead to many citing it as an unreliable source, but recently there have been stricter controls put in place so that the majority of the content is cited and referenced.