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Originally Posted by JStrider
I think this response seems pretty extreme, but I dont really know all the details...
as far as using wikipedia... I think its a good way to gain some general knowledge on a topic. for papers I have used it as a way to find other citable sources. if you scroll down to the end of the hitler article there are 10 different books that are referenced, find that book and use it as a source...
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I did this quite frequently in university, and many profs I talked to agreed that a
good Wikipedia article, with
good citations, can be a jumping off point for research--but it shouldn't be what you cite. It should be the starting point.