Wikipedia can be a great place to start when you need an overview of a topic, but it's not considered a strong source for research. Anyone can edit a Wikipedia article, which means it can contain incorrect or incomplete information. If you want to use Wikipedia as a source, check if the fact you want to use has a citation after it. If it does, visit that citation on the bottom of the page and try to find the original source. You should also ask your teacher if you’re allowed to use and cite Wikipedia. Some teachers won’t accept it as a source.

Question

Wikipedia shouldn’t be your main source.

Why is Wikipedia not a strong research source?

A
Wikipedia authors try to trick people with incorrect information.

B
Anyone can edit a Wikipedia entry, so information can be wrong or incomplete.

C
Wikipedia never contains citations.

D
Wikipedia contains too many details and doesn’t give a good overview.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B Anyone can edit a Wikipedia entry, so information can be wrong or incomplete.