Should I cite or use Wikipedia?: Further Information

by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative
A quick overview of the pros and cons of using Wikipedia as an academic resource

by Daniel H. Pink, Wired
A profile of Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, and a brief history of the project.

An archived copy of an update to a 2007 article that tested the usefulness of Wikipedia's coverage of popular culture, current affairs, and science topics.

From the UC Berkeley - Teaching Library Internet Workshops
Librarians from the University of California Berkeley provide tips on evaluating the content of web resources.

by Encylopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Encyclopaedia Britannica responds point-by-point to Nature's study.

by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed
Middlebury College's History Department bans the use of Wikipedia as a research source in academic work.

Wikipedia's disclaimer on the validity of its contents and links to the disclaimers of other online encyclopedias.

Wikipedia's own page on the Nature/Britannica controversy and other critical reviews of Wikipedia's content.

by John Borland, Wired
A story about CalTech graduate student Virgil Griffith, who built a search tool that traces IP addresses of those who make Wikipedia changes.