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post #1 of 9
4/28/10 at 12:59am
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I have a few questions I was hoping to ask a teacher. Preferably high school or a college professor, but any level will do. I have a few questions for a paper I'm working on (I'm in college, English major) but these are questions I need your opinion for, NOT homework help on understanding Hamlet or anything like that. If you could send me a PM or just let me know if you fit his criteria and then I'll PM you, I'd really appreciate it. It won't take long =) Thanks! EDIT: It's not anything particularly in-depth or controversial, it's about Wikipedia.
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post #2 of 9
4/28/10 at 1:18am
It's an English Lit teacher you're looking for?
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post #3 of 9
4/28/10 at 1:36am
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Originally Posted by JustinW View Post
It's an English Lit teacher you're looking for?

Not specifically, any type of teacher. I'm just looking for a teacher's opinion on certain things, their particular field of study does not matter.
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post #4 of 9
4/28/10 at 10:00am
Wikipedia is not a scholarly source for humanities research. Period.
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post #5 of 9
4/28/10 at 10:09am
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Wikipedia is not a scholarly source for humanities research. Period.

but some of the sources wiki cites are fairly academic!
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post #6 of 9
4/28/10 at 1:09pm
I am a faculty member in a technical field. No, wikipedia is not a scholarly source, but it can give good leads.
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post #7 of 9
4/28/10 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by LA Guy View Post
I am a faculty member in a technical field. No, wikipedia is not a scholarly source, but it can give good leads.

+1, it's fine as long as you go to the citations, which don't always back up what they are used for on wikipedia.
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post #8 of 9
4/28/10 at 5:59pm
In my discipline, the main question is "was there peer review?". Wiki is not considered peer reviewed.
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post #9 of 9
4/28/10 at 8:09pm
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Originally Posted by Valor View Post
but some of the sources wiki cites are fairly academic!

See Milpool's advice below:

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In my discipline, the main question is "was there peer review?". Wiki is not considered peer reviewed.

Peer review is the gold standard. If the Wiki article in question mentions some legitimate academic studies, why don't you read them? Better yet, make an appointment with a reference/research librarian and learn how to figure which secondary literature is actually relevant and high quality.
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