- Can be accurate, anyone can edit so some info can be false
- Newer entries are going to be less refined and less factual
- Due to the easiness of editing, strong, bias viewpoint can occur that distort the truth
- Unacceptable for all academic institutions
- Check sources
- Wikipedia should be used as a starting point
- Wikipedia should be used carefully, not copied as points can be false
Pros
- Quick information
- A lot of information on subjects
- Millions of subjects
- Large amount of editors and writers - kept up to date, quick corrections etc.
- Hyperlinks are useful to understand subjects because smaller points can be expand
Cons
- Easy to edit so there is vandalism, can be when there is a big edit going on
- Subtle vandalism can be missed by editors
- Some pages are incomplete or are not good quality
- Editors and writers sometimes do not give their sources
