One of my teammates, Laura, blogged about the popularity of wikipedia. She was responding to an article, that she had read on Global Neighbourhoods, entitled 'Wikipedia. Just how popular is it?'. The article discusses the validity of wikipedia articles.
I agree with Laura's viewpoint on the subject. There are both positives and negitives to the world of wikipedia. On the one hand, the fact that anyone (including a group of college kids like ourselves) has the ability to edit the articles diminishes its legitimacy. It should by no means be used as a reliable resource for research because of the high possibility of inaccurate or faulty information. However, it is a great tool to get started. It is a great free resource that provides access to thousands of articles about a diverse set of topics that appeal to a multitude of people.
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