Thursday, March 17, 2011

Are personal blogs and Wikipedia a reliable information source?

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for getting information. I have read incorrect information on Wikipedia and literally anyone, with internet access, can go into Wikipedia and type whatever they please. Needless to say, it is definitely not a one hundred percent reliable source of information because none of its content is verified. As for personal blogs, I would trust one of those even less than I would trust Wikipedia. While Wikipedia may be full of information that people believe they know,  a personal blog is less information-aimed and focuses more on the author's opinion. Again, anyone with an E-mail address can create a blog and spew whatever kind of random "information" that they want, so it's best to stick with credible websites whenn gathering information.

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  1. However, the source list on Wikipedia may provide some useful sources. It's worth checking out.

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