“If the recommendation is to not use Wikipedia at all, I think that’s silly and naive advice - all students use Wikipedia a lot! But if the Professor has a more nuanced view that Wikipedia should not be cited “as a source” by university students then I agree completely! I think the same thing about citing Britannica or any other encyclopedia. Citing an encyclopedia for an academic paper at the University level is not appropriate - you aren’t 12 years old any more, it’s time to step up your game and do research in original sources.”

Jimmy Wales’s answer to Jimmy Wales: What does Jimmy Wales think when a university professor states not to use Wikipedia as a source? - Quora

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