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ASW Librarians agree with the Daring Librarian on these uses of Wikipedia in your research.

How to Use Wikipedia:
  1. For background information

  2. For technology terms

  3. For current popular culture information

  4. To determine keywords

  5. For the cited references at the bottom of the page


From Daring Librarian's Blog entry on Wikipedia where she expands on these five uses of Wikipedia. She also includes links to other Wikipedia articles.

Jones, Gwyneth Anne. "Wikipedia is Not Wicked!" Daring Librarian. Gwyneth Anne
.....Jones, 6 Nov. 2010. Web. 12 Sept. 2011.

Ten Reasons Why Students Cannot Cite Wikipedia

Michael, the TV character from the show "The Office," explains why Wikipedia is so great: