More than half frequently or always consult Wikipedia for course-related research, says a report in First Monday, an online, peer-reviewed journal.

Here are some of the pros and cons to college students using Wikipedia in their research and assignments, from two research and instruction librarians at the University of Dayton.

Surprise! Most students use Wikipedia at some point during their research on a paper or project, and they usually do so early on in the process. Online peer-reviewed journal First Monday recently ...

At a time when it’s increasingly difficult to separate truth from falsehood, Wikipedia is an open tool for fact-checking & fighting misinformation.

Michael Gorman, a former president of the American Library Association, wrote some years ago that “a professor who encourages the use of Wikipedia is the intellectual equivalent of a dietitian ...

How to use Wikipedia for keyword research and content planning. Lessons from Wikipedia’s internal linking structure. Best ways to include Wikipedia in SEO strategies.

A tool called wikit provides an easy way to get information from Wikipedia without leaving the Linux command line.

Med students should be editing, not using, Wikipedia Everyone knows I love Wikipedia. Our librarian knows it, regular readers know it, my mom knows it.

Do not use smart-apostrophes in word processing programs; these will not be recognized as Wiki Mark-Up.