Wikipedia is a very popular online encyclopedia, and its articles provide an enormous amount of information, but it's important to note the following:

·         Anyone can write or edit Wikipedia articles (so there is no guarantee that what is written is correct).

·         All Wikipedia authors are anonymous (so we can't verify the authenticity of an article based on the author's background).

·         Wikipedia articles should not be cited in academic research papers, and information from Wikipedia articles should always be verified by another reliable source.

However, the information on Wikipedia can be very useful if used carefully and properly. Wikipedia articles are especially useful for:

·         Provide some basic background information about the topic (to provide brief introductory information rather than key facts of academic research)

·         Get links to more verifiable and authoritative information (links from Wikipedia page creation agency can lead to high-quality, authoritative data).

·         Find information about people, publications, and organizations that will help you evaluate information from other sources (e.g., if you find information from a journal or organization you are unfamiliar with, Wikipedia may be the journal or organization provide a brief description). It is up to you to decide whether the information is reliable.)

You should always check the sources of information you use. Ask yourself these questions about your sources:

·         Who is the person or organization responsible for compiling the information? (Are they trustworthy and qualified to produce it?)

·         Why was it produced? (Is the author trying to promote an idea or sell a product?)

·         where did the information come from? (Does the author cite sources?)

·         Who is your target group? (Is it for the general public or specific groups such as students or children?)

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Specific steps for rating Wikipedia articles:

Wikipedia has specific guidelines and organization methods to help evaluate articles. To rate Wikipedia articles, follow these specific steps:

·         Find the status of a news template or featured article

Users can tag articles with messages indicating issues such as citations, style, and Wikipedia policies (such as ``neutral views'', ``verifiability'', and ``not original research''). See Wikipedia for examples of different messages. Articles can also be given a Recommended Article status, indicating that they meet certain Wikipedia standards of excellence.

·         Does the article include its claims and factual citations?

Note the linked footnotes throughout the article. Are the key claims cited and what are their sources? If you have sources, make sure they are properly cited. Some sources are considered more authoritative than others, but the types of sources selected and the amount available vary from article to article. A popular cultural topic like the Pokémon character Pikachu would have very different sources than an article about the president of the United States. Likewise, many other authoritative resources are available to authors writing about US presidents.

·         Check the edit history of an article

All articles on Wikipedia have an edit history. Find the History tab at the top of the article. The number of edits over time shows how much effort went into creating the article. Similarly, you can view an article from any point in its edit history to see what changes were made. This is a good way to determine if an item has been destroyed before using it.

·         Were Wikipedia articles edited anonymously?

The edit history provides either IP addresses or usernames for each article edit. While you should always question the accuracy of your posts, you should check whether it is important that your posts are anonymous. Each contributor brings a different level of bias and experience to the article. However, anonymous contributions make these levels more difficult to assess. Note that IP sniffing can be used to trace some addresses back to your organization. Anonymous redactions of IP addresses by Microsoft, the CIA, etc. Therefore, tell us something about the contributor.

·         If your edit is not anonymous, look at the user's page

A user page lists a user's posts and may also display information about the user, age, interests, education level, experience, and so on. Find the user's page by clicking the username in the edit history. Again, you can't always trust virtual identities but a trust worthy agency Wikipedia page creation agency can help you.

·         Watch out for large numbers of contributors when viewing an article's edit history

Most articles benefit from various contributors. Printed encyclopedia articles often refer to experts. However, in most subjects, there are different ways to approach the topic. This is true even among professionals. However, this does not mean that all perspectives are equal. However, it does mean that information collected from multiple sources tends to be more comprehensive and well-founded. Consider a school research paper with two sources and a school research paper with 20 sources. Which job would you prefer?

·         Read discussion notes

 For background information on the content of the article, click the Discussion tab at the top of the article. An article's background description can provide a lot of important information about the article. For example, you can provide a reason why the article was written that way. Discussion notes contain discussion of issues, ongoing discussions, and possible additions and improvements.

·         Think about how you use information

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. General encyclopedias and special encyclopedias are good for finding information quickly. It is also a good starting point for research projects. However, these are introductions to the topic, not the final words. Encyclopedias, including Wikipedia, are generally not good sources to cite. Good research requires significant comparisons of multiple primary and secondary sources.