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minus-squareMagjee [any]hexbear14·4 years agoYou can use Wikipedia for schoolwork Just copy the sources they list on the bottom of the page instead of referencing the Wikipedia article ~ That is how I did like 90% of my work Not bothering to find 10-20 sources and spend the time on the content link
minus-squarehogposting [he/him,comrade/them]hexbear12·4 years ago Go to Wikipedia page Find decent-looking academic source Dig into that source's citations This can get you surprisingly far if you're pressed for research time, kids. link
minus-square420clownpeen [they/them,any]hexbear5arrow-down1·4 years agoThat's why banning direct Wikipedia citation is good imo. Teach kids to actually read citations of the stuff they research. link
You can use Wikipedia for schoolwork
Just copy the sources they list on the bottom of the page instead of referencing the Wikipedia article
~
That is how I did like 90% of my work
Not bothering to find 10-20 sources and spend the time on the content
This can get you surprisingly far if you're pressed for research time, kids.
That's why banning direct Wikipedia citation is good imo. Teach kids to actually read citations of the stuff they research.