There was an article, not relating to genealogy, but simply a general article on restricting the use of quotes or citations from Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia because the people who submit or gather the information for inclusion in Wikipedia are volunteers and often the information is flawed. The publisher agreed and stated that nothing should be cited from any Encyclopedia, on or off line. Many High Schools and Colleges will no longer accept information from this source for student papers. Since many familiy researchers may use genealogical materials from this source, perhaps some rethinking should be use regarding accepting citations from it. Judy <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

>There was an article, not relating to genealogy, but simply a general >article on restricting the use of quotes or citations from Wikipedia Free >Encyclopedia because the people who submit or gather the information for >inclusion in >Wikipedia are volunteers and often the information is flawed. The >publisher >agreed and stated that nothing should be cited from any Encyclopedia, on >or >off line. Many High Schools and Colleges will no longer accept information >from >this source for student papers. Since many familiy researchers may use >genealogical materials from this source, perhaps some rethinking should be >use >regarding accepting citations from it. > >Judy As a regular contributor to Wikipedia, let me first say that no one should use any encyclopedia as their only source. However, Wikipedia is not and has never been a genealogy site; people try to throw up non-famous ancestors on Wikipedia all the time, and they almost always get deleted. However, expecially recently, there is a very concerted effort to get reliable sources for any important contentions in any Wikipedia article. If you see a claim that is unsourced, it should be removed, or at least questioned on the Discussion page which is associated with each article. Despite its many faults, Wikipedia is generally a good place to go for a starting point. Look at the references, sources, and external links associated with the article you are reading for further information. Rick Kitchen _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/?icid=hmtag1&FORM=MGAC01