Wikipedia is often an excellent source . . . ESPECIALLY for scholars.
It's the OTHER guys who need to use special care.
And, you're right . . . the more controversial, the more care
required . . . but that's true for the printed word as well, no?
Dan
Middleburg
On Oct 22, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Stephan A. Schwartz wrote:
> s a general rule I would suggest that scholars not use Wikipedia
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