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 Summarize:

  This article details Wikipedia's guidelines and requirements for identifying and using reliable sources. It first pointed out that Wikipedia attaches great importance to reliable sources and believes that using reliable sources is the key to ensuring the accuracy, neutrality and credibility of articles. The article lists several types of sources that are considered reliable, including academic journals, books, news organizations, professional magazines, etc., emphasizing the authority and credibility of these sources. In addition, the article mentions some exceptions, and there may be certain limitations or challenges even when using reliable sources, such as expert opinions in specific fields, uncommon viewpoints, etc.

The article also discusses in detail how to evaluate the reliability of a source, including considering factors such as the author's qualifications and credibility, the reputation and history of the publishing medium, the verifiability and objectivity of the content. It provides some guiding questions to help readers determine whether a particular source is reliable enough. Additionally, the article highlights the importance of Wikipedia to avoid using unreliable sources such as freelance editorial content, unverified personal websites, blogs, social media, etc.

Overall, this article aims to help Wikipedia editors and readers understand what sources can be considered reliable, and provides a set of guidelines and recommendations to ensure that Wikipedia content is always based on trustworthy, reliable sources. source of information.


Interesting points:

What’s interesting is that the article mentions some unreliable source types such as freelance editorial content, blogs, social media, etc. These sources may contain interesting information in some cases, but they may also lack reliability and objectivity and should be used with caution. The article also mentions Wikipedia's strict requirements for reliable sources, which are jointly developed and followed by the Wikipedia community.


question:

How do we balance Wikipedia's strict requirements for reliable sources with the openness and diversity of information?

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