What is the main reason wiki sites should not be used for academic research?

A.

Articles on the sites are mostly written by college students.

B.

Printed reference sources and CD-ROMs are preferred over Internet sources for academic research.

C.

Wiki sites are open to the public and articles can be edited by anyone at any time.

D.

The information on wiki sites is not continuously updated and may be incorrect and out of date.

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Skyler Lucas

21 April, 16:01

What is the main reason wiki sites should not be used for academic research?

A.

Articles on the sites are mostly written by college students.

B.

Printed reference sources and CD-ROMs are preferred over Internet sources for academic research.

C.

Wiki sites are open to the public and articles can be edited by anyone at any time.

D.

The information on wiki sites is not continuously updated and may be incorrect and out of date.

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Rhianna Valencia · Answer 1

Wiki sites are open to the public and articles can be edited by anyone at any time.

Tommy Villegas · Answer 2

C. Wiki sites are open to the public and articles can be edited by anyone at any time.

Explanation:

A simple definition of a wiki is a web page that can usually be changed by anyone who has a web browser and can access the wiki page. For this reason, wiki sites are not an appropriate search source for academic searches, because as anyone can change the content, the wiki site can present false information, and anyone can change the actual information and replace it with irrelevant information.