Chandler, C. J., & Gregory, A. S. (2010). Sleeping with the Enemy: Wikipedia in the College Classroom. History Teacher, 43(2), 247-257. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
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The article "Sleeping with the enemy: Wikipedia in the College Classroom" by Cullen J. Chandler and Alison S. Gregory wants to make a point that Wikipedia does have good qualities but is not very appropriate in college academics. The authors go on arguing that Wikipedia lacks subject experts when it comes to writing all the millions of articles that it holds. A strength that Wikipedia has is that it is constantly updated unlike printed encyclopedias. The accuracy levels of Wikipedia are not that far off from academic sources. Most college students trust the information on Wikipedia but it is the professors that have the problem with knowing that the information to the articles is edited by anyone. Many college professors state from the beginning that they do not allow the use of Wikipedia. College students feel that Wikipedia is a good tool to use for a quick reference but it is not the only reference to use for research papers. 
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