Through our evaluations and analysis of the Cloning Wikipedia article we came to realize that this entry was not a very scholarly source. When we researched the information on our own the majority of it seemed to be accurate, but there is no way that this information could hold up in a college research paper or something along those lines. There is too much information that is missing or inaccurate and cannot fully be trusted without outside research. It may be a good idea to browse the citations on the article because they may lead you in the right direction. It can certainly be a good jumping off point.
Wikipedia though is very convenient and it is no wonder that it is the first resource many people view when looking up information. If you just want general knowledge for your own benefit then this is the perfect site to choose, but for all scholarly purposes it is quite flawed. I use Wikipedia for quick facts and information. I constantly use Wikipedia to catch up on Reality TV shows in case I missed them to find out who was eliminated.
Technology has a tremendous effect on our culture. Everything is made so convenient for us that now we have trouble going out of our way to do something. Everyone wants to use Wikipedia as a scholarly source even though we all know it is not, because it is the quickest and easiest tool to find information on whatever we are searching for. It is also amazing how there are so many people who are willing to continually update the material so we are constantly informed with recent news.
I learned that although Wikipedia is always my first stop when it comes to finding information, I must be wary about what I read on the site because I never know what is accurate or not. If I’m just looking for a basic knowledge of something, Wikipedia is a great resource. If the information I need is of grave importance, I might want to view some more scholarly material.
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