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 | This page in a nutshell: This guide is to provide readers with the ability to assess the reliability of a given article. |
| Introduction | Verifiability | Stability | Nature of Article Subject |
Due to its unstable nature, Wikipedia has faced much criticism over whether its information is trustworthy and factual. Most of this criticsm comes from educational institutions, especially schools, which have banned Wikipedia for any use. In order to help Wikipedia become more trusted this guide has been created to help assess the risk of different articles as some articles are more reliable than others. Click on one of the tabs or links below to read about risk areas.
It should be noted that this is still not a guarantee of risk level and that the Wikipedia:General disclaimer still applies.
Risk Areas
Many factors influence the risk of an article.
- Verifiability
- Number of Sources
- Reliability of Sources
- Inline Citations
- Verifiability tags
- Stability of Article
- Length of Article
- Age of Article
- Nature of Article Subject