{"id":49499,"date":"2022-06-10T09:15:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T07:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=49499"},"modified":"2022-06-28T09:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T07:53:09","slug":"how-to-cite-wikipedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cite a Wikipedia Article | APA, MLA &#038; Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wikipedia is a useful source of background information that students often use in the early stages of research. However, it\u2019s often <a href=https://www.scribbr.com/"https:////www.scribbr.com//citing-sources//how-to-cite-wikipedia//#reliable\">not considered a reliable source<\/a> to cite in your academic writing.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re certain you\u2019re allowed to cite Wikipedia, the citation usually includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Title of the article<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWikipedia\u201d and\/or \u201cWikimedia Foundation\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Date the article was last updated<\/li>\n<li>URL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The specific format differs depending on what citation style you\u2019re following: <a href=https://www.scribbr.com/"https:////www.scribbr.com//category//apa-style///">APA<\/a>, <a href=https://www.scribbr.com/"https:////www.scribbr.com//category//mla///">MLA<\/a>, and <a href=https://www.scribbr.com/"https:////www.scribbr.com//?cat_ID=6173\%22>Chicago style<\/a> are three of the most commonly used.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\t<h6 class=\"h3\">Generate accurate citations with Scribbr<\/h6>\n\n<div 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URL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"webpage\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless APA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-apa-2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-apa-2-tab\">\n\t\t\t<form\n\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/apa\/\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cite-form cite-form-book w-100\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"form-control cite-input cite-input-book bg-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Cite a book by title, ISBN, or EAN\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"book\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless APA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-apa-3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-apa-3-tab\">\n\t\t\t<form\n\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/apa\/\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cite-form cite-form-video w-100\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"form-control cite-input cite-input-video bg-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"url\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Cite a video by URL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"video\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless APA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-apa-4\" role=\"tabpanel\" 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a flawless APA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-apa-5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-apa-5-tab\">\n\t\t\t<form\n\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/apa\/\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cite-form cite-form-online-news-article w-100\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"form-control cite-input cite-input-online-news-article bg-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"url\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Cite a newspaper article by URL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"online-news-article\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless APA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"tab-content w-100 d-none\" id=\"form-tab-mla\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show active\" id=\"nav-mla-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-mla-1-tab\">\n\t\t\t<form\n\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/mla\/\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cite-form cite-form-webpage w-100\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"form-control cite-input cite-input-webpage bg-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"url\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Cite a webpage by URL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"webpage\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless MLA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-mla-2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-mla-2-tab\">\n\t\t\t<form\n\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/mla\/\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cite-form cite-form-book w-100\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"form-control cite-input cite-input-book bg-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Cite a book by title, ISBN, or EAN\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"book\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless MLA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-mla-3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-mla-3-tab\">\n\t\t\t<form\n\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/mla\/\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cite-form cite-form-video w-100\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"form-control cite-input cite-input-video bg-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"url\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Cite a video by URL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"searchQuery\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"sourceType\" value=\"video\" \/> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"input-group-append\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn--blue my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless MLA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show\" id=\"nav-mla-4\" role=\"tabpanel\" 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my-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCite\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center cite-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 py-2\"><strong>The Scribbr Citation Generator will automatically create a flawless MLA citation<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n(function() {\n\n\t$('input.cite-input').focusin(function(){\n\t\t$(this).closest('div.tab-content').find('.cite-description').addClass('focused');\n\t\t$('.cite-example').addClass('clicked');  \n\t});\n\t$('input.cite-input').focusout(function(){\n\t\t$('.cite-example').removeClass('clicked');  \n\t});\n\t$( \"#styleSelector .nav-item\" ).click(function (e) {\n\t\te.preventDefault();\n\t\t$styleValue = $(this).data('citation-style');\n\t\t$('.nav-tabs, .tab-content').addClass('d-none');\n\t\t$(`#nav-tab-${$styleValue}, #form-tab-${$styleValue}`).removeClass('d-none');\n\t\t$('#styleSelector .select-link').text($styleValue.toUpperCase());\n\t});\t\n\t\/\/fix active state after popper.js\n\t$('.cite-example .nav-tabs').on('shown.bs.tab', 'a', function (e) {\n\t\tif (e.relatedTarget) {\n\t\t\t$(e.relatedTarget).removeClass('active');\n\t\t}\n\t})\n})();\n<\/script>\n<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"apa\">How to cite Wikipedia in APA Style<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/apa-style\/\">APA Style<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/apa-seventh-edition-changes\/\">7th edition<\/a>), only the first word of the title is capitalized, and there is no period after the URL. The in-text citation includes the title of the article (with title-case capitalization, and shortened if necessary) and the year.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-apa-example\">\n<caption>Example: APA Wikipedia citation<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>APA format<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"text-color-purple\">Article title<\/span>. (<span class=\"text-color-purple\">Year<\/span>, <span class=\"text-color-purple\">Month Day<\/span>). In <em>Wikipedia<\/em>. <span class=\"text-color-purple\">URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/reference-entry\/\">APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Statistical hypothesis testing. (2022, May 28). In <em>Wikipedia<\/em>. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Statistical_hypothesis_testing&amp;oldid=1090223185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/in-text-citation\/\">APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n<td>(&#8220;Statistical Hypothesis Testing,&#8221; 2022)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>APA recommends linking to a specific <strong>archived version<\/strong> of the Wikipedia article so that the reader can be sure they are accessing the same version. This can be accessed by clicking the \u201cView history\u201d tab at the top of the article and selecting the latest revision:<br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2018\/06\/wikipedia-archived-version.gif\" alt=\"Where to find an archived version of a Wikipedia page\" width=\"1383\" height=\"345\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98789\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The date you include is therefore the date of the revision you accessed, the URL that of the specific revision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn--small btn--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/apa\/\">APA Citation Generator<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mla\">How to cite Wikipedia in MLA style<\/h2>\n<p>In<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/mla\/\"> MLA style<\/a>, the title takes headline capitalization, the publisher is included, and there is a period after the URL.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-apa-example\">\n<caption>Example: MLA Wikipedia citation<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>MLA format<\/th>\n<td>&#8220;<span class=\"text-color-purple\">Article Title<\/span>.&#8221; <em>Wikipedia<\/em>, Wikimedia Foundation, <span class=\"text-color-purple\">Date of last modification<\/span>, <span class=\"text-color-purple\">URL<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/works-cited\/\">MLA Works Cited entry<\/a><\/th>\n<td>&#8220;Statistical Hypothesis Testing.&#8221; <em>Wikipedia<\/em>, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 May 2022, https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Statistical_hypothesis_testing&amp;oldid=1090223185.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/mla\/in-text-citations\/\">MLA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n<td>(\u201cStatistical Hypothesis Testing\u201d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The date of last modification can be found at the very bottom of the article (\u201cThis page was last edited on\u2026\u201d).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn--small btn--green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citation\/generator\/mla\/\">MLA Citation Generator<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chicago\">How to cite Wikipedia in Chicago style<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/?cat_ID=6173\">Chicago style<\/a> recommends against citing Wikipedia as a source. However, if you do need to cite it, the format depends on which of Chicago\u2019s two styles of citation you\u2019re following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/#notes\">Notes and bibliography<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/#author-date\">Author-date<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"notes\">Notes and bibliography<\/h3>\n<p>In notes and bibliography style, Chicago recommends only citing Wikipedia in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/chicago-style\/footnotes\/\">footnotes<\/a>, and leaving it out of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/chicago-style\/bibliography\/\">bibliography<\/a>. Use the short note format if you need to cite the same article again.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-apa-example note\">\n<caption>Example: Chicago Wikipedia citation (notes and bibliography)<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Full note format<\/th>\n<td>1. &#8220;<span class=\"text-color-purple\">Article Title<\/span>,&#8221; Wikimedia Foundation, last modified <span class=\"text-color-purple\">Date<\/span>, <span class=\"text-color-purple\">URL<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Full note example<\/th>\n<td>1. \u201cStatistical Hypothesis Testing,\u201d Wikimedia Foundation, last modified May 28, 2022, 05:52, https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statistical_hypothesis_testing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Short note format<\/th>\n<td>1. &#8220;<span class=\"text-color-purple\">Shortened Article Title<\/span>.&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Short note example<\/th>\n<td>1. \u201cStatistical Hypothesis Testing.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"author-date\">Author-date<\/h3>\n<p>In author-date style, a parenthetical citation appears in the text, and full details are given in the reference list.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-apa-example\">\n<caption>Example: Chicago Wikipedia citation (author-date)<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Chicago author-date format<\/th>\n<td>Wikipedia. <span class=\"text-color-purple\">Year<\/span>. &#8220;<span class=\"text-color-purple\">Article Title<\/span>.&#8221; Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified <span class=\"text-color-purple\">Date<\/span>. <span class=\"text-color-purple\">URL<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/chicago-style\/bibliography\/#reference-list\">Chicago reference entry<\/a><\/th>\n<td>Wikipedia. 2022. \u201cStatistical Hypothesis Testing.\u201d Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified May 28, 2022, 05:52. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statistical_hypothesis_testing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/chicago-style\/author-date\/#in-text\">Chicago author-date citation<\/a><\/th>\n<td>(Wikipedia 2022)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"reliable\">Is Wikipedia a reliable source?<\/h2>\n<p>Using Wikipedia as a source is generally discouraged in academic writing, and your institution may even have a specific rule against doing so.<\/p>\n<p>There is disagreement about whether Wikipedia can be considered a reliable source, but most academics agree that you shouldn\u2019t cite it in your writing, for two main reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">As an online encyclopedia, Wikipedia is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/tertiary-sources\/\">tertiary source<\/a>, which means it doesn\u2019t provide original insights or analysis. Usually, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/primary-and-secondary-sources\/\">primary and secondary sources<\/a> are cited in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/academic-writing\/\">academic writing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Because Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and its articles are constantly updated, it\u2019s possible for unreliable information to be added without you knowing. It\u2019s better to cite a source with a clearly defined author whose information can be verified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, there\u2019s no problem with using Wikipedia for background information and to find other sources, especially in the early stages of your research.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"effectively\">Using Wikipedia effectively<\/h3>\n<p>Wikipedia can be a good starting point, since many of its articles comprehensively cite the primary and secondary sources used. You can often find useful sources under the headings \u201cReferences,\u201d \u201cFurther reading,\u201d and \u201cExternal links\u201d at the bottom of an article. Look for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/credible-sources\/\">credible sources<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/types-of-sources\/#journals\">scholarly journals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/types-of-sources\/#books\">books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You may occasionally want to cite a piece of general (rather than specialist) information from Wikipedia. When doing so, it\u2019s good practice to independently verify any information you are not sure about before citing it (also called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/evaluating-sources\/#lateral\">lateral reading<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Look out for warning signs that the article contains unreliable or incomplete information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Orange or yellow boxes at the top of the article indicating general issues<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Warnings such as \u201c[citation needed]\u201d in the text indicating a lack of evidence<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Very short articles (sometimes called \u201cstubs\u201d) that don\u2019t provide much depth<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Articles that have only been worked on by a single contributor (you can check this under \u201cView history\u201d or \u201cTalk\u201d), indicating a lack of editorial oversight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you spot one one or more of these issues, it\u2019s probably not a good idea to use the article even for background information.<\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Example: Poor-quality Wikipedia article<\/strong><small><\/small><\/small><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"colorbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wikipedia-banner-1.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wikipedia-banner-1.png\" alt=\"Poor-quality Wikipedia article\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions about citations<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"faq-list faq-list--arrows w-100 my-5\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"elements-of-a-wikipedia-citation\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/elements-of-a-wikipedia-citation\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        What are the main elements of a Wikipedia citation?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"elements-of-a-wikipedia-citation-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/\">Wikipedia citation<\/a> usually includes the title of the article, \u201cWikipedia\u201d and\/or \u201cWikimedia Foundation,\u201d the date the article was last updated, and the URL.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/apa-style\/\">APA Style<\/a>, you\u2019ll give the URL of the current revision of the article so that you\u2019re sure the reader accesses the same version as you.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"is-wikipedia-a-reliable-source\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/is-wikipedia-a-reliable-source\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Is Wikipedia a reliable source for academic research?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"is-wikipedia-a-reliable-source-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p>There\u2019s some disagreement about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/#reliable\">whether Wikipedia can be considered a reliable source<\/a>. Because it can be edited by anyone, many people argue that it\u2019s easy for misleading information to be added to an article without the reader knowing.<\/p>\n<p>Others argue that because Wikipedia articles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/citing-sources\/\">cite their sources<\/a>, and because they are worked on by so many editors, misinformation is generally removed quickly.<\/p>\n<p>However, most universities state that you shouldn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/\">cite Wikipedia<\/a> in your writing.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"can-i-cite-wikipedia-in-my-paper\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/can-i-cite-wikipedia-in-my-paper\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Can I cite Wikipedia in my paper?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"can-i-cite-wikipedia-in-my-paper-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p>Most academics agree that you shouldn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/how-to-cite-wikipedia\/\">cite Wikipedia<\/a> as a source in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/academic-writing\/\">academic writing<\/a>, and universities often have rules against doing so.<\/p>\n<p>This is partly because of concerns about its reliability, and partly because it\u2019s a tertiary source. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/tertiary-sources\/\">Tertiary sources<\/a> are things like encyclopedias and databases that collect information from other sources rather than presenting their own evidence or analysis. Usually, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/working-with-sources\/primary-and-secondary-sources\/\">primary and secondary sources<\/a> are cited in academic papers.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"cite-source-with-no-page-numbers\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/cite-source-with-no-page-numbers\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        How do I cite a source with no page numbers?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"cite-source-with-no-page-numbers-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                                        <p>When you want to cite a specific passage in a source without page numbers (e.g. an e-book or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/cite-a-website\/\">website<\/a>), all the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/citation-styles\/\">citation styles<\/a> recommend using an alternate locator in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/in-text-citation-styles\/\">in-text citation<\/a>. You might use a heading or chapter number, e.g. (Smith, 2016, ch. 1)<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/apa-style\/\">APA Style<\/a>, you can count the paragraph numbers in a text to identify a location by paragraph number. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/mla\/\">MLA<\/a> and <a href=\"\/?cat_ID=6173\">Chicago<\/a> recommend that you only use paragraph numbers if they\u2019re explicitly marked in the text.<\/p>\n<p>For audiovisual sources (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/cite-a-video\/\">videos<\/a>), all styles recommend using a timestamp to show a specific point in the video when relevant.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wikipedia is a useful source of background information that students often use in the early stages of research. However, it\u2019s often not considered a reliable source to cite in your academic writing. 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