The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use of His Creation

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use of His Creation

I agree with Jimmy Wales here. Encyclopedias in general are supposed to be used in the early stage of inquiry (if at all), where students are trying to identify key terms and issues as well as some background information. Students (and scholars) should consult and interpret the original source, not second-hand representations.