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Is Wikipedia Reliable?
One of the most popular sites to look up information on any topic, Wikipedia has been known for its open editorial information. Many people today distrust Wikipedia for its inaccuracy and false information. On the other hand Wikipedia is a great starting point for looking up information and veritable knowledge. Wikipedia has changed throughout the years, hiring historians to put the correct information. Not only has the site hired people to fix the problems, but also chained other site into its own proof. Everyday information is always changed through new theories and new discoveries. It is true that Wikipedia is not always a hundred percent correct but our knowledge isn’t always correct either and through this we can edit through Wikipedia. In Addition to our knowledge of what is truly right, Wikipedia is reliable because it has a great starting point in looking up information and has other sites that support it.
What is the difference between information and knowledge? In the dictionary, information is facts provided or learned about something or someone and knowledge is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. In other words knowledge is something we learn and we use information as knowledge. Information is basically composed of facts that is proven from first hand experience such as textbooks and encyclopedia. Informations connect with each other like facts and they are like the database for knowledge. Without information there would be know knowledge and it serves as a purpose to stir new ideas,theories, facts.
Knowledge is similar to knowledge but it tilts more toward belief. Knowledge is a collection of information that converts to one's belief. To claim to know a specific fact or to know how to do something is knowledge, while information is first and sometimes second hand knowledge. In a way they both do connect but serve a different purpose. By defining the difference between knowledge and information, Wikipedia is made of many

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