Oh, Wikipedia...

I must say that I do not find Wikipedia to be a completely valid source. Afterall, they do let anyone edit their information. And secondly, they do not site their sources well...and that becomes a problem for citation purposes in a Works Cited page. Plus, one doesn't know exactly who is saying this information, who knows who it could be. I chose an article on Wikipedia that deals with teen pregnancy and premarital sex. In this article, many times "studies" are referred to along with various data. I can't help but wonder if this "data" is correct and was part of a legit actual study or not. Afterall, how am I to know....I have not seen the source for myself, nor are there any citations to allow me to look it up. Granted there are certain citations that are available throughout an average Wikipedia article, but there may not be enough information in the citation to be able to look up the source for more information than what is presented in Wikipedia. However, one thing I do like about Wikipedia is that they have a related source/website page, which tells about various other sites that may have related information. And granted, some of the websites they release and link to may not be the most reliable of source material, but there are also a lot of good apples in the barrel....one just has to search through it. My article, Fornication deals with teenage pregnancy in different countries mostly. Throughout the article it goes into various reasoning behind why and what happens as a result to the lives of the people, how this affects living conditions and such, while also included, are stats from various sources, some cited and others not. Overall, i believe this is an article with a lot of potential but has maybe just not given all it could if it would have been done with more scholarly reasearch and input.