Some time ago, a friend of mine, Dr. Matthew James, president of Kona University, told a story about his experience while studying for his PhD. In one class, a student has submitted a paper that included references from Wikipedia. The professor denounced Wikipedia and anyone who used it for a reference, returning the paper to the student. Is that fair? Should Wikipedia be denounced, or at least not trusted? Well, I think we should look at what Wikipedia has to say about their own reliability: Here is part of their General Disclaimer: WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY Wikipedia is an online open-content collaborative encyclopedia; that is, a voluntary association of