". . . you’re in college; don’t cite the encyclopedia.”

A reminder to students in the throes of final research papers:

Last year, Wikipedia founder Jimmie Wales said he wanted to get the "message out to college students that they shouldn’t use [Wikipedia] for class projects or serious research."

This message is strongly stated in a Wikipedia page titled Researching with Wikipedia, which reminds students that "In all academic institutions, Wikipedia, along with most encyclopedias, is unacceptable as a major source for a research paper."

Or as Mr. Wales says, “'For God sake, you’re in college; don’t cite the encyclopedia.'”