How would you cite something from the Wikipedia?

maicart
Would you cite it as "Encyclopedia Article"? And what fields would you fill out?

Thanks.
  • adamsmith
    I would cite it as a web page, because the retrieval date is crucial for wikipedia as a source.
    Generally, check whether your instructor/institution is OK with wikipedia as a source (unless Wikipedia itself or encyclopedia's are the actual topic of your paper).
    Most colleges/universities aren't.
  • noksagt
    I use cite this page. Zotero senses the COinS embedded there, which identify it as an encyclopedia article. Title, author ("Wikipedia contributors"), encyclopedia title, publisher, date, URL, and access date are recorded automagically.
  • adamsmith
    uhm yes, sorry, I didn't think encyclopedia article would cite the date of access, but it does, so cite as that.
    The 2nd part of my post still applies though.

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