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Wikipedia

This guide will help you use and understand Wikipedia as a research tool.

Tutorial

How to Use Wikipedia to Begin Research: Using Tertiary Sources to Get Started Researching a Topic 

This tutorial will guide you through locating journal articles cited in Wikipedia entries. 

Using Wikipedia: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information

This excellent (and entertaining) 14 minute video provides a thorough explanation of how Wikipedia works and addresses the value of lateral reading. Produced by Media Wise in conjunction with the Stanford History Education Group.