6 There are many different resources that may be used

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6 There are many different resources that may be used However not all resources are reliable So it is important to learn how to discern reliable resources from resources that are not as reliable For example Wikipedia is a great jumping off point but you should never cite information directly from Wikipedia this is a good rule of thumb for websites in general in most scientific writing Rarely are they acceptable and you should get approval from your instructor before citing information from one a Why shouldn t Wikipedia be used as a cited source i e why might it be unreliable Go to the Wikipedia page and read about how it works if you need help with this one