Why did my professor say not to use Wikipedia as anybody can edit it but I notice you have to source what you say?

[Anonymous]

[Astarlessnightsky]

Wikipedia has some good authors and you can't just edit the articles to spread false information.

So its definetely a good first source you can get information.

But for university and higher education you should always use multiple sources, so wikipedia is maybe one of many sources anyway.

[DryGermanGuy]

Just use the original sources that are linked from the Wikipedia articles.

[Simslover92]

Because it's not credible sources on there. Your best bet is to start with Google Scholar or JSTOR or ERIC. Places you can actually site and find credible and reliable sources.

[Bethany22]

Because Wikipedia is not peer-reviewed. The person citing sources may have still made mistakes that haven't been verified by a professional editor.

[jahaims]

You answered your own question