Wikipedia
I find Wikipedia a very useful and interesting tool. “Over the past 17 years, the community of Wikipedia editors has established a formal framework of policies, guidelines, and explanatory supplements to advance the goals of the project.” (Harrison). Wikipedia emphasizes the importance of being skeptical. Many Wikipedians edit pages and keep each other in check, which I believe makes it a valuable site. Also, Wikipedia is completely free and can be easily accessed by anyone who wishes to gain knowledge on a certain topic. Why should we have to pay to gain knowledge? Buying numerous books for college courses is infuriating to me for many reasons; they are expensive, heavy, and only used for that course. Why should we have to purchase so many books if we can just look information up online and instantly get multiple results? Some may argue that Wikipedia is not a reliable source, but textbooks can be wrong as well.
Harrison, Stephen. “The Debate Over ‘Devil’s Triangle’ Shows Wikipedia at Its Best.” Slate Magazine, Slate, 30 Sept. 2018, slate.com/technology/2018/09/kavanaugh-wikipedia-devils-triangle.html.