Reports by professional researchers on contemporary issues providing background and futuristic information.
How Do I use Wikipedia?
Background Research -- key names, dates, issues, people to use in searching for journal articles
Reference list -- links to sources, some journals, books, websites
External links -- to other sources, organizations, websites that might be useful
Is the article Locked?This means it is a controversial website that has had frequent vandalism and is now monitored and cannot be freely edited.
When do I NOT use Wikipedia?
If there are any "warning boxes" indicating that additional references are needed.
Never cite a Wikipedia entry in you paper -- academic work never cites any encyclopedic work. Special encyclopedias are a part of your personal background research for overview and to help find other sources.
Click on the "Talk" tab. Are there ratings of quality? Is there a list of what is missing? When the article has a "bad" grade -- below a "B" you shouldn't even look at it.