Wikipedia itself suggests it be used as a starting point and not an end.
Wikipedia is a nice resource to use when you want to jump start into a topic. You can find some nice resources on the topic you are looking for, as a lot of what they can write about is cited at the bottom of the entry.
The first thing you need to do is determine the scope of your research.
I often do this when I am researching. It helps me gets a better understanding of what I am talking about and what I am looking for when I start researching.
Research is an ongoing cycle of questions and answers, which can quickly become very complex.
When I research subjects, it often leads me to have more questions as time goes on. There is always constant discussion and different ways of going about a topic, so finding something that has one consistent thing that everyone agrees on is very hard!
Biases can be driven by commercial interests, the influence of a publisher or publication’s audience, or personal beliefs, such as the political or religious beliefs of an author.
It is very important to remember that with researching, comes with biases. Intentional or not, it is very present and should be taken into consideration when viewing these publishers works.
Woven together, the six concepts provide students with a robust set of information literacy abilities for success in college and beyond.
It is good to know the six concepts provided by The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. They explain what I am looking for and what i need to do. These will help me in knowing literacy better.