Reginald Henderson's Wikipedia page had been substantially improved by listeners who added strong references. Wikipedia can serve students as a source of sources, provided they do not accept its claims without checking who wrote them and what evidence they used. Following the citations helps a reader assess an editor's knowledge, interests and possible bias while locating more durable sources. Collaborative editing can also give amateur and emerging historians a place to build research skills and contribute to public history.
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Using Wikipedia as a gateway to naval-history sources
Henderson's improved biography becomes a lesson in using Wikipedia to find sources while still checking authorship, evidence and bias.