legitimacy

Why many researchers refuse to cite Wikipedia: manuscript examines the systematic rejection of Wikipedia in academic settings, not to argue for its legitimacy as a source, but to demonstrate that its reliability is often underestimated.

For generations, the unique mix of Spanish and English on the U.S.–Mexico border—with words like parquear (“to park”) and troca (“truck”)—was dismissed as “improper.” Now, a massive scientific effort is preserving it in digital archives, granting it the legitimacy it deserves.