"Anatomy of a Scholarly Article" by Andreas Orphanides is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Wikipedia, although good for background research, is not an authoritative source in academic writing. We have all heard of the doubts cast on Wikipedia's accuracy and authority, but the real reason for not using Wikipedia citations is that, as an encyclopedia, it is not an appropriate source for scholarly writing. The characteristics of an encyclopedia are much more like a "popular" article than a scholarly one. For tips on the appropriate use of Wikipedia in research, check out the video below.