- As a gold mine to identify keywords and related concepts, to use in database searches. (Particularly for scientific topics!)
- Linked phrases in each entry lead to more information.
- As a source for images. The creators of graphic images and maps in Wikipedia (and most in Wikimedia) have already agreed to let other people use them (with proper attribution).
- Keep in mind that the information might not be authoritative. Looking at the View History tab tells how often that entry has been changed, and how many different people have worked on it.
- The notes and references at the bottom to lead to other information.
(Reminder - don't copy and paste and then change the words around. That's plagiarism.)
