bailey reads wikis at the beginning of his research project to get his bearings on the topic. he switches to peer-reviewed journals and professional publications for his formal sources. why does bailey not use wikis as formal sources?

peer-review

Explanation:

Anyone can edit wikis; while its true that they are well reviewed sometimes, there are times where vandalism can go unnoticed. Furthermore, professional publications are peer-reviewed to a much more rigorous standard. Therefore, Bailey doesn't use wikis as formal sources.

no. when the asker posts the question they can make a question worth what ever they think is a fair price. although it must be within the limit of the points they currently own. 5 is the minimum number of points a question can be worth. if a question is complicated or has lots of parts to it, it is better to make it worth more because more people will be more willing to answer.

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