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It is not necessary to cite sources for everything you write; even a stub without any sources is useful to build upon. So please do not be intimidated by the need to cite sources for everything before contributing.
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However, without sources, unless the claim is common knowledge it has a higher chance of being redacted by another editor; particularly if he or she can not easily verify the claim.
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When you do cite sources:
  
 
*Please cite primary sources where possible
 
*Please cite primary sources where possible
 
*Avoid any links to Wikipedia (instead, follow up on where the sources there go)
 
*Avoid any links to Wikipedia (instead, follow up on where the sources there go)
 
*Look for .gov, .edu, or industry sources where possible.
 
*Look for .gov, .edu, or industry sources where possible.
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*Where those are not possible, look for credible articles on reputable news sites.
 
*When citing videos/movies (even those available for free), please upload brief low resolution clips (limited to 4mb) and cite the file (video details in the description).  Videos, unlike text content, are not typically preserved.
 
*When citing videos/movies (even those available for free), please upload brief low resolution clips (limited to 4mb) and cite the file (video details in the description).  Videos, unlike text content, are not typically preserved.
 
*When citing books not available free online, please upload images including pictures of the relevant information and immediate context (no more, for copyright reasons), and cite the file attachment (include details on the book in the file description).
 
*When citing books not available free online, please upload images including pictures of the relevant information and immediate context (no more, for copyright reasons), and cite the file attachment (include details on the book in the file description).
 
*When citing scientific studies not available for free online, like with books, please upload images including the relevant quote, and cite the file (with relevant information and link to abstract in the file description).
 
*When citing scientific studies not available for free online, like with books, please upload images including the relevant quote, and cite the file (with relevant information and link to abstract in the file description).
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=Original Research=
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Original research, unlike on Wikipedia, is allowed and encouraged (just ask on the forum first so we can confirm it would be helpful).<br>
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If you can get a quote from a professional at your university, or an interview, we would very much like to include that information.  We only need to have a way to confirm that it is legitimate.  There are a few ways of doing this:
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* Easiest: Ask the professional to copy the email to us from his or her address (which will be a faculty email address, or one listed on his or her web space).  You will need to ask for our email address by PM on the forum.
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* Do a video interview, in which case it's easy to confirm ID based on faculty photos etc.
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* Ask the professional to post the interview on his or her faculty web space (temporarily or not)
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* We can upload a text interview on a page locked from editing, and the professional can view it and confirm its accuracy by email (we can email him or her and await reply).

Revision as of 23:48, 21 November 2017

Citing Sources

It is not necessary to cite sources for everything you write; even a stub without any sources is useful to build upon. So please do not be intimidated by the need to cite sources for everything before contributing.

However, without sources, unless the claim is common knowledge it has a higher chance of being redacted by another editor; particularly if he or she can not easily verify the claim.

When you do cite sources:

  • Please cite primary sources where possible
  • Avoid any links to Wikipedia (instead, follow up on where the sources there go)
  • Look for .gov, .edu, or industry sources where possible.
  • Where those are not possible, look for credible articles on reputable news sites.
  • When citing videos/movies (even those available for free), please upload brief low resolution clips (limited to 4mb) and cite the file (video details in the description). Videos, unlike text content, are not typically preserved.
  • When citing books not available free online, please upload images including pictures of the relevant information and immediate context (no more, for copyright reasons), and cite the file attachment (include details on the book in the file description).
  • When citing scientific studies not available for free online, like with books, please upload images including the relevant quote, and cite the file (with relevant information and link to abstract in the file description).

Original Research

Original research, unlike on Wikipedia, is allowed and encouraged (just ask on the forum first so we can confirm it would be helpful).

If you can get a quote from a professional at your university, or an interview, we would very much like to include that information. We only need to have a way to confirm that it is legitimate. There are a few ways of doing this:

  • Easiest: Ask the professional to copy the email to us from his or her address (which will be a faculty email address, or one listed on his or her web space). You will need to ask for our email address by PM on the forum.
  • Do a video interview, in which case it's easy to confirm ID based on faculty photos etc.
  • Ask the professional to post the interview on his or her faculty web space (temporarily or not)
  • We can upload a text interview on a page locked from editing, and the professional can view it and confirm its accuracy by email (we can email him or her and await reply).