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==Questions During the Wikipedia Assignment== '''Q: Many of the important sources I want to use are not in English. Can I still use them?''' '''A: Yes.''' Non-English sources are allowed in Wikipedia but there are caveats -- here is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Non-English_sources policy]. Please note also that English Wikipedia rules on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability notability] apply -- inclusion in another language edition of Wikipedia is not a guarantee of meeting the standards for English Wikipedia because each community has its own rules. '''Q: Is Spotify a reliable source? How about YouTube? Or Baidu Baike? Or DBPedia? Is (X) a reliable source?''' '''The policy is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources''' For frequently discussed sources, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources For Music sources, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums/Sources For Video game sources, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Video_games/Sources Most WikiProjects have lists of sources they have determined meet reliability criteria and how they can be used effectively. '''Q: I need sources. I can't find anything on Google, where else should I look?''' '''A: The UW Library''' has a whole team of people who can offer advice -- try their livechat option for rapid advice. There is a huge list here: https://guides.lib.uw.edu/az.php -- search for newspaper, you'll find 40 different databases. Check their research guides for topical lists of recommendations: https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research Some of my favorites include: # Nexis Uni # Historic Newspapers: https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/news # Google Scholar '''Q: How do I adjust the size of an image?''' '''A: In visual editor mode, click the image, then click Edit, then Advanced.''' You'll see boxes where you can adjust sizes in pixels (px).
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