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| ==Questions During the Wikipedia Assignment== | | ==Questions During the Wikipedia Assignment== |
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| '''Q: Many of the important sources I want to use are not in English. Can I still use them?'''
| | Q: Many of the important sources I want to use are not in English. Can I still use them? |
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| '''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.
| | A: 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. |
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| '''Q: Is Spotify a reliable source? How about YouTube? Or Baidu Baike? Or DBPedia? Is (X) a reliable source?'''
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| '''The policy is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources'''
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| For frequently discussed sources, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources
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| For Music sources, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums/Sources
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| For Video game sources, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Video_games/Sources
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| Most WikiProjects have lists of sources they have determined meet reliability criteria and how they can be used effectively.
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| '''Q: I need sources. I can't find anything on Google, where else should I look?'''
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| '''A: The UW Library''' has a whole team of people who can offer advice -- try their livechat option for rapid advice.
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| 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
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| Some of my favorites include:
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| # Nexis Uni
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| # Historic Newspapers: https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/news
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| # Google Scholar
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| '''Q: How do I adjust the size of an image?'''
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| '''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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