Wikipedia sources list
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Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources
List of frequently discussed sources
Wikipedia information page
| This page in a nutshell: This is a list of repeatedly discussed sources, collected and summarized for convenience. Consensus can change, and context matters tremendously when determining how to use this list. Only sources that have been repeatedly raised for discussion are listed here, it is not a general or comprehensive list of all generally reliable or unreliable sources in the world, it is a summarization of discussions about the listed sources. |
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The following presents a non-exhaustive list of sources whose reliability and use on Wikipedia are frequently discussed. This list summarizes prior consensus and consolidates links to the most in-depth and recent discussions from the reliable sources noticeboard and elsewhere on Wikipedia.
Context matters tremendously, and some sources may or may not be suitable for certain uses depending on the situation. When in doubt, defer to the linked di
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Wikipedia as a credible source for your research paper?
Although Wikipedia is a good place to start your research, it is not a credible source you should cite in your research papers. Wikipedia allows all kinds of different users to edit, and it is not safe to assume that the facts presented there have been checked before publishing them. Wikipedia's policy does say that references should be used whenever possible, but the quality of these references is questionable because people who are not experts in a field can update a page anytime to reflect whatever information they feel to be true and even back it up with heavily biased sources.
Wikipedia is not the only user-created encyclopedia. Wiki sites, too, are not credible sources. They exist on a variety of topics, so pretty much anything with the word “wiki” appearing in the title or link should be avoided.
That said, Wikipedia entries are generally at the forefront of any web research. They can be great sources for preliminary information on a topic and finding reliable sources through their notes, references, external
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Wikipedia:Reliable sources
Content guideline for determining the reliability of a source
"WP:RS", "WP:IRS", and "WP:RELIABILITY" redirect here. For other uses, see WP:RS (disambiguation), Wikipedia:Independent sources, and Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability.
For community input on the reliability of a source, see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. For a list of frequently discussed sources, see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources.
For the Wikipedia policy on reliable sources, see Wikipedia:Verifiability § Reliable sources.
| This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia requires inline citations for any material challenged or likely to be challenged, and for all quotations. If you are new to editing and just need a general overview of how sources work, please visit the referencing for beginners help page. |
Wikipedia articles should be based on reliable, published sources, making sure that all majority and significant minority views that have appeared in those sources are covered (see Wikipedia:Neutral point of view). If no reliable sources can be found o
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