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The '''Citing Sources''' [[Portal:Learning Projects|Learning Project]] functions as a workshop on how to improve the quality of cited sources in WikiMedia projects. Citing sources is a basic skill for wiki editors. This is a support project for the Wikademia [[Wikademia:Service community]]. | |||
The '''Citing Sources''' [[ | |||
Covered topics: | Covered topics: | ||
#How to set up or participate in | #How to set up or participate in Wikademia projects that seek to improve the cited sources for WikiMedia project articles. | ||
#Single source verification. Making sure that a source really supports the statement made in a WikiMedia project article that cites that source. | #Single source verification. Making sure that a source really supports the statement made in a WikiMedia project article that cites that source. | ||
#Multiple source verification. Just because a cited source makes a claim, that does not mean that the claim has a factual basis. Tracking claims made in sources to verifiable data. | #Multiple source verification. Just because a cited source makes a claim, that does not mean that the claim has a factual basis. Tracking claims made in sources to verifiable data. | ||
#When are there too few or too many sources cited? How to start and run a campaign to find more sources. How to "off-load" and archive excess sources to | #When are there too few or too many sources cited? How to start and run a campaign to find more sources. How to "off-load" and archive excess sources to Wikademia. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[WikiTextrose]] | *[[APA style]] | ||
*[[ | *[[MLA format]] - learning project | ||
*[[ | *[[m:WikiTextrose]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|Wikipedia:Citing sources]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Research resources|Wikipedia:Research resources]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team|Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team]] | |||
* list of past and current source/verification projects at Wikipedia | * list of past and current source/verification projects at Wikipedia | ||
**[[ | **[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced GA|Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced GA]] | ||
**[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check]] | **[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check]] | ||
==List of interested learning activity developers== | |||
Sign up here by adding <tt><nowiki># ~~~</nowiki></tt> to the bottom of this list. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/EvalSrcW/index.html Evaluating Sources of Information] - Hypertext Workshop | *[http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/EvalSrcW/index.html Evaluating Sources of Information] - Hypertext Workshop | ||
*[http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/infosearch.htm Searching for information] | *[http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/infosearch.htm Searching for information] | ||
*[http://www.zotero.org/ Zotero] citations plugin | |||
[[Category:Learning projects]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Writing]] | ||
[[Category:Research]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:33, 25 May 2011
The Citing Sources Learning Project functions as a workshop on how to improve the quality of cited sources in WikiMedia projects. Citing sources is a basic skill for wiki editors. This is a support project for the Wikademia Wikademia:Service community.
Covered topics:
- How to set up or participate in Wikademia projects that seek to improve the cited sources for WikiMedia project articles.
- Single source verification. Making sure that a source really supports the statement made in a WikiMedia project article that cites that source.
- Multiple source verification. Just because a cited source makes a claim, that does not mean that the claim has a factual basis. Tracking claims made in sources to verifiable data.
- When are there too few or too many sources cited? How to start and run a campaign to find more sources. How to "off-load" and archive excess sources to Wikademia.
See also
- APA style
- MLA format - learning project
- m:WikiTextrose
- Wikipedia:Citing sources
- Wikipedia:Research resources
- Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team
- list of past and current source/verification projects at Wikipedia
List of interested learning activity developers
Sign up here by adding # ~~~ to the bottom of this list.
External links
- Evaluating Sources of Information - Hypertext Workshop
- Searching for information
- Zotero citations plugin