Re: How to cite information in Wikipedia? (for a High School study guide)

[Daniel Najib <sharkmanster@gmail.com>]

Hello Augusto,

Citing Wikipedia is actually a very simple process.  For example,
let's say you wanted to cite an article on Othnielia.  On the
left-hand side you see a wide variety of different actions. Click on
"Toolbox", which will expand and give you more options.  Click on
"Cite this page".  This is what you will see.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Cite&page=Othnielia&id=368495047.

Now, Wikipedia has a myriad of policies, and these include No original
Research (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research),
and Verification
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verification), among others.
Wikipedia is a great starting point, but like any encyclopedia,
shouldn't necessarily be cited.  You can see the references on the
wikipedia article for further information on your subject.

I do hope that this answers your question as to how cite a Wikipedia
article.  While we're talking about wikis, I might as well put in a
shameless plug to a paleontology-oriented wiki website, the Fossil
Wiki (http://www.fossilwiki.org).  It's a fledgling with only a few
starting articles from Wikipedia, but I'm putting it out there.


On Jul 29, 2010 3:46pm, Augusto Haro <augustoharo@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Sorry bothering the Lists, but I would like to know how to cite
>
> information I only saw in Wikipedia in a more or less formal way.
>
> Thank you very much in advance to those who respond.
>
> Augusto Haro.
>

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Augusto Haro <augustoharo@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
> Sorry bothering the Lists, but I would like to know how to cite
> information I only saw in Wikipedia in a more or less formal way.
> Thank you very much in advance to those who respond.
> Augusto Haro.



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