Wikipedia service-learning courses/200

Importance of citing
Verifiability is one ot the three fundamental policies in Wikimedia.
 * w:Wikipedia:Verifiability

Overview of citable references
In general, the most reliable sources are peer-reviewed journals and books published in university presses; university-level textbooks; magazines, journals, and books published by respected publishing houses; and mainstream newspapers. As a rule of thumb, the greater the degree of scrutiny involved in checking facts, analyzing legal issues, and scrutinizing the evidence and arguments of a particular work, the more reliable it is.

Where can I find a more detailed guide on reliable sources?
 * w:Wikipedia:Reliable_sources

Where can I ask and discuss if a specific source is reliable?
 * w:Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard


 * Concept check
 * Why should I add a page number when citing books?

Overview of copyrights
Can I copy material from the wikipedia?
 * Generally yes with several obligations: w:Wikipedia:Copyrights
 * You do not need to ask the wikimedia foundation.
 * You do not need to ask the authors.
 * You should, however, attribute wikipedia, i.e. refer to the article.
 * When you publish material from the wikipedia you must ensure that its also freely accessible.
 * An exceptions is the material that has been published using the "fair use" principle, which should be indicated in the article or media.

Where can I find a general overview about what is regulated in copyrighs?
 * w:Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright
 * License your work - Creative Commons

Where can I find more detailed information on copyrights in wikipedia?
 * w:Wikipedia:Copyrights
 * w:Wikipedia:Copyright_FAQ
 * w:Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline

How does the copyright of other wikimedia projects differ from wikipedia?
 * The copyright in other wikimedia projects is essentially the same.
 * Differences
 * so far no reader of this course has noted differences.
 * Wikiversity pages
 * Copyrights
 * Verifiability
 * Wikibooks pages
 * b:Wikibooks:Copyrights
 * b:Wikibooks:Verifiability


 * Concept check
 * When writing wikipedia articles, can you cite other wikipedia articles?
 * Can you cite non-freely available material?
 * Can you include non-freely material in wikipedia articles?
 * Can you include non-freely available material in Wikimedia Commons, and in Wikibooks?
 * Will you get attribution if you write a page in a wikimedia project?


 * See also
 * Address copyright requirements

Wiki format of citing references
How do I include references in content pages?
 * w:Wikipedia:Cite_sources

How should I format the references?
 * generell rule: "must contain enough information for other editors to identify the specific published work you used"
 * w:WP:CITE

Where can I find tools to generate the correct reference formats?
 * w:Wikipedia:Citation_tools

How can I cite a web page and link to its current state?
 * w:Wikipedia:Citing_sources/Further_considerations


 * Concept check
 * Why is it better to cite in a wrong format instead of not citing at all?


 * Assignment
 * 1) Use the tool Google Scholar reference generator to search for the paper Nash 1950 and generate a reference in wiki format
 * 2) Edit your My first page to cite this reference in all of the four commonly used forms of citation.
 * 3) Edit your My first page to cite the online learning course in its current version using the WebCite archive page.


 * See also
 * Learning project Citing Sources