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Preparing For Your Wikipedia Assignment. CSC 104 The How and Why of Computing Joanna Szurmak, Liaison Librarian Martha Harris, Learning Strategist. Goals for Today. Identify tasks your assignment requires Define the principles of Wikipedia Interpret a sample Wikipedia entry - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Preparing For Your Wikipedia Assignment
CSC 104 The How and Why of Computing
Joanna Szurmak, Liaison LibrarianMartha Harris, Learning Strategist
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Goals for Today• Identify tasks your assignment requires
• Define the principles of Wikipedia
• Interpret a sample Wikipedia entry
• Identify types of sources
• Determine how to find sources
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Your Objectives
• Two Wikipedia pages
• Specs– 3-4 pages– Define your topic– Relate to CSC topic– Researched material
• Looking for…– Well-rounded entry– Neutral writing– Clear expression of
debates or controversy– Links & footnotes
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The Wikipedia Format• What a Wiki article does:
– Informs readers– Provides consensus
• Well-researched and verifiable!
• Aspects of format:– Definition– Topic-specific headers– TOC– References– Related Links
• Sample page: 1 & 2
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The Wikipedia Format
• A Wiki entry is NOT:– A dictionary– Original research– A “soapbox”– A data repository– A directory– A manual– A FAQ
• How do we avoid mistakes?– The Five Pillars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:What_Wikipedia_is_not
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The Five Pillars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:5P
Encyclopedia with verifiable acccuracy
Neutral point of view
Free, editable content
Work to find consensus
No firm rules outside the pillars
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Example: Windows Vista
• Definition
• What is important?
• Vista at Wikipedia
• Another Perspective?
• Apple at Wikipedia
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Steps to Neutral Writing
• Wikipedia policies that affect you– No original research (NOR)– Verifiability (V)– Neutral point of view (NPOV)
• Opinion-based vs. research-based writing
• Begin with strong research!
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Sources of Information
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Newspapers
Encyclopedias
Wikipedia
Books
Magazines
Journal Articles Websites
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Where to Find Them
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CSC104 SourcesBooks
Web pages
Encyclopedias
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Types of Sources
• Primary• Secondary• Tertiary
• Scholarly• Non-scholarly
• Refereed (peer-reviewed)
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Sort Your Sources
Scholarly
Non-Scholarly
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Websites
Books
Newspapers
Wikipedia
Magazines
Journal ArticlesPrimary
Secondary and Tertiary
Encyclopedias
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How to Use Your Sources?
• Cite your sources
Why?
So that others can find your source and verify what you have said.
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Recognizing Good Sources
• Authoritative (author, publisher)• Current• So-called “reliable sources”• Peer-reviewed
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Putting It All Together
• Consult the “Five Pillars”
• Identify the important issues– What should your reader learn?
• Identify your support– What references have you used?
• Research, outline, draft, edit, revise