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- What kind of source is an encyclopedia? Is it considered “scholarly . . .
Encyclopedias are considered a scholarly source because the content is almost always written by scholars on the subject However, the entries are not written for other scholars but for a general audience Entries are reviewed by an editorial board, but they are not “ peer-reviewed ”
- What’s Wrong with Wikipedia? | Harvard Guide to Using Sources
The fact that Wikipedia is not a reliable source for academic research doesn't mean that it's wrong to use basic reference materials when you're trying to familiarize yourself with a topic In fact, the Harvard librarians can point you to specialized encyclopedias in different fields that offer introductory information
- Online Encyclopedias: Which Are the Best Ones for Students?
After examining online encyclopedias, Education World answers YES! to both of those questions For this article, we considered eight online encyclopedias that offer free information To compare the encyclopedias, we conducted two searches on each: Abraham Lincoln (a humanities-social sciences topic) and the solar system (a science topic)
- Encyclopedia Britannica - Media Bias Fact Check
Overall, we rate Encyclopedia Britannica a Least Biased, Pro-Science source Founded in 1768, The Encyclopedia Britannica is a general knowledge English-language encyclopedia It is written by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 contributors, including 110 Nobel Prize winners and five American presidents
- Is Wikipedia a good source? When to use the online encyclopedia – and . . .
The five pillars establish Wikipedia as a free online encyclopedia, with articles that are accurate and cite reliable sources, and editors – called Wikipedians – who avoid bias and treat one another with respect
- Are encyclopedias a credible source? - FAQ Answers
Encyclopedias (including Wikipedia, in this librarian's opinion*) are fine places to start, but you can't finish your research there, and they probably shouldn't appear in your final bibliography For example, let's say you're researching pottery for a humanities class
- Encyclopedias — Secondary - Oregon School Library Information System
Encyclopedias are collections of short, factual entries often written by different contributors who are knowledgeable about the topic Therefore, encyclopedias are reliable sources of information because they have been edited by experts in various fields
- LibGuides: Reference Resources: Why use encyclopedias?
Entries in an encyclopedia are short and not appropriate as a cited source for a research paper, but they provide a quick overview of a topic and will jumpstart your research Encyclopedia entries often include citations to additional books, articles or websites for further reading on the topic
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