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  2. Wikipedia:Handling primary, secondary and tertiary sources ...

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    It is possible to create original research based on any source: primary, secondary or tertiary; and in all cases this should be avoided. However, particular care should be taken with primary sources because it is easy to misuse them. Most statements of fact or opinion come ultimately from primary sources, via analysis, interpretation or synthesis.

  3. Wikipedia talk:Handling primary, secondary and tertiary ...

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    In cases where a secondary or tertiary source and primary source disagree, it's best to quote the secondary source in the article, and note in a footnote that a specific primary source disagrees. One should not assume the primary source is correct, since the secondary source may be using a different edition or translation of the primary.

  4. Wikipedia:When to cite - Wikipedia

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    INCITE: Cite your sources in the form of an inline citation after the phrase, sentence, or paragraph in question. INTEXT: Add in-text attribution whenever you copy or closely paraphrase a source's words. INTEGRITY: Maintain text–source integrity by placing inline citations in a way that makes clear which source supports which part of the text.

  5. Wikipedia talk : Identifying and using primary sources

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    The researcher will use these reports as primary sources because they offer direct or firsthand evidence of the events, as they first took place." "There can be grey areas when determining if an item is a primary source or a secondary source. For example, newspaper journalists may interview eyewitnesses but not be actual eyewitnesses themselves.

  6. Wikipedia:Don't cite essays or proposals as if they were policy

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    Essays, proposals and information pages should only be cited as opinions or advice, not admonishment. They should not be used as an end-run around the Wikipedia process of establishing consensus . It is not a good idea to quote essays— including this one —as though they are Wikipedia-approved policies or guidelines .

  7. Wikipedia : Primary Secondary and Tertiary Sources

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    According to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged must be accompanied by a reliable source.In general, the most reliable sources are (a) peer-reviewed journals and books published in university presses, followed by (b) university-level textbooks; then by (c) magazines, journals, and books published by respected publishing houses; then by ...

  8. Wikipedia:Citing sources - Wikipedia

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    In particular, sources are needed for material that is challenged or likely to be challenged. If reliable sources cannot be found for challenged material, it is likely to be removed from the article. Sources are also required when quoting someone, with or without quotation marks, or closely paraphrasing a source. But the need to cite sources is ...

  9. Wikipedia:Use of primary sources in Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    This guideline concentrates on how to use primary sources most appropriately in Wikipedia. For instance, a published official court transcript of witness evidence would pass the minimum criteria of reliability for use as a source in Wikipedia. Quotes from such sources can be used to illustrate the position or perspective of the witness. The ...