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== Valid references == | == Valid references == | ||
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! style="width: 33%; background: #a7f799;" | Good | |||
! style="width: 33%; background: #ffd896;" | Acceptable | |||
! style="width: 33%; background: #f4a8a4;" | Bad | |||
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| style="background: #a7f799;" | This kind of references are always good, as long as they are related to the statement they are supporting: | |||
* Papers and scientific journals | |||
* Non-fiction books | |||
* News articles | |||
* Official or otherwise respectable websites | |||
| style="background: #ffd896;" | These references can be used in some contexts, but should generally be avoided if a better option can be found: | |||
* Social networks | |||
* Blogs | |||
* YouTube videos | |||
* Archived web sites (using the Wayback Machine) | |||
| style="background: #f4a8a4;" | This kind of sources shouldn't generally be included: | |||
* Fiction books (unless the statements they are supporting is about the books themselves) | |||
* Sources directly related to the subject | |||
* Sources created specifically in order to justify the inclusion of certain content. | |||
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== Adding a reference == | == Adding a reference == | ||