Difference between revisions of "Help:How to Use AquaPedia for Research"
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| − | AquaPedia is not intended for use as a sole resource for individuals or organizations researching case studies about water or facts about water resources, projects, or agreements. | + | AquaPedia is not intended for use as a sole resource for individuals or organizations researching case studies about water or facts about water resources, projects, or agreements .However, much of the content on AquaPedia is referenced/cited, so an alternative is to cite the reliable source rather than the article itself. |
All cases and pages include reference sections that detail any citations from the page. You can use these references to find primary and secondary sources suitable for citing in academic or other work. | All cases and pages include reference sections that detail any citations from the page. You can use these references to find primary and secondary sources suitable for citing in academic or other work. | ||
Cases and Pages can also be appended with annotated links to other resources. Please follow those links to find resources that may be more appropriate for citation. | Cases and Pages can also be appended with annotated links to other resources. Please follow those links to find resources that may be more appropriate for citation. | ||
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| + | Normal academic usage of encylopedias and web-based resources such as Wikipedia is for getting the general facts of a problem and to gather keywords, references and bibliographical pointers, but not as a source in itself. We suggest that AquaPedia is viewed in a similar manner. | ||
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| + | =For Students= | ||
| + | AquaPedia is a collaboratively edited resource with multiple authors and is not stringently peer-reviewed. Most professors and teachers would not want this type of resource to be cited in an assignment. | ||
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| + | =If you really want to cite an article...= | ||
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| + | * A wiki is not paper, so you will need to use an electronic-citation format instead. | ||
| + | * The exact format will depend upon the citation guide that you are following, but here are a few general principles to consider: | ||
| + | * You should not cite any particular author or authors for an article, in general AquaPedia is collaboratively written. However, if you do need to find the list of authors of a particular article, you can check the page history. | ||
| + | * You should use the citation tool, to ensure that you have accurate information for the version of the page you are citing. A page can be updated and changed, which means the information you are citing could be removed or appended. | ||
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| + | =Citation Tool= | ||
| + | It may not always be appropriate to cite AquaPedia. It may be more appropriate to visit the references and links to primary and secondary sources cited within an AquaPedia page. Please use judgeent. However, the software will generate a citation for you. This information can then be reformatted into the appropriate citation style for your use. | ||
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| + | Simply copy and paste the title of the AquaPedia page into [[Special:Cite|this form]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 6 August 2012
AquaPedia is not intended for use as a sole resource for individuals or organizations researching case studies about water or facts about water resources, projects, or agreements .However, much of the content on AquaPedia is referenced/cited, so an alternative is to cite the reliable source rather than the article itself.
All cases and pages include reference sections that detail any citations from the page. You can use these references to find primary and secondary sources suitable for citing in academic or other work.
Cases and Pages can also be appended with annotated links to other resources. Please follow those links to find resources that may be more appropriate for citation.
Normal academic usage of encylopedias and web-based resources such as Wikipedia is for getting the general facts of a problem and to gather keywords, references and bibliographical pointers, but not as a source in itself. We suggest that AquaPedia is viewed in a similar manner.
For Students
AquaPedia is a collaboratively edited resource with multiple authors and is not stringently peer-reviewed. Most professors and teachers would not want this type of resource to be cited in an assignment.
If you really want to cite an article...
- A wiki is not paper, so you will need to use an electronic-citation format instead.
- The exact format will depend upon the citation guide that you are following, but here are a few general principles to consider:
- You should not cite any particular author or authors for an article, in general AquaPedia is collaboratively written. However, if you do need to find the list of authors of a particular article, you can check the page history.
- You should use the citation tool, to ensure that you have accurate information for the version of the page you are citing. A page can be updated and changed, which means the information you are citing could be removed or appended.
Citation Tool
It may not always be appropriate to cite AquaPedia. It may be more appropriate to visit the references and links to primary and secondary sources cited within an AquaPedia page. Please use judgeent. However, the software will generate a citation for you. This information can then be reformatted into the appropriate citation style for your use.
Simply copy and paste the title of the AquaPedia page into this form.
