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Do not include copies of primary sources (specifically text; maps and other images can be very useful) in Wikipedia. If it is a large source, consider placing it in [[Wikibooks:Annotated texts bookshelf|Wikibooks Annotated works]]. [[Project Gutenberg]] and [[Wikisource:Main Page|Wikisource]] are other alternatives for pursuing primary source documentation. |
Do not include copies of primary sources (specifically text; maps and other images can be very useful) in Wikipedia. If it is a large source, consider placing it in [[Wikibooks:Annotated texts bookshelf|Wikibooks Annotated works]]. [[Project Gutenberg]] and [[Wikisource:Main Page|Wikisource]] are other alternatives for pursuing primary source documentation. |
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Avoid including entire texts of treaties, press releases, speeches, lengthy quotations, etc. In an article of a treaty, for example, summarize the treaty and then provide an external link to the actual treaty. |
Avoid including entire texts of treaties, press releases, speeches, lengthy quotations, etc. In an article of a treaty, for example, summarize the treaty and then provide an external link to the actual treaty. Smaller sources and samples are perfectly acceptable in articles. Pages on [[national anthems]] should contain the lyrics, and short poems are also included in their article, e.g. [[Ozymandias]]. |
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== Copying other reference works == |
== Copying other reference works == |
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Revision as of 13:34, 2 July 2005
[[Category:Wikipedia {{{1}}}s|Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources]]
Do not include copies of primary sources (specifically text; maps and other images can be very useful) in Wikipedia. If it is a large source, consider placing it in Wikibooks Annotated works. Project Gutenberg and Wikisource are other alternatives for pursuing primary source documentation.
Avoid including entire texts of treaties, press releases, speeches, lengthy quotations, etc. In an article of a treaty, for example, summarize the treaty and then provide an external link to the actual treaty. Smaller sources and samples are perfectly acceptable in articles. Pages on national anthems should contain the lyrics, and short poems are also included in their article, e.g. Ozymandias.
Copying other reference works
Copying public domain encyclopedias (such as 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica) and using those articles as a basis for a Wikipedia article on the subject is perfectly OK. Copying specialised encyclopedias may be appropriate in some circumstances, but should be done with caution. Copying other reference works is generally not appropriate.
In all these cases, you should not just dump the text unedited, but rather should work to fix them appropriately—adding links (in both directions), formatting, and editing for a neutral point of view and encyclopedic style.
See also the discussion over this policy.