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A Caution ,[object Object],Therefore, Wikipedia is not to be used as a source, but as a means of beginning the search for valid sources.

Using Wikipedia Trick #1 ,[object Object],These are sources outside Wikipedia that have usually been checked out already. Therefore, these sites can be used as sources. See an example in the article on Sucre , Bolivia’s second capital

Wikipedia Trick #1 Hint ,[object Object]

Using Wikipedia Trick #2 ,[object Object],See an example using the key words “ Pujllay festival .”

Wikipedia Trick #1 Hint ,[object Object],Try translating a section from the Municipal Government of Sucre’s website . Be sure you click the “Free Translation” button on Freetranslation.com and that you choose Spanish to English for both.

Wikipedia Trick #2 Hint ,[object Object],Sources with excessive ads , with no date of publication or updates , and/or with no one to take credit for the information are unlikely to contain reliable information. That is, anyone could have made them up.

Wikipedia Trick #2 Hint ,[object Object],Any address containing myspace, blogspot, geocities, angelfire, or xanga, for example, would therefore not be an acceptable source.

Citing Your Source ,[object Object],...after you find all of the information you need. Go ahead and open Citation Machine in a separate window when you have found a source you want to use.

Citing Your Sources ,[object Object],Then select what type of source you are using (for this project, most likely a webpage—under non-print ). You will then need to locate your author, page title, site title, publishing date, organization, and URL.

Find Your Information ,[object Object],Website title Webpage title

Find Your Information ,[object Object],Publication date (go with the most recent) Organization and/or author (skip author as long as there’s an organization)

Almost Done! ,[object Object],Just be sure you copy and paste the FIRST citation; it’ll make formatting easier later.

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