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This protocol explains where, when, and why editors must cite, link, and quote their sources. For source editing and how to use related templates please go to the [[WikiIslam:Source_Editing]] page. | This protocol explains where, when, and why editors must cite, link, and quote their sources. For source editing and how to use related templates please go to the [[WikiIslam:Source_Editing]] page. | ||
== | ==Referencing in general== | ||
Any claim or material that is likely to be challenged must be cited. All claims must be supported by scholarly sources and not reliant solely on reasoning provided by editors. Thus, for instance, a claim that Riadh is the capitol of modern-day Saudi Arabia needn't be cited since it is unlikely to be challenged, but it must be backable by an established academic source were such a challenge to arise (which it is). A claim that the original Qur'anic rasm did not have dots, on the other hand, may well be challenged by lay people, so such a claim requires an academic citation. | Any claim or material that is likely to be challenged must be cited. All claims must be supported by scholarly sources and not reliant solely on reasoning provided by editors. Thus, for instance, a claim that Riadh is the capitol of modern-day Saudi Arabia needn't be cited since it is unlikely to be challenged, but it must be backable by an established academic source were such a challenge to arise (which it is). A claim that the original Qur'anic rasm did not have dots, on the other hand, may well be challenged by lay people, so such a claim requires an academic citation. | ||
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'''Example of weak citing:''' | '''Example of weak citing:''' | ||
"Leaving his wife and children behind during the month of | "Leaving his wife and children behind during the month of Ramadan, the now wealthy [[Muhammad]] would often fall back to a cave located at the summit of Mount Hira, just outside Mecca in the Arabian Hijaz, where he fasted and prayed. According to Islamic belief, when he was about forty years old (610 AD) he was visited by the Angel [[Gabriel]] (جبريل ''Jibreel'') and commanded to recite verses sent by Allah. These verses would later become what is believed to be the first part of Sura 96. This experience frightened him, and originally thinking he was possessed by a demon, he became suicidal. According to [[Sahih]] Bukhari:" | ||
'''Amended version:''' | '''Amended version:''' | ||
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*Where applicable Use USC-MSA web (English) reference | *Where applicable Use USC-MSA web (English) reference | ||
*For certain hadith collections where USC-MSA is unavailable use the reference system suggested for each collection [[WikiIslam: | *For certain hadith collections where USC-MSA is unavailable use the reference system suggested for each collection [[WikiIslam:Source_Editing#Referencing_Hadith|here]] (or one of the listed alternatives if necessary). These correspond to the reference systems selected by default for each collection on QuranX. | ||
*Some hadiths may be long - it is acceptable to bold the relevant information to the claim within the hadith. If the hadith is very long, it may be acceptable to place [...] at the beginning and end of an extract. | *Some hadiths may be long - it is acceptable to bold the relevant information to the claim within the hadith. If the hadith is very long, it may be acceptable to place [...] at the beginning and end of an extract. | ||
*Always test generated links. If there is a problem read the relevant template page. Use the reference numbers as found on QuranX if they differ from sunnah.com. The latter has many numbering mistakes, corrected on QuranX. | *Always test generated links. If there is a problem read the relevant template page. Use the reference numbers as found on QuranX if they differ from sunnah.com. The latter has many numbering mistakes, corrected on QuranX. | ||
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===Book=== | ===Book=== | ||
==== | ====Tafsir==== | ||
* | *Name of Tafsir and number of surah and verse (or, if all/most/multiple tafsirs are being referenced in general, then just the word "Tafsirs" and the number of the surah and verse) | ||
* | *Hyperlink to appropriate page on [https://tafsir.app/ Tafsir.app] - make sure the desired verse and tafsir is open | ||
*Example: [https://tafsir.app/ibn-katheer/2/255 Tafisr ibn Kathir 2:255] | |||
*Example: | |||
==== | ====Arabic dictionary in any language==== | ||
*Name of author(s) (mandatory) | *Name of dictionary and word | ||
*Hyperlink to appropriate page on [http://ejtaal.net/aa/#hw4=h1102,ll=h2834,ls=h47,la=h4286,sg=h1094,ha=h749,br=h927,pr=h150,aan=h641,mgf=h793,vi=h362,kz=h2562,mr=h690,mn=h1363,uqw=h1591,umr=h1047,ums=h880,umj=h812,ulq=h1622,uqa=h406,uqq=h380,bdw=h855,amr=h615,asb=h950,auh=h1557,dhq=h545,mht=h871,msb=h230,tla=h94,amj=h798,ens=h552,mis=h2131 Ejtaal.net] or [http://lexicon.quranic-research.net/ Lexicon.Quranic-Research.net/] - make sure only the desired dictionary is open and that all others are collapsed | |||
*Example: [http://ejtaal.net/aa/#hw4=h1102,ll=2834,ls=h47,la=h4286,sg=h1094,ha=h749,br=h927,pr=h150,aan=h641,mgf=h793,vi=h362,kz=h2562,mr=h690,mn=h1363,uqw=h1591,umr=h1047,ums=h880,umj=h812,ulq=h1622,uqa=h406,uqq=h380,bdw=h855,amr=h615,asb=h950,auh=h1557,dhq=h545,mht=h871,msb=h230,tla=h94,amj=h798,ens=h552,mis=h2131 Lane's Lexicon مَهْدً] | |||
====Other book - In APA or MLA format==== | |||
*Name(s) of author(s) (mandatory) | |||
*Name(s) of editor(s) (mandatory) | |||
*Title of chapter (if authored separately) in quotations (mandatory) | |||
*Title of book in italics (mandatory) | *Title of book in italics (mandatory) | ||
*Translated title of book in square brackets after the title if not in English (optional) | *Translated title of book in square brackets after the title if not in English (optional) | ||
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===Video=== | ===Video=== | ||
*Director (mandatory) | *Director/channel (mandatory) | ||
*Producer, if relevant | *Producer, if relevant | ||
*Names of major performers | *Names of major performers | ||
*Title of the episode in quotation marks (mandatory) | *Title of the episode/video in quotation marks (mandatory) | ||
*Title of the film or TV series in italics | *Title of the film or TV series in italics | ||
*Name of the studio (mandatory) | *Name of the studio (mandatory) | ||
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*Approximate time at which event or point of interest occurs, where appropriate | *Approximate time at which event or point of interest occurs, where appropriate | ||
===Music/ | ===Music/sound=== | ||
*Composer(s), songwriter(s), script writer(s), etc… (mandatory) | *Composer(s), songwriter(s), script writer(s), etc… (mandatory) | ||
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Although the quotation of primary sources and research is not only encouraged but mandatory, as WikiIslam does not host original research, wholesale plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All material put onto the Wiki must be either re-workings of previously hosted WikiIslam material or original material produced by the contributor. Wholesale copying and pasting of pre-existing material, even with attribution, is expressly prohibited. Where such plagiarism occurs, it will be removed immediately and the perpetrator will be instantly banned. | Although the quotation of primary sources and research is not only encouraged but mandatory, as WikiIslam does not host original research, wholesale plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All material put onto the Wiki must be either re-workings of previously hosted WikiIslam material or original material produced by the contributor. Wholesale copying and pasting of pre-existing material, even with attribution, is expressly prohibited. Where such plagiarism occurs, it will be removed immediately and the perpetrator will be instantly banned. | ||
==See | ==See also== | ||
[[WikiIslam:Formatting]] | |||
*[[WikiIslam:Formatting]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||