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WikiIslam articles should be based on reliable, published sources. This page discusses the various types of sources available and their reliability. | |||
==Types of Sources== | ==Types of Sources== | ||
===Primary Sources=== | ===Primary Sources=== | ||
Primary sources are those such as the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]]s, and in an article about a book it would be the book itself. | Primary sources are those such as the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]]s, and in an article about a book it would be the book itself. In the case of a person, it would be the subject itself; if John Doe said something about himself, his statement would be a primary source. Primary sources are not limited and may be freely used in articles. | ||
===Secondary Sources=== | ===Secondary Sources=== | ||
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===Tertiary Sources=== | ===Tertiary Sources=== | ||
Tertiary sources are sources that rely upon primary and secondary sources. ''The Columbia Encyclopedia'' would be an example. They may be used as well. There are a [http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref32.00.00/ variety of encyclopedias]. | Tertiary sources are sources that rely upon primary and secondary sources. ''The Columbia Encyclopedia'' would be an example. They may be used as well. There are a [http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref32.00.00/ variety of encyclopedias] available. | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Help:Making References]] | |||
[[Category:WikiIslam policies and guidelines]] | [[Category:WikiIslam policies and guidelines]] | ||