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While Wikipedia is often not allowed as a cited source in school research projects, it can be an amazing tool for pre-research, as well as for finding primary source resources that are in the public domain (i.e. okay to use).
What Can Wikipedia Do For You?
What Can Wikipedia Do For You?
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Helps you find information faster!
References
References
It tells you where the authors got their information, so you can go to those sources.
Text in blue are links, so you can visit them easily.
Bibliography
Bibliography
A list of books on the subject that were also used in creating this entry. Clicking on the ISBN will take you on a search for this book--to purchase, if it's still under copyright, or to read digitally if it's in the public domain.
See Also
See Also
Provides lists of other related content you might want to investigate.
Other Media Sources
Other Media Sources
Links to media (photos, video, text, etc.) that are in the public domain.
An article might also link to books, articles, etc. written by the subject.
Authority Control
Authority Control
Just like the Dewey Decimal Classification, Wikipedia categories its articles by various subjects, and provides that list--you can use it to click to broaden or refine your search.
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