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Wikipedia Research Guide: Wikipedia: Library Resources

Resources for using Wikipedia and information about NEIU's Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Wikipedia: Reliable Sources

When you're doing academic research, you will likely stay away from things like popular magazines, newspaper, and websites. These can, however, be reliable sources for editing Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's policy on reliable sources, and the check out the resources below for useful starting points. The librarian below, Chris Straughn, has tons of experience as a Wikipedia editor. Contact him for assistance, or check out his Wikipedia user page.

Useful Library Resources

Another great resource is Google Scholar. If you sign into Google Scholar using your NEIU account, you will have automatic access to the many thousands of articles that the library subscribes to.

For further research recommendations, check out the Library's Research Guides. Each guide has been tailored to a specific topic. You can find links to useful books and databases and find contact information for librarians who specialize in each topic.