From Wikipedia: About Citing Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Academic UseWikipedia is not considered a credible source, it is a tertiary source for information. Read their thoughts concerning academic use.
- Wikipedia on their ReliabilityWikipedia allows anonymous editing. There is no formal peer review. Wikipedia cannot guarantee the validity of the information found on the site.
- Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use of His CreationArticle from the Chronicle of Higher Education, by Jeffrey R. Young.
- Mining the 'Depths of Wikipedia' - New York TimesArticle highlighting the popular IG account showcasing the weirdest finds from Wikipedia 55 million+ articles.
Using Google
- Google Scholar
Scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, preprints, and more. Access through the library to see CSUF subscriptions, or allow in Settings under "Library Links." - Google Newspaper Archive
Browse listing of all historical newspapers digitized and available online free from Google. - Google Magazine Archive
Collection of digitized magazines including Time, Life, New York Magazine, and Boys Life.
Background
- Gale eBooks (Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Scholarly dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and more for all subjects. Great resource for starting background research. - Oxford Reference
Multidisciplinary reference books. Great for trusted and concise information on a person, concept, or term. - Biography Index
Includes autobiographies, interviews, obituaries, letters, diaries, memoirs, book reviews, and more. - Biography Index RetrospectiveBiographical content from periodicals including articles, interviews, profiles, and book citations of history-makers.
- Opposing Viewpoints
Covers a wide range of controversial topics. Includes primary sources, articles, statistics and more. - CQ Researcher
Detailed reports on controversial issues and current events such as social, economic, political, educational, or environmental topics.
Verifying Journal Information
- Ulrich's Periodical Directory
Directory of academic journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Helps determine the peer-review status of a publication. - SCOPUS
Click on Sources along the top bar to search by publication. SCOPUS provides a Citescore, number of citations, and other metrics on thousands of academic journals.
