Difference between revisions of "Content Guidelines"
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| + | * Be written in reasonably-correct (with regard to grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) American English, except where appropriate (direct quotes, etc.). | ||
* Contain citations where possible to allow readers to verify facts and learn more on their own. | * Contain citations where possible to allow readers to verify facts and learn more on their own. | ||
* Provide a neutral viewpoint; opinions may be remarked upon but should not be stated as fact. Furthermore, citations should be given. Example: "Some people say Mayor Smith is a moron" should have a footnote referring to a Daily Herald article op-ed stating that opinion. | * Provide a neutral viewpoint; opinions may be remarked upon but should not be stated as fact. Furthermore, citations should be given. Example: "Some people say Mayor Smith is a moron" should have a footnote referring to a Daily Herald article op-ed stating that opinion. | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 19 January 2021
Content added to this site should:
- Be written in reasonably-correct (with regard to grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) American English, except where appropriate (direct quotes, etc.).
- Contain citations where possible to allow readers to verify facts and learn more on their own.
- Provide a neutral viewpoint; opinions may be remarked upon but should not be stated as fact. Furthermore, citations should be given. Example: "Some people say Mayor Smith is a moron" should have a footnote referring to a Daily Herald article op-ed stating that opinion.
- *Not* include obscenity, threats, hate speech or other illegal or inappropriate language (with reasonable exception made for direct quotes).
- Be current and accurate to the greatest extent possible.
- Be original and not contain plagiarized material, regardless of copyright (direct quotes or inclusion of images that are public domain or "fair-use" are permitted so long as citations are included).
Citations should generally follow MLA format, although citation format will not be scrutinized heavily, so long as it contains sufficient information to identify the source (author, title, date, page number if applicable).
