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Identifying and using independent sources (also called third-party sources) helps editors build non-promotional articles that fairly portray the subject, without undue attention to the subject's own views. Using independent sources helps protect the project from people using | Identifying and using independent sources (also called third-party sources) helps editors build non-promotional articles that fairly portray the subject, without undue attention to the subject's own views. Using independent sources helps protect the project from people using Bharatpedia for self-promotion, personal financial benefit, and other abuses. Reliance on independent sources ensures that an article can be written from a balanced, disinterested viewpoint rather than from the subject's own viewpoint or from the viewpoint of people with an axe to grind. Emphasizing the views of disinterested sources is necessary to achieve a neutral point of view in an article. It also ensures articles can catalog a topic's worth and its role and achievements within society, rather than offering a directory listing or the contents of a sales brochure. | ||
In determining the type of source, there are three separate, basic characteristics to identify: | In determining the type of source, there are three separate, basic characteristics to identify: | ||
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Is this source independent or third-party, or is it closely affiliated with the subject? | Is this source independent or third-party, or is it closely affiliated with the subject? | ||
Is this source primary or not? | Is this source primary or not? | ||
Every possible combination of these three traits has been seen in sources on | Every possible combination of these three traits has been seen in sources on Bharatpedia. Any combination of these three traits can produce a source that is usable for some purpose in a Bharatpedia article. Identifying these characteristics will help you determine how you can use these sources. | ||
This page deals primarily with the second question: identifying and using independent and non-independent sources. | This page deals primarily with the second question: identifying and using independent and non-independent sources. | ||