War is over: Imaginary ‘Bicholim Conflict’ page removed from Wikipedia after five years | The Sideshow. While Wikipedia editors strive for perfection, some elaborate hoaxes have managed to slip through (BGR News) A 17th Century international conflict has finally been laid to rest, nearly 400 years after it never happened. Wait a second. Are you feeling confused? A fascinating new story in the Daily Dot chronicles how for more than five years, rogue editors on Wikipedia perpetuated a hoax about the “Bicholim Conflict,” a purely fictional historical event. Before its eventual deletion, the 4,500-word page read in part: “From 1640 to 1641 the might of colonial Portugal clashed with India's massive Maratha Empire in an undeclared war that would later be known as the Bicholim Conflict.
Amazingly, the article was even nominated for the site’s Featured Article of the Day, a Wikipedia stable that highlights some of the site’s best-researched and written articles. To its credit, Wikipedia has its own page devoted to Wikipedia hoaxes. Arts & Entertainment. Www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/guerre/pdf/4-a-1-all_e.pdf. Home - Distinguish Between Primary and Secondary Sources - Library Guides at University of California, Santa Cruz. 1. Introduction Whether conducting research in the social sciences, humanities (especially history), arts, or natural sciences, the ability to distinguish between primary and secondary source material is essential.
Basically, this distinction illustrates the degree to which the author of a piece is removed from the actual event being described, informing the reader as to whether the author is reporting impressions first hand (or is first to record these immediately following an event), or conveying the experiences and opinions of others—that is, second hand. 2. Primary sources These are contemporary accounts of an event, written by someone who experienced or witnessed the event in question.
These original documents (i.e., they are not about another document or account) are often diaries, letters, memoirs, journals, speeches, manuscripts, interviews and other such unpublished works. 3. 4. How does the author know these details (names, dates, times)? Research Help - Primary vs. Secondary Sources. Primary vs. Secondary Sources Definitions Examples Specific Examples Websites of Primary Resources The Library of Congress American Memory Project AMP is a rich, searchable database of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
The Historical Text Archive HTA is a well-designed, searchable database with three sections: full-text articles (also includes essays and photographs), e-books, and links to other digitized primary resources. Digital Collections: Michigan State U. Repositories of Primary Sources A directory of over 5,000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the advanced research scholar. Using Primary Sources on the Web A brief guide to evaluating primary internet resources with excellent examples of specific documents and image files. By Susan Thomas, Evening and Weekend Librarian (sthomas@bmcc.cuny.edu ) Primary vs Secondary Sources. Using Primary Sources on the Web | Reference & User Services Association (RUSA)