Third-Party: University-Level Textbooks Books Published by Respected Publishing Houses
Third-Party: University-Level Textbooks Books Published by Respected Publishing Houses
Third-Party: University-Level Textbooks Books Published by Respected Publishing Houses
accuracy. Source material must have been published, the definition of which for our
purposes is "made available to the public in some form".[6] Unpublished materials are not
considered reliable. Use sources that directly support the material presented in an article and
are appropriate to the claims made. The appropriateness of any source depends on the
context. The best sources have a professional structure in place for checking or analyzing
facts, legal issues, evidence, and arguments. The greater the degree of scrutiny given to these
issues, the more reliable the source. Be especially careful when sourcing content related to
living people or medicine.
If available, academic and peer-reviewed publications are usually the most reliable sources,
such as in history, medicine, and science.
Editors may also use material from reliable non-academic sources, particularly if it appears in
respected mainstream publications. Other reliable sources include:
University-level textbooks
Books published by respected publishing houses