arts017 dilemma

[jrpeny]

hey guys. i would really appreciate it if you help me out here. i got this 1000 word essay to write on and i got no clue where to start.

its for this subject called islamic culture. its just a course to help us in writing essays and do presentations with islamic culture as the main topic. on thursday we (roshna, parvati, ashik and i) did a group

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[wicked_danu]

Ar-Razi is also known as Rhazes or Razes.. I think you'd find a LOT to write about on Avicenn/Ibn Sina if you searched on Wikipedia.com or other good sites.

[jrpeny]

i just refered to wikipedia. for some reason i'm gettin more info on al razi than on ibn sina. maybe i will write about al razi. i'm still not sure. unfortunately i cant use wikipedia as a source because there is no guarantee that it is credible - like we dont know who the author is. i can get info from the library i guess.
take care
JP

[wicked_danu]

Wikipedia is pretty credible and has a strict system of neutrality and accuracy.. if it's not accurate/credible, there will be a notice at the top of the page that says that this article is not completely credible for X reason.
You're right in saying that the author's name is not given, but maybe you can use the citations [the raised numbers with footnotes at the bottom] given in the article itself. Ask your prof if you're allowed to give a website link in your bibliography.

[jrpeny]

teachers wouldn't like it if we use wikipedia. they would want articles where the authors have good credentials (eg PhDs). from the citations given in wikipedia, i prefer to use the links than taking books. coz if the teacher would ask u where u got the book from, you wouldnt know and you could end up in trouble. yes, we can use weblinks as our reference as long as the source is credible.
take care
JP