Missiopedia:Don't include copies of primary sources
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Do not include copies of primary sources (specifically: text, maps, artworks and other useful images) in Missiopedia.
We are presently exploring an exception for difficult-to-find texts about Christian mission and Christianity which would benefit from wikification and linking.
Avoid including entire texts of treaties, press releases, speeches, lengthy quotations, etc. In an article of a treaty, for example, summarize the treaty and then provide an external link (or, if the treaty is on Wikisource, an interwiki link) to the actual treaty. Smaller sources and samples are acceptable in articles. Some short texts such as short poems and national anthems are usually included in their article, e.g. Ozymandias.
[edit] Copying other reference works
Copying public domain encyclopedias (such as 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica) and using those articles as a basis for a Missiopedia article on the subject is perfectly OK. Copying specialised encyclopedias may be appropriate in some circumstances, but should be done with caution. Copying other reference works is generally not appropriate.
In all these cases, you should not just dump the text unedited, but rather should work to fix them appropriately—adding links (in both directions), formatting, and editing for a neutral point of view and encyclopedic style.
See also the [[Missiopedia talk:Don't include copies of primary sources|discussion]] over this policy.
[edit] Fair use of copyrighted primary sources
When writing an article at Missiopedia about a copyrighted primary source, please follow Missiopedia:Fair_use#Fair_use_policy carefully before including the copyright source.
