We're getting far, far away from my rules for this section of the forum.
1. If you have something historical to say, please provide a link to an online source
2. If it's not related to actual history, then it probably doesn't belong here
I'd like to make two remarks on that.
- An online source could as well be wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a good source. It's a fun website and it's good if you wish to casually read some superficial information. Do not use it for in-depth information. The rule of thumb we use at our university is running a quick check on the reliability of your source. The first step is not using google but an alternative, academic search engine (Google Scholar, Scirus, ...). Extensions like .edu are, often, trustworthy. Check when the site was updated the last time. If it wasn't recent, drop it. It's old information that is not maintained anymore. If it looks amateuristic, don't use it. Common sense is the key here.
- I strongly believe that "link" should be replaced by "reference", and "online" ought to be scratched. Books are of an equal value, if not a higher value, as websites.
