reference data

To put it bluntly, the reference materials are similar to those used in writing graduation thesis in our university. We should not only list them one by one at the end of the article, but also quote them in the corresponding position in the article.

Why do you need to submit reference materials for the content of the entry?

As we all know, Encyclopedia is a UGC product, that is, user-contributed content. Hundreds of thousands of entries are edited and submitted every day, ranging from astronomy to geography. We can't verify the identity of every user, so how can we ensure that the content they submit is true and accurate, and the encyclopedia finally presents authoritative and correct content? This requires that all materials submitted by users should be traceable and well-founded, and this proof is the reference material. This should not be difficult to understand.

Do I still need reference materials for my revision?

First of all, encyclopedia is a knowledge popularization platform, not a personal marketing platform. The characters we include need to have a certain public awareness, which is what users need to know. Adding reference materials can not only help to confirm the accuracy of submitted information, but also serve as a source for users to expand their reading and verification. Secondly, will it be credible if I modify the entry? For example, I should know the age of chestnuts best, not the stars. A star brokerage company once asked to revise its encyclopedia age, but could not provide reference materials. Later, when the other party submitted his ID card, he found … Hehe, you know ~

So do you need reference materials to edit enterprise entries? Why can't corporate official website be used as an effective reference?

Just like the people's entries, everyone wants to show their excellent side to users. If Sanlu edited their entries, it probably wouldn't take the initiative to write down the tainted milk powder incident. As for honors, if there is no report or certificate to support them, how credible is it? Official website is controlled by the company itself, so what's the difference between using official website as a reference and letting the company control the content of the entry?

Even Baidu Encyclopedia's own entries need to add reference materials ~

Understand the importance of reference materials, then let's see, what kind of reference materials are effective?

Just as the reference of graduation thesis requires the use of research papers published by authoritative academic journals at home and abroad, but does not recognize the network source, the effective reference of Baidu Encyclopedia should also have three key points:

① Source authority: It must be authoritative third-party news reports, such as news from Xinhuanet, People's Daily, Phoenix and Netease.

② Not applicable to UGC website content: the content of UGC websites such as blogs, Weibo, post bars, douban and various forums are all generated by users, and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, so they cannot be used as effective reference materials; But the source of the incident is Weibo, so you can use the original Weibo link.

(3) Content correspondence: Reference materials should directly contain the core information points in the entry, and cannot be taken out of context or irrelevant. For example, a person's entry quotes the news that he participated in an activity, and the news introduces the activity all the time. Just mentioning this person's name can only prove that he participated in the activity, but can't prove other contents of this person.