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Tips on how to find good sources for specific nonfiction essay topics

So is this just for the heck of it? Or do you have some specific assignment in mind?

So is this just for the heck of it? Or do you have some specific assignment in mind?

@MrPushwood said in #2:

So is this just for the heck of it? Or do you have some specific assignment in mind?
Yes, I mentioned that like two months ago.

@MrPushwood said in #2: > So is this just for the heck of it? Or do you have some specific assignment in mind? Yes, I mentioned that like two months ago.

@F1racer2012 said in #4:

why not the twin towers?
Because that's already been covered.

@F1racer2012 said in #4: > why not the twin towers? Because that's already been covered.

ok, then do an essay about how glass is made of sand HAHA glass is made of sand

ok, then do an essay about how glass is made of sand HAHA glass is made of sand

@F1racer2012 said in #6:

ok, then do an essay about how glass is made of sand HAHA glass is made of sand
I meant a nonfiction topic about a historical event.

@F1racer2012 said in #6: > ok, then do an essay about how glass is made of sand HAHA glass is made of sand I meant a nonfiction topic about a historical event.

@LordSupremeChess this is were Wikipedia is king.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire
In the bottom you find the references used for the Wikipedia text. It contains links to various sources.

Wikipedia is often the best tool to start researching something.
So even though you can't use Wikipedia as a reference in itself, you can still find links to many news outlets and scientific journals on which Wikipedia based it's information upon.

@LordSupremeChess this is were Wikipedia is king. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire In the bottom you find the references used for the Wikipedia text. It contains links to various sources. Wikipedia is often the best tool to start researching something. So even though you can't use Wikipedia as a reference in itself, you can still find links to many news outlets and scientific journals on which Wikipedia based it's information upon.

how about you do a essay about the world record for the most pooping in 1 hour!

how about you do a essay about the world record for the most pooping in 1 hour!

@NaturalBornTraveller said in #8:

@LordSupremeChess this is were Wikipedia is king.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire
In the bottom you find the references used for the Wikipedia text. It contains links to various sources.

Wikipedia is often the best tool to start researching something.
So even though you can't use Wikipedia as a reference in itself, you can still find links to many news outlets and scientific journals on which Wikipedia based it's information upon.
God, I'm an idiot.

@NaturalBornTraveller said in #8: > @LordSupremeChess this is were Wikipedia is king. > en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire > In the bottom you find the references used for the Wikipedia text. It contains links to various sources. > > Wikipedia is often the best tool to start researching something. > So even though you can't use Wikipedia as a reference in itself, you can still find links to many news outlets and scientific journals on which Wikipedia based it's information upon. God, I'm an idiot.

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