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Write 'According to Wikipedia' in a PhD thesis [duplicate]
I am writing a PhD thesis in robotics and I was wondering if it sounds good to start a phrase with: 'According to Wikipedia ...'
Do you think I can do that or not?
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Is it okay to cite a Wikipedia page address as a definition of a concept used in my thesis? [duplicate]
I'm using a concept in part of my thesis that is not very well-known, so it's good to give an explanation before going through the rest of the thesis. I'm wondering if I can simply give a Wikipedia ...
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Master's Thesis - using wikipedia contents in application
I'm writing a mobile application which will be part of my master's thesis. In my application I'm using contents from the wikipedia (small fragments of articles and pictures) to present my solution on ...
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Is it problematic to use a Wikipedia article I wrote in my PhD thesis?
I'm working on a specific subject, and I thought that sharing my bibliographical and synthesis work from peer-reviewed journals on Wikipedia could be a good idea. Moreover, there is no Wikipedia entry ...
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Should I include a reference for an image that is released into the public domain?
I am writing my thesis and came across an image on Wikipedia that I would like to use. The licensing on this image is:
I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain....
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