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Numerous depositories exist with PhD theses under a [[Free license|free licence]], for example: |
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* https://ora.ox.ac.uk/ |
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* https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Farchiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de%2Fvolltextserver+creative+commons+thesis |
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* https://ethos.bl.uk/SearchResults.do |
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The text should be under the right licence, please refer to [[Wikipedia:Copying_text_from_other_sources#Can_I_copy_from_open_license_or_public_domain_sources?]] |
The text should be under the right licence, please refer to [[Wikipedia:Copying_text_from_other_sources#Can_I_copy_from_open_license_or_public_domain_sources?]] |
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Revision as of 17:49, 27 October 2021
Incorporation of text and pictures from doctoral theses under a creative commons licence (thus material that is readily available) is in some cases an efficient way to grow Wikipedia. The literature overview section of PhD theses are in some cases very usable and typically well referenced (even though some drawbacks exist). Only the literature overview of a PhD thesis is suited as it is backed up by peer-reviewed literature.
Where to find
Numerous depositories exist with PhD theses under a free licence, for example:
The text should be under the right licence, please refer to Wikipedia:Copying_text_from_other_sources#Can_I_copy_from_open_license_or_public_domain_sources?
Disadvantages
Using text from PhD theses may have potential drawbacks:
- The text might be very technical, a introduction might have to be written or the text might not be suited at all. You should be adept in the field to evaluate if the text is general enough to suit Wikipedia's requirements.