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these special guidelines.
If you're creating a new article, consider the following:
Ensure that your topic meets Wikipedia's
notability guidelines.
In order for a topic to meet the notability requirement, you must be able to identify 2-3 sources that are reliable, verifiable, and independent of the subject you're writing about.
Finding sufficient sources to establish notability can be especially hard when writing about people or organizations.
Sources that are not independent of the subject might be useful additions, but don't count towards the notability requirement.
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guidelines for writing about different categories of people, such as academics and artists. If you're trying to create a new entry about a living person, please look at these carefully.
If you're not sure whether a source is reliable, ask a librarian! If you have questions about Wikipedia's sourcing rules, you can use the Get Help button below to contact your Wikipedia Expert.
This is where you will compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.
Awoh, Peter Acho (2010). The dynamics and contradictions of evangelisation in Africa: An essay on the Kom Christian experience. [1]
This book discusses missionary Christianity and the colonization of Africa and what intentions overlap and how they collided with the Kom people's culture.
Ferretti, Fred (1975). Afo-A-Kom : sacred art of Cameroon. New York: The Third Press.[2]
This article discusses the disappearance of a very sacred statue that belongs to the Kom and how it threatened the existence of the community, and it's eventual return to the Kom people.
Nkwi, W. G. am (2011). "The consequences of the encounter of Christianity with royal culture among the Kom people of Cameroon c 1920-c 1960s". Orita. 43: 111–130[3]
This book discusses the consequences of the interactions between the royal culture of the Kom people and Christianity.
Nkwi, Gam (2015). African Modernities and Mobilities: An Historical Ethnography of Kom, Cameroon, C. 1800-2008. Langaa RPCIG[4]
This book discusses the complexities and nuances within African modernities and mobilities and discusses the discourses and practices of kfaang as it is central to understanding the Kom people.
GEARY, CHRISTRAUD. “LUDWIG BRANDL’S HISTORICAL NOTES ON THE KINGDOM OF KOM (CAMEROON).” Paideuma, vol. 26, 1980, pp. 41–77.
A website dedicated to the history of the Kom peoples.
References
^Awoh, Peter Acho (2010). The dynamics and contradictions of evangelisation in Africa: An essay on the Kom Christian experience.
ISBN9789956578214.
^Ferretti, Fred (1975). Afo-A-Kom : sacred art of Cameroon. New York: The Third Press.
ISBN0893881341.
^Nkwi, W. G. am (2011). "The consequences of the encounter of Christianity with royal culture among the Kom people of Cameroon c 1920-c 1960s". Orita. 43: 111–130 – via International Bibliography of the Social Sciences.
^Nkwi, Gam (2015). African Modernities and Mobilities: An Historical Ethnography of Kom, Cameroon, C. 1800-2008. Langaa RPCIG.
ISBN9789956762729.
Reliable publications include established newspapers, academic journals and books, textbooks, and other published sources with reputations for accuracy and fact-checking.
Unreliable sources include blog posts and other self-published works, press releases, and social media posts.
In order for a source to be considered verifiable, other editors should be able to consult the source.
Is the source independent of the subject?
Is the source connected in any way to the subject? This is especially important when writing biographies or about organizations.
For example, if you were writing a biography, sources like the person's webpage or personal blog would not be considered independent.
Is the source primary or secondary?
Primary sources include first-hand accounts, autobiographies, and other original content.
Wikipedia allows limited use of primary sources, but typically only for straightforward, descriptive statements of facts, and only if they are published and verifiable without requiring specialized knowledge.
Secondary sources should be the main basis for a biography on Wikipedia.
If you're working on a topic related to medicine or psychology, ensure that your sources follow
these special guidelines.
If you're creating a new article, consider the following:
Ensure that your topic meets Wikipedia's
notability guidelines.
In order for a topic to meet the notability requirement, you must be able to identify 2-3 sources that are reliable, verifiable, and independent of the subject you're writing about.
Finding sufficient sources to establish notability can be especially hard when writing about people or organizations.
Sources that are not independent of the subject might be useful additions, but don't count towards the notability requirement.
Wikipedia has developed special guidelines for writing about
living persons. Please follow these carefully.
Wikipedia has a series of
guidelines for writing about different categories of people, such as academics and artists. If you're trying to create a new entry about a living person, please look at these carefully.
If you're not sure whether a source is reliable, ask a librarian! If you have questions about Wikipedia's sourcing rules, you can use the Get Help button below to contact your Wikipedia Expert.
This is where you will compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.
Awoh, Peter Acho (2010). The dynamics and contradictions of evangelisation in Africa: An essay on the Kom Christian experience. [1]
This book discusses missionary Christianity and the colonization of Africa and what intentions overlap and how they collided with the Kom people's culture.
Ferretti, Fred (1975). Afo-A-Kom : sacred art of Cameroon. New York: The Third Press.[2]
This article discusses the disappearance of a very sacred statue that belongs to the Kom and how it threatened the existence of the community, and it's eventual return to the Kom people.
Nkwi, W. G. am (2011). "The consequences of the encounter of Christianity with royal culture among the Kom people of Cameroon c 1920-c 1960s". Orita. 43: 111–130[3]
This book discusses the consequences of the interactions between the royal culture of the Kom people and Christianity.
Nkwi, Gam (2015). African Modernities and Mobilities: An Historical Ethnography of Kom, Cameroon, C. 1800-2008. Langaa RPCIG[4]
This book discusses the complexities and nuances within African modernities and mobilities and discusses the discourses and practices of kfaang as it is central to understanding the Kom people.
GEARY, CHRISTRAUD. “LUDWIG BRANDL’S HISTORICAL NOTES ON THE KINGDOM OF KOM (CAMEROON).” Paideuma, vol. 26, 1980, pp. 41–77.
A website dedicated to the history of the Kom peoples.
References
^Awoh, Peter Acho (2010). The dynamics and contradictions of evangelisation in Africa: An essay on the Kom Christian experience.
ISBN9789956578214.
^Ferretti, Fred (1975). Afo-A-Kom : sacred art of Cameroon. New York: The Third Press.
ISBN0893881341.
^Nkwi, W. G. am (2011). "The consequences of the encounter of Christianity with royal culture among the Kom people of Cameroon c 1920-c 1960s". Orita. 43: 111–130 – via International Bibliography of the Social Sciences.
^Nkwi, Gam (2015). African Modernities and Mobilities: An Historical Ethnography of Kom, Cameroon, C. 1800-2008. Langaa RPCIG.
ISBN9789956762729.