Bibliography As you gather the sources for your Wikipedia contribution, think about the following: Is the source from a reliable publication? 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. Is the source verifiable? 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. Get Help

• Prasad SJ, Nair TMB, Joseph S, Mohanty PC. Simulating the spatial and temporal distribution of oil spill over the coral reef environs along the southeast coast of Mauritius: A case study on MV Wakashio vessel wreckage, August 2020. Journal of Earth System Science. 2022;131(1):1-9. doi:10.1007/s12040-021-01791-z ^[1]
  • This is peer-reviewed and this article explains the distribution of oil spills.
• Dazhe Chen, Lawrence KG, Pratt GC, et al. Fine Particulate Matter and Lung Function among Burning-Exposed Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Workers. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2022;130(2):027001-1-027001-13. doi:10.1289/EHP8930 ^[2]
  • This is peer-reviewed and talks about the largest oil spill called the Deepwater Horizon Spill.
• University of Texas at Austin. Oil Puts Coral Reef Fish in Danger. Science & Children. 2017;55(2):15-16. Accessed April 5, 2022. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=eue&AN=125326513&site=eds-live&scope=site ^[3]
  • This is peer-reviewed and it explains how oil puts coral reef fish in danger.

• Etnoyer, Peter; Wickes, Leslie; Silva, Mauricio; Dubick, J.; Balthis, Len; Salgado, Enrique; MacDonald, Ian (2016-03). "Decline in condition of gorgonian octocorals on mesophotic reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico: before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill": 77–90. ^[4]
  • This is a peer-reviewed article detailing a study on the impact of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill on mesophotic reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
• Fisher, Charles R.; Demopoulos, Amanda W. J.; Cordes, Erik E.; Baums, Iliana B.; White, Helen K.; Bourque, Jill R. (2014-09). "Coral Communities as Indicators of Ecosystem-Level Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Spill". BioScience. 64 (9): 796–807. ^[5]
  • This is a peer-reviewed article reviewing literature on how the Macondo well blowout impacted coral reefs and the communities within them.
• Fragoso ados Santos, Henrique; Duarte, Gustavo Adolpho Santos; Rachid, Caio TavoraCoelho da Costa; Chaloub, Ricardo Moreira; Calderon, Emiliano Nicolas; Marangoni, Laura Fernandes de Barros; Bianchini, Adalto; Nudi, Adriana Haddad; do Carmo, Flávia Lima; van Elsas, Jan Dirk; Rosado, Alexandre Soares (2015-12). "Impact of oil spills on coral reefs can be reduced by bioremediation using probiotic microbiota". Scientific Reports. 5 (1): 18268. ^[6]
  • This is a peer-reviewed article that reviews the efficacy of using a coral derived probiotic in degrading harmful petroleum hydrocarbons.

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.

• Example: Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980. ^[7]
  • This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
• Example: Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa. ^[8]
  • This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
• Example: Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. ^[9]
  • This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.
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