Q&A: How can I reference the information I get on Yahoo answers for school reports?

by Toby Simkin

Question by Becky: How can I reference the information I get on Yahoo answers for school reports?

I think yahoo answers is GREAT! I've learned everything from politics, history, religion all the way through sex education. Stuff I cant share with my parents Ive been able to find the answers. Anyway I've been using a lot of the information already in school. How do I cite it as a reference. Do I say from a source in Yahoo Answers? I just have been writing it in my reports mainly social studies and biology and not saying it came from Yahoo but crediting it to another source. I think all you great people who take the time to give me such good information and advice should get credit for your great work.
Thanks to all of you I learned that I have to check the information, go to the web sites listed and check there, or cite it as an interview source with a person who answered. If I check the information and it is reliable I can cite that source. I can also read all the information and paraphrase it as my opinion as I'm doing now. I'm going to let all the great answerers vote on the best answer. I hope that way other people will also read the answers and Learn something too. Thanks again to all of you!




Best answer:

Answer by geek49203
I get very angry when people try to have Yahoo Answers people do their homework. If your teacher knows that you're using Yahoo as a substitute for homework, I'm betting they give you a ZERO. It's horrible - each night I see people who are obviously posting their homework here, even when it would be quicker to google the answer.

The only difference would be someone who takes some sort of opinion or experience poll. Even then it would be very unscientific and of little value aside from some colorful comments. If you do that then I'd print out the web pages you're gonna quote, and have those ready if the teacher / prof asks for them.

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