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 == Primary and secondary information ==
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-Where the [[#Real-world perspective|above section]] discusses the principal ''perspective'' from which an article is written and makes the distinction between ''real-world perspective'' versus ''"in-universe" perspective'', this section discusses the ''incorporation of information''. Please see also the related [[WP:PSTS|policy on the use of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources]].
+Where the [[#Real-world perspective|above section]] discusses the principal ''perspective'' from which an article is written and makes the distinction between ''real-world perspective'' versus ''"in-universe" perspective'', this section discusses the ''incorporation of information''. Please see also the related [[Wikipedia:WP:PSTS|policy on the use of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources]].
 === Primary information ===
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-The term ''primary information'' describes information that originates from [[primary source]]s about the fictional universe, ''i.e.'', the original work of fiction or an affiliated work of fiction (e.g., another episode of the same series). Even with strict adherence to the real-world perspective, writing about fiction always includes using the original fiction itself as a source. See also the sections on [[#Fair use|fair use]] and [[#Templates|templates]]. [[WP:PSTS]] says, "...a primary source may be used only to make descriptive claims, the accuracy of which is verifiable by a reasonable, educated person without specialist knowledge... Do not make analytic, synthetic, interpretive, explanatory, or evaluative claims about information found in a primary source."
+The term ''primary information'' describes information that originates from [[Wikipedia:Primary source|primary sources]] about the fictional universe, ''i.e.'', the original work of fiction or an affiliated work of fiction (e.g., another episode of the same series). Even with strict adherence to the real-world perspective, writing about fiction always includes using the original fiction itself as a source. See also the sections on [[#Fair use|fair use]] and [[#Templates|templates]]. [[Wikipedia:WP:PSTS|Wikipedia:Source policy]] says, "...a primary source may be used only to make descriptive claims, the accuracy of which is verifiable by a reasonable, educated person without specialist knowledge... Do not make analytic, synthetic, interpretive, explanatory, or evaluative claims about information found in a primary source."
 Examples of information available in primary sources include:
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 === Secondary information ===
-The term ''secondary information'' describes information external to the fictional universe, and is usually taken from [[secondary source]]s about the [[work of art]] or the [[Plot (narrative)|fictional world contained therein]], or from primary and secondary sources about the author and the circumstances of creation. Publications affiliated with a particular work of fiction (''e.g.'' fan magazines), are mostly ''not'' considered suitable secondary sources about the primary works. However, such publications may be suitable primary or secondary sources in an article about the fan publication itself or other related topics.
+The term ''secondary information'' describes information external to the fictional universe, and is usually taken from [[Wikipedia:Secondary source|secondary sources]] about the [[Wikipedia:Work of art|work of art]] or the [[Wikipedia:Plot (narrative)|fictional world contained therein]], or from primary and secondary sources about the author and the circumstances of creation. Publications affiliated with a particular work of fiction (''e.g.'' fan magazines), are mostly ''not'' considered suitable secondary sources about the primary works. However, such publications may be suitable primary or secondary sources in an article about the fan publication itself or other related topics.
-The [[rule of thumb]] is to use ''as much secondary information as [[#The_problem_with_in-universe_perspective|necessary]] and [[#Real-world_perspective|useful]]'' to give the article a real-world perspective, '''[[WP:TRIVIA|not more]]''' and '''[[#The_problem_with_in-universe_perspective|not less]]'''. Another rule of thumb is that if the topic is [[Wikipedia:Notability|notable]], secondary information should be available and possibly already in the article.
+The [[Wikipedia:Rule of thumb|rule of thumb]] is to use ''as much secondary information as [[#The_problem_with_in-universe_perspective|necessary]] and [[#Real-world_perspective|useful]]'' to give the article a real-world perspective, '''[[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Trivia sections|not more]]''' and '''[[#The_problem_with_in-universe_perspective|not less]]'''
 Examples of [[#Real-world_perspective|useful]] information typically provided by secondary sources about the original work, or primary and secondary sources about information external to the work: