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Conservapedia's Original Source Project (view source)
Revision as of 12:31, October 14, 2026
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=Purpose=
=Purpose=
The Original Source Project provides Conservapedia readers with reliable, well-formatted public-domain texts. Each work is presented in either an entire volume or chapter-by-chapter format, with stable paragraph anchors, consistent headings, and clear navigation. This allows encyclopedic articles to reference specific paragraphs with precision.
The Original Source Project provides Conservapedia readers with reliable, well-formatted public-domain texts. Each work is presented in either an entire volume or chapter-by-chapter format, with stable paragraph anchors, consistent headings, and clear navigation. This allows encyclopedic articles to reference specific paragraphs with precision.
==Suggested Works for the Original Source Project==
The following works are suggested priorities for future additions to Conservapedia's Original Source Project. They include historically influential documents, political writings, and works that remain important to public discussion.
When preparing an original source, contributors should identify the exact edition, printing, or translation being transcribed. The text should retain that source's original wording, spelling, punctuation, and order. Different editions and translations should not be silently combined, and editorial notes should be distinguished from the source text.
===Highest Priorities===
* '''[[Original Source: The Federalist Papers|The Federalist Papers]]''' (1787-1788) - The 85 essays written under the name Publius in support of ratifying the United States Constitution. The essays address federalism, representation, separation of powers, the judiciary, and the dangers of faction.
** '''Recommended source:''' The first bound edition, ''The Federalist: A Collection of Essays'', published in two volumes by J. and A. McLean in New York in 1788. Use the [https://www.loc.gov/item/09021562/ Library of Congress digitized first edition] as the controlling text. The [https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text Library of Congress full-text guide] is useful for navigation, but its text draws on multiple versions. Preserve "Publius" as the original byline; later author attributions can be identified separately.
* '''[[Original Source: Thomas Paine - Common Sense|Common Sense]]''' (1776) - Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet advocating American independence.
** '''Recommended source:''' [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/147 Project Gutenberg eBook #147], which transcribes the edition published by W. and T. Bradford in Philadelphia on February 14, 1776. Identify this as the edition being reproduced, retain its wording, and exclude supplementary commentary added by the transcriber from the original text.
* '''[[Original Source: Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]''' (1776) - The founding declaration announcing the American colonies' separation from Great Britain.
** '''Recommended source:''' The [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript National Archives transcription]. This transcription follows the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration; the Archives also provides [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/downloads high-resolution document images]. Identify the particular textual witness used rather than combining versions.
* '''[[Original Source: Constitution of the United States|Constitution of the United States]]''' (1787) - The framework of the United States federal government.
** '''Recommended source:''' The [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript National Archives transcription] of the Constitution inscribed on parchment by Jacob Shallus. Its spelling and punctuation reflect the original document.
* '''[[Original Source: Charles Darwin - On the Origin of Species|On the Origin of Species]]''' (1859) - Charles Darwin's influential work on natural selection, a foundational text in the history of evolutionary biology and a continuing subject of scientific and philosophical discussion.
** '''Recommended source:''' [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228 Project Gutenberg eBook #1228], the 1859 first edition. Do not substitute Project Gutenberg eBook #2009, which contains the sixth edition.
===Further Recommended Works===
* '''[[Original Source: Bill of Rights|The Bill of Rights]]''' (1791) - The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
** '''Recommended source:''' The [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript National Archives transcription]. Note that the document transcribed there is the 1789 congressional resolution proposing twelve amendments; ten were ratified in 1791. Keep this distinction clear when presenting the text.
* '''[[Original Source: George Washington - Farewell Address|George Washington's Farewell Address]]''' (1796) - Washington's public address on the future of the American republic, including his warnings about political faction and foreign entanglements.
** '''Recommended source:''' The [https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-20-02-0108-0002 Founders Online transcription] of the September 19, 1796 address. Identify the source and edition used in the article's bibliographic information.
* '''[[Original Source: Abraham Lincoln - Gettysburg Address|The Gettysburg Address]]''' (1863) - Abraham Lincoln's short but historically influential address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg.
** '''Recommended source:''' The [https://guides.loc.gov/gettysburg-address Library of Congress's Gettysburg Address collection]. Several manuscript versions survive, with variations in wording and punctuation. Select one identifiable version, such as the Nicolay copy, and do not combine the wording of different copies without clearly explaining the editorial decision.
* '''[[Original Source: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels - The Communist Manifesto|The Communist Manifesto]]''' (1848) - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' political pamphlet, an important primary source for the history of socialism and communism.
** '''Recommended source:''' [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61 Project Gutenberg eBook #61], which reproduces the English edition of 1888 edited by Friedrich Engels. Identify the translation and edition explicitly.
* '''[[Original Source: John Locke - Second Treatise of Government|Second Treatise of Government]]''' - John Locke's influential work on political authority, natural rights, and government by consent.
** '''Recommended source:''' [https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7370 Project Gutenberg eBook #7370]. Check its title-page material and identify the historical edition represented in the transcription; do not describe it as a facsimile of the 1690 first edition.
=Style Guide=
=Style Guide=