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school-of-roses · 2 years

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✧☆Introduction to Set Up☆✧

Everyone starts somewhere! Setting up for a ritual can be a whole process that some look forward to, some dread, and others simply see as part of the process. This can apply for home grown or found rituals alike. More ceremonial practices might have their own rules for how one should set up for their rituals that are specific to them, but if you are making your own, you own this part of the process too.

Cleansing and Warding

More often than not you’re going to want to cleanse and ward a space before you do a spell. This cleans the slate and readies the space for your intent. This is also when you might ward against unwelcome spirits or against those who might seek to undermine your working. While not everyone is going to make a hobby of making enemies of other witches, the person undermining your working might even be yourself, your own self doubt, your own conflicted wishes. This is the moment you leave that at the door. Cleanse out what does not serve you, ward against it while you work, and have faith in yourself to carry through unimpeded. This is your space now.

Who, What, When, Where, and Why?

Who?

Who is going to be part of a spell can range from a group to those who will be present metaphysically. Your guides might be part of this process, your friends might be apart of the process. You may even say a prayer to ask a deity or similar entity for their help with the proceedings. Regardless, those who are present should know that this is what is happening. You largely don’t want anyone interrupting.

What?

Spellwork often involves materials or other objects that correspond with what you are trying to do. This is your substance. These are your elements. You may want to make a checklist of all the components you will need, or construct the spell where you keep all of your witchy objects to have it be burnt, buried, or returned to nature to complete your spell. This is going to vary by spell. Other things to consider are what you have your spell in, what you plan to do with it after, and how this can be done. (You wouldn’t bury forever a non-biodegradable vessel or burn something that produces toxic gas for example.)

When?

Those who prescribe more to astrology are going to use the position of the stars or phases of the moon to decide when to perform a spell. Those that follow the equinoxes/ solstices, or the wheel of the year might pick times when the veil (the separation between the physical and the metaphysical) is thinner. Those that follow saints or other religions might pick specific holidays to plan for when their guides, patrons, or deities will be able to offer them the most assistance.

Where?

Many witches take to doing their craft in their home, and will have an altar of sorts that they do their spellwork around. However, many practitioners will also take into account place as an aspect of their working. They may go out into the woods to get more help from nature or take advantage of very old corresponding trees that they don’t have to take clippings from in order to utilize. It also might be the best way to find a space that you can temporarily designate as your own, or where you won’t be bothered.

The ease of using an altar means that you have to be less concerned about not having everything with you that you plan to use. If this is the case you can have everything set up ahead of time, or just in reach for when you need it. However, if you plan to go somewhere else, you might want to pack a travel altar (a smaller, often easily concealable, altar to take with you). This will act as your witchy toolbox.

Why?

Setting up as a process is important to many for a variety of personal reasons. As you progress as a witch you may do more rituatual preparation or you may do less. It can help get you in the right headspace, involve divination to decide if it’s worth it, or just be a more literal act of preparing tools, objects, and a clean quiet space. Your reasons are your own, and all of them are completely valid ways to approach the craft.

Sealing and Taking Down

Once you’ve sealed, signifying that this now comes to a close you may want to start undoing everything you’ve put up to perform the spell. This begins the process of returning the space to the way it was prior. If this is your home it might include taking down the warding around the spell. If this is out in nature remember to take only memories and leave only footprints. Usually in the reverse order that you put everything up. I still use righty-tighty lefty-loosey. Many also cleanse the space afterwards.

I have a tendency to leave things for a few days the way they are because I have the executive function of a goldfish, but whether you do this can depend heavily on location, living situation, and how much you put up in the first place. If most of what you did was clean the house and light some candles this isn’t a big deal, but if there are tripping hazards, something a child or pet could get into, or something that could attract wild animals, you’re probably going to want to be prompt with taking it down.

#witchcraft #school of roses #Check us out on Discord!#witchcore #magic #witchy #witchblr #basics #witch tips #witches #baby witch #witch #witchy things #pagan witch #green witch #setting up #We're actually a server that only posts a fraction of our content on Tumblr #spirutality #spirutual

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theminecraftbee · 6 months

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-slamming bolt upright in a cold sweat- what do you mean verbal contracts cleo. what do you MEAN verbal contracts cleo. artists if you're doing commercial work you're A) charging much higher rates and B) making them SIGN A CONTRACT, right? right? you understand why that's VITAL, right? why having a written contract is VITAL for commercial work? you understand? you make them sign a written contract? please if you go looking in proper artist/graphic design circles i'm sure you can find a basic form that's legal in your locality and doesn't require you talk to a lawyer but if you're doing commercial work you're MAKING THEM SIGN A CONTRACT RIGHT--

#stream liveblogging #sorry someone in a chat in my discord mentioned cleo said they were using verbal contracts and my raised-by-lawyers self sat bolt upright #artists: you can get away with just an email chain with a noncommercial commission #but if you're doing someone's branding/merch/commercial work #you've both GOTTA charge WAAAAY more #and you've GOTTA have a contract #and you've GOTTA check out the rights stuff (hint: you aren't giving them perpetual rights to the design unless you're charging out the ass #i'm not an artist or a lawyer so i don't know the exact details of how this should go down but #ohhhhhhh my god.#anyway this isn't supposed to be discourse i am certain basically every youtuber does this. unfortunately.#and i don't BLAME the ones who have because they just probably hadn't realized/assumed the people they were commissioning would know #but i'm just losing my marbles for a moment don't mind me.#oh my god.#ANYWAY BACK TO MY NORMAL SCHEDULED POSTS--.

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trevorendeavors · 1 year

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January 1, 2023. So this year I kicked things off by doing THREE FREAKIN DRAWINGS in one day because the brain rot for "A Port in a Storm" by @smile-dearie is freakin REAL. This fic is incredibly bingeable and if you're in the market for some Noceda siblings fluff, angst, and hurt/comfort, this is your one stop shop. Artwork is for Chapters 4/5 and 8 respectively. Also the fic just updated yesterday so go!!!! CHECK IT!!! OUT!!!!

ALSO Also the sketch for these drawings was provided by the ever-elusive, ever-talented Bon on discord:

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thotpuppy · 2 months

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Writing Patterns

Tagged by @eevylynn which also reminded me I FORGOT TO POST YESTERDAYS TRIREIGN CHAPTER soooo im pausing here to do that now adkgjakjdg by the time u read this post, the chapter will be posted

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

"As the sole heir to his father’s crown and, according to the court healer, a particularly fertile omega, Stiles had always known his hand would be given to a suitor not for love, but for political security." -Triskelion Reign, Sterek, Arranged Marriage AU

"The dedication of worship has always presented a unique appeal to Stiles." - Sweating Out Confessions, Sciles, Historical AU

" “I dunno man, that sounds like some real fairytale bullshit.” " - 'My Whole Life is a Reference to the 1995 Hit Movie Clueless and I Still Don't Know the Plot' by Fall Out Boy, Stackson, Idiots to Lovers

"A sharp ringing pulses through Stiles’ head as he blinks back to consciousness." - Under My Skin, Stackson, Hurt/Comfort

"Dawn arrives with the fading smoke of a hard fought battle drifting into the horizon, melding with the fog of new day sun burning away the dew of night." - Thirsty, Stiles/Scott/Derek, Vampire AU

"It’s not easy being a human member of a werewolf pack." - Want You to Want Me, Stanny, Danny Joins the Pack

"The stench of chlorine is still an unwelcome, stagnant presence in Jackson’s nose long after he’s shed the last of his scales and learned to embrace his inner wolf." - Gumusservi, Stackson, Jackson Stays AU

"The dull thwap of rubber hitting net is soft in the muggy twilight air." - Touché, Stackson, Summer Romance

" “Bobby said you didn’t turn in your latest paper on time.” " - Elementary, My Dear Sheriff, Shoach, Outsider (Stiles) POV

"Stiles has never been a particularly talented cook." - Get It While It's Hot, Stiles/Derek/Parrish, Anniversary Dinner

So... overall, what would I say about my writing patterns.

2/10 fics start with a line of dialogue 3/10-4/10 fics start with a general introspective note 3/10-4/10 fics start with an action.

Overall I'd say I think I have pretty good starting lines?? that's not rly a pattern though LOL Maybe my pattern is a preference towards a cold open? I'd consider both dialogue and action openers cold opens. 6/10 are very,, visually evocative? imo? Drop you in the middle of smth and give u the barest minimum info to figure out where u are.

I dunno. what do you guys think?

low pressure tagging: @wolfspurr @definitivelydrivel @okdeannawrites @whimsicalmeerkat @mirrorthoughts @lucky-bishop

#my writing #trireign mention #teehee #sterek #stackson #sciles #stanny #starrish #polyshipping #i have written SO MUCH stackson holy GOSH #also pouring one out for all the folks who used discord links to host images for their fics #all of the art for my stackson RB fics is gone :#:'(#I sent non discord links to my writers i hope they used em adkjgkadg i should check

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doodlingbot · 2 years

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[gift for the speedrun champion.png] Surprise I'm drawing your Stanley for once!

Something of a bit of surprise gift art for @alexis-royce because his reply to my comment was very heartwarming for me to read.

I had actually wanted to draw them interacting like this when I saw that picture on- ...no context, but I got a bit distracted and so now you're finally getting it!

(gonna ramble more at the end of my regular tags.)

#tsp #tspud #the stanley parable #the stanley parable ultra deluxe #tsp stanley #doodles #my art #tsp doods #tspud doods #stanley doods #I know we don't necessarily talk... which I blame on my own fear of initiating things. but do know that seeing you pop up in my notes #has always been one of the biggest highlights of drawing for tsp. for me it made me feel like I was doing something right that someone with #such superb characterization for these funky characters would like my silly little comics. Oh and don't you dare think this is the last #time I'll be drawing for you. there are still scenes in advanced ludology I really want to draw. still not entirely sure how i'll get #extended feedback art to you. I may either pop up someday with a spicy link or straight up my discord to send things or use a third party #to pass things along for me. OH not to mention I downloaded a few of your games to check out. not sure if I'll be able to draw a whole lot #for them yet. my brain is awful at letting me choose what to draw and what not. but. prepare your self I suppose.#ok I have a tendency to never shut up so final note before these tags get any longer. If we ever find ourselves in the same fandom again #know that I'll be greeting you with open arms! even if its just in spirit or your notes.

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mattodore · 6 months

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i’ve been pretty quiet on here and avoiding my activity and dms these last few weeks because october was easily one of the worst months i’ve had in a very long time and i lost my family dog of seventeen years and had a medical scare for not only myself but my cat and just all these things happened at once that felt incredibly hard to bounce back from mentally… but aside from being sick atm things are starting to get better for me and my family so hopefully i can actually start being. normal. again soon 🧎

#river dipping #i don’t think i get personal on here very often just bc. the pd. um #but i figured i should say something bc my avoidant personality disorder is uhhhhhhhh #certainly Avoiding.#i’m so sorry if you’ve messaged me or @ed me or just tried interacting in any way #ik i wrote in my pinned navigation that yea i take breaks and avoid my activity and it’s nothing personal #but i still just wanted to reiterate it #i tend to keep notifications off for tumblr and my activity and everything like i only ever check when i’m mentally prepared for the State #my brain goes into when interacting with people #it’s not that i’m ignoring you!! my brain is just. very bad.#and i have a lot of trouble actually replying #especially in private messages #i’m much more comfortable talking publically which is why discord is so not for me 😭#i really have been pushing myself out of my comfort zone a lot this past year and it’s certainly helped a ton #but still. it’s a disorder i’ve had my whole life so 🤷 it’s still sticking around ykwim #so i’m sorry 😔 but i’m also incredibly thankful toward everyone who’s taken the time to talk to me and interact with me and just thought of #me in general even when i’ve been so isolated recently #ummmm but on the bright side i moved out finally and am at a place that isn’t gonna poison my brain anymore so ‼️#it took a few horrible days for my pets to get used to the house but things are fine now and i’ve set up my room and am :) doing better #surprisingly my panic disorder has been absent since the move… which is very weird for me #i fr think my previous place might actually have been poisoning me like i’m serious #……..i might delete this post in a bit if i start feeling too crazy abt being vulnerable lmao. um.#but for the people that’re online rn! my beloved friends and lovers yk #there’s my little update

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s0naverse · 4 months

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Wasn't there for it but from what I’ve heard the rtvs crew is some of the funniest motherfuckers on the planet

#dipped out cause I was called for lethal company #and checked discord to several DMs from my friend #Good to see the greatest dedication to the bit #hlvrai #<- haven't used that tag in ages #daisy talks too much

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toastsnaffler · 5 months

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in a hilarious turn of events my flatmate didn't even know I use any pronouns....

#i thought when she was talking abt how her parents thought i was gonna come out as trans and kept checking my name/pronouns-#that the joke was that im ALREADY trans but in ways they dont know abt.... but nope she genuinely didnt know 🤭#to be fair. i dont rly let anyone in on my gender business unless we're close enough to be dating or its an anonymous online space #like im legally cis and thats fine. idc abt ppl using my name + she/her bc thats not my gender identity its just AN identity that i use-#to navigate the world without ppl being fucking nosy bc i pass as + am sociopolitically treated as a woman (if butch lol)#to ppl who are friends ill joke that my gender is dyke (true) and to friends whose gender falls on a similar spectrum-#or who are transmasc ill talk a little more honestly abt it bc theyre usually able to understand better than anyone else #other butch dykes w a weird gender going on are the only motherfuckers who actually Get It but theyre hard to come by tbh #to be frank i dont fucking know whats going on w my gender. and i dont rly care enough to do the introspection to figure it out rn #i have so many other problems in my life and im lucky that most of my beef w gender can be solved by presenting butch + binding #and using any pronouns around other queer ppl. its actually incredibly funny to me when ppl she/her me bc its like tch. this chump hasnt #unlocked my level of gender yet. pronouns and names in general are so far disconnected from the way i exist in the world...#its just smth thats fun for me to play around with + makes me feel weird sometimes but in ways i havent distilled yet yknow #and this has been my approach to gender for like?? 4-5 years now??? and likely will continue to be for a long while..#anyway. its not actually that surprising my flatmate doesnt know bc shes cis so ive never felt compelled to have a deeper conversation #abt gender with her. but also i could sweeaaar its been mentioned bc almost all our other friends are trans lol #and also ive been introducing myself at queer sports socials w any pronouns and i swear i talked abt that w her..... whatever #and my pronouns are on discord and shes def seen my tumblr before but maybe i didnt have them in my bio at the time... i digress #i kind of prefer cis ppl she/hering me tbh. theyre not able to they them or he him or whatever else me in a way that matters.....#altho i do find it fascinating when she or other ppl elect to use neutral or masculine terms for me. raising an eyebrow and taking notes #like when she got a job and joked abt me being her househusband.. pulling up the fem/masc tally chart and chalking a line up #a la nona the ninth.... ive been trying to figure out whos inhabiting this body my entire fucking life with no luck girl #ANYWAY just smth to think abt. im so tired i think my brain is gonna start seeping out my eyeballs #im gonna watch some more pluto and read and then -> 🛌#another 6:30 start tomorrow woohoo #.diaries #zzzzz

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lexosaurus · 10 months

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Ayo- is it alway this chaotic over here?! I just started following and I am THRIVING!

welcome welcome and yes that tends to happen when ur a fandom starved for content for over 15 years ✌️💚

enjoy your stay!

#danny phantom #ask #it's not this chaotic 100% of the time #but....frequently #u should definitely come online for april 3rd tho if u wanna see us go all out #for a taste feel free to search 'dannypocalypse'#it's a holiday for us uwu 😊#this goes for everyone but feel free to DM for a DP discord invite!#also check out the event calendar i have pinned on my blog!

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stillcominback · 2 months

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🎀 🎀 🎀

#hi friends!#local cryptid laurel making a quick little dash appearance just to check in tbh 💗💗💗#miss you all and writing loads but life continues to be a lot lol 😮‍💨#still job hunting which has been really rough in general but also mentally #then raising my daughter aka puppy who I love but takes a lot of my time and energy 🐶#BUUUUUUT a couple things!#1 - i’m better at checking into discord these days so if you would like to plot/write there and/or make servers to do so I would LOVE THAT #2 - RE: depressing job search - I’m working on opening up my own small shop!!#I’ll be starting with a collection inspired by The Traitors aka one of my fave shows atm #but will be doing all kinds of designs going forward!#I’ll drop more info here once we officially ✨launch✨#but I would love to get more followers on our IG page and just get some hype/interest going!#so if anyone wants to check us out to see what’s to come (soon)! the IG is sonichedesigns #(and the website is thatsoniche but it’s not fully opened yet!)#I’m nervous but excited because I’ve always wanted to do something like this but never really had the time or creative/mental energy #so maybe the stars are aligning who knows!#LOVE YOU ALL and hope to catch you on discord at least!#(again not abandoning tumblr or rp at all! just don’t have much time for it so my blogs are basically for aesthetic things and w/e I have #time for haha 🤪💗 but discord I would love to do more writing and stuff so hmu or ask for my handle! MWAH!)#💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

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leosmasktails · 11 months

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Basically how the Discord chat went today

(There was so much going on lmfao I’m exposing y’all with this one)

And some more:

(Also lo siento I was too lazy to draw y’all’s sonas forgive me)

(This ain’t even HALF of it-)

@pommigranite @dearestdracaena @pigeonsgrame

#leosmasktails #leosmasktails doodles #leosmasktails discord doodles #rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #leosmasktails personal #rise!leo #rise leo #rise leonardo #It’s the fact that I would leave to do something and then come back to 100+ messages lmfao #I fr was making muffins and then checked the discord and was met with them looking at pictures of how to draw butts #The muffins were scrumptious btw #I left to go hang out with friends and they were suddenly all real estate agents #peepaw leo #peepaw leonardo #Also I passed my driver’s test today :)))#oh yeah also I just realized I used both the names Tails and Leo to refer to myself oops lol #they usually call me Leo in that chat lol

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pizzazz-party · 7 months

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my phone has thus far passed onto the realm of the dead. I’ll be fineeee. But I may be slower to respond to emails and messages in general. Thank you for your time and patience.

#this includes: my shop on big cartel + tumblr + discord #I use different emails for work and I will Not be logging out of them thank you #but I’ll try to check my shop inbox at least once end of day every day until I get this sorted out

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astro-inthestars · 1 year

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@ask-the-rpg-3 HOLY SHITSTICKS I CAME AS FAST AS I COULD!!!

WHEN I GOT BACK FROM A STAY AT THE HOTEL I IMMEDIATELY RAN TO MY LAPTOP TO DRAW SOMETHING FOR THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION!!! PLAY THE FANFARE *DOOT DOO DOO DOOOO*

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY RPG3 COMIC/ASKBLOG!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!? ONE YEAR OF RPG3!! WOW!!! I am just so so so happy I got into this comic, because wow my life improved. Not just because its story is incredible and has me intrigued to no end, but I met SO many amazing people in the process!!! I may have only been around for a few months, and I may not know everything about it... but what I do know is that everything about it is amazing. The story, the art, the characters, everything!!! Who'da thunk, me just seeing my friends reblog this comic would lead to me meeting a few of the most amazing people I'd ever meet! (shoutout to @serizawasweep thank you for getting me into this I adore you and am ever so grateful you continue to improve my life even if you don't mean to thank you always)

I love this story so much, and I just cannot wait to see what comes next. Sock is such a genius and every idea she has—RPG3 or not—continues to amaze me every time! And I would never ever fail to mention Chip, the co-mod and Sock's partner in crime <3 Thank you for helping bring this story to life. And ALL of the RPG3 community!!! They wouldn't have done all this amazingness without you!!! Thank you everyone.

BUT A MOST SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SOCK FOR GIVING US ONE OF THE BEST RPG COMIC CROSSOVERS OF ALL TIME!!! CHEER AND CLAP FOR HER RIGHT FRICKIN NOW!!!! She works her hardest to give us this incredible story, draw the most amazing things, and even give us ARGS!?!?!? And despite all the hardships of running an askblog, she still pushes through to tell us this story. THANK YOU SOCK!!!

OH and also it was Basil's birthday I know!!! i need to draw something for that too...

#rennikorambles #astroarts #kaibigan kong mahal #omori #sunny omori #ONCE FUCKIN AGAIN FOLKS!!! IF YOU LIKE RPGS LIKE OMORI DELTARUNE UNDERTALE AND YUME NIKKI (AND SEVERAL OTHERS)#undertale #deltarune #kris deltarune #yume nikki #madotsuki yume nikki #THIS IS MY OCCASIONAL PROPAGANDA TO YOU TO CHECK OUT RPG3!!!!!#i adore this story so much and everyone working on it. i look up to sock to chip to just everything its amazing #sock continues to push through to create such an amazing narrative #you could say she's got a lot of DETERMINATION! to tell us this TALE amirite-#SORRY okay but for real. this thing is great #that one impulsive decision to join the discord server really changed my life.#huh. if i had a nickel for everytime an impulsive decision i made led to me meeting the most amazing people in my life #that matter so much to me and will impact my life forever... i'd have two nickels #which isnt a lot. but i sure am fucking glad it happened twice.#anyways happy anniversary rpg3!! and happy birthday basil!! and my friend bee!!! happy birthday bee!#AND BTW!!! YES THE FIRST ART IS THE REDRAW OF THE VERY FIRST TIME THE THREE FELLL #LIKE ALLL THE WAY BACK FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE BLOG!!#I JUST KNEW I HAD TO REDRAW THAT #I WANTED TO MAKE IT A GIF BUT I COULDNT :( I HAD NO TIME

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school-of-roses · 1 year

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-:✧Finding Sources✧:-

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go." - Dr. Seuss. The internet is a very large place, and countless times you’ll hear people telling you to do your own research. However, informational literacy is hard enough without even knowing what to look for in a source, let alone how to read it.

What to Look for in a Source

There are a few good things to look for in a credible and reputable source. As can be inferred from the meaning of credible and reputable, a credible source is going to come from someone or something that is worthy of confidence, and a reputable source is going to be one that has a good reputation.

Peer Review in Academia

Peer review is the review of a scientific study, academic paper, or similar article by other members of their field with similar or greater credentials. The paper clears several other people who are actively trying to dash the hopes and dreams of the author by finding flaws with their design and reasoning. I mostly kid, but it is a rigorous process that results in the paper being as high a quality as it can be.

Journals

Academic Journals are periodical publications where the most recent scholarship on a subject are routinely published. Often these are shortened to just “journals” or otherwise known as “scholarly journals”, “scientific journals”, or “peer reviewed Journals” These are peer reviewed before being included, and themselves often a good place to search for information.

If a source you find has been published in a journal, you’re in incredibly safe territory for reliable sources! There might be competing information from other scholars to review on the subject, but not only do these publications often include more reading material on the subject cited within, they are often followed by links to others who have cited them in their own writing on the subject.

University Publications

University Publications are also very safe places to look for sources. While not themselves always a research paper, they are often the culmination of the knowledge that the university has gathered and reflect the most recent scholarship on a topic; least they risk making the university look bad. These are sometimes found on a university’s website, in a professor's online class notes, a textbook, or similar writing linked to someone in the field.

Primary Sources

Primary sources are often the gold standard for knowledge on a subject, assuming you can find something that qualifies. However, these are often hard to untangle as they can be dense, old, difficult to read or understand (and compared to an academic paper that’s saying something!) assuming they’re even in a language the reader understands.

Where to Find Sources

There are a number of places to find good sources. A quick search engine check can do wonders, however they can be a whole mess, and even knowing what you’re looking for, they can make it harder to find good quality in the sheer volume.

Research search engines and open source libraries can make this process much easier. Google Scholar and JSTOR are good options, and if you’re really in a pinch you can look at Wikipedia. Many will tell you up and down that Wikipedia isn’t a credible source, but while there is some truth to that, you can click the numbers on the information you want to see the sources at the bottom of a Wikipedia page. You can check these sources individually to see how you feel about them. Wikipedia also has a “Talk” section where the contributors discuss what should be on each page that sometimes has additional sources or information that was not included.

How to Get a Library Card

Please go to your local library! Most likely the librarian will be able to help you. You can also check the website of your local library to see if you can sign up. Often libraries will either have books on the subjects that interest you, or may even be able to order them for their collection. Libraries have also started providing eBooks and other technological services. If this is an option for you, it is highly suggested!

University Library Access

Students at most universities are automatically enrolled into the university’s library system. These people can careen around a paywall like it’s a sliding glass door between you and your dreams, and they have the keycard. Find them, ask them, it only takes like 2 minutes of their time to download and send you whatever file you can’t get, especially if you link it directly.

Non-Academic Sources If you’re at your wits end and the only options for sources are news articles, blogs, or websites this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If this is a personal account of someone’s experience this can be a good thing! Take extra care with these and see if you can’t find multiple sources saying the same thing. If something is true, most likely you’re going to find multiple people saying the same thing in different ways. However, if you do find multiple sources, look to make sure they aren’t just citing or copying one another in a hellish circle of plagiarism.

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therhythmafterthesummer · 7 months

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mmm.... might take a short break. so interactions will definitely be slow.

I'll most likely be back fully by Friday afternoon/Saturday!

#there's a lot going on at work and i need to focus on it aka use most of my energy on it lol #I'll check in from time to time!#also as usual I'll be available on discord so feel free to reach out if you wanna be friends there #🌙

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uncle-dusknoir · 10 months

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// general plotting/upcoming arc talk in the tags

#ooc post #between thyme and space #i know it's not really something that I've talked about a lot but i would genuinely love to connect Basil more with other characters here #she has a very large family and has traveled a lot; it's not outside of the realm of possibility she'd have some odd connections #rotumblr is a very different beast to the discord roleplay that I'm used to #so I'm not sure if there's a better way to plot out stuff like this #but i am in the 18+ Pokeblr server as well as the ex-team calm raid planning one lol #i love you characters i love you interactjng with other people's characters #this feels incoherent lol #also id have to double check if im allowed but i would be down to invite people to the ex team calm server #we changed it into more of a chill thing #also. if anyone wants to be involved in the between thyme and space arc that would be fun :>#basilblogging

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