Wikipedia's references can provide a starting point when researching an unfamiliar naval or military subject. The method is to follow those citations to the underlying articles and other publications. Named authors give a researcher someone accountable for the information, which is the reason offered for avoiding Wikipedia itself as an academic citation. Material available through those published references is also distinguished from secret information, even when the naval subject sounds sensitive.
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Using Wikipedia's references to begin naval research
Following an encyclopedia's references can lead researchers to identifiable authors and published evidence on an unfamiliar naval subject.