User:Wikx62/Basbousa/Bibliography

You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

Bibliography

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Bibliography[edit]

Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

Examples:

Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

Abitbol, Vera (2022-12-25). "Basbousa". 196 flavors. Retrieved 2024-03-18 ^[1]
- article previously used in the Basbousa article, has interesting history on the origins
- blog writing about recipes from around the world, does not necessarily cite where it gets its info from so questionable
Azzam, Itab; Mousawi, Dina; Hamilton, Liz Haarala; Hamilton, Max Haarala (2017). Our Syria: recipes from home (First U.S. edition ed.). Philadelphia: Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-9052-3. OCLC 972386499. ^[2]
- cookbook written by a Syrian woman and an Iraqi woman who are very familiar with Syrian cuisine
- includes a large variety of recipes as well as first hand experiences from Syrian women who are facing the civil war and ongoing crisis in Syria, making this a notable and reliable source
Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom; Vannithone, Soun (2014). The Oxford companion to food (3rd edition ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7. ^[3]
- published by Oxford University Press, a notable institution which likely makes it a reliable source
Umphlet, Caroline (2022-06-22). "If You Haven't Tried this Egyptian Sweet, You're Missing Out - Basbousa Recipe". Arab America. Retrieved 2024-03-20. ^[4]
- Arab America is a 501c3 working to "Promote the Arab heritage and empower Arab Americans; Educate Americans about the Arab identity and culture, and to connect Arab Americans to each other and to other communities" ^[5], presents knowledge about background of Basbousa along with a recipe

References[edit]

^ Abitbol, Vera (2022-12-25). "Basbousa". 196 flavors. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
^ Azzam, Itab; Mousawi, Dina; Hamilton, Liz Haarala; Hamilton, Max Haarala (2017). Our Syria: recipes from home (First U.S. edition ed.). Philadelphia: Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-9052-3. OCLC 972386499. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
^ Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom; Vannithone, Soun (2014). The Oxford companion to food (3rd edition ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
^ Umphlet, Caroline (2022-06-22). "If You Haven't Tried this Egyptian Sweet, You're Missing Out - Basbousa Recipe". Arab America. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ "Home". Arab America Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

Outline of proposed changes[edit]

Click on the edit button to draft your outline.

The Oxford Companion to Food has provided a food called ma'mounia that is said to be the ancestor of this dessert so I will add a section on origins and detail this food. Other sources have mentioned that basbousa originates from revani, a dish made during the Ottoman Empire so I will also add details on this dish as well.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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[1] Abitbol, Vera (2022-12-25). "Basbousa". 196 flavors. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[2] Azzam, Itab; Mousawi, Dina; Hamilton, Liz Haarala; Hamilton, Max Haarala (2017). Our Syria: recipes from home (First U.S. edition ed.). Philadelphia: Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-9052-3. OCLC 972386499. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

[3] Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom; Vannithone, Soun (2014). The Oxford companion to food (3rd edition ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

[4] Umphlet, Caroline (2022-06-22). "If You Haven't Tried this Egyptian Sweet, You're Missing Out - Basbousa Recipe". Arab America. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

[5] "Home". Arab America Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

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