About this site

comments


Q: Where does the information in the primer come from?
   A:

All of the topics in the primer started as personal conversations, mailing list discussions, or correspondence with other goths. Since then, visitors to the site have E-mailed comments, and the site has been modified and expanded over its six year existence. It is not a scholarly work and should not be treated as such.

Q: How often is the primer updated?
   A: About twice a year. The last update was 14 April 2003.
Q: I am writing a research paper about goths. Can I cite the primer?
   A: Feel free to quote, cite, and plagarize the primer - on another web site. There are three reasons why internet resources are not considered acceptable in scholarly research:
  1. Validity: There is no verification or peer review, no way of ensuring that the content is accurate. Basically, anyone can write anything.
  2. Transience: the author can change the content after you've written your paper.
  3. Impermanence: The site may go down permanently and your readers would have no way of verifying your sources.



Banners

One with transparent background This one was made by an unknown person. Credit info?
From an old title page