User:Frances.stan/sandbox/assignment1

Proposing a requested starter article and source justification
User:Frances.stan/sandbox - History of Shamanism

As per proposed on the WikiProject page in the History section of Wikipedia Requested Articles one the requested article I have decided to write about is History of Shamanism. My working title will be the same as the requested article and will be titled “History of Shamanism”.

Wikiprojects
Due to the fact that the topic chosen is related to religion and history associated wikiprojects would include:


 * WikiProject Religion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Religion)
 * WikiProject History ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_History )

Description
Brief introduction to get an idea on what the history of shamanism is about

Definition
Provides a definition of what Shamanism is so that views get an idea of what they are reading

Modern Shamanism
To let readers know whether shamanism is still prominent in our society and whether it still exists within cultures and the modern history of shamanism.

An article in Shamanism already exists however the article is not heavily focused on the historical background of how Shamanism came about as such this article would reinforce what has already been written

The current references that I have for my article:
[1] ''"Shamanism | religion". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-09-07.''


 * Used in the Introduction and Definition section to define what Shamanism is about.
 * It provides a neutral view with Encyclopedia Britannica being a reliable and accredited website with multiple contributors to there content who are prominent experts, scholars and leaders in there field.

[2] ''Thomas, Nicholas; Humphrey, Caroline (1996). Shamanism, History, and the State. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472084011.''


 * Used in the Definition section as it provides a comprehensive definition on Shamanism.
 * It is reliable as it has an ISBN meaning that it is published by established publishers giving credibility.

[3] ''"Definition of SHAMANISM". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.''


 * Used in the section of Definition to help further reinforce the understanding of what Shamanism is about
 * It provides a neutral view and Merriam Webster is an established publisher mainly in the fields of referencing and dictionaries making it a valid and reliable source.

[4] ''Ronald., Hutton, (2011). Shamans Siberian spirituality and the Western imagination. TPB. OCLC 940167815.''


 * Used in the Definition section to provide an alternative definition on shamanism
 * This book is a reliable source as it is part of OCLC Online Computer Library Center a non-profit organisation that collates data into one online library and the it was written within a reasonable time frame of 10 years hence not too old for it to be unreliable.

[5] ''Harvey, Graham; Wallis, Robert J. (2015-12-15). Historical Dictionary of Shamanism. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442257986.''


 * Used in the historical section to give a Historical context and timeline on the history of Shamanism as it is rich with information and insight into the History of Shamanism
 * It is a reliable as it has an ISBN meaning that is is published by an established publisher and the book was written within the last 10 years adding to its credibility.