SparkNotes (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "SparkNotes" in English language version.

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1411web.archive.org

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86sparknotes.com

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22registerguard.com

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21thecrimson.com

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21tulsaworld.com

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11secdatabase.com

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11sfgate.com

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11opinionjournal.com

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11theviewnewspapers.com

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11csmonitor.com

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11thedenverchannel.com

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11fairfieldmirror.com

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csmonitor.com (Global: 982^nd place; English: 614^th place)

"Competition for CliffsNotes arrives on the scene. Later, a popular study supplement called "Kramnotes" were put into circulation. Today they serve as one of Sparknotes top competitors. – in print". The Christian Science Monitor. 25 June 2002. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.

fairfieldmirror.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

media.www.fairfieldmirror.com

Formato, Brynne (February 5, 2004). "A quick study: online sites speed up reading". The Mirror. Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Retrieved March 25, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

opinionjournal.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Bowman, James (8 August 2003). "Murder Most Foul". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2008.

registerguard.com (Global: low place; English: 5,934^th place)

rgweb.registerguard.com

Saltz, Molly (January 2, 2006). "No, it's a cheap shortcut that does no one any good". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon, United States. Retrieved March 25, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
Miller, Erin (January 2, 2006). "Is SparkNotes worthwhile? Yes, used properly it can enhance our education". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon, United States. Retrieved March 24, 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

secdatabase.com (Global: 5,569^th place; English: 3,461^st place)

edgar.secdatabase.com

"Barnes & Noble inc, Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report, Filing Date Jun 18, 2001". secdatabase.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.

sfgate.com (Global: 248^th place; English: 142^nd place)

Martin, Stacy (5 September 2004). "SITE SPECIFIC-www.sparknotes.com". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco: Hearst Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 31 January 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2006.

sparknotes.com (Global: 8,476^th place; English: 7,526^th place)

sparknotes.com

"A Brief History of SparkNotes". SparkNotes. SparkNotes LLC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
"SparkNotes Plus: Exclusive, Ad-Free Study Material & Test Prep". SparkNotes. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
"About SparkNotes". SparkNotes. SparkNotes LLC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
Kestler, Justin. "Help:The Plagiarism Plague". SparkNotes. SparkNotes LLC. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
"Coming Soon: The New SparkNotes Blog!". Sparknotes Blog. January 24, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019.

community.sparknotes.com

"Sparkler Posts » A Message To Sparknotes Editors - please take time to read if you see this". January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

thecrimson.com (Global: 1,972^nd place; English: 1,015^th place)

Borja, Anais; Lester, Amelia (18 October 2001). "The Rise and Success of Sparknotes". The Harvard Crimson. Harvard: The Harvard Crims0n Inc. Archived from the original on 13 December 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.

thedenverchannel.com (Global: low place; English: 8,094^th place)

Nguyen, Kim Ngan (2 October 2003). "SparkNotes A Hit With High School Crowd". The Denver Channel. Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.

theviewnewspapers.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Simnauer, Lauren; Dumler, Christie (20 June 2007). "There's room for sparknotes, too". The View. Zip Publishing. Retrieved 24 March 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

tulsaworld.com (Global: 2,252^nd place; English: 1,053^rd place)

Eger, Andrea (February 22, 2008). "Students love study guides". Tulsa World. World Publishing Co. Retrieved March 2, 2008.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"A Brief History of SparkNotes". SparkNotes. SparkNotes LLC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
"Barnes & Noble inc, Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report, Filing Date Jun 18, 2001". secdatabase.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
Martin, Stacy (5 September 2004). "SITE SPECIFIC-www.sparknotes.com". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco: Hearst Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 31 January 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
Borja, Anais; Lester, Amelia (18 October 2001). "The Rise and Success of Sparknotes". The Harvard Crimson. Harvard: The Harvard Crims0n Inc. Archived from the original on 13 December 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
Bowman, James (8 August 2003). "Murder Most Foul". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
"Competition for CliffsNotes arrives on the scene. Later, a popular study supplement called "Kramnotes" were put into circulation. Today they serve as one of Sparknotes top competitors. – in print". The Christian Science Monitor. 25 June 2002. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
"About SparkNotes". SparkNotes. SparkNotes LLC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
Kestler, Justin. "Help:The Plagiarism Plague". SparkNotes. SparkNotes LLC. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
Nguyen, Kim Ngan (2 October 2003). "SparkNotes A Hit With High School Crowd". The Denver Channel. Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
"Coming Soon: The New SparkNotes Blog!". Sparknotes Blog. January 24, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019.
"Sparkler Posts » A Message To Sparknotes Editors - please take time to read if you see this". January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

SparkNotes (English Wikipedia)

csmonitor.com (Global: 982nd place; English: 614th place)

fairfieldmirror.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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opinionjournal.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

registerguard.com (Global: low place; English: 5,934th place)

rgweb.registerguard.com

secdatabase.com (Global: 5,569th place; English: 3,461st place)

edgar.secdatabase.com

sfgate.com (Global: 248th place; English: 142nd place)

sparknotes.com (Global: 8,476th place; English: 7,526th place)

sparknotes.com

community.sparknotes.com

thecrimson.com (Global: 1,972nd place; English: 1,015th place)

thedenverchannel.com (Global: low place; English: 8,094th place)

theviewnewspapers.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

tulsaworld.com (Global: 2,252nd place; English: 1,053rd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

csmonitor.com (Global: 982^nd place; English: 614^th place)

registerguard.com (Global: low place; English: 5,934^th place)

secdatabase.com (Global: 5,569^th place; English: 3,461^st place)

sfgate.com (Global: 248^th place; English: 142^nd place)

sparknotes.com (Global: 8,476^th place; English: 7,526^th place)

thecrimson.com (Global: 1,972^nd place; English: 1,015^th place)

thedenverchannel.com (Global: low place; English: 8,094^th place)

tulsaworld.com (Global: 2,252^nd place; English: 1,053^rd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)