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Following is a list of websites and books which may prove useful in researching articles for the [[Main Page | TARDIS Index File]].  You may also post requests for information regarding an article you are working on at the [[Tardis:Reference Desk | Reference Desk]] page.  Feel free to add any additional resources you may be aware of to this list.
{{Cleanup|This article is, in parts, out of date. And while it may be fair that this information could be updated, this page is not much linked to (thus not the most useful) nor would it be a page that is even regularly updated. It should either be archived or deleted.}}
There are several resources that may prove useful in researching articles for the [[Doctor Who Wiki|Tardis Data Core]].  


These resources, and the articles on which they are used broadly fit into two categories narrative-based and behind the scenes.


== Websites ==
This article primarily concerns '''non-fiction''' or non-narrative sources with which you can use to write the real world or behind the scenes sections or articles.


*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ The BBC's official ''Doctor Who'' page], in the Cult section of the BBC's website
This article represents all the reference texts we currently have articles for, there are many others, you can help by creating more reference work articles.
*[http://www.gallifreyone.com/ Outpost Gallifrey], the largest and most widely visited ''Doctor Who'' site on the Internet
*[http://www.doctorwhowebguide.net/ The Web Guide to ''Doctor Who''], a comprehensive list of ''Doctor Who'' websites
*[http://nitro9.earth.uni.edu/doctor/homepage.html Nitro 9 ''Doctor Who'' Homepage], one of the oldest ''Doctor Who'' websites on the Web
*[http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sps/drwho.html A Brief History of Time (Travel)], a detailed history of ''Doctor Who'' on television
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/who.htm ''Doctor Who'' Reference Guide], a complete list of ''Doctor Who'' stories from every medium
*[http://www.who-central.co.uk/ Who Central], a fine site, unfortunately not updated since 2003
*[http://www.whoniverse.org/ The WHOniverse]
*[http://www.shillpages.com/dw/dwia.htm The ''Doctor Who'' Image Archive]
*[http://www.timelash.com/tardis/ The TARDIS Library]


== Books ==
For in-universe pages information about valid sources can be found on our aptly named [[T:VS|valid sources]] page, there is also a page that contains a more [[Tardis:Valid sources/Detailed list|detailed list of sources]].


Some works listed here may be out-of-print. For books published in multiple editions, the one listed is the most recent.
For questions about specific parts of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]], or those people, places and things that help create the DWU you can ask at the [[Forum:Reference desk|Reference desk]] forum or your question may have already been asked you can check in the [[Forum:Reference desk archives|Reference desk archives]] to see if it has.


=== General interest ===
==Reference books==
These are books that contain any information about the making of ''Doctor Who'', ''Torchwood'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' or any thing else that is connected to or part of ''Doctor Who''.


*''Doctor Who: A Celebration'', by Peter Haining.  Virgin Publishing, Ltd., 1995. ISBN 0-86369-932-4 Research current as of 1983, now superceded.
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===Doctor Who handbooks===
These were a series of seven books that were published by in the mid-[[1990s]] by [[Doctor Who Books]], written by [[David J Howe]], [[Mark Stammers]] and [[Stephen James Walker]]. These handbooks have been highly regarded as ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference works.  


*''The Doctor Who File'', by Peter Haining. Virgin, 1989. ISBN 0-86379-169-7
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===Doctor Who reference books===
These books are a range of texts that cover everything from programme guides, books covering behind the scenes information, in-universe books detailing information that was not covered within the narrative and purely illustrated books that showcase a particular artist's work.  


*''Doctor Who: The Time Traveller's Guide'' by Peter Haining. Virgin, 1995. ISBN 0-86369-927-8
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===Doctor Who analysis books===
These are ''Doctor Who'' books that provide analysis or breakdown of ''Doctor Who'' stories or of the universe as a whole. These can be books that provide an in-depth media anaylsis, or a running commentary of stories, or individual breakdowns and analysis of stories be it TV, novel or audio based.


*''The Terrestrial Index'', by Jean-Marc Lofficier. Target, 1991. ISBN 0-426-20361-5
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===Script books===
Script books are useful for behind the scenes information and can be a source of information that was not present in stories (or is not present in the case of missing stories).  


=== Continuity ===
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*''The Doctor Who Technical Manual'', by Mark Harris. Various UK, AUS, and US editions, 1983.
==Video-based documentaries==
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=== DVD special features ===
Since the advent of DVD editions of various [[serial]]s, the amount of audio and and video material about the production of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has risen dramatically. Any information found on any official [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] release may of course be considered a valid resource for the writing of real world articles andbehind the scenes sections of articles. Documentaries, commentaries and [[info text]] are all appropriate.  


*''The Universal Databank'', by Jean-Marc Lofficier. Virgin, 1992.  ISBN  0-426-20370-4 Often regarded as inaccurate.
However, care must be taken to avoid using information that appears in these resources, but not within the narrative itself. Thus, if [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] were to hypothetically claim in the commentary to ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' that [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] was actually a [[Dalek]] in disguise, this information could not be added to the in-universe portion of the article about the Brigadier or the article about Daleks, as there is no '''narrative''' evidence to support Hinchcliffe's claim. It ''could'', however, be added to the behind-the-scenes sections of those articles.  


*''Doctor Who: A History of the Universe'', by Lance Parkin. Virgin Publishing, Ltd., 1996. ISBN 0-426-20471-9
Some care must be taken to balance views expressed in DVD commentaries against those seen in reference works. For instance, what [[William Russell]] might say in a [[2009]] commentary about the production of ''[[The Keys of Marinus]]'' can certainly be included in the article about that serial. But it must be remembered that Russell was at a considerable distance from the 45-year-old production, and was not reading from notes when he took part in the commentary. Thus, if a reference work like ''[[Doctor Who: The Sixties]]'' or even the DVD info text give alternative views on the same subject, these other accounts should be presented alongside Russell's. It is important, though, that Russell's views not be discounted as wrong. While it is certainly possible that Russell ''is'' misremembering, it's equally possible that he isn't. It may simply mean that Russell's view of things, as an actor who was there on the day, may be different to that of whatever other sources the researcher uncovered.


*''I, Who: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who Novels'', by Lars Pearson.  Sidewinder Press, 1999. ISBN 0-9673746-0-X
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*''I, Who 2: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who Novels and Audios'', by Lars Pearson. Mad Norwegian Press, 2002. ISBN  1-57032-900-1
== Websites ==
 
Only official sites should be cited on articles, but many fan sites can be a good "launch point" for further research. Most well researched sites will cite their sources, allowing you to double check their information prior to citation.  
*''I, Who 3: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who Novels and Audios'', by Lars Pearson. Mad Norwegian Press, 2003. ISBN  0-9725959-1-0
 
*''Encyclopedia of the Worlds of Doctor Who A-D'', by David Saunders, Knight, 1988. ISBN 0-340-42842-2
 
*''Encyclopedia of the Worlds of Doctor Who E-K'', by David Saunders, Knight, 1989. ISBN 0-340-51106-0


*''Encyclopedia of the Worlds of Doctor Who L-R'', by David Saunders, Picadilly, 1990. ISBN 1-85340-081-5
When using any websites also keep in mind our [[Tardis:Spoiler policy|spoiler policy]] and our [[T:RW SRC|policy regarding out of universe sources]].


=== Primarily Factual ===
===Official sites===
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/ The BBC's official ''Doctor Who'' site], focusing on the new series.
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ The BBC's official ''Classic Doctor Who'' site], focusing on the "classic" series.
*[http://www.bigfinish.com/ Big Finish Productions] has information on their news page and on behind the scenes sections of story pages.


*''Travel Without the TARDIS: The Doctor Who Fan's Guide to England, Scotland, and Wales'', by Jean Airey and Laurie Haldeman. Target, 1986. ISBN 0-426-20240-6
===Official Twitter pages===


*''Doctor Who: The Key to Time'', by Peter Haining. Virgin, 1987. ISBN 0-86379-153-0
*[https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho Doctor Who Official], The official Twitter feed for ''Doctor Who''.
*[https://twitter.com/classicdw Classic Doctor Who], Official Classic "#''DoctorWho''" tweets from BBC Worldwide, mostly containing DVD related information.


*''Companions'', by David J. Howe and Mark Stammers, Virgin, 1996. ISBN 0-86369-921-9 Has no relation to the similarly named work by John Nathan-Turner.
===Story guides===
These are fan created or maintained story and episode guides. Their information should be used as a launch point for further research.


=== Guidebooks and Program Guides ===
* [http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/ A Brief History of Time (Travel)], a detailed history of ''Doctor Who'' on television
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who.htm ''Doctor Who'' Reference Guide], a complete list of ''Doctor Who'' stories from every medium
* [http://www.whoniverse.org/ The WHOniverse], featuring a biography of the Doctor and a chronology of the ''Doctor Who'' universe and also includes The WHOniverse Wiki.
* [http://www.broadwcast.org/ BroaDWcast], the first (and so far only) comprehensive online guide to the foreign airdates and worldwide transmissions of Doctor Who.
* [http://www.doctorwholocations.net/ Doctor Who Locations Guide], containing film locations for ''Doctor Who'' (Classic and New Series), ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''
* [http://www.timelash.com/tardis/ The TARDIS Library], a guide to ''Doctor Who'' books, videos, DVDs, CDs and cassettes.
* [http://dwtpscripts.tripod.com/index.html The Doctor Who Transcript Project], containing transcripts for many episodes of the original series, especially the lost and incomplete stories from the 1960s.


*''The Doctor Who Programme Guide'', by Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier.  iUniverse, 2003. ISBN 0-595-27618-0 Original edition often cited as inaccurate.
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 29 October 2024

This article needs a big cleanup.

This article is, in parts, out of date. And while it may be fair that this information could be updated, this page is not much linked to (thus not the most useful) nor would it be a page that is even regularly updated. It should either be archived or deleted.

These problems might be so great that the article's factual accuracy has been compromised. Talk about it here or check the revision history or Manual of Style for more information.

There are several resources that may prove useful in researching articles for the Tardis Data Core.

These resources, and the articles on which they are used broadly fit into two categories narrative-based and behind the scenes.

This article primarily concerns non-fiction or non-narrative sources with which you can use to write the real world or behind the scenes sections or articles.

This article represents all the reference texts we currently have articles for, there are many others, you can help by creating more reference work articles.

For in-universe pages information about valid sources can be found on our aptly named valid sources page, there is also a page that contains a more detailed list of sources.

For questions about specific parts of the Doctor Who universe, or those people, places and things that help create the DWU you can ask at the Reference desk forum or your question may have already been asked you can check in the Reference desk archives to see if it has.

Reference books

These are books that contain any information about the making of Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures or any thing else that is connected to or part of Doctor Who.


Doctor Who handbooks

These were a series of seven books that were published by in the mid-1990s by Doctor Who Books, written by David J Howe, Mark Stammers and Stephen James Walker. These handbooks have been highly regarded as Doctor Who reference works.


Doctor Who reference books

These books are a range of texts that cover everything from programme guides, books covering behind the scenes information, in-universe books detailing information that was not covered within the narrative and purely illustrated books that showcase a particular artist's work.


Doctor Who analysis books

These are Doctor Who books that provide analysis or breakdown of Doctor Who stories or of the universe as a whole. These can be books that provide an in-depth media anaylsis, or a running commentary of stories, or individual breakdowns and analysis of stories be it TV, novel or audio based.


Script books

Script books are useful for behind the scenes information and can be a source of information that was not present in stories (or is not present in the case of missing stories).


Torchwood reference books

Video-based documentaries

Categories containing video documentaries

These categories contain articles about various subject matters. They are all contained within the Documentaries category.

DVD special features

Since the advent of DVD editions of various serials, the amount of audio and and video material about the production of Doctor Who has risen dramatically. Any information found on any official BBC release may of course be considered a valid resource for the writing of real world articles andbehind the scenes sections of articles. Documentaries, commentaries and info text are all appropriate.

However, care must be taken to avoid using information that appears in these resources, but not within the narrative itself. Thus, if Philip Hinchcliffe were to hypothetically claim in the commentary to Terror of the Zygons that the Brigadier was actually a Dalek in disguise, this information could not be added to the in-universe portion of the article about the Brigadier or the article about Daleks, as there is no narrative evidence to support Hinchcliffe's claim. It could, however, be added to the behind-the-scenes sections of those articles.

Some care must be taken to balance views expressed in DVD commentaries against those seen in reference works. For instance, what William Russell might say in a 2009 commentary about the production of The Keys of Marinus can certainly be included in the article about that serial. But it must be remembered that Russell was at a considerable distance from the 45-year-old production, and was not reading from notes when he took part in the commentary. Thus, if a reference work like Doctor Who: The Sixties or even the DVD info text give alternative views on the same subject, these other accounts should be presented alongside Russell's. It is important, though, that Russell's views not be discounted as wrong. While it is certainly possible that Russell is misremembering, it's equally possible that he isn't. It may simply mean that Russell's view of things, as an actor who was there on the day, may be different to that of whatever other sources the researcher uncovered.

Radio documentaries

Websites

Only official sites should be cited on articles, but many fan sites can be a good "launch point" for further research. Most well researched sites will cite their sources, allowing you to double check their information prior to citation.

When using any websites also keep in mind our spoiler policy and our policy regarding out of universe sources.

Official sites

Official Twitter pages

Story guides

These are fan created or maintained story and episode guides. Their information should be used as a launch point for further research.

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