On 8/11/06, MacGyverMagic/Mgm macgyvermagic@gmail.com wrote:
A source doesn't have to be canonical to be a good secondary source. For example, Harry Potter articles could cite the Harry Potter Lexicon as their source instead of the books by Rowling herself. The Lexicon editors did all the research for us and no original research would be required.
Oh, I interpreted the "using a book is not canonical" to mean "using a Star Trek novel is not describing the same universe as the TV series". What you said is definitely correct.
Steve