Origami information

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 3rd, 2007, 3:32 am

Hi everybody. I have to write an essay for my school about the origami. I need some information, history, curious facts, whatever. Any help is welcome.

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » May 3rd, 2007, 3:36 am

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Origami

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 3rd, 2007, 3:48 am

ummm, that was pretty fast. buttttt, origami as cart game???

Perpetual_Odium · Post by **Perpetual_Odium** » May 3rd, 2007, 4:00 am

it's a joke, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami

metrodj · Post by **metrodj** » May 3rd, 2007, 6:13 am

Just be careful about citing Wikepedia as a source. My understanding is that most teachers do not accept it as a valid source.

By all means, read the wiki and check out the links. Then go to the BOS homepage and read some of David Listers articles. He seems to be the recognized expert in matters of origami.

metrodj

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » May 3rd, 2007, 6:27 am

Yeah, citing Wikipedia is not really allowed. I know someone who failed his final paper because he cited Wikipedia among his sources.

And yeah, that Uncyclopedia article was just for fun.

~folder~of~paper~ · Post by **~folder~of~paper~** » May 3rd, 2007, 7:47 am

We aren't allowed to use wikipedia as well. Most of the information is contributed by the public so it may be unreliable.

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 3rd, 2007, 10:47 pm

By now Wikipedia seemed to be my only sorce, but by the same reasons i i hadnt looked in it, and encarta says nothing about origami...

perrosaurio · Post by **perrosaurio** » May 3rd, 2007, 10:58 pm

come on, it can't be so hard

just using google...

http://www.paperfolding.com/history/

I found this other, but then I realyzed it was in spanish

(maybe you can translate it)
http://www.papiroflexia.net/papiroflexia_historia.html

hope that it helps (try the links in the first one).

metrodj · Post by **metrodj** » May 4th, 2007, 3:23 pm

try http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/index.htm

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 5th, 2007, 7:21 pm

Umm, i forgot to say that, it easier for me in spanish....

thevoid · Post by **thevoid** » May 5th, 2007, 7:44 pm

...sometimes the easiest way is not reachable - try translators (like google) - but dont copy it 1:1... or you get very much errors into your text

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 5th, 2007, 7:53 pm

try http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/index.htm

Very usefull, thanks!

Finward · Post by **Finward** » May 7th, 2007, 1:44 am

Ive just written mi essay. Thanks to all who helped me.