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editI transtaled a wikipedia page of Francis Duroy which is already exist in French for long time. And I wrote that it's translated page at last. I don't understand that i need more reliable source for this page...Maybe I didn't mention well it's a translated page or else? Can you please tell me what I need to do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Couple de musicien (talk • contribs) 14:52, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
- You did mention that, but Wikipedia does not consider either itself or its foreign-language sister projects reliable sources, and the fact that there is a French article on Duroy does not imply that we should have an English article. I currently see no indication that Duroy meets our notability guidelines; see also WP:MUSIC. You'd need reliable sources that are independent of the subject to serve as the basis of the article. Huon (talk) 15:44, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello, I am working on the "Floorcloth" Wikipedia page, and I am having trouble with my edits being accepted. I am doing this as a project for a college course, and it is my first time. How can I be sure that my submitted edit information will be acceptable for Wikipedia? I think at least one of my posts should be used; I feel that I have much useful and credible information to add. Thanks!Mriggs23417 (talk) 16:32, 20 July 2013 (UTC) Mriggs23417 (talk) 16:22, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
- WP:AFC is only for entirely new articles, not for modifications to existing articles. You can either modify the floorcloth article directly or propose changes on its talk page. Huon (talk) 03:20, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
I'm writing an article on a 19th century comic song which is based on a traditional ballad called 'William and Dinah'. Is there a way of formatting text so I can list the lyrics of each song side-by-side, rather than sequentially, so that it's possible for readers to compare the two more easily?
I would also like to upload an image I believe to be in the public domain, dating from c. 1850. The image is currently in the Lester S. Levy Collection at John Hopkins University (http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/catalog/levy:049.075). Their copyright information states: 'Any music published in the United States before 1923 is in the public domain, so you are free to use these images in any way you like, including public performance. If you use any of these images from the Levy Collection, we ask that you credit us with the following statement, "Courtesy of the Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music, The Sheridan Libraries, The Johns Hopkins University".'
Am I right in thinking I can use their image in wikipedia by uploading it to wikimedia commons first? And how do I best comply with their request for crediting them? RLamb (talk) 20:29, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
- For side-by-side lyrics I'd suggest using the <poem></poem> environment within a table - see for example Jana Gana Mana#Lyrics: Code.
- You'll indeed have to upload the image to the Wikimedia Commons; using their Upload Wizard is probably easiest. Once it's uploaded, the picture tutorial explains how to display it in articles. I believe the Commons should ask you for a source; that's where you can credit the Sheridan Libraries. If I'm mistaken, you can simply edit the image page at the Commons and manually add a line with the credits. Huon (talk) 03:20, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
This article was declined because 'Wikipedia is not an obituary.' Could you please tell me what this article needs so that it is NOT seen as an obituary? I don't understand why this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Adela_Amador is seen as an obituary and not as a notable person when this article, her husband, is seen as a notable person http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Willson, and they did much of the same things in publishing. Please let me know what I can do. Smtran (talk) 20:56, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
- Well, some of the most detailed sources are obituaries, while many of the others seem to mention Amador only in passing while they focus more on her husband. I expect that Amador is notable on her own, but right now the draft gives the impression that her death is the only event which caused others to write about her in any detail.
- On an unrelated note, it would help if you provided links for the sources available online. I have added some, but it might be worth the effort to check whether I missed some. Huon (talk) 03:20, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello,
My latest submission of a page (MichieHamlett) has been declined with the reason being that there is only one reliable source with other sources being related to the company or submitted by the company in question. The resources listed range from a government website to a newspaper to reputable peer and client review websites.
I'm not sure what else I need to do or change in order for my page submission to be accepted, can someone offer some help? Thanks in advance! Tbyers (talk) 22:05, 20 July 2013 (UTC) Tasha B.
- The second, third and fourth sources don't even mention the law firm . Several others are just business directories, not reliable sources subject to editorial oversight. Much of the content does not cite any sources at all. A newspaper article may be a reliable source, but that doesn't help if the article provides no information on your draft's topic. Huon (talk) 03:20, 21 July 2013 (UTC)