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March 12[edit]

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Eckstein, Karl[edit]

My article hasn't been accepted again((( I've got the answer that only one of the resources (#2) is independent. But I can't understand why the other sources don't meet the requirements..Please, could you explain it? To my mind they are all independent (of course, I can't think the other way)) There is nothing written by the subject, paid for by the subject. Not his website, and not a press release. And another question: If I leave only one resource (#2), will it be enough? Please, help me.. I'm so exhausted... Maybe you could show me the right example concerning Karl Eckstein?)))) Thanks in advance)) Lerysik (talk) 06:11, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I can see what happened. The reviewing editor had a quick look at the list of sources, saw most of them seemed to be from the Consulate website and declined your article on that basis. However, the links are actually to reproductions of news coverage in various independent publications. I've expanded one of them to explain the source (article title, publication, date, page). Maybe if you could do the same for the other similar sources it may convince a reviewer that the sources are independent (and in-depth?). Sionk (talk) 13:07, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot))) I'll try)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lerysik (talk • contribs) 11:14, 13 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Americanuslex/Arpad Haraszthy[edit]

Yesterday I submitted an article under the name of Arpad Haraszthy. It appears that it was deleted with some such explanation as "implausible redirect." I can't understand this, as the article is unique, it is not on a subject already covered in Wikipedia, the subject is a notable historical figure, and to the best of my knowledge the article follows all the Wikipedia guidelines. It has abundant published, reliable source references. However, I admit I am not an adept Wikipedia user, so I may misunderstand what has happened. Can you help me please? Americanuslex Americanuslex (talk) 12:14, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

hi. Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Arpad Haraszthy was never deleted and still exists. Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Americanuslex/Arpad_Haraszthy is not a submission and thus has been requested for speedy deletion. If you have any more questions please leave a message on my talk page. B music ian 13:18, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

medication[edit]

does a nurse have the right to cancel medication at doctors surgery — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.5.238.111 (talk) 14:26, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for questions about the Articles for creation process. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what the Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Nolelover ^Talk^·^Contribs 14:31, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

California Adjutant Generals[edit]

I would like to see a list of officers who held the title / rank of Adjutant Gerneral in the State of California. I've tried all kinds of research, and find it for other states, but not California. I think it's an interesting point. The California Military and Veteran's Code was changed and it had national impact. Laying here with rehab for a torn ACL, I like to do research, but even my primary source for learning or getting started for a learning project (Wikipedia) had nothing. Perhaps you could have some develop an article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.154.135.139 (talk) 14:39, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for questions about the Articles for creation process. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what the Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Also, if you would like to request an article but don't feel you can write a draft of it yourself, you can add your request to Wikipedia:Requested articles. —Darkwind (talk) 16:27, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/PublicStuff[edit]

Hi There,

I am having trouble getting this article approved, but I am siting relevant sources. What is it specifically that I'm missing?

Thanks for your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.55.3.234 (talk) 16:15, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You're not being asked to provide relevant sources, you're being asked to provide reliable sources. All you've referenced in your draft are the company's own website, and a LinkedIn profile, neither of which are considered "reliable sources". They are not sufficient for verifiability or notability purposes. Basically, someone else besides the company and/or its employees needs to be talking about them and publishing material about them, in order for the company to be notable enough to have their own Wikipedia article. Please read Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources for more specifics on exactly what constitutes a reliable source.

Also, don't forget to sign your comments on pages like this (or on talk pages) by typing 4 tildes ~~~~ which will turn into a signature with a timestamp. —Darkwind (talk) 16:24, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Has my article been submitted?[edit]

Hi I submitted an article for review and it was rejected within one day. Now I've rewritten it with many more footnotes and reference, but its been waiting for review for at least a week, how do i know its definately being considered? The URL is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/IDEAS — Preceding unsigned comment added by MMChampion (talk • contribs) 16:45, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The list of article currently submitted for approval is >here<. It is definitely in the list, since the url contains "Articles_for_creation/". The current back log is approximately 6-10 days. You lucked out the first time, someone just happened to grab it. Thanks for your patience. :- ) DCS 18:09, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Adventist HealthCare[edit]

Hi. I just had my article, Adventist HealthCare declined by an editor who incorrectly stated that the subject of the article already exists in Wikipedia, citing Adventist Health. However, these are two different, unrelated organizations. What should my next step be? Thanks!

Barc345 (talk) 17:22, 12 March 2012 (UTC)Barc345[reply]

Your article looks pretty good, with the exception of some formatting problems. I have taken care of most of those already. I will approve you article shortly. We may want to send this to the disambiguation people if your Article is truly not related to any of the following, since there already exists:

Adventist Health

Adventist Health International

Adventist Health Network

Adventist Health Studies

Adventist Health System

:- ) DCS 18:24, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Help, Please![edit]

Help, Please! Am I not posting these "help" messages in the right place? Please someone advise me on the status of the "F. Curtis Canfield" article. It appears to be in limbo, no longer in the queue of "waiting" articles, just lingering on its own talk and project pages, with no instructions I can find! Thank you! KFFOWLER (talk) 18:38, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You probably accidentally deleted the submission template. I have restored it, and did some touch up on your formatting while I was there, and added an infobox to your article. Since the original date is in the template, you are in the queue where you belong. Your page is located >here<. Thanks. :- ) DCS 19:09, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

article retrieval?[edit]

Can't find how to retrieve a digital link to a newspaper (etc) reference. I'm happy to do it if I knew the procedure. PeterTumbleweed (talk) 19:07, 12 March 2012 (UTC) The Artist's Cottage - the realisation of an unexecuted design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh/PeterTumbleweed[reply]

I'm not sure what you need exactly. Do you have a correct link? The one provided does not seem to link to anything. :- ) DCS 21:18, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I mean when a list of references (from newspapers for eg)is shown, the titles live link to the actual articles - how is that done? PeterTumbleweed (talk) 21:30, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Generally, you would have found the article online yourself, and so you would have the link to the article already. To insert the link as a reference in an article, see referencing for beginners. If you don't know how to find an online version of a particular article that you have in print, you can ask your local reference librarians to help you (assuming it's a local paper), or try asking at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. You can also cite the offline version directly (see that referencing for beginners page for how) — sources in Wikipedia articles do not have to be available online. —Darkwind (talk) 22:06, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I see. I have all the references (there are lots) as hard copy originals from the pre-linking days. It'd be good to have at least some of them online, esp those with plenty of illustrations (it's an architectural subject). I'll have another go... Meantime, thanks. PeterTumbleweed (talk) 09:16, 13 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Think the newspaper etc articles are too early to 'retrieve' online digital versions. Anyway, I have the originals, as also do a number of official bodies such as the Royal Commision on the Ancient & Historial Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS or Canmore). PeterTumbleweed (talk) 15:53, 13 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Go ahead and cite the print versions you're using as sources, that's fine. —Darkwind (talk) 06:05, 14 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Dana Gregory Abbott[edit]

I have worked on this article for a while and think it is ready to go. The instructions say to Save Now to submit for review, however, the article status is listed as not submitted for review. Please help me locate the correct procedure to submit for review

thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stevegreenberg (talk • contribs) 19:10, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Stevegreenberg (talk) 19:26, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed There was nothing wrong really, the template was placed at the bottom of your article(computer glitch). I have moved it to the top. Your article is in for review. :- ) DCS 21:15, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]