Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Peer review/Frank S. Scott
Frank S. Scott[edit]
I feel I have exhausted all of my avenues of information for this article (to include Scott Air Force Base resources). Anything else I might pursue to input into the article would inevitably be WP:OR. I'm not experienced whatsoever in writing biographical articles and request peer review to get input from those who have the experience I lack. — pd_THOR | =/\= | 17:16, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
Plange[edit]
Intrigued by other avenues for sources you mention. Primary sources are allowed as long as they meet WP:V --plange 02:19, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
- I'm stationed on Scott AFB, and my impending move here prompted the creation of the article. I utilized all the sources that were available online, as well as any publicized sources I could find on base (which only duplicated the online-available information). I've given thought to visiting the base history office to see if I could glean more information — but if it's not publicized in anything official, or something that couldn't later be referenced by somebody who doesn't have access to military sources, can it be used? Not that I know there is more information to be had, just the possibility. — pd_THOR | =/\= | 04:56, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
- Definitely worth asking over at WP:V -- I think as long as someone can access them physically, i.e., they can go there and see the documents, it's useable. I know I've used primary sources that can only be viewed if someone goes to Duke University's special archives. --plange 19:51, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
- What about archived news sources that are pay for only? I've found that Google news is capable of searching such archives [1], but you have to pay to access the articles. I'm willing to do this (I see it as a boon for researching tons of articles, too), but somebody would have to pay to verify the sourcing. — pd_THOR | =/\= | 21:54, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- Hmm, good question -- I don't feel comfortable enough to answer that myself, so I'd pose that on the talk page for WP:V --plange 21:56, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- The best bet imho for paid news services are those which are online archives of newspapers (you get the newspaper, the date, the page number). That's enough. I don't know what services there are in the US but I've used one called ProQuest in the UK to help with sourcing for articles relating to The KLF. --kingboyk 22:19, 14 September 2006 (UTC) PS Why is this section called Plange? Are we peer reviewing her?! ;)
- LOL! No, but I was the one who reviewed his article. Instructions say to add your name as a subheading, so... --plange 22:23, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- What about archived news sources that are pay for only? I've found that Google news is capable of searching such archives [1], but you have to pay to access the articles. I'm willing to do this (I see it as a boon for researching tons of articles, too), but somebody would have to pay to verify the sourcing. — pd_THOR | =/\= | 21:54, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- Definitely worth asking over at WP:V -- I think as long as someone can access them physically, i.e., they can go there and see the documents, it's useable. I know I've used primary sources that can only be viewed if someone goes to Duke University's special archives. --plange 19:51, 10 September 2006 (UTC)