User:Yunshui/Adoption/Kevin12xd/Sources

This page is designed to test your understanding of sources, specifically, when a source is or is not reliable for a particular claim. Please comment on the use of sources below, answering the following in each case: Note that the text quoted is not taken from the article - links to the articles in question are provided only for context.
 * 1) Does the source meet Wikipedia's guideline for reliable sources?
 * 2) Does the source verify the text?
 * 3) Does the source count towards the topic's notability? (note that not all sources which meet the criteria for reliability automatically help extablish notability)

Kylie Minogue
Article text: Kylie Minogue was the headline act at the 2012 Malasian Grand Prix. Source cited: No. The website is a BLOG website. Therefore, it is not reliable.
 * ✅ True, which answers the questions about WP:V and WP:N as well.

Incisoscutum
Article text: Placoderms like Incisoscutum engaged in penetrative sex and gave birth to live young. Source cited: Yes. Nature.com is a reliable source.
 * It is - but does it verify the information, and does it count towards notability?

Mohamed H.A. Hassan
Article text: Hassan is the Executive Director of TWAS. Source cited: Yes. It is a reliable source.
 * Arguably yes, but there are specific contexts in which sources like this may be used; please elaborate. Also, you have again failed to address the issues of virifiability and notability.

Arthur & George
Article text: The book explains that Conan Doyle argued successfully that Edalji's nearsightedness would have prevented him from committing the crimes. Source cited: Yes. It was from the original source!
 * I'm not sure what you mean by "the original source", but this is an article written as part of a library project; it doesn't come from Conan Doyle or the police reports of the time. Again, you also haven't addressed WP:N or WP:V in your answer.

This Providence
Article text: The band's Christian morality is clearly expressed through their song lyrics. Source cited: No. It is a comment made by a kid (Wow...I realized to confirm he/she is a kid, it would need a CITATION!)as a review.
 * ✅ Correct; it isn't reliable (bonus points if you can link to the section of WP:RS which it violates.)

Mount Erebus
Article text: The mountain is named after the personification of darkness in ancient Greek mythology. Source cited: Yes. It is a reliable source.
 * But does it verify the information, and does it contribute towards making the subject notable.

Ami Suzuki
Article text: Suzuki was born on February 9th, 1982. Source cited: Hmmm. Reliable-reliable? No. Wikipedia-reliable? Possibly. I can't decide on this one. But I'm leaning towards no.
 * Leaning in the right direction, but since we have a specific guideline for this website, there shouldn't be any uncertainty.

Seth Kimbrough
Article text: Kimbrough's earliest memory of BMX riding is the day that his brother taught him the "bunny hop" technique. Source cited: No. It is not a reliable source.
 * If you think it isn't please, explain why it isn't.