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Speedy deletion nomination of Mathew D. McCubbins


A tag has been placed on Mathew D. McCubbins, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Business for more information.

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Status and Advice
I'm one of the administrators here who often deals with academic bios, and I unfortunately had to delete the article: it was written like a CV, which is considered highly promotional--and most of it was in fact copied from the CV.He's certainly notable by our standards, which are at WP:PROF, so the article can be rewritten. Remember not to copy from a web site, even his own --  even if you own the copyright and are willing to give us permission according to WP:DCM, the tone will not be encyclopedic and the material will not be suitable, as was the case here.

Be aware you will need to rewrite the articles to Wikipedia style; a good place to start learning it  is    our guide to writing Wikipedia articles.

First, give the basic information--the source should be the CV-- birthplace and date, degrees, previous positions. If there are published books, list them all in formal bibliographic style, and include a reference to all published reviews of them. List the 3 or 4 most influential articles similarly, getting citation figures from Scopus or some other appropriate source. Do not include conference presentations, book chapters, and other minor published work. Such a list needs to be frequently updated, and belongs in the CV, not an encyclopedia.

Include major national level offices and awards, but not minor ones. Be sure to list editorships (but not mere editorial board membership) --we consider it very important, and you should add it to the articles for the relevant journals also, with a link to the bio.

If the person has any notable students who would qualify for Wikipedia bios, include them. Their PhD & postdoctoral advisors probably also qualify for bios here; add them and link them, even if they do not yet have articles.

It is not necessary to cite the basic information in detail to other than the official CV. However, give any actual references providing substantial coverage from 3rd party independent published reliable sources, print or online, but not blogs or press releases, or material derived from press releases. For any part you quote directly from a published bio, include quotation marks and a reference.

Pay particular attention to the way we make links to other Wikipedia articles. Avoid WP:Peacock terms: do not use words of praise, ofr state that the person is important: the contents of the article will show it. Include only material that would be of interest to a general reader coming across the mention of the subject and wanting the sort of information that would be found in an encyclopedia. Do not include material that would be of interest only to those associated with the subject, or to prospective students--that sort of content is considered promotional. Keep in mind that the goal of an encyclopedia is to say things in a concise manner, which is not the style of  press releases or  web sites, or CVs,  which are usually more expansive.

As a general rule, a suitable page will be best written by someone without Conflict of Interest; it's not impossible to do it properly with a conflict of interest or as a paid press agent, but it's relatively more difficult: you are automatically thinking in terms of what the subject wishes to communicate to the public, but an uninvolved person will think in terms of what the public might wish to know.

If I can help you with any of this, let me know.  DGG ( talk ) 17:26, 2 November 2011 (UTC)


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mabdul 20:03, 27 January 2012 (UTC)