User talk:JackP111

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Hello Can you tell me about the Primary sources policy? I read the explanation but did not understand correctly, can anyone explain it to me more easily? JackP111 (talk) 10:26, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * If a reference is written by the subject, the company/group/etc they work(ed) for or were otherwise involved (e.g. their university), or otherwise directly connected to them, then it is a primary source. These primary sources are strongly discouraged because the subject usually has direct influence over their publication, which makes all but the most uncontroversial facts (e.g. dates of birth, etc) potentially unreliable. If you want more help, change the help me-helped back into a help me, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 10:36, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

For example, can I use PubMed articles directly?JackP111 (talk) 13:23, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, PubMed isn't a primary source, it's a search engine, but in general, yes you can. I think you're looking for a couple of subsections of WP:MEDRS – WP:MEDPRI and WP:MEDSEARCH. As Primefac said above, if this doesn't answer your query, follow his instructions again and we'll take another whack at answering. Be as specific as you can in your questions, and welcome to Wikipedia. :-) Katietalk 14:56, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * @KrakatoaKatie I have read many Wikipedia laws, I have read these two laws, but they do not cover my questions. For example can I use these articles directly in Wikipedia articles?
 * A short review of biological research on the development of sexual orientation - ScienceDirect
 * Homosexuality and scientific evidence: On suspect anecdotes, antiquated data, and broad generalizations - PubMed (nih.gov)
 * Reducing rates of preventable HIV/AIDS-associated mortality among people living with HIV who inject drugs - PubMed (nih.gov) JackP111 (talk) 15:27, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I can't speak to the reliability of those specific articles, so my advice is to ask about them at either WT:MED or the reliable sources noticeboard. Katietalk 15:54, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

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