User talk:Jackknive

Martin L. Davey
Thanks for your contributions in the Martin L. Davey article. I understand from reading your edit summaries that you recently wrote a paper on Gov. Davey. When adding info to Wikipedia it is best to use inline citations rather than a general reference at the bottom of the page (like you generally would in a paper). I would imagine you used more than one book to write your paper as well, though only one is cited. By using the reference button in Wikipedia (which will place " " in the article) and an appropriate Citation template, you can easily place inline citations in the article. These help not only readers but also editors to verify that what you wrote is correct and verified from reliable sources. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Also check out the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Happy editing! --JonRidinger (talk) 03:36, 15 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your reply. To answer your questions, the more primary sources you can use in the article the better.  Basically you want to make sure every outstanding claim in the article can be traced and cited to a reliable, published source.  When your paper is published, I would definitely put it in a "Further reading" section (which many articles have) for the Martin L. Davey article as well as the John Davey (tree surgeon) article.  A "Further reading" section is for anything published that contains significant and reliable information on the article subject but isn't sourced within the article itself.  I would imagine much of your information could be used in the Davey Tree Expert Company article as well.  There is also a part of the citation templates for books, websites, news, and journal articles where you can add a quote to the citation, which can help readers and editors even more.  Any other questions, feel free to ask.  You can also check out many of the articles I have listed on my user page to see examples of other citations.  Good luck and I'm here to help as needed, especially to a fellow Golden Flash! :) --JonRidinger (talk) 23:54, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and School, (Kent, Ohio)
I have nominated St. Patrick's Catholic Church and School, (Kent, Ohio), an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/St. Patrick's Catholic Church and School, (Kent, Ohio). Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Just so you know, I created an article about the school awhile back and it ended up getting deleted for non-notable since it is an elementary school. Generally, most parishes and elementary schools aren't notable, so you make sure they are mentioned in the appropriate associated article; in this case the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown (part of a list) and Kent, Ohio (where there is a paragraph and picture of the school). --JonRidinger (talk) 18:24, 25 February 2010 (UTC)