User talk:PNWTransportHistory

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 * Greetings,
 * I have been making article edits anonymously for awhile and decided to create an account. I have been researching and writing for about 11 years now on Pacific Northwest (US) transportation history. I thought I would take some of those new learnings and update the related wikipedia articles.
 * I have been STRUGGLING with appropriate references, since at times my edits have been discarded. I assume published books are appropriate sources, but what about state historical society's online essays? (for which some of my edits were rejected in the past, including the one I did yesterday). What about online sites of newspapers and magazines? Most historical societies have a website with historical information enclosed, are those appropriate sources? (for which my edits at times were also rejected in the past). I will push ahead. Thanks for your note. Most Appreciated! PNWTransportHistory (talk) 22:07, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I would say that historical society websites are generally accepted on Wikipedia, as they are usually reliable sources. However, if the website is more like a blog, those sources are not accepted on Wikipedia. Hope that helps! For more information on what is considered a reliable source, see Reliable sources.
 * Also, It's great to see another PNW Wikipedian on this site! ❤History  Theorist❤  02:24, 22 December 2023 (UTC)