User talk:RobertNesbit

Your submission at Articles for creation
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Your submission at Articles for creation
 Thank you for your recent submission to Articles for Creation. Your article submission has been reviewed. However, the reviewer felt that a few things need to be fixed before it is accepted. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. You are welcome to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text to the top of the article.)
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 * Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Kevin Rutherford (talk) 23:25, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation
 Thank you for your recent submission to Articles for Creation. Your article submission has been reviewed. However, the reviewer felt that a few things need to be fixed before it is accepted. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. You are welcome to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text to the top of the article.)
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 * Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! :- ) DCS  08:28, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

Welcome
Welcome!

Hello, RobertNesbit, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! Shearonink (talk) 01:15, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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Help request
I'm working on a draft of a stub for an article I began about a year ago. I've attempted to shorten and use primarily external sources. Where should I submit it for an initial edit before submitting it as a formal article?RobertNesbit (talk) 00:09, 4 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Based on the top of the page, you've already found WP:Articles for Creation. That's still the best place to go, imo. Dori ☾Talk ⁘ Contribs☽ 01:03, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

help me I recently submitted a draft of an article that was declined. While the subject may not be notable enough for an entire article, would it possibly be a candidate for a stub? And, if so, how would I go about submitting it as a stub? Thank you!
 * Hi Robert. A "stub" is simply a way of describing a short and not yet well-developed article; it is in no way a separate type of thing. This means that if the subject is not suitable for an article, this inherently includes not being appropriate as a stub, since that just describes a phase in an article's development. Keep looking for independent, reliable, third party sources discussing the topic and write it as neutrally as possible and resubmit. You might also post to the WP:Help desk or maybe the WP:Teahouse/Questions asking people there to help.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 05:11, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. This has been very helpful. Another question I have is whether textbooks are qualified as reliable, third party sources? Additionally, is there a certain number of sources a subject needs in order to qualify as notable?RobertNesbit (talk) 22:54, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Generally yes, with a caveat or two. Note that, per WP:SOURCES (emphasis added)

...Other reliable sources include university-level textbooks, books published by respected publishing houses, magazines, journals, and mainstream newspapers. ...


 * One caveat is to note the qualifier "university-level"


 * A second caveat is that, to the surprise of some, textbooks are often not subject to any formal peer-review, so do not enjoy the same stature as academic and peer-reviewed publications on the same subject matter. Finally, it might depend on the subject matter, as there may be some textbooks covering fringe issues which might not be acceptable. In you want a specific response on a specific textbook, you can post a request at WP:RSN-- SPhilbrick (Talk)  23:29, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation
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Your submission at Articles for creation
 Partners for Change Outcome Management System, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created. The article has been assessed as Stub-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article. You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you are more than welcome to continue submitting work to Articles for Creation. Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia! SarahStierch (talk) 18:51, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
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