Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request/Archive 169

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Billy Madison
resolved Need the following offline reviews for Billy Madison


 * Richard Schickel in Time magazine - [6 March 1995, p.100]
 * Susan Wloszczyna in USA Today [13 February 1995, p.D1]

Thanks, Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 08:10, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Currently, USA Today is available through The Wikipedia Library, which you should have access to. Select "My Collections" tab → ProQuest → Access collection → Type "Billy Madison" in the search bar → "Publication title" in the sidebar → "More" → "USA TODAY (pre-1997 Fulltext)‎", click the "Include" checkbox next to it. One of the results will be the review. If there are any issues with access to it, let me know, I can send you the text.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 00:03, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
 * #1 (Time) via email. DanCherek (talk) 15:21, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Request journal article for Michel Tournier (Worton book)
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For Michel Tournier (Worton book)

Thanks, WhisperToMe (talk) 14:04, 30 June 2024 (UTC)


 * via email. DanCherek (talk) 14:21, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Xylaria terricola
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For Xylaria terricola File:Fungus_Wayanad_2.jpg

Thanks, Shyamal (talk) 10:34, 1 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @Shyamal: – Doc Taxon • Talk • 14:28, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Danke schon - Shyamal (talk) 14:35, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

ProQuest
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 * Schickel, R. (1990/01/22/, 1990 Jan 22). A whole lot of quaking. Time, 135, 57. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/magazines/whole-lot-quaking/docview/212768269/se-2

Somebody help me gain access to a PDF version of this on ProQuest

Thanks, Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 14:41, 1 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @Nineteen Ninety-Four guy: I have access to this article. Please Wikimail me and I'll send it to you. —Bruce1eetalk 14:52, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @Nineteen Ninety-Four guy: . —Bruce1eetalk 15:21, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Ilan Pappé essay
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 * Ilan Pappe, 'Why were they Expelled?: the History, Historiography and Relevance of the Refugee Problem' in Ghada Karmi and Eugene Cortan (eds.), The Palestinian Exodus, 1948-1988, London: Ithaca 1999, pp. 37-63.

For various articles related to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Causes of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight

Thank you, IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 17:08, 1 July 2024 (UTC)


 * This is available to borrow at the Internet Archive, here (free registration is required). DanCherek (talk) 17:10, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you! IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 17:16, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

"'Superman' takes $3.2 mil one day". The Hollywood Reporter. December 28, 1978. p. 1.
stale Does somebdy have this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starmarco2014 (talk • contribs) 04:48, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Email me for it. --Worldbruce (talk) 13:50, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Efimov 1982 on Ferganosuchus


Been looking for this paper on Ferganosuchus, a possible tomistomine crocodilian, only been able to find other papers briefly allude to it but no available copy of the work itself.

Thanks, Armin Reindl (talk) 09:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Armin Reindl: do you prefer the Russian or the English paper? – Doc Taxon • Talk • 10:36, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
 * If possible then definitely the English translation. Thanks in advance Armin Reindl (talk) 11:12, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Armin Reindl: I got information that this paper was not translated yet. I have got the Russian paper for you, so Please send me a wikimail to provide you with the paper. – Doc Taxon • Talk • 11:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @Armin Reindl: – Doc Taxon • Talk • 18:01, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Did you receive what you asked for, are you ready to mark this request resolved? --Worldbruce (talk) 02:47, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Presumptively. DanCherek (talk) 23:05, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Golden Girls / Louise Page

 * 1)  I'm looking for any references to the play Golden Girls specifically, (includes p. 180 in the print edition, which has a quote "competitive instinct and the desire to 'win' in the women and the men") and possibly to Louise Page more generally if there is a focused section about her.
 * I can send you the relevant pages in a wiki email; there's a fair few.  ——Serial Number 54129  17:32, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
 * on request.  ——Serial Number 54129  18:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Manyt thanks! Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:55, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
 * 1) ( This is available through Drama Online, and hopefully via other sources. Specifically, I'm after:
 * 2) *A Chronology p. vii
 * 3) * Introduction pp. ix-xii
 * 4) * Cast and Production Details p.216
 * 5) * Acknowledgement p.216
 * – Doc Taxon • Talk • 14:07, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @BennyOnTheLoose: – Doc Taxon • Talk • 18:26, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

For Draft:Golden Girls (play) and Louise Page.

Many Thanks, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 14:05, 20 May 2024 (UTC)


 * #3 (The Stage) via email. Is that everything you need for this request? DanCherek (talk) 23:05, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Resolved Thanks all! Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:25, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Australian Journal of Entomology

 * Duck, P. V., & Vickery, J. R. (2001). (Coleoptera) from northern Australia: A review of the genera and species. Australian Journal of Entomology, 40(4), 241-256. ISSN:.

Paper Duck uses this paper as a reference. There are severe doubts that this reference is at all related to a plush toy, and there is a question whether this paper even actually exists.

Thanks, Whpq (talk) 15:17, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * There's no such article in that issue of that journal. The journal is part of the Wiley database available through WP:TWL. Searches there return no matches for the title or authors. --Worldbruce (talk) 15:50, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Okay. Thanks. -- Whpq (talk) 15:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Gonna go ahead and mark this one as resolved since the article has now been deleted (with additional agreement at the AFD that the source was fabricated). DanCherek (talk) 22:03, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Alia Bhatt


For Alia Bhatt, access to two chapters, Young Women and The Tangible Shift requested, as per the article's FAC nomination.

Thanks, Krimuk2.0 (talk) 07:53, 2 July 2024 (UTC)


 * via email. DanCherek (talk) 22:36, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Received. Thank you so much. :) Krimuk2.0 (talk) 06:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

DanCherek (talk) 14:24, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

McGraw Hill medical textbook chapter for Bladder cancer


For Bladder cancer

Thanks, Ajpolino (talk) 19:12, 2 July 2024 (UTC)


 * via email. DanCherek (talk) 02:08, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Resolved. Many thanks DanCherek! Ajpolino (talk) 02:42, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Brill request
Resolved For Taoism please. Thanks, Keahapana (talk) 22:50, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Seidel, Anna (1987), "Post-Mortem Immortality or the Taoist Resurrection of the Body", in Gilgul: Essays on Transformation, Revolution and Permanence in the History of Religions, edited by Shaul Shaked, Guy Stroumsa, et al., Brill, Numen Book Series, Volume 50, 223-237. 978-90-04-37869-8


 * This is available to borrow at the Internet Archive here (free registration is required). DanCherek (talk) 22:56, 2 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much, it's just what I needed. Keahapana (talk) 00:40, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

NZ rail-related books for Nelson Section


Access to any of the above would be appreciated, especially nos. 2 and 4. For clarification of copyright status on Nelson Section.

Thanks, –  Iso chrone (talk) 11:43, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

White Wolf (magazine) #35


I was looking to see if anyone had access to White Wolf #35 as detailed here: Specifically, I was looking for the reviews section on page 63 where Berin Kinsman covered various products for Dark Sun.

Thanks, BOZ (talk) 05:20, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * via email.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 11:27, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you kindly! BOZ (talk) 14:00, 8 July 2024 (UTC)


 * —Bruce1eetalk 14:07, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Japan Forum 1995


For Yasuke. Unfortunately I couldn't access this article via the Wikipedia Library's subscription to Taylor & Francis. Thanks, Gitz (talk) (contribs) 09:45, 8 July 2024 (UTC)


 * via email. DanCherek (talk) 14:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
 * thank you, much appreciated! Gitz (talk) (contribs) 14:47, 9 July 2024 (UTC)


 * —Bruce1eetalk 15:06, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Two Rhetoric and Communications journal articles


For User:Silver seren/Lisa M. Corrigan

Thanks, Silver  seren C 00:56, 12 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Try this link for #1 (Detweiler): https://rheteric.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/detweiler_jhr.pdf
 * The other one (Ahern) is available via The Wikipedia Library: https://academic-oup-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/ywcct/article/29/1/273/6421692
 * Let me know if you have issues accessing either of them. DanCherek (talk) 01:37, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Weird on the latter. I was trying to access it through TWL, but it wasn't giving me access. But your link works. Thanks! Silver  seren C 01:39, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

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History of the 1264th Engineer Combat Battalion


Maybe good for additional information about Concentration Subcamp in Geislingen an der Steige mentoined her as Natweiler-Struhof Subcamp. No access to it from Germany. Maybe somebody can help? Library US Army Carlisle Thanks, Archivar-Alex (talk) 08:11, 1 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I can try to request this by interlibrary loan, but do you have any idea what page numbers might be useful? If not, I can try to request the whole thing, but I'm not sure how successful that'll be, given the limited holdings (see ) and possible copyright issues with scanning the whole thing. If you're not sure what the page numbers are, and I can't get the whole thing, I'll try asking for a table of contents and/or index (hopefully it has something like that), and then we can use that to figure out what page numbers to ask for.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 20:34, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I don‘t really know if there is any content in this book relating to my topic but I think it should be at the end (April 1945…). So I unfortunately don‘t know which pages are relevant. The table of content/ index could be helpful here if it exist.
 * I‘m appreciate your help. Maybe you have luck to get the whole book.
 * Don‘t know if the copyright thing is the same as it is for some photos of the US Army Signal Corps??
 * „ This file is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.“
 * Copyright status of works by the federal government of the United States
 * Thank you Archivar-Alex (talk) 20:07, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, makes sense. It is created by a US Army soldier, but I'm not sure if it's considered part of their official duties. Anyways, I've attempted to request this, and I'll let you know what response I get. Please email me so I can send you files.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 14:49, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Any news in this topic? Archivar-Alex (talk) 21:07, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I've submitted a request to my university's libraries, who after some back-and-forth, eventually sent a request along to some other library mid-day on March 28th, and are either waiting for a response or taking time to process it. Unfortunately, the amount of time these requests take can vary wildly, depending on various visible and invisible factors, so I don't think I can usefully give you an estimate (though my best guess would be at least a couple of weeks since I think they're going to ship the physical item), but I'm hoping I can get it eventually.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 21:48, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I've received the whole thing. Skimming through it, I see no mention of "Geislingen", "Natweiler", or "Struhof", though I do see some brief mentions of their presence in or near Göppingen.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 06:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * That's to bad. Nevertheless thank you for your efforts. I realy thaught their could be some information about it.
 * Maybe the book could help me by others researches, so I would ask if it is may possible to send me the whole book.
 * Thank you in advance. Archivar-Alex (talk) 23:14, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you in advance. Archivar-Alex (talk) 23:14, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Plate 191, Harvard.edu

 * St. Petersburg Muraqqa

If someone could send me plate 191 (Shah with a dignatory...), that would be splendid. For some reason, the website only allows me to download a fraction of the images.

For: Safavid Iran.

Thanks, - LouisAragon (talk) 18:08, 12 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Is it an image request or you want to describe the image? If the latter, the Russian Academy of Sciences posted a book that describes the plate on page 110. I am sure though that you want to upload it to Wikipedia as it's public domain, but here I just think that Harvard are being assholes for restricting access to public domain documents (I tried maniulating the width and height of the image in question but Harvard sysadmins aren't that stupid, so the request redirected me to the login page). Szmenderowiecki (talk) 14:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

"Use of Stars in the Literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy"


For Stars and planetary systems in fiction. Cited by the "Stars" entry in Gary Westfahl's Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia. I think this is what I'm looking for, though unfortunately it is not accessible via Google Books.

Thanks in advance. TompaDompa (talk) 20:02, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

The New Zealand Herald article


For "Can't Catch Me Now".--NØ 10:40, 13 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @MaranoFan: It looks like this article has been archived here. —Bruce1eetalk 11:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * resolved Thank you--NØ 13:48, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

New York Times 6 December 1969
Looking for the interview with Marie Van Brittan Brown. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 15:20, 13 July 2024 (UTC).


 * It's available in ProQuest, which you should have access to through The Wikipedia Library (I think you need to press "Access collection" button on ProQuest first):
 * But if there are any issues, let me know, I will email you the article.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 17:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'd done a search, but I don't know my way around the additional sources yet. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 18:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC).
 * Thanks, I'd done a search, but I don't know my way around the additional sources yet. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 18:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC).


 * ProQuest is a bit annoying to navigate if all you know is the publication date, but fortunately in this case the first result from googling  had a quote from the article, so I searched that instead.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer  連絡 18:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I got there in the end. It's a bit of a disappointment (it was said to be an interview, this is a regular column by Stacy V. Jones), but nice to see a picture of Albert, who is rather marginalised in more recent coverage.  All the best: Rich Farmbrough 18:55, 13 July 2024 (UTC).


 * —Bruce1eetalk 00:26, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

White Wolf (magazine) #7
I was looking to see if anyone had access to White Wolf #7 as detailed here: Specifically, I was looking for the reviews section on page 7 for various Battletech products, as well as reviews on page 12 for King Arthur Pendragon, page 16 for The Price of Freedom, and page 19 for Psi World. If you can get me any or all of these that would be awesome. :)

Thanks, BOZ (talk) 16:06, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * via email.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 16:40, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much @AstonishingTunesAdmirer! I will make that a project to work on in the near future. :) BOZ (talk) 16:51, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * No problem, glad I could help! I got other White Wolf issues too, if you need them later.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 17:09, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @AstonishingTunesAdmirer, I most likely will. :) Should I just ask you directly instead of posting here? BOZ (talk) 19:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I check this page occasionally, but yeah, it's probably easier to ask directly. Either through my talk page or WP:Discord if you're there.  AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 19:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
 * OK thanks, will do going forward. :) BOZ (talk) 22:10, 13 July 2024 (UTC)


 * —Bruce1eetalk 17:38, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Need to check newspaper issue
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 * https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/301128183/

For Iowa Cow War. Can someone with access to Newspapers.com check to see if this old newspaper issue has a copyright notice? I need to know for using an image from the issue that was uploaded a couple years ago. Newspapers.com is currently not working through the Wikipedia Library.

Thanks, SL93 (talk) 19:34, 6 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I checked this issue 3 times but couldn't find any copyright or imprint notice. – Doc Taxon • Talk • 22:45, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you. SL93 (talk) 18:41, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

The English Contingent in Portugal, 1662–1668


For es:Expedición inglesa a Portugal (1662-1668) and es:Guerra de Restauración portuguesa

Thanks, Rowanwindwhistler (talk) 05:27, 15 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @Rowanwindwhistler: This article is available at JSTOR in the Wikipedia Library. You should have access to it. If not, I can send it to you. —Bruce1eetalk 06:11, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I've gone ahead and it to Rowanwindwhistler via email since their enwiki block might prevent them from accessing it. DanCherek (talk) 16:02, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the tip. I do not think I have a user there any more and I would rather not ask for one if it entails keeping any data of mine in the US. If you can send me the article, that would be great.--Rowanwindwhistler (talk) 16:02, 15 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Resolved Thank you both!--Rowanwindwhistler (talk) 16:36, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

The Africa Report


Possibly for Simon Ekpa, depends on content.

Thanks, Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 18:50, 15 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I put in my email and it gave me immediate access to the article. Not sure if you have that option; feel free to send me an email and I'll reply with the PDF. DanCherek (talk) 19:05, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * DanCherek (talk) 19:13, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Resolved Thank you very much! Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 19:14, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Elegant grass-carrying wasp (Isodontia elegans) Reply
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For Isodontia elegans

Thanks, jengod (talk) 21:21, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * , got it: shoot me an email. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 21:58, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * , it actually looks like you can access it here through ProQuest in the Wikipedia Library. Apologies for not noticing that. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:29, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * No apologies necessary! I looked I saw but wasn't getting any results. I was probably rushing. Thanks v much for surfacing the link!! jengod (talk) 22:34, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Technology Connections


For trying to decide whether or not to AfD Technology Connections.

Thanks,  Sdkb  talk 14:42, 16 July 2024 (UTC)


 * via email. DanCherek (talk) 14:46, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks! <span style="border:3px outset;border-radius:8pt 0;padding:1px 5px;background:linear-gradient(6rad,#86c,#2b9)"> Sdkb  talk 14:51, 16 July 2024 (UTC)


 * —Bruce1eetalk 15:09, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Harrison S. Kerrick


For expansion to Harrison S. Kerrick — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roastedbeanz1 (talk • contribs) 21:32, 16 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @Roastedbeanz1: This article is available at Proquest in the Wikipedia Library. You should have access to it. If not, I can send it to you. —Bruce1eetalk 21:52, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I can't access it. Roasted (talk) 21:56, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @Roastedbeanz1: Please Wikimail me and I'll send it to you. —Bruce1eetalk 21:57, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @Roastedbeanz1: . —Bruce1eetalk 22:29, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you Roasted (talk) 22:31, 16 July 2024 (UTC)


 * —Bruce1eetalk 22:32, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Requesting Bloomberg source for Arc (company)


For Arc (company). I was able to use it from what the preview window contained but I am sure that this would be a more useful source with what is hidden behind the paywall. If anyone has access and can send me a paywall-free copy of this article, I would be forever grateful.

Thanks, The SandDoctor  Talk 05:18, 15 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @TheSandDoctor: I have access to this article. Please Wikimail me and I'll send it to you. —Bruce1eetalk 06:33, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * emailed. Thank you! The SandDoctor  Talk 13:48, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @TheSandDoctor: . —Bruce1eetalk 13:50, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @TheSandDoctor: Did you receive the article? Can this request be tagged as resolved? —Bruce1eetalk 06:56, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for this! I've marked this section resolved. The SandDoctor  Talk 18:44, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Resolved

Benny Morris Tikkun 1990

 * Benny Morris, "The Eel and History: A Reply to Shabtai Teveth", Tikkun 5, no. 1 (January–February 1990): 19–22, 79–86.

For various articles related to 1948 Palestine war

This is widely cited but I can't find it online anywhere to access. Thank you, IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 22:04, 15 July 2024 (UTC)


 * – Doc Taxon • Talk • 14:46, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @IOHANNVSVERVS: You find the paper here. Kind regards, – Doc Taxon • Talk • 20:50, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Brilliant!, thank you! IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 04:57, 18 July 2024 (UTC)


 * —Bruce1eetalk 06:28, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

British Newspaper Archive
resolved Hi, I used to have access through WP:TWL but this has expired. I have made a request to renew but looks to be a backlog for this and there is also a bug report for access issues. Does anyone have access? I am interested in the 10 articles listed in the final two urls at User:Dumelow/Robert_Turner, which might have biographical information for a new article. Some of them might be duplicates of the same articles and could be ignored. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer - Dumelow (talk) 10:54, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * When I get home tonight I will go through these and email you what I find. <b style="color: #00BFFF;">Hassocks</b> 5489 (Floreat Hova!)  14:27, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much >Hassocks5489! Really appreciate it - Dumelow (talk) 19:59, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

BNA: Kenilworth Advertiser, July 1900


For and s:Author:William George Fretton, please. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:44, 17 July 2024 (UTC)


 * @Andy Mabbett: . —Bruce1eetalk 14:07, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Resolved

Books about Le Touquet in French


For User:Szmenderowiecki/sandbox/Touquet, particularly WWII and post-war reconstruction - will be thrown directly into Le Touquet article

The first article is available through OpenEdition, but The Wikipedia Library access to it is broken, hence my request. The second and third books are very likely offline, and I don't have relevant pages, so I'd appreciate someone with ILL (buying ILL vouchers). Obviously I cannot and will not request everything, but I need some info about what was happening, how many Germans were living in that city, what they were doing there, what did they do with the women, elderly and children who remained in the resort, preparations for the Atlantic Wall as relevant to the city and the reason why Le Touquet was so densely mined even though it had little intrinsic military value. Any relevant excerpts that will reflect on this issue will be welcome. I want to make a text that's max 2 paragraphs, beginning from the internment order of enemy males under 60.

Thanks, Szmenderowiecki (talk) 13:09, 16 November 2023 (UTC)


 * #1 – Doc Taxon • Talk • 17:49, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @Szmenderowiecki: Please send me a wikimail to provide you with the paper #1. – Doc Taxon • Talk • 16:43, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @Szmenderowiecki: #1 – Doc Taxon • Talk • 19:58, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
 * You are impressive, thank you!
 * I'll strike this one Szmenderowiecki (talk) 20:04, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
 * You might have better luck with the books on French Wikipedia's version of this page: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:V%C3%A9rification_en_biblioth%C3%A8que
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 16:14, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Have you considered asking at fr:WP:VB? Solomon Ucko (talk) 16:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the ping. It seems that their page is moribund, as it doesn't even get a dozen edits every year. I would definitely have asked them (I had a book or two to ask about Maurice Duplessis but I ultimately decided not to waste my time. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 23:00, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Hmm, fair enough... My French is limited, but I can try to help. Are you still interested in this? If so, please contact me via Special:EmailUser so I can send you files, and I'll try to request these via ILL; when I receive them, I'll send you the front and back matter. I can try to search for relevant information myself, but if you're able to provide any guidance on where I should look, I would appreciate it. Worst case, I'll just send you the introduction and conclusion in hopes that there's something useful in there. Unless you request otherwise, I'll wait about a week after sending you content before I return the book.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 18:40, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I am still working on my sandbox, so yes, I'd greatly appreciate your efforts there.
 * The problem is that no library in my country has the books, and pdfs are nowhere to be found. So preferably if you have somebody in France, either in Paris (National Library) or in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, where the town is located, I guess they would have both of the books. Also, because you seem to be based in the United States, check if the Library of Congress has the books, because interlibrary loans to an American library are free, and the LoC has a shitton of everything.
 * When you get hold of them, send me the ToC and the index (if the books have one), and I will tell more or less what I am looking for.
 * Thanks for your contributions here. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 19:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I am indeed in the US, and am a student at a university here. I can request ILL through my university's library system (as I've been doing) or through my county's public libraries. According to WorldCat, these books don't seem to be in the LoC, but Harvard has both and Stanford has one of them, so it should be doable nevertheless.
 * I've requested both through my university. When I get them, I'll send you photos of any front and back matter, including any ToCs and indices, and you can let me know which parts you think would be most useful. Weighing copyright vs fair use according to related legal precedent, I'm okay with sending you up to about 10% of the content, not counting front/back matter.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 20:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot! Szmenderowiecki (talk) 20:06, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
 * After some consultation with the French colleagues over at fr.wiki, I was able to fill the necessary gaps in coverage about the city, so the article is now essentially ready and there isn't much need for more sources. Of course, if you started an ILL, then I'd kindly ask to continue this request (particularly #3
 * )but if you haven't started yet, don't bother yourself. Thanks anyway,, Szmenderowiecki (talk) 11:19, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Got it, sounds good, thanks for letting me know.
 * I've already requested both books, and they're now on their way and should arrive in a few days or so, so I won't cancel my requests unless issues arise.
 * When they arrive, I'll send you the front and back matter, and you can let me know if there's anything you think might be useful for that article or any other article you'd like to work on.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 16:17, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Did this get sorted out? -- asilvering (talk) 13:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I think so. I sent the front matter, and User:Szmenderowiecki decided that there wasn't a specific section they're interested in, and I don't think I can legally scan the whole thing, so resolved
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 16:43, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * That's a fair summary, I agree Szmenderowiecki (talk) 19:14, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * That's a fair summary, I agree Szmenderowiecki (talk) 19:14, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Probably will require inter-library loan


For Phyllis Reeve. My best guess is that the needed volume is 13. The google link above shows Volumes 13-16 (1942), Hathitrust shows v.10-14 (1939-1943) at Cornell University and v.9-13 (1938-1942) at the University of California If you search W. L., there are a lot of entries in both Hathitrust links, but if you narrow it to the full name Wilfred Laurier Parham, it confirms the pages 127 and 128 are the obit. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please ping me always.

Thanks, SusunW (talk) 21:27, 18 July 2024 (UTC)


 * There is only one possibility for me to get this. – Doc Taxon • Talk • 01:39, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @SusunW: – Doc Taxon • Talk • 14:00, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much. Really appreciate the help! resolved SusunW (talk) 14:11, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Did the worship of turquoise begin in Ancient Egypt?
stale Are there any authoritative sources that the religious worship of turquoise began in Ancient Egypt? For turquoise

Thanks, Vyacheslav84 (talk) 11:33, 26 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Vyacheslav84, there is a chapter "Religious Role and Daily Life Use of Turquoise in Ancient Egypt" in Turquoise in Ancient Egypt: Concept and Role, Ahmed Mohamed Ali Mansour, Archaeopress, 2014. With respect, Smpad (talk) 19:59, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you, is there anything about the very first worship in the world? --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 03:09, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Apparently, goddess Hathor was also associated with turquoise. Cf. KHR FolkMyth (talk) 01:37, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Door in the tunnel of the Cheops pyramid
It seems they wanted to open the second doors at the end of the ventilation shafts of the Queen's chamber - is there any news on this topic? --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 16:34, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Vyacheslav84: You can try asking that question on the of Ma'at as a post in the Ancient Egypt discussion Forum for an informed answer. Also, do not forget to mention that you are looking for reliable sources for editing Wikipedia. If you don't get a response by doing that, I know people whom I can ask directly about it. Paul H. (talk) 01:36, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Paul H.: The forum does not allow you to register, it says that email addresses are prohibited from being used. --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 04:00, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Vyacheslav84: "The forum does not allow you to register..." There are ongoing problems with the site's coding for registration and login. I myself have been oceassionally locked out at login even though I am a registered user. Hopefully, it will get fixed. This is the problem of low budget, self-funded web site.
 * However, I noticed that there currently is an active thread about the "tunnel door." It is Mysterious doors in Great Pyramid to be unlocked by Hawass (5 Dec 2023). Its posts contain links to articles and past posts about the door's "unlocking." The latest news, April 11, 2024 is that Hawass ... "has been working with a team of robotics experts with a new robot design. He said that more will be announced early June." This was from an April 11, 2024 lecture by Hawass. I will see if I can find a more reliable source of information. Paul H. (talk) 21:23, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Paul H. Thank you so much, I'll be waiting! --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 14:54, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

@Vyacheslav84: I looked around and could not find anything in terms of recent, reliable sources about the shafts of the Great Pyramids. It seems detailed information will only be released in June of this year according to the latest chatter. What I found is:

Miatello, L., 2020. On the Pairs of Shafts in the Pyramid of Khufu as Means for the Ascent to the Akhet. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 56, pp.115-141.

More of his papers are at Egyptian religion and iconography.

Weyburne, K., 2021. An Investigation into the Purpose of the Southern Shaft of the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid. PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 18(4), pp.2744-2757.

Of unknown reliability, I found a self-published article Secrets of the small shafts of the pyramid of Cheops. This article has references for the background history of the early archaeological exploration of the shafts that might prove useful.

A source of background information, might be Digital Giza at Harvard University. Paul H. (talk) 03:19, 21 April 2024 (UTC) @Paul H.: Thanks a lot! --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 09:34, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

The Australian


For User:Launchballer/Zheani. I am having trouble getting to the bottom of the actual URL of the article linked in this Reddit thread; Purple Sneakers implies that it is this piece, however archive.ph tells me this is a different article.-- <u style="color:#00F">Laun <u style="color:#00F">chba <u style="color:#00F">ller 01:30, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, <u style="color:#00F">Laun <u style="color:#00F">chba <u style="color:#00F">ller 01:30, 20 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I've sent you the article from ProQuest, via email. It seems like a collection of several unrelated stories, bundled into one article. As for the URL, I'm guessing it is the correct one, but at the time of archiving it hadn't been fully published yet. (Google search seems to think it is the right URL too.) DanCherek (talk) 01:43, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Very strange.resolved-- <u style="color:#00F">Laun <u style="color:#00F">chba <u style="color:#00F">ller 01:49, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Just a quick follow-up, I re-archived it and the story shows up! https://archive.ph/aeI93 DanCherek (talk) 01:54, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Arthur James Butler obituary in BGS annual report
Obituary for Arthur James Butler, British Geological Society Geological Society of London Annual Report, 1985.

For his Wikidata item and species:Arthur James Butler, please. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:30, 21 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Is it in https://pubs.bgs.ac.uk/publications.html?pubID=B00379 or https://pubs.bgs.ac.uk/publications.html?pubID=B00380?
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 16:25, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Apologies; not the BGS, the Geological Society of London. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:41, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Apologies; not the BGS, the Geological Society of London. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:41, 22 April 2024 (UTC)