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Ensuring credibility

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An earlier editor rejected this draft because it ‘sounded like an advertisement’ about the subject of the biographical page. A later editor requested slimming down the list of the subject’s publications, although that list which was intended to demonstrate the subject’s expertise and credibility and to counter the ‘puff piece’ concerns.

As a new contributor, I would appreciate advice from more seasoned community members re: threading the needle in contributing credibility-bolstering info to this bio page without apparently going overboard.

thanks! Lfdigests (talk) 17:09, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I like where your instincts are at. An author with major publications is a great subject for an article.
However, what we Wikipedians want most is high-quality secondary sources--not written by the subject, but about her/her work. So while bios on her employers' websites and publications with she's authored are of some use, we want things like newspaper articles that back up these claims. Snowman304|talk 23:40, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at bios of comparable individuals in the same field, it seems like materials and press releases from the U.S. Government have been suitable to establish the person’s credibility, where press or newspaper coverage of them may not exist. For this particular individual, are the current academic sources referencing her credentials and the government materials establishing her titles and expertise insufficient? 73.132.26.62 (talk) 04:04, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]