User talk:Hardindr/Sandbox

Salon article

You probably don't need more of these, but here's a nice summary article, with (starting on page 2) links to other potential sources.

Zaitchik, Alexander (2009-09-16). "Meet the man who changed Glenn Beck's life". Salon.com. Salon Media Group. Retrieved 2009-09-16.

/ edg ☺ ☭ 14:51, 16 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I am aware of the Zaitchik article. He found most of the same material I did. I will incorporate some of his materials into the article. --Hardindr (talk) 16:01, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Offline sources

This article current refers to several print sources that cannot easily be found online. It would be helpful to include relevant quotes in those citations.

<ref name="SRev">[Kresh, P. (1971). "Skousen's album is derivative Beatles-style psychedelia. Collectors only!"]</ref>

Also, your citation style might lend itself toward {{Harvard citation}} format, which links "(Author, year)" to a bibliography, but allows for separate page numbers (and quotes). (See Charles Darwin#Citations for an example.) If it is desired, I could help by implementing that style when you have this page more stable. / edg ☺ ☭ 15:26, 16 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, I did not know this. Is this required to put material that isn't found online in the cites? I like the MPA cites myself. --Hardindr (talk) 16:03, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It aids verifiability to include quotes, especially for material that is likely to be challenged.

I'm not aware of the MPA style. Do you mean APA style? The style you're using, Wikipedia calls shortened notes. My suggestion was to link the notes to the references using {{Harvnb}}. This can also be done using wikilinks (which I've never used, but could try). It's not strictly necessary, but is helpful. Since I'm not very good at research, I was offering to perform this nitpicky task.

I really like the work you are doing for this article—this draft is much more satisfying that what I found in article space. Skousen is starting to get more attention, so I would like to see your version go live. / edg ☺ ☭ 17:09, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I meant APA. Any help would be welcome. I'm going to do much more work in the near future on it. Ultimately, I am afraid the Skousen article will become a zoo like the Glenn Beck one. I will be back next week to do more editing. --Hardindr (talk) 20:53, 25 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Notice

Effective immediately, I am suspending my involvement in wikipedia until mid-2010. See you then. --Hardindr (talk) 19:31, 22 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]