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Identifying self-published sources: Contrast against traditional publishing
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If the answers to these questions are the same, then the work is self-published. If they are different, then the work is not self-published.
 
The opposite of self-publishing is traditional publishing, such as [[HarperCollins]] publishing textbooks, [[Condé Nast]] publishing fashion magazines, or [[Elsevier]] publishing academic journals.
 
In determining whether a source is self-published, you should not consider any other factors. Neither the subject material, nor the size of the entity, nor whether the source is printed on paper or available electronically, nor whether the author is a famous expert, makes any difference (though the last point may affect [[WP:SPS|whether you can cite the self-published source in a Wikipedia article]]).