Wikipedia:Identifying and using self-published works: Difference between revisions

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'''Self-published works''' are those in which the author and publisher are the same. Anyone can self-publish information regardless of whether s/he is truly knowledgeable about the topic in question. Therefore, self-published works should be examined carefully for acceptability.

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{{cross}} '''Unacceptable''': Someone's personal blog about his neighbor, business partner, or friend.

===Self-published sources for notability===

Self-published sources are never useful for demonstrating the [[Wikipedia:Notability|notability]] of any subject.

===For claims by self-published authors about themselves===

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# there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity;

# the article is not based primarily on such sources.

===Self-published sources for notability===

Self-published sources are never useful for demonstrating the [[Wikipedia:Notability|notability]] of any subject.

==Unpublished sources==