User talk:Lpg826

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Thank you so much- that is very helpful! I do have one question that I can't find the answer to... if I am creating a page on a smaller company, is their website considered a credible source for information? Once again thank you for all of your help and you will probably be hearing from me again soon! Lpg826 (talk) 10:54, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, saw your question over at the Help desk. A company's own website can be considered a primary source, in that it is reliable to confirm such details as that the company actually exists, the name, and what they do - but that does not mean that the company is notable - which needs to be ascertained by third parties.

Here's a link to the wikipedia guide to reliable sources that you'll almost certainly find helpful.

Just as a thought - but why don't you suggest to your class tutor that rather than creating a new article, which is fraught with obstacles to a new editor, you all choose a WP:STUB and aim to improve it? There are literally thousands of them in the Category:Stub_categories, so that might be a good idea? Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:33, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you so much! That is very helpful and I really appreciate the idea... I will mention that to my professor! Lpg826 (talk) 11:25, 30 June 2017 (UTC)