User talk:GMTEgirl

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A quick note to say that as of this evening you've got 40 points - and there's three days still to go, so if you've any more to add please get them in soon :-). Thanks for the contributions! Andrew Gray (talk) 22:48, 27 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

	Stub Contest award
	To GMTEgirl, thanks for getting involved in the Stub Contest and expanding a bunch of Canadian-related stubs. Cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:16, 9 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, GMTEgirl,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Ontario Malleable Iron Company should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ontario Malleable Iron Company .

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks, LS1979 (talk) 16:39, 18 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You're doing some nice work. Can I suggest you use a more formal wiki style for your references? Also, some of your references don't link to a web address, which really makes it difficult for researchers. If you need a hand with this just send me a talk page message. Cheers. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:25, 19 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your response. This is a really long explanation so feel free to delete it when you're done.

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about Clarksville, Mississippi. If you look at it you'll see how I added sources.

I basically only use two types.

For stuff found on the web, it looks like this...

<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = | publisher = | date = | url = | accessdate = }}</ref>

(NOTE: When you go to edit this talk page, you'll see I added "nowikis" in a lot of places. Disregard them. I had to add them to this edit to prevent my coding from activating)

If there are multiple authors, it looks like this... | last1 = | first1 = | last2 = | first2 =

Also, you only have to put ONE DATE. If you have a publication date, delete the access date, or vice versa, but don't add both.

For a book...

<ref>{{cite book | last = | first = | title = | publisher = | year = | url = | pages = }}</ref>

In the "pages" section, it's good to add all the pages in the book you used. And if you need to quote a particular page, add your reference after the quote, and then "{{rp|23}}" (which will show that your quote came from page number 23, or whatever page). You can see it used in this article... Bruinsburg, Mississippi.

Finally, the nice part about using these citations is you can use them over and over within the article.

In the Clarksville article, I added this reference in the article...

<ref name="Jones">{{cite web | last1 = Jones | first1 = Dennis | last2 = Mossa | first2 = Joann | last3 = Smith | first3 = F. Todd | title = Cultural Resources Survey of Fort Adams Reach Revetment, Mile 312.2 to 306.0-L, Mississippi River, Wilkinson County, Mississippi | publisher = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | date = August 1993 | url = http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a271114.pdf}}</ref>

See how I added "<ref name="Jones">" to the first instance of this citation? After that, every time I need to add a citation for the Jones book, all I have to add is...

"<ref name="Jones"/>"

...then in the reference section, letters are added for each mention of "<ref name="Jones"/>".

Once you get good at it you'll see how much cleaner it looks. Cheers! Magnolia677 (talk) 02:16, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Lixxx235 was:

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

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Cheers, Thanks, L235-Talk Ping when replying 04:35, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! GMTEgirl, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering or curious about why your article submission was declined please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Cheers, Thanks, L235-Talk Ping when replying 04:35, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for introducing yourself and contributing to Wikipedia! If you have any questions feel free to drop me a line at my talk page. Happy Editing! ~ Anastasia [Missionedit] (talk) 18:31, 20 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:James Richardson (businessman). Thanks! Fiddle Faddle 09:10, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, GMTEgirl! I'm Timtrent. I have replied to your question about a submission at the WikiProject Articles for Creation Help Desk. Fiddle Faddle 09:12, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

While restraint is excellent, when you feel you are ready, resubmit. The review may push it back to you. If it does that is fine. If you need to understand the reviewer, ask them for clarification. Everyone wants to help someone who wants to learn. Then edit again, and resubmit. Fiddle Faddle 09:58, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

James Richardson (1819-1892), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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HazelAB (talk) 15:05, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Brown Brothers Tobacco Company requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. noq (talk) 11:18, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

As reviewing administrator, I did not delete the article. This is an historic firm, and presumably notable. However, you need to expand the article to make it viable. Minimal articles on even notable companies often are deleted here, and it is therefore necessary to make a fairly full article, not limited to directory sources. I added an {{underconstruction}} tag, which should give you at least a few days. You can add such a tag yourself when you havejust begun working on an article DGG ( talk ) 11:53, 29 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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A tag has been placed on Letta Crapo Smith requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, a group of people, an individual animal, an organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content, or an organized event, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Thanks for your note. Please would you add this new information to the article with the appropriate citation. Would there be more factual information like this in the same repository? So much about Durant-Dort is available online and it is not always written with proper regard for the historical facts and those facts are what's needed. In the meantime I will amend the Durant Dort article lead (so you know I'm giving your info due regard) but I think it is supposed to be backed up by a properly referenced note in the body of the article. Can you do that? And please amend the article where it doesn't seem quite right to you. Many thanks, Eddaido (talk) 23:55, 27 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I noticed your edits to Hello Girls, and wanted to let you know about the Wikipedia citation tool for Google Books in case you hadn't come across it before. You enter the books URL in the tool and it generates the full ref for you, including a simplified URL. Happy editing! Schazjmd (talk) 18:31, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there; I see that you have applied for renewal of newspaper.com access through wikipedia library. I only learned of this possibility today, and I've found information on this to be scarce. Can you please direct me to a page that explains the Wikipedia Library and who can use its access to the partner databases? Thank you for any help! Cellodont (talk) 18:41, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the fairly lame request for info... I searched and eventually found some stuff; I guess what I really want is to know your experience with the newspaper database... how did your initial application go, what was it that made your application successful, have you found the database to be useful, etc... Sorry to disturb your userpage, but again, any help appreciated.... Cellodont (talk) 19:27, 31 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi GMTEgirl, thanks for the reply! I can't apply for access to newspapers.com on the Wikipedia library site; the button is inactive, as if there's something I need to do before I can apply, but I don't know what... any clues? Thank you..... Cellodont (talk) 16:29, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Another PS addition.... I figured out that I need to apply first for a library card from Wikipedia.... I meet the requirements, but I think I would like to try my local public library first. Need to get a card there, which will require a bit of a wait since their branches are all closed for coronavirus reasons...  : ) Cellodont (talk) 16:36, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

To renew, visit "My Library", click "My applications" and click the "Request renewal" button next to your previous application. Once that's in, we'll get your access back up soon. -- Netoholic @ 23:01, 2 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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His first wife's name was Linda per here[1]. Lucretia was his 2nd wife....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 23:59, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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