User:Teblick/Reliable Sources
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The list of sources below indicates whether each source is considered reliable for Wikipedia purposes.
- Check Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources to update list below (esp. Family Search).
- Check Wikipedia:New page patrol source guide#Biography
Work from this page: Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources
Check here:
- Currently deprecated sources WP:DEPSOURCES
- Wikipedia:Verifiability
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Resources
- Wikipedia:Reliable sources
- Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
- Wikipedia:Reliable sources#User-generated content (WP:UGC)
Check this page: Wikipedia:Reliable sources
Reliable
[edit]- AllMusic - See Wikipedia:Teahouse#Reliable sources in music articles
- Behind the Voice Actors - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 153#Behind the Voice Actors
- Deadline.com - See (Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 179##Deadline.com)
Also see: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons
Not reliable
[edit]Self-published sources and BLP
[edit]WP:RSSELF -- "Never use self-published sources as independent sources about other living people, even if the author is an expert, well-known professional researcher, or writer."
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[edit]- the506.com - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] See sample page here.
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[edit]- Alamy photo site. WP:USERGENERATED -- "Captions are provided by our contributors." here
- AncestorInfo.com - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] See About Us.
- Ancestry.com - See [[WP:ANCESTRY.COM]]
- AncientFaces - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] "Biographies are collaborate online profiles of our friends, family members and people from our past. By working together we are able to create a more accurate portrait of our loved ones." (https://www.ancientfaces.com/share-memories#content)-Bios FAQ
- Answers.com - [[WP:USERGENERATED]]. (See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources.)
- Assignment Point - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] FAQ"
Q: Can I submit my own Assignment to be included in new Assignment Point? A: Definitely, u can easily publish your assignment on Assignment Point. 1st u need to registration on our site. Then you can publish on Assignment Point.
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[edit]- Bellazon here [[WP:USERGENERATED]]
- Beyond Unreal Liandri Archives - Wiki See Help page.
- bizarrela.com - Blog
- Biographies.net - [[WP:USERGENERATED]]. "Biographies.net provides the opportunity for everyone to contribute."
- Biography Tribune (biographytribune.com). Uses IMDb and Wikipedia as sources. (WP:IMDB and WP:CIRCULAR) See this page.
- The Black Dahlia Mystery - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See About BDM
- BoardGameGeek - [[WP:USERGENERATED]]. "The site is updated on a real-time basis by its large and still growing user base." and All the information within our database was meticulously and voluntarily entered on a game-by-game basis by our user base - You.
- Bob's B=17 page [[WP:SELFPUB]]
- BornGlorious - [[WP:CIRCULAR]] "Source: Text content from Wikipedia ..." See bottom of home page.
- Browse Biography (browsebiography.com) - [[WP:USERGENERATED]]. See Add biography information page.
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[edit]- Celebrity Graveland - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See -About"
- CelebrityNetWorth - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources.
- Classic Cinema Gold - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See About page.
- classicfilmaficionados.wordpress.com - Blog
- The Classic TV History Blog (classictvhistory.wordpress.com) [[WP:SELFPUB]] & [[WP:USERGENERATED]]
- ClassicTVHits.com - Wiki - About Us: Opportunities invites people to become editors, posting and maintaining content of pages.
- CombatFan (http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com) - [[WP:SELFPUB]] "This site is owned and operated by Jo Davidsmeyer ..."
- cowboydirectory.com - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See www.cowboydirectory.com.
- Ctva.biz - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 92#ctva.biz. "The Classic TV Archive seems to fall in the same category as iMDB."
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[edit]- Discogs - See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Sources#Generally unreliable sources "Info is user-submitted/uploaded and fails WP:USERG."
- Ditible - Content taken from Wikipedia. See Caitlin Clarke.
- DuMont Television Network Historical Web Site - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See Welcome page.
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[edit]- Escape and Suspense! [[WP:SELFPUB]] About
- Everipedia [[WP:USERGENERATED]]
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[edit]- Facebook - See [[WP:RSPFB]] and [[WP:SOCIALMEDIA]]
- FamilySearch - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources.
- FamilyTreeLegends.com - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 166#FamilyTreeLegends.com for details.
- Famous Birthdays - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources "Do not use this site for information regarding living persons."
- FamousBirthsDeaths.com - WP:SELFPUB - See Wikipedia:New page patrol source guide.
- FamousFix (famousfix.com) - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] FamousFix content is contributed and edited by our readers. You are most welcome to update, correct or add information to this page.
- FamousKin.com - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See About Me. Also see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 201#famouskin.com
- TheFamousPeople (www.thefamouspeople.com) - See the site's About Us page "Our lists are based on a wide spectrum of opinion—including the insights given by our audience and the latest social media trends." Also see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 207#www.thefamouspeople.com
- FanBase - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] About Us: "Similar to Wikipedia and the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), the Fanbase platform is entirely user-driven. Anyone can contribute by submitting or editing player and team pages, as well as adding rich content such as photos, videos, articles, and trivia."
- Fandom - [[WP:FANDOM]]
- fanmailaddress.com - "does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information" (from Disclaimer page
- Filmbug - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 76#Filmbug.com and Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 108#FilmBug.Com
- FilmReference.com - See Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Resources#Databases "Not a reliable source for article use ..."
- Filmsite - Self-published. [[WP:SELFPUB]] [https://www.filmsite.org/films.html "Tim originated Filmsite and has remained its sole contributor, manager, and editor ..."
- Find a Grave - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] See Wikipedia:Reliable sources#User-generated content.
- Flixter.com - "This page is created by Flixster users like you with the help of friendly community Flixster Experts." (from this archived page)
- Found a Grave - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] "With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. Click here to submit your listings."
- Freebase - WP:USERGENERATED - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 54#Freebase.com - circular and unreliable references.
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[edit]- Genealogy.com Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 130#genealogy.com
- Geneastar - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] See Geneanet: "Geneanet is a community of more than 4 million members who share their genealogical information for free:"
- Geni.com - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources.
- Geocities.com - Self-published web site. [[WP:SELFPUB]] See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 16#Geocities.com
- Goodreads - See [[WP:GOODREADS]].
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[edit]- IMDB - See WP:IMDB.
- Instagram - [[WP:USERGENERATED]]
- Intelius - Not valid for BLP, because it is a "provider of public data".See bottom of home page.
Also see
- Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 112#Intelius ("no fact checking")
- Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 163#Intelius.com ("pretty obviously not a reliable source")
- ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction Database) - Wiki (See General disclaimer)
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[edit]- Juggle - "Some content on the site is provided by Factual, Freebase, Wikipedia and other websites licensed under Creative Commons." (Item 5 on Frequently Asked Questions page.
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[edit]- Last.fm - Deprecated. [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources]]
- Legacy.com - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 238#Legacy.com "No one there is fact-checking that info; they're reprinting it, no questions asked."
- linkedin - [[WP:SOCIALMEDIA]]
- Listal -[[WP:USERGENERATED]]
- Looper (Looper.com) - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 270#Reliability level of Looper.com?.
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[edit]- MixedFolks.com - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See About MixedFolks.com, repeated use of "I".
- Moosechick Notes - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See home page: "... This site has been a hobby of mine for a couple of years. ..."
- My Heritage (myheritage.com) - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 231#myheritage.com and Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 340#Genealogy reliable sources
- Myspace - [[WP:NOYT]] "Myspace is generally not acceptable even as a self-published source, because most of it is anonymous or pseudonymous. If the identity of the author can be confirmed in a reliable, published source, then it can be used with the caution appropriate to a self-published source."
- Mystery*File (mysteryfile.com) - Blog
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[edit]- NNDB - Deprecated. [[WP:NNDB]].
- Nostalgia Central -- [[WP:SELFPUB]] - blog See About page.
- notesonafilm -- [[WP:SELFPUB]] - blog.
O
[edit]- The Original Tombstone Tourist -- WP:USERGENERATED See Disclaimers: "The structure of the project allows anyone with an Internet connection to alter its content."
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[edit]- Perry Mason Database -- WP:USERGENERATED A wiki. See main page.
- Popular Inside -- WP:USERGENERATED "We collects information from Wikipedia and celebrities social media." About Us
- Prabook - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 268#Prabook.
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[edit]- radaris - Not valid for BLP articles. Uses public records. See About page.
- Reddit - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] and [[WP:SOCIALMEDIA]]
- (re)Search My Trash - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See this page.
- Rotton Tomatoes - [[WP:ROTTENTOMATOES]] - "There is consensus that Rotten Tomatoes should not be used for biographical information, as it is user-generated content along with a lack of oversight."
- Route 66 News - [[WP:SELFPUB]] See About page: "But this is my site . . ."
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[edit]- SecondHandSongs - Wiki. See Join Us page.
- Spaghetti Western Database (spaghetti-western.net) -- A wiki. See About us page.
- Starpulse - See Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 50#Starpulse.
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[edit]- Television Obscurities - [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]] (See About: About the Site
- The Terrible Catsafterme - [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]] See Welcome to My Life: A Pre-Show.
- Theatricalia.com - Self-published "Whilst I have written this site myself ... [[WP:SELFPUB]]
- TheFamousPeople.com - See [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 207#www.thefamouspeople.com]], [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 245#www.thefamouspeople.com]], and [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2015 Archive May 1#thefamouspeople.com -- is it spam?]].
- Theiapolis.com - User generated - Information available at this site are based on the contributions submitted movie fans (visitors, registered members). I cannot guarantee the validity, accuracy or reliability of the information found here.
- themindreels.com - Blog
- Those obscure objects of desire - blog [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]] See About page.
- Threestooges.net - [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]] See A Brief History of This Site Also see Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 251#Threestooges.net
- TimeNote (timenote.info) - Wiki "...any person could record their memories about their ancestors, family members and other close and important people.
- TogetherWeServed.com - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] "In using the Website, you may also have occasion to disclose, post, or otherwise upload to publicly accessible portions of the Website, or share with other members, information and other content, including but not limited to biographical information, photographs, profiles, and stories (collectively, the "Content")." Terms of Service
- tripod.com - [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]]
- Tumblr - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] and [[WP:SOCIALMEDIA]]
- TV Archives - [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]] See home page.
- TV.com - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Resources#Questionable resources]]
- The TV Historian (tvhistorian.blogspot.com) - blog
- TV IV - Wiki "a compendium of television knowledge anyone can edit"
- Tv.tropes -"TV Tropes is considered generally unreliable because it is an open wiki, which is a type of self-published source." Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources
- tvdb - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] "Our information comes from fans like you ..." Welcome page
- TVmaze - [[WP:USERGENERATED]] "TVmaze is a collaborative site, which can be edited by any registered user." - Copyright Policy
- Twitter - [[WP:SOCIALMEDIA]]
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[edit]- Urban Cinefile - Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 104#Is this reliable?
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[edit]- We Remember - WP:USERGENERATED (See home page. "This memorial was created from information on Find a Grave." (Click on "About this memorial" on page.)
- welovesoaps.net (blog) [[WP:SELFPUBLISH]]
- Whosdatedwho.com - User-generated content.
- wikilinks - "In particular, a wikilink is not a reliable source." [[WP:USERGENERATED]]
- wikilogy - "... details are based on Wikipedia, IMDb, ..." See Disclaimer near bottom of page.
- Wikipedia - [[WP:CIRCULAR]] Also see
- WikiTree - Wiki