Editing (section) The Elder Scrolls Wiki:Attribution 0 You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h2>Reliable sources</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Using questionable or self-published sources</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Some sources pose special difficulties: </p> <ul data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">A <b>questionable source</b> is one with no editorial oversight or fact-checking process, or with a poor reputation for fact-checking. Such sources include websites and publications that express views that are widely acknowledged as fringe or extremist, are promotional in nature, or rely heavily on rumors and personal opinions. Questionable sources may only be used in articles about themselves. </li><li>A <b>self-published source</b> is material that has been published by the author, or whose publisher is a vanity press, a web-hosting service, or other organization that provides little or no editorial oversight. Personal websites and messages either on USENET or on Internet bulletin boards are considered self-published. With self-published sources, no one stands between the author and publication; the material may not be subject to any form of fact-checking, legal scrutiny, or peer review. Anyone can create a website or pay to have a book published and then claim to be an expert in a certain field; visiting a stranger's personal website is often the online equivalent of reading an unattributed flyer on a lamp post. For that reason, self-published material is largely not acceptable. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">There is one exception. Material from self-published or questionable sources may be used in <i>articles about those sources</i>, so long as: </p> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">it is relevant to their notability; </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">it is not contentious; </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">it is not unduly self-serving; </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">it does not involve claims about third parties, or about events not directly related to the subject; </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">there is no reasonable doubt as to who wrote it </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">the article is primarily based on sources independent of the subject of the article. </li></ul> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Exceptional claims require exceptional sources</h3> <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="1706-14574985295dea54fe0c530" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BSee%20also%7CWikipedia%3AWikipedia%3AFringe%20theories%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22See%20also%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22spacesafter%22%3A%22%22%7D" contenteditable="false">​ <dl><dd><div data-rte-washtml="1" class="boilerplate seealso" data-rte-attribs=" class=boilerplate seealso"><i>See also: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3AWikipedia%3AFringe%20theories%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3AWikipedia%3AFringe%20theories%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="1706-14574985295dea54fe0c530" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fringe_theories" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Wikipedia:Fringe theories">Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Fringe theories</a></i></div> </dd></dl> ​</div> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Certain <b>red flags</b> should prompt editors to examine the sources for a given claim: </p> <ul><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">surprising or apparently important claims that are not widely known; </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">surprising or apparently important reports of recent events not covered by reliable <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22news%20media%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3ANews%20media%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWikipedia%3ANews%20media%7Cnews%20media%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1706-14574985295dea54fe0c530" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_media" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:News media">news media</a>, or reports of recently released <i>Elder Scrolls</i> works not covered by a reliable third-party source; </li><li data-rte-spaces-before="1">reports of a statement by someone that seems out of character, embarrassing, controversial, or against an interest they had previously defended. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><b>Exceptional claims should be supported by the best sources, and preferably multiple reliable sources</b>. </p> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Citing yourself</h3> <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="1706-14574985295dea54fe0c530" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BSee%20also%7CWikipedia%3AWikipedia%3AConflict%20of%20interest%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22See%20also%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22spacesafter%22%3A%22%22%7D" contenteditable="false">​ <dl><dd><div data-rte-washtml="1" class="boilerplate seealso" data-rte-attribs=" class=boilerplate seealso"><i>See also: <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22wikitextIdx%22%3Anull%2C%22text%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3AWikipedia%3AConflict%20of%20interest%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Wikipedia%3AWikipedia%3AConflict%20of%20interest%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%7D" data-rte-instance="1706-14574985295dea54fe0c530" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Wikipedia:Conflict of interest">Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Conflict of interest</a></i></div> </dd></dl> ​</div> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">You may cite your own publications just as you would cite anyone else's, but make sure your material is relevant and that you are regarded as a reliable source for the purposes of TESWiki. Be cautious about excessive citation of your own work, which may be seen as promotional or a conflict of interest; when in doubt, check on the talk page. </p> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Language</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">English-language sources should be used whenever possible, because this is the English Elder Scrolls Wiki. Sources in other languages are acceptable if no English equivalents have been found. 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