I'm new to Wikipedia and am in need of a mentor. I have created a page entitled Margaret Davis Teague. She was a fascinating person and did great work in the field of radiation biology. I have posted a bio and partial work on radiation biology and would like to contribute more. Specifically her book on radiation biology that she did for her doctorate dissertation. I need assistance on how to get this on Wikipedia. My hope is that other research scientist will review her work and find that one link to their studies that may be of benefit to all. Any assistance you can offer would be deeply appreciated. Thanking you in advance regarding this matter, I am Sincerely yours, Rod Viator ( talk) 13:09, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
{{ adoptoffer}} - posted on behalf of user. – ukexpat ( talk) 22:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
I looked at your page about Margaret Davis Teague per your request. I spent a little time with Google to see if she met Wikipedia's notability requirements and came across her obituary at http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.obits/7241/mb.ashx — which contains the same text that's on your page. Copyright is important, and WP can't just accept material duplicated from elsewhere.
You should read Wikipedia's WP:NOTMEMORIAL section, which says (among other things) that "Wikipedia is not the place to memorialize deceased friends, relatives, acquaintances, or others." I also recommend reading WP's notability requirements. As it stands—outside of the copyright violation—she doesn't appear to meet the criteria based on either the general notability guideline or the more specific academic.
The above doesn't mean you should just give up, though. If you think she does meet the criteria, look for supporting documentation and references. That will go a long way to getting her a page of her own.
Lastly, I have to say that it sounds as if Dr. Teague was a great teacher and person, so even if she doesn't get her own Wikipedia page, I'm sure her family and students will remember her. Dori ❦ ( Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 01:14, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm new to Wikipedia and am in need of a mentor. I have created a page entitled Margaret Davis Teague. She was a fascinating person and did great work in the field of radiation biology. I have posted a bio and partial work on radiation biology and would like to contribute more. Specifically her book on radiation biology that she did for her doctorate dissertation. I need assistance on how to get this on Wikipedia. My hope is that other research scientist will review her work and find that one link to their studies that may be of benefit to all. Any assistance you can offer would be deeply appreciated. Thanking you in advance regarding this matter, I am Sincerely yours, Rod Viator ( talk) 13:09, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
{{ adoptoffer}} - posted on behalf of user. – ukexpat ( talk) 22:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
I looked at your page about Margaret Davis Teague per your request. I spent a little time with Google to see if she met Wikipedia's notability requirements and came across her obituary at http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.obits/7241/mb.ashx — which contains the same text that's on your page. Copyright is important, and WP can't just accept material duplicated from elsewhere.
You should read Wikipedia's WP:NOTMEMORIAL section, which says (among other things) that "Wikipedia is not the place to memorialize deceased friends, relatives, acquaintances, or others." I also recommend reading WP's notability requirements. As it stands—outside of the copyright violation—she doesn't appear to meet the criteria based on either the general notability guideline or the more specific academic.
The above doesn't mean you should just give up, though. If you think she does meet the criteria, look for supporting documentation and references. That will go a long way to getting her a page of her own.
Lastly, I have to say that it sounds as if Dr. Teague was a great teacher and person, so even if she doesn't get her own Wikipedia page, I'm sure her family and students will remember her. Dori ❦ ( Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 01:14, 9 February 2010 (UTC)