Talk:Helen Andelin

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This is my first Wikipedia article. So, I'm still learning the ropes. Hopefully I can get some help on this one. I will have a hard time being un-bias. My tendency is to be highly critical of Andelin. It surprises me that an article didn't exist until now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jperry1 (talk • contribs) 17:18, July 12, 2006

[edit] The Article is No Longer Orphaned, etc.

Hello, Everyone!

I'm Dr. Cynthia Berenger (Mrs. James Berenger), and I expanded this article on Helen Andelin. The article is no longer orphaned. Mrs. Andelin remains a woman of note and deserving of an entry in this online encyclopedia. I never put any "peacock terms" in the article, so none existed to remove. I am adding connection terms, and I have cited multiple sources for my information. Further, I am linking the article to other articles on Wikipedia. That's why I removed all the old content and all the banners at the top. They no longer apply. I hope you enjoy reading! Cynthia Berenger 03:58, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Article still needs wikifying per WP:MOS, so that tag has been restored. Article still sounds full of itself with flowery unsourced praise, so {{peacock}} is restored. Article is still only linked to by 2 other articles, so {{Orphan}} is restored. If you need help in addressing these issues, I'll be happy to try to help you out... Valrith 13:02, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

There are now five articles pointing to this page: Latter-day Saints, 1920 (people born in), BYU alumni, antifeminism, patriarchy. In addition, I believe I made over a dozen links from this article to other pages. What is the magic number? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.81.50.152 (talk • contribs) 23:41, August 8, 2007

  • There is no "magic number". If you feel 5 is sufficient (I'd agree), state that argument here and remove the {{Orphan}} tag... Valrith 20:30, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

There's been quite a lot written on her and her book in journals, other books, etc., so IMO the sources could be improved (they're currently mostly websites). --Delirium 01:53, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Dear Delirium, Thanks for your comment. I referenced the academic work in the article about the book. Not a lot, biographically speaking, has been written on Mrs. Andelin as she has mostly led a non-public life for almost thirty years. However, now that her papers are available at the U of U, I hope that a qualified biographer will take an interest and write a fair and balanced biography. Cynthia Berenger