Talk:Self-expression values

Can someone please explain why the sources in the article are 'not reliable'? As far as I can tell, they are all Material that has been vetted by the scholarly community is regarded as reliable; this means published in reputable peer-reviewed sources or by well-regarded academic presses. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Serban.tanasa (talk • contribs) 17:14, 22 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

None of the tags say that the sources in the article aren't reliable, so I'm not sure what you're referring to in this instance. Are you referring to the {{synthesis}} tag? That one (added by Ukexpat) says:

It may contain an unpublished synthesis of published material that conveys ideas not verifiable with the given sources. Please help add reliable sources about this topic.

As an example, in the section "Emergence of self-expression values," there are three bullet points: the first has no citations, the second is referenced to Florida (2002), and the third to Beck (2002). The section concludes with a paragraph referenced to Inglehart (2005). Does that last reference itself contain references to both of the previous refs? If not, then the article is synthesizing multiple viewpoints.

Yes, actually, Inglehart (2005) does reference the two authors in this context, and uses these sources to reach his conclusions (the three bullets). Would it be better if I cited him alone in this case?Serban Tanasa (talk) 06:04, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'd cite both (showing a given statement can be found in two sources), but that's my personal preference. Dori ❦ (Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 00:37, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think the 'original reserach' tag should be dropped. Serban Tanasa (talk) 17:18, 22 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the two experienced editors who've looked at it both think the {{or}} tag applies. Your best bet is to add citations for everything that isn't currently cited and see what it looks like then. Dori ❦ (Talk ❖ Contribs ❖ Review) ❦ 23:39, 22 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dori, fair enough. Serban Tanasa (talk) 06:17, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]