[WikiEN-l] original research, sources, and verification

[JAY JG]

>steven l. rubenstein said:
> > repute of sources.  Our "official policy" of "cite sources" explains
> > that  claims should come from reputable sources,
> >
>Tony Sidaway replied:
>
>You mean [[wikipedia:cite sources]] says this?  Where does it say that
>sources should be reputable?

The policy states "More than that, you should actively search for 
authoritative references to cite".  Authoritative, in my view, means 
reputable.