" :It is a kind of tough idea to get across but I will try to explain it as best I can. Perhaps the best idea is to read over this guideline. The idea is not for us contributors to make inferences directly from primary sources, such as the book mentioned. Rather, what is best is for sources once removed who are impartial, hopefully neutral, looking objectively at a primary source, to comment about a particular subject: and that is what we should cite in Wikipedia. You, saying this particular book says X, that you read the book, that you think the book makes this point or that point problem is, you are not a reporter, paid by a newspaper to make impartial statements, to think neutrally, who
" :It is a kind of tough idea to get across but I will try to explain it as best I can. Perhaps the best idea is to read over this guideline. The idea is not for us contributors to make inferences directly from primary sources, such as the book mentioned. Rather, what is best is for sources once removed who are impartial, hopefully neutral, looking objectively at a primary source, to comment about a particular subject: and that is what we should cite in Wikipedia. You, saying this particular book says X, that you read the book, that you think the book makes this point or that point problem is, you are not a reporter, paid by a newspaper to make impartial statements, to think neutrally, who are