Sol Press

Article summary

Sol Press was an American publishing company that focused on localizing Japanese visual novels, light novels, and manga. Located in Orange County, California, it was formed in 2017. In October 2021, it was prohibited from doing business in the state of California for non-payment of taxes. The company had licensed ten visual novels, nine light novels, and six manga for release on the Steam and Kadokawa's BookWalker platforms.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2018-11-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2018-11-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1265622048