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Halopedia:Notability policy: Difference between revisions
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* ''"Significant coverage"'' means that sources address the subject directly in detail, and no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention but it need not be the main topic of the source material. In short, apply the "Trivial" test. | * ''"Significant coverage"'' means that sources address the subject directly in detail, and no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention but it need not be the main topic of the source material. In short, apply the "Trivial" test. | ||
* ''"Reliable sources"'' means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability. Sources may encompass published works in all forms and media. Availability of secondary sources covering the subject is a good test for notability. | * ''"Reliable sources"'' means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability. Sources may encompass published works in all forms and media. Availability of secondary sources covering the subject is a good test for notability. | ||
* ''"Independent of the subject"'' excludes works produced by those affiliated with the subject including (but not limited to): self-publicity, advertising, self-published material by the subject, autobiographies, press releases, etc. | * ''"Independent of the subject"'' excludes works produced by those affiliated with the subject including (but not limited to): self-publicity, advertising, self-published material by the subject, autobiographies, press releases, etc. Fan-made material are notable when and only when said material has received sufficient attention from [[Bungie]] or [[343 Industries]]. Examples of this include the Machinima ''[[Red vs Blue]]'' or the graphic novel ''[[Halo: A Fistful of Arrows]]''. | ||
* ''"Presumed"'' means that significant coverage in reliable sources establishes a presumption, not a guarantee, that a subject is suitable for inclusion. Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not appropriate for a standalone article. For example, such an article may violate [[H:NOT|What Halopedia Is Not]]. | * ''"Presumed"'' means that significant coverage in reliable sources establishes a presumption, not a guarantee, that a subject is suitable for inclusion. Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not appropriate for a standalone article. For example, such an article may violate [[H:NOT|What Halopedia Is Not]]. | ||