Article topics must be notable, or "worthy of notice".'
Determining notability does not necessarily depend on things like fame, importance, or popularity
A topic is presumed to merit an article if it meets the general notability guideline below, and is not excluded under "What Wikipedia is not"
If a topic has received
it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria.
"Significant coverage" means that sources address the subject directly in detail ...more than a trivial mention
"Reliable" means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability, per the WP:reliable source guideline. Sources may encompass published works in all forms and media, in any language. 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 or its creator. For example, self-publicity, advertising, self-published material by the subject, the subject's website, autobiographies, and press releases are not independent.
"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 stand-alone article. For example, it may violate What Wikipedia is not, for example, Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information.
A topic is also presumed notable if it meets a subject-specific guideline:
SOMETHING IS NOTABLE IF WE WANT TO INCLUDE IT
Make decisions not on the basis of whether something is worth an article, but on what extent the coverage of something should have, from the spectrum of a mention in a list, a sentence, a paragraph, a sub-article, a full article, a group of related articles.
Wikipedia Two (Wikipedia Supplement)
Not requiring notability
Keeping our key values
Not just "local" people, places, & things.
Article topics must be notable, or "worthy of notice".'
Determining notability does not necessarily depend on things like fame, importance, or popularity
A topic is presumed to merit an article if it meets the general notability guideline below, and is not excluded under "What Wikipedia is not"
If a topic has received
it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria.
"Significant coverage" means that sources address the subject directly in detail ...more than a trivial mention
"Reliable" means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability, per the WP:reliable source guideline. Sources may encompass published works in all forms and media, in any language. 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 or its creator. For example, self-publicity, advertising, self-published material by the subject, the subject's website, autobiographies, and press releases are not independent.
"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 stand-alone article. For example, it may violate What Wikipedia is not, for example, Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information.
A topic is also presumed notable if it meets a subject-specific guideline:
SOMETHING IS NOTABLE IF WE WANT TO INCLUDE IT
Make decisions not on the basis of whether something is worth an article, but on what extent the coverage of something should have, from the spectrum of a mention in a list, a sentence, a paragraph, a sub-article, a full article, a group of related articles.
Wikipedia Two (Wikipedia Supplement)
Not requiring notability
Keeping our key values
Not just "local" people, places, & things.