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(Redirected from User:Power~enwiki/GNG and SNGs)![]() | This page in a nutshell: This page summarizes the relationship between the GNG and the various SNGs that can be used to establish the notability of a topic. |
There are multiple relations an SNG can have to the General Notability Guideline (GNG):
- exclusionary override - Some references are excluded from consideration in evaluating notability.
- inclusionary override - Some statistical/directory reference are included in consideration in evaluating notability.
- independent - Some pages are not easily evaluated by the GNG, and topic suitability is generally assessed by the SNG.
- advisory - Pages must meet the GNG, but pages that meet the SNG are often given the benefit of the doubt in deletion discussions.
Biographies
[edit]Guideline | Shortcut | Relation | Details |
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Actors | WP:NACTOR | Independent | "Gossip magazine" coverage is often discounted at AfD, but a prominent enough filmography can be sufficient without any detailed secondary sources. |
Athletes | WP:ATHLETE | Inclusionary Override | Athletes that meet SNGs (particularly the ones involving participation in named sports leagues or the Olympics) are generally kept even if non-statistical references cannot be found. |
High-school athletes | WP:NHSPHSATH | Exclusionary Override | Normal coverage of high school, U-17, or younger athletic accomplishments are excluded from meeting GNG. |
Politicians | WP:POLITICIAN | Independent | People who have served in various high-level political positions are included even if GNG is not clearly met. People who are merely candidates for political office are generally excluded if their only coverage is in the context of a campaign. |
Professors and academics | WP:NPROF | Independent | Citations of a professor's academic works are not considered sufficient to meet GNG if the SNG is not met. |
Other articles
[edit]Guideline | Shortcut | Relation | Details |
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Astronomical objects | WP:NASTRO | Advisory | This guideline is mostly advisory, notability requires that the GNG is met. |
Books | WP:NBOOK | Independent | The NBOOK guidelines are independent of GNG. |
Corporations | WP:CORPDEPTH | Exclusionary Override | Corporations, particularly new companies, must have their sources meet the standard of CORPDEPTH. |
Events | WP:EVENT | Independent | There are no clear guidelines on when "news events" are notable; the common misconception that contemporaneous newspaper articles are "secondary references" makes this even harder. |
Films | WP:NFILM | Independent | Films released before the internet are assumed to have offline references if certain guidelines are met. |
Numbers | WP:NUMBER | Independent | In borderline cases, it's often silly to assess whether a number meets GNG. |
Places | WP:GEOLAND | Inclusionary Override | Wikipedia functions as a gazetteer as well as an encyclopedia; the standard of GEOLAND is generally less stringent than GNG. |
Military units | WP:MILUNIT | Advisory | This guideline is purely advisory, notability requires that the GNG is met. |