వికీపీడియా:విషయ ప్రాముఖ్యత

తెలుగు వికీపీడియాలో ఒక వ్యాసం ఉండదగినదా లేదా అన్న విషయం బేరీజు వేయడానికి ఆ వియం ప్రాముఖ్యతను పరిగణనలోకి తీసుకోవాలి. "ప్రాముఖ్యత" అంటే ప్రసిద్ధి, ప్రజాదరణ, ఉన్నత స్థానం అని కాదు. అయితే ఈ పదాల మధ్య తప్పకుండా కొంత సంబంధం ఉంటుంది.

ఇందుకు అదనంగా వికీపీడియా వ్యాసాలకు తటస్థ దృక్కోణం, నిర్ధారింప తగినది, మౌలిక పరిశోధనలు నిషిద్ధం అనే మౌలిక నిబంధనలు ఉన్నాయని మరచిపోవద్దు. అయితే, తటస్థ దృక్కోణంలో వ్రాసి, నిర్ధారింపదగినదై, ఇంతకు ముందు ప్రచురింపబడినంత మాత్రాన అది "ప్రాముఖ్యత" కలిగినది అని చెప్పడానికి వీలు లేదు

ఈ "ప్రాముఖ్యత" అనే అంశం వ్యాసాలు వేటి గురించి ఉండవచ్చునో అనే సందిగ్ధాన్ని తీర్చడానికి మాత్రమే. వ్యాసంలో వ్రాసన విషయానికి మాత్రం. తటస్థ దృక్కోణం, నిర్ధారింప తగినది, మౌలిక పరిశోధనలు నిషిద్ధం అనే నియమాలు వర్తిస్తాయి.

General notability guideline

If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.

• "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 trivial but may be less than exclusive.
• "Reliable" means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability, per the reliable source guideline. Sources may encompass published works in all forms and media. Availability of secondary sources covering the subject is a good test for notability.
• "Sources," defined on Wikipedia as secondary sources, provide the most objective evidence of notability. The number and nature of reliable sources needed varies depending on the depth of coverage and quality of the sources. Multiple sources are generally preferred.
• "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.
• "Presumed" means that substantive coverage in reliable sources establishes a presumption, not a guarantee, of notability. Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not suitable for inclusion. For example, it may violate what Wikipedia is not.

A topic for which this criterion is deemed to have been met by consensus, is usually worthy of notice, and satisfies one of the criteria for a stand-alone article in the encyclopedia. Verifiable facts and content not supported by multiple independent sources may be appropriate for inclusion within another article.

Notability requires objective evidence

The common theme in the notability guidelines is the requirement for verifiable objective evidence to support a claim of notability. Substantial coverage in reliable sources constitutes such objective evidence, as do published peer recognition and the other factors listed in the subject specific guidelines.

Wikipedia is not a news source: it takes more than just a short burst of news reports about a single event or topic to constitute evidence of sufficient notability. The Wikimedia project Wikinews covers topics of present news coverage.

Articles not satisfying the notability guidelines

Although articles should demonstrate the notability of their topics, and articles on topics that do not meet this criterion are generally deleted, it is important to not just consider whether notability is established by the article, but whether it readily could be. When discussing whether to delete or merge an article due to non-notability, the discussion should focus not only on whether notability is established in the article, but on what the probability is that notability could be established. If it is likely that significant coverage in independent sources can be found for a topic, deletion due to lack of notability is inappropriate unless active effort has been made to find these sources. For articles of unclear notability, deletion should be a last resort.

If an article fails to cite sufficient sources to demonstrate the notability of its subject, look for sources yourself, or:

• Ask the article's creator or an expert on the subject for advice on where to look for sources.
• Put the {{notability}} tag on the article to alert other editors.
• If the article is about a specialized field, use the {{expert-subject}} tag with a specific WikiProject to attract editors knowledgeable about that field, who may have access to reliable sources not available online.

If appropriate sources cannot be found, consider merging the article's content into a broader article providing context. Otherwise, if deleting:

• If the article meets our criteria for speedy deletion, one can use a criterion-specific deletion tag listed on that page.
• Use the {{prod}} tag, for articles which do not meet the criteria for speedy deletion, but are uncontroversial deletion candidates. This allows the article to be deleted after five days if nobody objects. For more information, see Wikipedia:Proposed deletion.
• For cases where you are unsure about deletion or believe others might object, nominate the article for the articles for deletion process, where the merits will be debated and deliberated for five days.

Notability is not temporary

If a subject has met the general notability guideline, there is no need to show continual coverage or interest in the topic, though subjects that do not meet the guideline at one point in time may do so as time passes and more sources come into existence. However, articles should not be written based on speculation that the topic may receive additional coverage in the future.

Notability of article content

The notability guidelines determine whether a topic is notable enough to be a separate article in Wikipedia. Notability, in the sense used to determine article inclusion, does not directly affect article content.

But the term "notability" is still used in the sense of "importance" to describe the level of detail that is appropriate for an encyclopedic summary. Treat each aspect with a weight appropriate to its significance to the subject. Attend to anything that may construe undue weight, including depth of detail, quantity of text, prominence of placement, and juxtaposition of statements. Keep in mind that an encyclopedia article is a summary of accepted knowledge regarding its subject, not a complete exposition of all possible details. For example, the notability guideline for people states that lists of people are not meant to be exhaustive.

Article content is also governed by various content policies.