Verifiability and Reliable Sources: Information on Wikipedia must be verifiable. If no reliable, independent sources can be found for a topic, it should not have a separate article1. In other words, a topic must be backed by credible references.
Notability vs. Fame or Popularity: wikipedia notability is distinct from concepts like fame, importance, or popularity. While these factors may enhance a subject’s acceptability, they do not solely determine notability. Instead, it’s about whether a topic is “worthy of notice” based on its merit and coverage in reliable sources2.
General Notability Guideline (GNG): A topic is presumed suitable for a stand-alone article or list if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. This doesn’t guarantee a separate page, but it creates an assumption that the subject merits one1.
Subject-Specific Notability Guidelines (SNG): Some topics have specific criteria beyond the GNG. For example, there are guidelines for academics, books, films, organizations, and more. These guidelines help editors assess notability within specific contexts1.
Exclusions: Notability doesn’t mean every topic gets its own article. Some topics may be notable but are excluded due to Wikipedia’s policies (e.g., biographies of living persons). Editors may also merge related topics into a single article1.
