Wikipedia:Notability (Septuagenarian female plumbers with red hair and freckles)

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A septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles is presumed to be notable if she has received significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject. Notability criteria also must be met for a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles to be included in a list or general article; in this case, however, the criteria are less stringent.

Within Wikipedia, notability is an inclusion criterion based on the encyclopedic suitability of an article topic. The topic of an article should be notable, or "worthy of notice"; that is, "significant, interesting, or unusual enough to deserve attention or to be recorded."^[1] Notable in the sense of being "famous", or "popular" – although not irrelevant – is secondary.

This notability guideline for biographies of septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles also pertains to small groups of closely related septuagenarian female plumbers with red hair and freckles such as families, co-authors, and co-inventors, it does not cover groups of unrelated septuagenarian female plumbers with red hair and freckles, which are covered by the notability guideline for organizations and companies.</ref> is not policy; however, it reflects consensus reached through discussions and reinforced by established practice, and informs decisions on whether an article on a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles should be written, merged, deleted or further developed. For advice about how to write biographical articles, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies) and Wikipedia:Biographies of living septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles .

Basic criteria edit

A septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles is presumed to be notable if she has been the subject of published^[2] secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent,^[3] and independent of the subject.^[4]

If the depth of coverage is not substantial, then multiple independent sources may be needed to prove notability; trivial coverage of a subject by secondary sources may not be sufficient to establish notability.^[5]
Primary sources may be used to support content in an article, but they do not contribute toward proving the notability of a subject.

Additional criteria edit

A septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles is generally notable if they meet any of the following standards. Failure to meet these criteria is not conclusive proof that a subject should not be included; conversely, meeting one or more does not guarantee that a subject should be included.

Should a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles fail to meet these additional criteria, they may still be notable under WP:N.

Any biography edit

The septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles has received a notable award or honor, or has been often nominated for them.
The septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in her specific field.^[6]
The septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles has worked on either (a) a significant plumbing project, (b) a substantial part of a less significant plumbing project, (c) a minor or insignificant plumbing project, but only if the client was a renowned world figure, or immediate family member of a renowned world figure, including but not limited to politicians or worldwide celebrities ^[7].

Invalid criteria edit

That septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles A has a relationship with well-known septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles B is not a reason for a standalone article on A (unless significant coverage can be found on A); see Relationships do not confer notability. However, septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles A may be included in the related article on B. For example, Latoya Lemerson and Latisha La Shant are included in the articles on Dalia Beckham and Holly Spears, respectively, and the links, Latoya Lemerson and Latisha La Shant, are merely redirects to those articles.
Avoid criteria based on search engine statistics (e.g., Google hits or Alexa ranking), or measuring the number of photos published online.

References and notes edit

^ Encarta dictionary definition Retrieved 13 March 2008
^ What constitutes a "published work" is deliberately broad.
^ Sources that are pure derivatives of an original source can be used as references, but do not contribute toward establishing the notability of a subject. "Intellectual independence" requires not only that the content of sources be non-identical, but also that the entirety of content in a published work not be derived from (or based in) another work (partial derivations are acceptable). For example, a speech by a politician about a particular septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles contributes toward establishing the notability of that septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles , but multiple reproductions of the transcript of that speech by different news outlets do not. A biography written about a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles contributes toward establishing her notability, but a summary of that biography lacking an original intellectual contribution does not.
^ Autobiography and self-promotion are not the routes to having an encyclopedia article. The barometer of notability is whether people independent of the subject itself have actually considered the subject notable enough that they have written and published non-trivial works that focus upon it. Thus, entries in biographical dictionaries that accept self-nominations (such as the Marquis Who's Who) do not prove notability.
^ Non-triviality is a measure of the depth of content of a published work, and how far removed that content is from a simple directory entry or a mention in passing that does not discuss the subject in detail. A credible 200-page independent biography of a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles that covers that septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles's life in detail is non-trivial, whereas a birth certificate or a 1-line listing on an election ballot form is not. Database sources such as Notable Names Database, Internet Movie Database and Internet Adult Film Database are not considered credible since they are, like wikis, mass-edited with little oversight. Additionally, these databases have low, wide-sweeping generic standards of inclusion.
^ Generally, a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles who is "part of the enduring historical record" will have been written about, in depth, independently in multiple history books on that field, by historians. A politician who has received "significant press coverage" has been written about, in depth, independently in multiple news feature articles, by journalists. An actor who has been featured in magazines has been written about, in depth, independently in multiple magazine feature articles, by magazine article writers.
^ e.g. White House Plumbers who worked for Richard Nixon

[1] Encarta dictionary definition Retrieved 13 March 2008

[note2-2] What constitutes a "published work" is deliberately broad.

[note3-3] Sources that are pure derivatives of an original source can be used as references, but do not contribute toward establishing the notability of a subject. "Intellectual independence" requires not only that the content of sources be non-identical, but also that the entirety of content in a published work not be derived from (or based in) another work (partial derivations are acceptable). For example, a speech by a politician about a particular septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles contributes toward establishing the notability of that septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles , but multiple reproductions of the transcript of that speech by different news outlets do not. A biography written about a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles contributes toward establishing her notability, but a summary of that biography lacking an original intellectual contribution does not.

[note4-4] Autobiography and self-promotion are not the routes to having an encyclopedia article. The barometer of notability is whether people independent of the subject itself have actually considered the subject notable enough that they have written and published non-trivial works that focus upon it. Thus, entries in biographical dictionaries that accept self-nominations (such as the Marquis Who's Who) do not prove notability.

[note5-5] Non-triviality is a measure of the depth of content of a published work, and how far removed that content is from a simple directory entry or a mention in passing that does not discuss the subject in detail. A credible 200-page independent biography of a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles that covers that septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles's life in detail is non-trivial, whereas a birth certificate or a 1-line listing on an election ballot form is not. Database sources such as Notable Names Database, Internet Movie Database and Internet Adult Film Database are not considered credible since they are, like wikis, mass-edited with little oversight. Additionally, these databases have low, wide-sweeping generic standards of inclusion.

[note6-6] Generally, a septuagenarian female plumber with red hair and freckles who is "part of the enduring historical record" will have been written about, in depth, independently in multiple history books on that field, by historians. A politician who has received "significant press coverage" has been written about, in depth, independently in multiple news feature articles, by journalists. An actor who has been featured in magazines has been written about, in depth, independently in multiple magazine feature articles, by magazine article writers.

[7] .g. White House Plumbers who worked for Richard Nixon

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