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Wikipedia or the sister project is a primary source in this case and may be used following the policy for primary sources. Any such use should avoid original research , undue emphasis on Wikipedia's role or views, and inappropriate self-reference .
For years, Wikipedia's policy on verifiability had stated: "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth". That statement has been viewed as claiming Wikipedia is, somehow, not concerned with truth. That is not the case at all. In reality, there are many ways in which Wikipedia seeks to present true information. This ...
Wikipedia's core sourcing policy, Wikipedia:Verifiability, previously defined the threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia as "verifiability, not truth". "Verifiability" was used in this context to mean that material added to Wikipedia must have been published previously by a reliable source. Editors may not add information to articles simply ...
Wikipedia's core sourcing policy, Wikipedia:Verifiability, used to define the threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia as "verifiability, not truth". "Verifiability" was used in this context to mean that material added to Wikipedia must have been published previously by a reliable source. Editors may not add their own views to articles simply ...
The core policy of Wikipedia, NPOV, is meant to provide a framework whereby editors with diverse, often conflicting, even opposing points of view can collaborate on the creation of an encyclopedia. It does so through the principle that while it is often hard for people to agree as to what is the truth, it is much easier for people to agree as ...
Verifiability is satisfied when a statement or block of information that is challenged, or likely to be (reasonably) challenged, is supported by a citation to an acceptable source. The source should be relevant, cited accurately and used in-context (which relates very closely to Wikipedia:No original research ).
Verifiability is an ideal standard that is never fully attained. It is at best a matter of degree. It is relative to a particular group of readers, to individuals within that group, to the subject area in which it is considered, to a particular source, to the language of an article, to conventions, to policies, guidelines, and essays, and possibly to other considerations.
All quotations, any material whose verifiability has been challenged or is likely to be challenged, and contentious material (whether negative, positive, or neutral) about living persons must include an inline citation to a source that directly supports the material.