Icons used in reliability assessments.
WP:RS/PS Legend
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Generally reliable in its areas of expertise: Editors show consensus that the source is reliable in most cases on subject matters in its areas of expertise…
No consensus, unclear, or additional considerations apply: The source is marginally reliable (i.e. neither generally reliable nor generally unreliable), and may be usable depending on context.…
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Blacklisted: Due to persistent abuse, usually in the form of external link spamming, the source is registered on the spam blacklist or the Wikimedia global spam blacklist.…
Edit-filtered: An edit filter, 869 (hist · log), is in place to warn editors who attempt to cite the source as a reference in articles. The warning message can be dismissed.…
Request for comment: The linked discussion is an uninterrupted request for comment on the reliable sources noticeboard or another centralized venue suitable for determining the source's reliability.…
Stale discussions: The source has not been discussed on the reliable sources noticeboard for four or more calendar years, and the consensus may have changed since the most recent discussion.…
Discussion in progress: The source is currently being discussed on the reliable sources noticeboard.…
Cite Unseen
editCopied from Cite Unseen: Classifications (user script)
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Advocacy: An organization that is engaged in advocacy (anything from political to civil rights to lobbying… | advocacy
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Books: Books and other similar printed matter… | books
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Blog post: Note that a blog post may be considered reliable… | blogs
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User-generated news: News sites that accept articles from the community… | community
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Editable: Sites that are editable by the public… | editable
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State media and other government sources… | government
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News: News published in reputable news sources… | news
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Opinion piece: Opinion pieces and op-eds. | opinion
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Predatory journals: Predatory journals and publishers… | predatory
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Press releases | press
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Satire: Sites that publish satirical articles… | satire
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Social media: Usually a post from a user on a social media platform… | social
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Sponsored: Articles that have been paid for or otherwise sponsored… | sponsored
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Tabloids: Sites that publish celebrity gossip and tabloid journalism… | tabloids
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TV / radio programs: TV and radio programs, which may or may not qualify as news and/or reliable… | tvPrograms
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[RSP] Generally reliable in its areas of expertise: Per RSP, editors show consensus that the source is reliable… | rspGenerallyReliable
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[RSP] Marginally reliable: Per RSP, the source is marginally reliable (i.e. neither generally reliable nor unreliable), and may be usable depending on context… | rspMarginallyReliable
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[RSP] Generally unreliable: Per RSP, there is community consensus that the source is questionable… | rspGenerallyUnreliable
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[RSP] Deprecated: Per RSP, there is community consensus to deprecate the source… | rspDeprecated
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[RSP] Blacklisted: Per RSP, due to persistent abuse, usually in the form of external link spamming, the source is on the spam blacklist or the Wikimedia global spam blacklist. | rspBlacklisted
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[RSP] Varied consensus: Per RSP, the community's consensus on the reliability of this site depends on one or more factors… | rspMulti
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Citation Watchlist
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- ❗ Warn - Highest level of concern, considered "generally unreliable" by WP:RSP, or listed on WP:DEPS (deprecated)
- ✋ Caution - Middle level of concern, "sometimes unreliable" but officially "no consensus" WP:RSP
- 🔎 Inspect - Not listed at WP:RSP, more of a heads up to look closer
- 🗑 Removed – Applies to any URL removed from the page