This template creates a row in a source assessment table, corresponding to a single source being assessed as to establishing the notability of the topic with respect to two criteria only: whether the source contains sufficient in-depth independent content about the topic. It is meant for use in deletion discussions. It must be enclosed in template {{NCORPcheck table}}.
The use of this template does not imply a final or consensus view of how any given source should be assessed. Though it may be used to summarize a developing consensus, it may also reflect the assessments of a single editor in the course of a discussion. It is intended to focus discussion on the two primary reasons why sourcing (for organizations in particular) fails to establish notability.
Background
editThe ORGDEPTH and ORGIND sections of [[WP:NCORP|NCORP] guidelines assist in applying GNG for the presumed notability of organizations. ORGIND defines an independent source as both "functional independence", that is the publisher and author are unrelated to the topic, and "intellectual independent". This template focuses on the latter, that is to assess whether the source contains sufficient "original and independent opinion, analysis, investigation, and fact checking that are clearly attributable to a source unaffiliated to the subject". The template also assesses the independent content using ORGDEPTH to assess that the content contains "Deep or significant coverage provides an overview, description, commentary, survey, study, discussion, analysis, or evaluation" of the topic itself.
This template (with {{NCORPcheck table}}) provides a visually clear means of presenting as assessment of sources against each of these two criteria, as well as an overall assessment derived from these criterion assessments.
Usage
edit{{ NCORPcheck
| source = <!-- Source (link or citation template) -->
| ind = <!-- y/n/-/? -->
| ind_just = <!-- Justification re: Independent Content -->
| dep = <!-- y/n/-/? -->
| dep_just = <!-- In-depth Content about the Topic -->
}}
Abbreviated:
{{NCORPcheck
| src =
| i = | ij =
| d = | dj =
}}
| Argument | Purpose | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| source or src | The source being assessed | Should contain, at the very least, a link to the source being assessed; it may contain any other useful information, including {{citation}} templates. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ind or i (independence) | Assess Depth and Independence of the Content |
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| dep or d (in-depth) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ind_just or ij | Justification for the corresponding assessment | These arguments are not strictly required, but their use is highly encouraged; deletion discussions are evaluated on the basis of well-supported arguments based on policy and guidelines. | ||||||||||||||||||
| dep_just or dj |
"Overall" assessment
editThe template computes an overall summary assessment of the source, based on the two criteria. This overall assessment is determined as follows:
| If... | Overall assessment | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| All two criteria are "yes" |  |
The source supports the case that the article meets NCORP |
| Any of the criteria are "no" |  |
The source does not support the case that the article meets NCORP |
| Any of the criteria are "?" or blank, but none are "no" | .svg){kind=small} |
The value of the source with respect to ORGDEPTH and ORGIND has not been or cannot be determined |
See also
edit- {{source assess}} / {{source assess table}} – similar templates for assessing against the general notability guideline