Template:Source_assess_table
Template:Source assess table
Source assessment table:
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| Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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| [ Rows created using {{source assess}} ] | ||||
| This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}. | ||||
This template generates a source assessment table, which contains assessments of sources with respect to the general notability guideline (GNG). It is meant for use in deletion discussions.
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.
Background
The GNG is a general benchmark for assessing the presumed notability of article topics. From the GNG: "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list." The GNG and other guidelines expand on what is meant by "significant coverage", "reliability", and "independence".
{{Source assess}} and {{source assess table}} provide a visually clear means of presenting an assessment of sources against each of these three criteria, as well as an overall assessment derived from these criterion assessments.
Usage
There are three different ways to use this template:
1. Using SA table generator
Add importScript( 'User:DannyS712/SATG.js' ); to your common.js page (User:[your username]/common.js). This will add a link ("SA Table Generator") in your Tools menu that will prompt you for inputs and generate a source assessment table automatically. A great option if you use this template a lot.
2. Using {{source assess}}
As the first (and only) unnamed parameter of this template, enter one or more calls to {{source assess}} (or its alias {{SA}}), providing parameters for each source inside that template. The table will initially display collapsed, unless the parameter |startopen= is used with a value of "Yes" (or "YES" or "yes").
Example using {{source assess}}
{{ source assess table
<!--Optional: | user=<username of editor who prepared the table> -->
<!--Optional: | startopen=Yes -->
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{{ source assess | ... }} <!--See description of parameters at {{tl|source assess}}-->
{{ source assess | ... }}
{{ source assess | ... }}
...
}}
3. Entering parameters directly
Manually add parameters for up to ten sources directly to this template. Parameter names are the same as the abbreviated forms used in {{source assess}}, with a number 1-10 appended to indicate which source the parameter applies to. Any parameter except src can be skipped or left blank.
| Parameter (Replace "X" with a number 1-10 for each source) | Purpose | Use | ||||||||||||||||||
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| srcX | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
| indX or iX | Whether the source meets the independence, reliability, or significance criterion, respectively (use values at right) |
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| relX or rX | ||||||||||||||||||||
| sigX or sX | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ind_justX or ijX | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
| rel_justX or rjX | ||||||||||||||||||||
| sig_justX or sjX |
Example using direct parameters
{{ source assess table
| user=Example
| startopen=Yes
| src1 = http://www.example_source1.com/doc1
| i1 = y | ij1 =
| r1 = y | rj1 = The source is a noted book by a well-known author
| s1 = y | sj1 = The source discusses the subject directly and in detail
| src2 = http://www.example_source2.com/page1
| i2 = y
| r2 = ? | rj2 = This is a self-published source, and the expertise of its author has not been established
| s2 =
| src3 = http://www.example_source3.com/file1
| i3 = y
| r3 = y | rj3 = The source is a major newspaper
| s3 = - | sj3 = The article mentions the subject briefly, but does not offer much detail
| src4 = http://www.example_source4.org/doc1
| i4 = n | ij4 = The subject works for this publication
| s4 = y | sj4 = The article discusses the subject directly and in detail
}}
Source assessment table: prepared by User:Example | ||||
| Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.example_source1.com/doc1 |  |
The source is a noted book by a well-known author |
The source discusses the subject directly and in detail |
✔ Yes |
| http://www.example_source2.com/page1 | |
? This is a self-published source, and the expertise of its author has not been established | ? Unknown | |
| http://www.example_source3.com/file1 | |
The source is a major newspaper |
~ The article mentions the subject briefly, but does not offer much detail | ~ Partial |
| http://www.example_source4.org/doc1 |  The subject works for this publication |
The article discusses the subject directly and in detail |
✘ No | |
| This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}. | ||||
"Overall" assessment
The template computes an overall assessment of whether the source should count toward meeting WP:GNG, based on the three criteria. This overall assessment is determined as follows:
| If... | Overall assessment | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| All three criteria are "yes" |  Yes | The source supports the case that the article meets GNG |
| One or more criteria are "~" (partial) and all the rest are "yes" | ~ Partial | The source partially supports the case that the article meets GNG |
| Any of the criteria are "no" |  No | The source does not support the case that the article meets GNG |
| Any of the criteria are "?" (unknown) or blank, but none are "no" | .svg){kind=small} Unknown | The value of the source with respect to GNG has not been or cannot be determined |
See also
- User:DannyS712/SATG, a script for assisting users in creating a source assessment table.
- {{source assess}}, used to manually create rows for a source assess table.
- {{ORGCRIT assess table}}, a variation of this template specific to the criteria of Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.