Help:Unreviewed new page
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 | Are you wondering why this article has still not been reviewed or changed to a draft? This page provides the answers and links to important policies and guidelines. All new articles are reviewed for suitability for the encyclopedia. This includes Drafts, redirects, and articles created from drafts and redirects. Articles that have not been reviewed can be seen within the encyclopedia, but they are hidden from external search engines |
New articles are reviewed by experienced editors who are familiar with Wikipedia's core content policies. The purpose of new page review is to ensure articles meet a minimum quality standard and prevent the addition of spam, copyright violations, articles about topics that are not notable, and other content that is not suitable for Wikipedia.
New articles are reviewed when they are created directly in the article namespace or when they are moved there from drafts or userspace drafts (including sandboxes). This includes articles that replace an existing redirect page or have the same title as a page that was previously deleted, regardless of whether the content is new. It also includes some but not all articles created through the articles for creation process.
You will received a notification when a page you have created has been reviewed. New page reviewers are volunteers and new articles are not reviewed in any specific order, so this may take some time. Articles with fewer potential issues are usually reviewed more quickly. Reviewers may use cleanup tags to flag specific problems with articles before they are reviewed; addressing these issues promptly will help speed up the review process. Articles will not be indexed by external search engines until they are reviewed.
In some cases, new page reviewers will turn new articles with more serious problems into drafts, so that you can work on it undisturbed until it is ready for publication in the encyclopedia proper. If a reviewer thinks the article is fundamentally unsuitable for Wikipedia, it will be nominated for deletion. Drafts, including articles moved to draft, are also deleted if they are not edited for more than six months.
- What can you do if your article has still not been reviewed and/or has been tagged for more attention or moved to a draft?
Let's take a look
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Understanding our requirements: Conflicts of Interest and What Wikipedia is not
We are here to build an encyclopedia. Many kinds of articles are not permitted. If your article has a This article contains content that is written like an advertisement tag on it, you probably have a Conflict of interest. We do not allow articles that are promotional or spam. To know what kind of articles are unacceptable, check out What Wikipedia is not. |
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Notability
Articles must be written about Notable topics. Our definition of notability may not be what you expect. The topic must have been written about in Reliable sources, and with some detail. Two or three sources that each have at least several paragraphs about the subject will likely show that it is notable. If all that is written are trivial mentions, a large number of sources will not help, the topic will still not be notable. If your article has a The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline or a This article does not cite any sources tag, you must add more or better sources. |
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Sources & References
Facts matter: The content of your article might be true, but to gain the trust of our readers you must prove it. If your article has a This article needs more footnotes tag, then some of the content must be supported by references to reliable sources, check out the Referencing Help page. If it has a This article relies excessively on references to primary sources tag, it needs more independent sources. You also can't write about your own research, so check out No original research and remove anything that has not been written about it somewhere else. |
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'Borrowing' text and images from other sources
You must not use text or images from other websites, books, or newspapers etc. Articles should be written in your own words based on a variety of sources (some material may be in the public domain or compatibly licensed for reuse in Wikipedia). Copied text or images will be deleted. Even close paraphrasing is a copyright violation. If you have uploaded images, ensure that they comply with © licencing requirements. Check out Copyright violations for more details. |
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Deletion & Draft
Clearly unsuitable articles are listed for very quick deletion. If your article is possibly acceptable but the issues are not easily fixable, it could be moved to the Draft space where you can continue to improve it for a while without worrying about immediate deletion. You can also consider moving the article yourself. Please do not remove any tags without fixing the problem, doing so will likely be counter-productive. Some articles will be discussed by other editors before they are deleted. Many articles are simply written too soon and you will just need to wait for more published sources to become available. |
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Getting help
If you've read through this page and are still confused about what needs to be done to fix an issue and remove a maintenance template, ask at the Teahouse, where our experienced volunteers are quick to answer questions from new users. Ask us a question! Alternatively, you could try the more general Help desk, or seek live assistance at the IRC channel: #wikipedia-en-help. |
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