Halopedia:Notability policy

This policy details Halopedia's policies on notability, which is based off Wikipedia's notability policy. Notability determines whether a topic merits its own article. Article topics are required to be notable, or "worthy of notice." It is important to note that a notability determination does not necessarily depend on things like fame, importance, or the popularity of a topic—although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject that meets the guidelines explained below.

Guidelines
A topic can only be considered notable and important if it appears in and/or has any relevance to the Halo franchise. That being said, there are some exceptions to this policy: "If any of these items see sufficient and future growth (at least more than a couple of sentences/a paragraph), they should have a place in Halopedia, linked from the mentioned article via  section/heading or by using the Main Article redirect template."


 * "Significant coverage" means that sources address the subject directly in detail, and no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention but it need not be the main topic of the source material. In short, apply the "Trivial" test.
 * "Reliable sources" means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability. Sources may encompass published works in all forms and media. Availability of secondary sources covering the subject is a good test for notability.
 * "Independent of the subject" excludes works produced by those affiliated with the subject including (but not limited to): self-publicity, advertising, self-published material by the subject, autobiographies, press releases, etc. Fan-made material are notable when and only when said material has received sufficient attention from Bungie or 343 Industries. Examples of this include the Machinima Red vs Blue or the graphic novel Halo: A Fistful of Arrows.
 * "Presumed" means that significant coverage in reliable sources establishes a presumption, not a guarantee, that a subject is suitable for inclusion. Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not appropriate for a standalone article. For example, such an article may violate What Halopedia Is Not.