Wikipedia Reliable sources guideline

Source record

• Publisher: English Wikipedia community
• Page type: Content guideline
• Reviewed: 2026-08-08
• Resource: Wikipedia:Reliable sources

Relevant points

• Reliability depends on the source and the claim context.
• The work, creator, publication, and publisher can affect reliability.
• Sources should directly support the material that cites them.
• A reliable source for one statement can be unsuitable for another.

Use in this demo

The synthesis uses this guideline for the source-selection context finding.

Limits

This note does not classify any specific publication. Use the external guideline and applicable noticeboard discussions for current decisions.