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Policies and guidelines
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The Justapedia encyclopaedia aims for accuracy and neutrality. Articles should be neutral and should contain only verifiable information and opinions that already exist in reliable sources.
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Neutral point-of-view (or NPOV) means that content is written objectively and without bias, merely presenting the facts and notable viewpoints of others. A general-purpose encyclopedia ought not contain articles that favor particular viewpoints. Striving for a neutral point-of-view helps prevent articles from becoming advertisements or propaganda. Articles that lean towards bias will be edited or redacted by the Editorial Review Board (ERB), Administrators, or Trustees. Editors who introduce bias may risk having their editing privileges restricted.
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Verifiability means that articles should contain only material that has been published in reliable sources, such as books, reputable newspapers and scholarly journals. All content should ideally be supported by a citation, but content that is controversial or likely to be challenged will definitely require one! Unsourced material may be removed at any time, and it is the obligation of the editor adding material to provide a reliable source. |
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No original research means that articles may not contain previously unpublished arguments, concepts, data, opinions, or theories. This prohibition means that a Justapedia editor's own analysis or synthesis should not be included in articles. Basically, Justapedia is a record of human knowledge, viewpoints, and summaries that already exist and are expressed elsewhere. |