User:Slrubenstein/NOR
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Original research (OR) is a term used in Wikipedia to refer to unpublished facts, arguments, concepts, statements, or theories. The term also applies to any unpublished analysis or synthesis of published material that appears to advance a position — or, in the words of Wikipedia's co-founder Jimmy Wales, would amount to a "novel narrative or historical interpretation."
- Wikipedia is not a venue for publishing, publicizing or promoting original research in any way.
- Our neutral point of view policy (NPOV) forbids editors from inserting their own views into articles. Instead, our verifiability policy (V) demands that Wikipedia present established and notable views.
- Compliance with our Verifiability Policy and our cite sources guideline is the best way to ensure that you do not violate our Wikipedia:No original research, or NOR, policy. In short, the only way to demonstrate that you are not presenting original research is to cite reliable sources that provide information directly related to the topic of the article; the only way to demonstrate that you are not inserting your own POV is to represent these sources and the views they reflect accurately.
- NPOV, V, and NOR are Wikipedia's three principal content policies. Since NPOV, V, and NOR complement each other, they should not be interpreted in isolation from one another, and editors should try to familiarize themselves with all three.
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