There are multiple relations an SNG can have to the General Notability Guideline (GNG):

  • exclusionary override - Some references are excluded from consideration in evaluating notability.
  • inclusionary override - Some statistical/directory reference are included in consideration in evaluating notability.
  • independent - Some pages are not easily evaluated by the GNG, and topic suitability is generally assessed by the SNG.
  • advisory - Pages must meet the GNG, but pages that meet the SNG are often given the benefit of the doubt in deletion discussions.

Biographies

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Actors WP:NACTOR Independent "Gossip magazine" coverage is often discounted at AfD, but a prominent enough filmography can be sufficient without any detailed secondary sources.
Athletes WP:ATHLETE Inclusionary Override Athletes that meet SNGs (particularly the ones involving participation in named sports leagues or the Olympics) are generally kept even if non-statistical references cannot be found.
High-school athletes WP:NHSPHSATH Exclusionary Override Normal coverage of high school, U-17, or younger athletic accomplishments are excluded from meeting GNG.
Politicians WP:POLITICIAN Independent People who have served in various high-level political positions are included even if GNG is not clearly met. People who are merely candidates for political office are generally excluded if their only coverage is in the context of a campaign.
Professors and academics WP:NPROF Independent Citations of a professor's academic works are not considered sufficient to meet GNG if the SNG is not met.
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Astronomical objects WP:NASTRO Advisory This guideline is mostly advisory, notability requires that the GNG is met.
Books WP:NBOOK Independent The NBOOK guidelines are independent of GNG.
Corporations WP:CORPDEPTH Exclusionary Override Corporations, particularly new companies, must have their sources meet the standard of CORPDEPTH.
Events WP:EVENT Independent There are no clear guidelines on when "news events" are notable; the common misconception that contemporaneous newspaper articles are "secondary references" makes this even harder.
Films WP:NFILM Independent Films released before the internet are assumed to have offline references if certain guidelines are met.
Numbers WP:NUMBER Independent In borderline cases, it's often silly to assess whether a number meets GNG.
Places WP:GEOLAND Inclusionary Override Wikipedia functions as a gazetteer as well as an encyclopedia; the standard of GEOLAND is generally less stringent than GNG.
Military units WP:MILUNIT Advisory This guideline is purely advisory, notability requires that the GNG is met.