Thread:Ryoung122/@comment-27606837-20161017194611/@comment-258494-20161018160511

Ddmkm122 wrote: I've seen it used around the Wiki and I'm just curious what it means.

Original research is "research" posted first on Wikipedia or Wikia or other similar sources that are not reliable in themselves. One of Wikipedia's three core policies is "No Original Research": research material posted on Wikipedia is, in theory, supposed to be sourced to outside, reliable sources.

The Gerontology Wiki follows the same policy.

However, not all "original research" is caught right away. That doesn't mean it is allowed. If detected, the original research will be deleted if outside sources cannot be found.

Some people...mainly teenagers...believe that they can just post their own research on the Gerontology Wiki. However, that is in violation of the NO ORIGINAL RESEARCH policy. If someone has research, they need to take it to a reliable source for possible publication.Ryoung122 (talk) 16:05, October 18, 2016 (UTC)