Category:Disambiguation pages
Wikimedia category
Disambiguation in Wikipedia is the process of resolving the conflicts that occur when articles about two or more different topics could have the same "natural" page title. This category contains disambiguation pages: non-article pages containing links to other Wikipedia articles and disambiguation pages.
Disambiguation pages are added to Category:Disambiguation pages by placing the {{Disambiguation}} template on the page itself. Other templates are available that place articles in more specific disambiguation subcategories. A page will also be auto-assessed on WikiProjects as "disambiguation-class" if a disambiguation template is found on it. This places the talk page in a subcategory of Category:Disambig-Class pages.
Notes
Do not add articles to these sub-categories or create additional sub-categories until you read Manual of Style (disambiguation pages)—most of the sub-categories do not comply with the MOS and will be removed.
Links to disambiguation pages other than from the top of articles are usually mistakes. Find and fix them at disambiguation pages with links.
Lists of disambiguation pages:
Links to disambiguating pages
Links to (disambiguation) pages
Multiple-place names
Disambiguation pages can include links to Wiktionary, using {{wiktionary}}.
The public source identifies “Category:Disambiguation pages” as wikimedia category. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Category, Disambiguation and pages.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Category:Disambiguation pages”, the useful work is to connect “wikimedia category” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 6, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q1982926. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
The absence of detail may reflect summary conventions rather than a lack of surviving documentation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Category:Disambiguation pages”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Category:Disambiguation pages primary sources, Category:Disambiguation pages archive and Category research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Category:Disambiguation pages”?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Category:Disambiguation pages” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.