Wikipedia:Citation needed.html



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The "citation needed" link you just followed was placed there because a Wikipedia editor feels that the preceding statement is likely to be challenged, and therefore needs an inline citation. If you cannot find a source for the claim, exercise extra caution when using the flagged information.

Getting back to the article

If you wish to change or discuss the article which sent you here:

1. Use your web browser's "Back" button to return to the article's page.
2. At the top of the article's page (not this page):

• Use the "Edit this page" tab to change the article
• Use the "Discussion" tab to discuss with others how to improve the article

Changing the article page

• If you can provide a source to back up the statement, please be bold and add it. You can then remove the {{fact}} tag which generates the "citation needed" message.
• If the statement violates Wikipedia's policy on biographies of living persons, delete the statement immediately.

Why cite sources?

• Verifiability is one of Wikipedia's most fundamental policies
• Reliable sources explains what constitutes a reliable source for Wikipedia

How to cite sources

• Citing sources - How and why to cite sources on Wikipedia
• Footnotes - How to use footnotes on Wikipedia
• Citation templates - Standardized formatting for citations
  • {{cite book}} - Cite a book
  • {{cite news}} - Cite a news source (like a newspaper or news web site)
  • {{cite web}} - Cite a general web site

Requesting citations

See Template:Fact for information about the "citation needed" template itself, including when to use it and when not to.