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Wikipedia:References dos and don'ts

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It is neither an encyclopedia article nor one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia:Citing sources . It may reflect differing levels of consensus and vetting.

Referencing is key to making Wikipedia reliable and trustworthy.

When working with references:
DO:
Use inline citations (footnotes or shortened footnotes ).
Keep citations near the material they support, e.g. after the sentence.
Say where in the source the information came from.
Use a consistent reference style within each article.
Consider using citation templates to create a consistent style.
Tag under-sourced material with an appropriate inline tag.
Tag under-sourced articles with an appropriate header.
DON'T:
Don't rely on unreliable sources .
Don't cite a source you haven't seen for yourself .
Don't add material that's not supported by sources.
Don't place external links in the body of articles.
Don't add references for obvious information .
Don't use all-numeric date formats other than YYYY-MM-DD.
Don't change an established reference style without consensus.

See also

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