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* The '''RefToolbar''' can be used to make adding citations easier, by clicking "'''Cite'''" in the toolbar at the top of the edit window.
* Wikipedia articles require citations to '''[[WP:IRS|reliable]], published sources''', with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.
 
 
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* [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]]
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===Put what you learned into practice===
There are currently over {{PAGESINCATEGORY|:All articles with unsourced statements}} articles that have statements that need citations. The {{plainlink|https://toolscitationhunt.wmflabstoolforge.org/citationhunt/en Citation Hunt}} tool makes referencing those statements easier by suggesting random articles which you can work on. Practice your new skills by helping us solve a "Citation needed" issue:
 
<div style="text-align: center;">{{Clickable button 2|url=https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en|I can help! Give me a random citation to add!|class=mw-ui-progressive}}</div>▼
 
▲<div style="text-align: center;">{{Clickable button 2|url=https://toolscitationhunt.wmflabstoolforge.org/citationhunt/en|I can help! Give me a random citation to add!|class=mw-ui-progressive}}</div>
 
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