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==How to use==

This [[Wikipedia:Template messages|template]] is used in articles to identify sentences or short passages which have an [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|inline citation]] but improperly reference a [[WP:PRIMARY|primary source]].

Adding {{Tlx|Primary source- inline|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} produces a superscripted notation like the following, usually placed immediately after the citation to the primary source (following {{tag|ref}} if used):

: Most people believe in ghosts.^[1]{{Primary source- inline|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}

You can also include a {{para|reason}} note, which displays as a tooltip upon mouse hover, to leave a better record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate in response to the arguable claim that "Most people believe in ghosts":

:<code>{{Tlx|Primary source- inline|reason{{=}}citationCitation isof the Ghostbustersresults companyof website,a theresurvey muston bethe moreGhostbusters objectivecompany sources for thiswebsite|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code><br>

Adding this template to an article places the article into one of a family of categories identifying "Articles with unsourced statements". To find all such articles, see [[:Category:All articles with unsourced statements]].

For larger paragraphs citing only primary sources, the parameter <code>|plural=</code> can be added:

:<code>{{Tlx|Primary source inline|plural{{=}}yes}}</code> → {{Primary source inline|plural=yes}}

This template can be put into non-categorizing demo mode (also good for talk pages and other non-articles) with {{para|demo|yes}} or {{para|nocat|yes}} (and another value such as <code>=y</code> will also work).

==When to use==

Use this template to "tag" information or analysis that you believe is improperly or unnecessarily supported by a primary source, so that other editors can see whether this use is appropriate and/or replace it with a citation to a stronger source. Primary sources may be used on Wikipedia, but they need to be handled with care.

[[Wikipedia:Secondary does not mean independent|"Primary source" does not mean that the author is too close to the subject.]] As a general rule, primary sources include all scientific journal articles about experiments, "eyewitness" newspaper stories, and historical documents. If you are looking for an [[Wikipedia:Independent sources|independent, third-party source]], use {{tlx|third-party- inline}} instead.

== When not to use this template ==

Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious'''Contentious material about [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living persons]] that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it: removedelete it. For more information, see{{Crossreference|See the {{section link|Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|Remove contentious material that is unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material}} policy.}}

MaterialEven outside of biographies, '''material which is doubtfuldubious and potentially harmful may be removed immediately''', rather than tagged. See{{crossreference|(see [[Wikipedia{{section link|WP:Citing sources#Unsourced material|Unsourced material]]}})}}.

* If no citation is given, use the {{Tlx|citation needed}} tag instead. If the source given is self-published, use {{tlx|self-published inline}}. If you think the author has a conflict of interest or is otherwise too close to the subject, use {{tlx|third-party-inline}}.

* If the source given is self-published, use {{tlx|self-published inline}}. This template also has special features for:

** Citing self-published material by recognized experts, which is [[WP:SPS|sometimes permissible for limited purposes]].

** Citing biography subjects' non-controversial statements about themselves, which [[WP:ABOUTSELF|can also be appropriate within certain limits]].

* Use {{tlx|user-generated inline}} if it comes from a user-edited site like another wiki or other publicly editable database.

* If you think the author has a conflict of interest or is otherwise too close to the subject, use {{tlx|third-party&nbsp;inline}}.

If you have the time and ability to find an a better reference, please do so. Then correct the citation yourself, or correct the article text. After all, the ultimate goal is not to merely identify problems, but to fix them.

ManySome editors object to what they perceive as overuse of thisinline tagtags, particularly in what is known as "drive-by" tagging, which is applying thea dispute or cleanup tag without attempting to address the issues at all. Consider whether adding this tag in an article is the best approach before using it, and use it judiciously. This tag is not to be used simply to flag the use of a primary source, which is acceptable. It is only for when that use is improper. A reason must be supplied supporting the assertion of improper use. Otherwise, the tag must be removed.

This template is intended for specific passages which need citation. For articles or sections which have significant material lacking sources (rather than just specific short passages), there are other, more appropriate templates, such as {{Tlx|unreferenced}}. If the article as a whole relies on primary sources (rather than the independent, secondary sources required by the content policies), consider adding the {{tlx|primary sources}} tag to the top of the article. It can also be used to flag a section of an article: {{tlx|primary sources|section}}.

==Redirects==

*{{tl|psc}}

*{{tl|npsn}}

== See also ==

* {{tl|PrimarysourcesPrimary sources}} &ndash;– the article- or section-level banner version of this template

* [[Wikipedia:No original research]], especially the section [[WP:PSTS|Primary, secondary and tertiary sources]]

* [[Wikipedia:Secondary does not mean independent]], on the difference between a primary source and a source affiliated with the subject

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=== Inline templates ===

* {{Tl|Citation needed span}}, – wrapper for a portion of a paragraph to highlight it as needing citation

* {{Tl|Cite quote}}, – for "actual quotations" which need citations to make them proper

* {{Tl|Clarify}}, – request clarification of wording or interpretation

* {{Tl|Failed verification}}, – source was checked, and did not contain the cited material

* {{Tl|Page numberneeded}}, – request a page number for an existing citation

* {{Tl|Request quotation}}, – request a direct quote from an inaccessible source, for verification purposes

* {{tl|Self-published inline}}, – flag facts in the article as being reliant on self-published source[s] (use outside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

* {{tl|Self-published source}} – flag the citation itself as being to a self-published source (use inside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

* {{tl|Tertiary source inline}} &ndash;– note a citationsimilar to athis tertiarytemplate, sourcebut thatfor doesflagging notinappropriate sufficientlycitations or atto all cite its own{{em|tertiary}} sources (use insideoutside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

* {{tl|Tertiary}} – note a citation to a tertiary source that does not sufficiently or at all cite its own sources (use inside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

* {{tl|Third -party inline}}, – to mark sentences needing an independent or third-party source

*{{Tl|Verify credibility}}, flag a source as possibly being [[WP:RS|unreliable]] and/or [[WP:V|unverifiable]]

* {{Tl|VerifyUnreliable source?}}, request– thatflag someone verify the citeda source backsas uppossibly thebeing material[[WP:RS|unreliable]] inand/or the passage[[WP:V|unverifiable]]

* {{Tl|Verify source}}, request that someone verify the cited source backs up the material in the passage

*{{tl|User-generated inline}} &ndash; flag facts in the article as being reliant on a user-generated source or sources (use outside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

* {{tl|User-generated sourceinline}} &ndash;– flag thefacts citationin itselfthe article as being toreliant on a user-generated source or sources (use outside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

* {{tl|User-generated inlinesource}} &ndash;– flag factsthe incitation the articleitself as being reliant onto a user-generated source or sources (use outsideinside <nowiki><ref></nowiki>)

==== Content ====

* {{Tl|Dubious}} – when a fact is sourced, but verifiability remains dubious

* {{Tl|OROriginal research inline}} – flag something as possibly containing [[Wikipedia:No original research|original research]]

* {{Tl|POV- statement}} – dispute the [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutrality]] of a passage

* {{Tl|weasel-Weasel inline}} – [[Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|Avoid weasel words]].

* {{tl|whoWho}} – for placement after descriptions of a group of persons.

* {{tl|According to whom}} – placement after mention of a vague third -party claim that is not sourced.

=== Article message box templates ===

* {{Tl|Cite check}}, – article/section may have inappropriate or misinterpreted citations

* {{Tl|RefimproveMore citations needed}}, – article/section has weak or incomplete sources/references/citations

* {{tl|Third-party}}, – whole article contains zero independent/third-party references

* {{Tl|Unreferenced}}, – article/section has no sources/references/citations given at all

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