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Line 52: Citations may or may not appear in a plot summary. The work of fiction itself is the primary source, and doesn't usually need to be cited for simple plot details. [[Wikipedia:No original research#Primary, secondary and tertiary sources\|Secondary sources]] are needed for commentary, but that generally shouldn't appear in a plot summary. ~~Citations~~Inline citations are ~~appropriate~~required when ~~including~~directly ~~notable quotes~~quoting from the work. For consolidated articles, discussing a work published or broadcast in a serial form, a citation to the individual issue or episode is appropriate ~~and should be included to help readers to verify the summary~~. ==Case study: Little Red Riding Hood==