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===Summary===

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<li> Information in articles needs to have references that show where that information came from.

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<li> '''Verifiable''' - other users must be able to check the information

<li> '''Reliable sources''' - with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy

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<li> Clicking the {{menu icon|[[File:VisualEditor - Toolbar - citoid citepong.png|55px]]|non}} button opens a dialog box that allows you to:

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<li> Cite a new reference

<li> Edit an existing reference

<li> Reuse the same reference in several places

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===More detailed information===

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* [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]]

* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]

* [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources]]

* [[Help:Citations quick reference]]

* [[Wikipedia:References dos and don'ts]]

* [[Help:References and page numbers]]

* [[Wikipedia:Parenthetical referencing]]

===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://citationhunt.toolforge.org/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:

{{Center|{{Clickable button 2|url=https://citationhunt.toolforge.org/en|I can help! Give me a random citation to add!|class=mw-ui-progressive}}}}

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|{{Clickable button 2|Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/IP sandbox|Test what you've learned in a sandbox}}

|{{Clickable button 2|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:MyPage/Referencing_sandbox&veaction=edit&preload=Help:Introduction/reference_sandbox/preload&summary=Creating%20sandbox|Test what you've learned in a sandbox}}

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