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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:Advanced footnote formatting]]

* [[Wikipedia:Parenthetical referencing]]

===Put what you learned into practice===

At the moment, there are over {{PAGESINCATEGORY|All articles with unsourced statements}} articles that have statements that need citations. The tool [https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en Citation Hunt] 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":

<big> {{center| [https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en I can help! Give me a random citation to add!]}}</big>

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