Wikipedia:Citation needed

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The "citation needed" link you just followed was placed there because a Wikipedia editor feels that the preceding statement is likely to be challenged, and therefore needs an inline citation. If you can provide a source to back up the statement, please be bold and add it. If not, please exercise extra caution when using the flagged information. If the statement violates Wikipedia's policy on biographies of living persons, delete it immediately.

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Why cite sources?

• Verifiability is one of Wikipedia's most fundamental policies
• Reliable sources explains what constitutes a reliable source for Wikipedia

How to cite sources

• Citing sources - How and why to cite sources on Wikipedia
• Footnotes - How to use footnotes on Wikipedia
• Citation templates - Standardized formatting for citations
  • {{cite book}} - Cite a book
  • {{cite news}} - Cite a news source (like a newspaper or news web site)
  • {{cite web}} - Cite a general web site

Requesting citations

For information about the "citation needed" template itself — {{fact}} — and how to use it, see: Template:Fact