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{{Bharatpedia:Article wizard/Content|title=Referencing and notability |content=Your article '''will be rejected''' if the topic is not '''[[WP:N|notable]]''', is not '''[[Help:Citing sources|referenced properly]]''', or '''[[WP:COPYVIO|violates copyright]]'''.

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:Do not '''[[WP:COPYPASTE|copy-paste]]''' or '''[[Bharatpedia:Close paraphrasing|closely paraphrase]]''' material from sources. Rather summarize what the source says in your own words.

;Notability:
:The topic of an article must already be covered in '''[[WP:RS|reliable sources]]''' that are '''[[WP:IS|independent]]''' of the subject. These include academic journals, books, newspapers, magazines, and websites with a reputation for fact-checking. Social media, press releases or corporate/professional profiles do not qualify.

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;Referencing
:*Independent sources (see above) are ''generally'' acceptable and should be used before other sources.
:*Non-independent sources (like company websites or press releases) can be used to verify '''[[WP:ABOUTSELF|basic facts]]''' only.
:*Blogs, social media, and tabloid journalism are ''generally not'' acceptable.

:To create a reference, use <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code> as follows
::<code>Bizco was founded in 1942.{{xt|&lt;ref&gt;<nowiki>https://www.nytimes.com/bizco</nowiki>&lt;/ref&gt;}}</code>
:More detail on how to cite different types of materials can be found at our '''[[Help:Introduction to referencing|introduction to referencing]]''' guide
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