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A '''citation''', or '''reference''',{{notetag|Words like ''citation'' and ''reference'' are used interchangeably on the English Bharatpedia. On talk pages, where the language can be more informal, or in edit summaries or templates where space is a consideration, ''reference'' is often abbreviated ''ref'', with the plural ''refs''. ''Footnote'' may refer specifically to citations using [[Help:Footnote|ref tag formatting]] or to explanatory text; ''endnotes'' specifically refers to citations placed at the end of the page. See also: [[Bharatpedia:Glossary#Reference| | A '''citation''', or '''reference''',{{notetag|Words like ''citation'' and ''reference'' are used interchangeably on the English Bharatpedia. On talk pages, where the language can be more informal, or in edit summaries or templates where space is a consideration, ''reference'' is often abbreviated ''ref'', with the plural ''refs''. ''Footnote'' may refer specifically to citations using [[Help:Footnote|ref tag formatting]] or to explanatory text; ''endnotes'' specifically refers to citations placed at the end of the page. See also: [[Bharatpedia:Glossary#Reference|Bharatpedia:Glossary]].}} uniquely identifies a [[BP:SOURCE|source]] of information, e.g.: | ||
{{block indent|{{cite book |last1=Ritter |first1=R. M. |date=2003 |title=The Oxford Style Manual |page=1 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-860564-5 |ref=none}}}} | {{block indent|{{cite book |last1=Ritter |first1=R. M. |date=2003 |title=The Oxford Style Manual |page=1 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-860564-5 |ref=none}}}} | ||
Bharatpedia's [[Bharatpedia:Verifiability|verifiability]] policy requires [[Bharatpedia:Inline citation|inline citations]] for any material [[BP:CHALLENGED|challenged or likely to be challenged]], and for all quotations, anywhere in [[BP:Mainspace|article space]]. | Bharatpedia's [[Bharatpedia:Verifiability|verifiability]] policy requires [[Bharatpedia:Inline citation|inline citations]] for any material [[BP:CHALLENGED|challenged or likely to be challenged]], and for all quotations, anywhere in [[BP:Mainspace|article space]]. | ||