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==When to use this tag== | ==When to use this tag== | ||
A "citation needed" tag is a request for another editor to [[WP:Verify|verify a statement]]: a form of communication between members of a collaborative editing community. It is never, in itself, an "improvement" of an article. Though readers may be alerted by a "citation needed" that a particular statement is not supported, many readers don't fully understand the community's processes. Not all tags get addressed in a timely manner, staying in place for months or years, forming an ever growing | A "citation needed" tag is a request for another editor to [[WP:Verify|verify a statement]]: a form of communication between members of a collaborative editing community. It is never, in itself, an "improvement" of an article. Though readers may be alerted by a "citation needed" that a particular statement is not supported, many readers don't fully understand the community's processes. Not all tags get addressed in a timely manner, staying in place for months or years, forming an ever growing Bharatpedia backlog—this itself can be a problem. Best practice recommends the following: | ||
*Tag thoughtfully. [[WP:TAGBOMB|Avoid "hit-and-run" or pointed tagging]]. Try to be courteous and consider the hypothetical fellow-editor who will, we hope, notice your tag and try to find the citation you have requested. When adding a tag, ask yourself: Is it clear just what information you want cited? Is the information probably factual? (If it is not, then it needs deletion or correction rather than citation!) Is the knowledge so [[WP:BLUE|self-evident]] that it really does not need to be cited at all? (Some things do not.) | *Tag thoughtfully. [[WP:TAGBOMB|Avoid "hit-and-run" or pointed tagging]]. Try to be courteous and consider the hypothetical fellow-editor who will, we hope, notice your tag and try to find the citation you have requested. When adding a tag, ask yourself: Is it clear just what information you want cited? Is the information probably factual? (If it is not, then it needs deletion or correction rather than citation!) Is the knowledge so [[WP:BLUE|self-evident]] that it really does not need to be cited at all? (Some things do not.) | ||
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==If your work has been tagged== | ==If your work has been tagged== | ||
*If you can provide a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] for the claim, then please add it! If you are not sure how to do this, then [[Wikipedia:Be bold|give it your best try]] and [[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing|replace]] the "Citation needed" template with enough information to locate the source. You may leave the [[Copy editing|copyediting]] or [[WP:Wikify|Wikifying]] to someone else, or learn more about [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing sources on | *If you can provide a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] for the claim, then please add it! If you are not sure how to do this, then [[Wikipedia:Be bold|give it your best try]] and [[Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing|replace]] the "Citation needed" template with enough information to locate the source. You may leave the [[Copy editing|copyediting]] or [[WP:Wikify|Wikifying]] to someone else, or learn more about [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing sources on Bharatpedia]]. [[Help:Introduction_to_referencing_with_VisualEditor/1|This beginners' referencing guide for Bharatpedia]] provides a brief introduction on how to reference Bharatpedia articles. | ||
*If someone tagged your contributions with a "Citation needed" tag or tags, and you disagree, discuss the matter on the article's [[Help:Using talk pages|talk page]]. The most constructive thing to do in most cases is probably to supply the reference(s) requested, even if you feel the tags are "overdone" or unnecessary. | *If someone tagged your contributions with a "Citation needed" tag or tags, and you disagree, discuss the matter on the article's [[Help:Using talk pages|talk page]]. The most constructive thing to do in most cases is probably to supply the reference(s) requested, even if you feel the tags are "overdone" or unnecessary. | ||
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Currently, there are over {{PAGESINCATEGORY|All articles with unsourced statements}} articles with "Citation needed" statements. You can browse the whole list of these articles at [[:Category:All articles with unsourced statements]]. | Currently, there are over {{PAGESINCATEGORY|All articles with unsourced statements}} articles with "Citation needed" statements. You can browse the whole list of these articles at [[:Category:All articles with unsourced statements]]. | ||
Frequently the authors of statements do not return to | Frequently the authors of statements do not return to Bharatpedia to support the statement with citations, so other Bharatpedia editors have to do work checking those statements. With {{PAGESINCATEGORY|All articles with unsourced statements}} statements that need [[WP:Verification]], sometimes it's hard to choose which article to work on. The tool [https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en Citation Hunt] makes that easier by suggesting random articles, which you can sort by topical category membership. | ||
<div class="plainlinks" style="text-align:center">[https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en <span class="mw-ui-button mw-ui-progressive" style ="margin:.1em">I can help! Give me a random citation to find!</span>]</div> | <div class="plainlinks" style="text-align:center">[https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en <span class="mw-ui-button mw-ui-progressive" style ="margin:.1em">I can help! Give me a random citation to find!</span>]</div> | ||
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* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles|Template messages – Sources of articles]] | * [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles|Template messages – Sources of articles]] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#Inline with article text 6|Inline verifiability and sources cleanup templates]] | * [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#Inline with article text 6|Inline verifiability and sources cleanup templates]] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Verification methods]] – listing examples of the most common ways that citations are used in | * [[Wikipedia:Verification methods]] – listing examples of the most common ways that citations are used in Bharatpedia articles | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources/Example edits for different methods]] – showing comparative edit mode representations for different citation methods and techniques. | * [[Wikipedia:Citing sources/Example edits for different methods]] – showing comparative edit mode representations for different citation methods and techniques. | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Citation templates]] – a full listing of various styles for citing all sorts of materials | * [[Wikipedia:Citation templates]] – a full listing of various styles for citing all sorts of materials | ||