Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/6

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Summary

• Information in articles needs to have references that show where that information came from.
  • Verifiable - other users must be able to check the information
  • Reliable sources - with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
• Clicking the Template:Menu icon button opens a dialog box that allows you to:
  • Cite a new reference
  • Edit an existing reference
  • Reuse the same reference in several places

More detailed information

• 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:Parenthetical referencing

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