ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ:ଆଧାର ଦେବା
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A citation in a Wikipedia article is a piece of text that uniquely identifies a reliable source for certain information in that article, for example: "Ritter, Ron. The Oxford Style Manual. Oxford University Press, 2002, p. 1." Citations are usually given as footnotes, although occasionally they are placed within the body of the article.
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This page documents an English Wikipedia content guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
This page in a nutshell: This guideline discusses how to format citations. For the policy on sourcing, see Verifiability. |
When to cite sources: The policy on sourcing, Verifiability, requires inline citations for any material challenged or likely to be challenged, and for all quotations. This applies to all material in article space—including article content, lists, and image captions—without exception. However, editors are also encouraged to provide citations for all information added to Wikipedia.
How to write citations: This page contains information on how to place and format citations. Each article should use the same citation method throughout. If an article already has citations, adopt the method in use or seek consensus on the talk page before changing it. While you should try to write citations correctly, what matters most is that you provide enough information to identify the source. Others will improve the formatting if needed.