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  2. Wikipedia:Handling primary, secondary and tertiary sources ...

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    When citing a secondary source quoting a primary source, it is good practice is to verify that the secondary source is quoting the primary source correctly, and to add an ancillary citation to the primary source itself. If you can not find the original primary source, do not cite it. i.e. if you have seen only the secondary source, your ...

  3. Template:Primary source inline - Wikipedia

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    To identify sentences or short passages which have an inline citation but improperly reference a primary source. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Reason for request reason A note, which displays as a tooltip upon mouse hover Auto value String optional Month and year date Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value ...

  4. Wikipedia:Citing sources - Wikipedia

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    A short citation is an inline citation that identifies the place in a source where specific information can be found, but without giving full details of the source. Some Wikipedia articles use it, giving summary information about the source together with a page number.

  5. Template:Primary sources - Wikipedia

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    Use this template to tag information or analysis that you believe is improperly or unnecessarily supported by a primary source, so that other editors can see whether this use is appropriate and/or replace it with a citation to a stronger, secondary source. Primary sources may be used on Wikipedia, but they need to be handled with care. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template ...

  6. Help:References and page numbers - Wikipedia

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    When citing sources in Wikipedia articles, the citation must clearly support the material as presented in the article, per the verifiability policy.It helps to give a page number or page range—or a section, chapter, or other division of the source—because then the reader does not have to carefully review the whole cited source to find the relevant supporting evidence, which promotes ...

  7. Wikipedia:Attribution/FAQ - Wikipedia

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    Secondary sources are documents or people that summarize other material, usually primary source material. They are academics, journalists, and other researchers, and the papers and books they produce. A theologian's account of what the Bible says is a secondary source. A sociologist thesis based on his research of primary sources is a secondary ...

  8. Wikipedia talk:Handling primary, secondary and tertiary ...

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    When citing a secondary source quoting a primary source, it is good practice is to verify that the secondary source is quoting the primary source correctly, and to add an ancillary citation to the primary source itself. For large sources, allow the quoted section to be found by providing page numbers or similar information.

  9. Wikipedia:Attribution - Wikipedia

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    Edits that rely on primary sources should only make descriptive claims that can be checked by anyone without specialist knowledge. Wikipedia articles should rely on reliable, published secondary sources wherever possible. Secondary sources are documents or people that summarize, analyze and/or interpret other material, usually primary source ...