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Use this template to indicate that some of an article's listed sources may not be reliable. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Month and year date The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year ...
Used when a statement is sourced but it is questionable whether the source used is reliable for supporting the statement. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Reason reason Note explaining why you think the source is unreliable as per WP:RS. Displays as a tool tip String optional Certain? certain sure ...
This template alerts people to an article section containing encyclopedic content which appears to rely on unreliable sources. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Month and year date As with most cleanup templates, the date= parameter sorts the article into subcategories of Category:Articles lacking ...
Click your cursor in the article where you would like to place the tag, and then click Insert > Template. Type into the Find template box to find the appropriate template to tag the article with. Lists of frequently used templates can be found in the section above, 'Lists of tags'.
This page in a nutshell: When discussing source reliability at the reliable sources noticeboard, article talk pages, and elsewhere, arguments should be grounded in the reliable sources guideline; this page highlights some arguments to avoid.
Before adding this template, start a section on the article discussion page describing what you wish the expert to address, and put the section name in the |talk= parameter. {{Expert needed talk}} may be used on the talk page for this purpose.
This template is within the scope of WikiProject Inline Templates, a collaborative effort to improve and manage Wikipedia's inline footnote, cleanup and dispute templates. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.
Source reliability falls on a spectrum: No source is 'always reliable' or 'always unreliable' for everything. However, some sources provide stronger or weaker support for a given statement. Editors must use their judgment to draw the line between usable and inappropriate sources for each statement.