| DO:
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 Use inline citations (footnotes or shortened footnotes).
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| Keep citations near the material they support, e.g. after the sentence.
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| Say where in the source the information came from.
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| Use a consistent reference style within each article.
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| Consider using citation templates to create a consistent style.
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| Tag under-sourced material with an appropriate inline tag.
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| Tag under-sourced articles with an appropriate header.
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| DON'T:
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 Don't rely on unreliable sources.
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| Don't cite a source you haven't seen for yourself.
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| Don't add material that's not supported by sources.
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| Don't place external links in the body of articles.
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| Don't add references for obvious information.
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| Don't use all-numeric date formats other than YYYY-MM-DD.
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| Don't change an established reference style without consensus.
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