Editing Encyclopedia:Citing sources (section)

==<span id="Unsourced material"></span>Dealing with unsourced material==
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If an article has no references at all, then:
* If the entire article is [[WP:PN|patent nonsense]], tag it for [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion]] using criterion G1.
* If the article is a biography of a living person, it can be tagged with <nowiki>{{subst:prod blp}}</nowiki> to propose deletion. If it's a biography of a living person and is an attack page, then it should be tagged for speedy deletion using criterion G10, which will blank the page.
* If the article doesn't fit into the above two categories, then consider finding references yourself, or commenting on the article talk page or the talk page of the article creator. You may also tag the article with the {{tlx|unreferenced}} template and consider nominating it for [[WP:AFD|deletion]].

For individual claims in an article not supported by a reference:
* If the article is a biography of a living person, then any {{em|contentious}} material must be removed immediately: see [[WP:Biographies of living persons|Biographies of living persons]]. If the material lacking reference is seriously inappropriate, it may need to be hidden from general view, in which case [[WP:RFO|request admin assistance]].
* If the material added appears to be false or an expression of opinion, remove it and inform the editor who added the unsourced material. The {{tlx|uw-unsourced1}} template may be placed on their talk page.
* In any other case consider finding references yourself, or commenting on the article talk page or the talk page of the editor who added the unsourced material. You may place a {{tlx|citation needed}} or {{tlx|dubious}} tag against the added text.