SikhiWiki:Citing sources

This page is a Sikhiwiki style guide, describing how to write citations (or references) in articles. Providing sources for edits is mandated by Sikhiwiki:No original research and Sikhiwiki:Verifiability, which are policy. This means that any material that is challenged and has no source may be removed by any editor. Attribution is especially needed for direct quotes, information that is contentious or likely to be challenged, and superlatives and absolutes (such as statements that something is the best, first or only one of its kind). If you don't know how to format the citation, others will fix it for you. Simply provide any information you can.

Why sources should be cited

• To show that your edit isn't original research.
• To ensure that the content of articles is credible and can be checked by any reader or editor.
• To help users find additional reliable information on the topic.
• To improve the overall credibility and authoritative character of Wikipedia.
• To reduce the likelihood of editorial disputes, or to resolve those that may arise.
• To credit a source for providing useful information and to avoid claims of plagiarism.
• To ensure that material about living persons is reliably sourced and complies with Standard rules for Biographies of living persons.

See Wikipedia Guidelines