Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/6

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Summary
  Information in articles needs to have references that show where that information came from.   Verifiable - other users must be able to check the information  Reliable sources - with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy   Clicking the button opens a dialog box that allows you to:   Cite a new reference  Edit an existing reference  Reuse the same reference in several places  

More detailed information

 * Verifiability
 * Citing sources
 * Identifying reliable sources
 * Help:Citations quick reference
 * References dos and don'ts
 * Help:References and page numbers
 * Parenthetical referencing

Put what you learned into practice
There are currently over articles that have statements that need citations. The tool makes referencing those statements easier by suggesting random articles which you can work on. Practice your new skills by helping us solve a "Citation needed" issue:

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