Template:Needs independent confirmation/doc

Usage
This template is used in articles to indicate inline citations that link to sources which, due to their own bias or their reliance on quotes from biased parties, are insufficiently reliable sources. Placed after the source in question, it produces a superscripted notation like this:

To do this, place the template outside the ref tags, like this:

You can also include a reason note, which displays as a tool tip upon mouse hover, to describe the issue to interested readers and to leave a record for future editors. For example, the following usage might be appropriate to the arguable claim that "Big Brother vanquished the Eurasian aeroplanes":



General template for copy-pasting:



Adding this template to an article places the article into Category:All articles lacking reliable references or one of its dated subcategories, all part of a collection of categories identifying articles with reliable-sourcing issues. To find all such articles, see Category:Wikipedia articles with sourcing issues.

When not to use
Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be removed immediately. Do not tag it: remove it. For more information, see the section on contentious material in the Biography of Living Persons policy.

Material which is doubtful and harmful may be removed immediately, rather than tagged. See Wikipedia:Citing sources § Unsourced material.

If no citation is given, use the tag instead. If the source given is self-published, use. If you think the author has a conflict of interest or is otherwise too close to the subject, use. If the source has been surpassed by a newer, reliable publications that no longer support the claim in the article, use.

If the source provided is independent, but is unreliable for another reason, use the tag instead.

If you have the time and ability to find a better reference, please do so. Then correct the citation yourself, or correct the article text. After all,.

Template data
{	"params": { "reason": { "label": "Reason", "description": "A reason as to why, or for what content, a better citation is needed.", "type": "string", "autovalue": "This claim needs references to sources which can independently confirm it.", "suggested": true },		"date": { "label": "Month and year", "description": "Provides the month and year of when the template was placed.", "type": "string", "autovalue": " ", "required": true }	},	"description": "This template is used in articles to identify sentences or short passages with information or analysis that has one or more inline citations but which are to insufficiently reliable sources. It produces the super-scripted text \"Needs independent confirmation\".", "format": "inline" }