Template:More science citations needed/doc

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Usage

A |section parameter can be used if the template is being used in relation to a specific section rather than the entire article.

The |date= parameter indicates the month and year the template was placed. If omitted, a bot will add it later.

This template will place tagged articles into Category:Articles lacking reliable references or one of its subcategories based on the date.

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Use this template to _tag_ information or analysis that is only supported by primary scientific research articles, so that other editors can add citations to secondary or tertiary sources such as a review articles or books. Primary sources may be used on Wikipedia, but they need to be handled with care.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Date	`date`	Month and year when template was applied; if left blank, this will be filled by a bot Default	String	optional
Focus	`1`	Indicate if the focus is a particular section; not including this parameter implies the entire article Default	String	optional

v t e Citation and verifiability article maintenance templates
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BLP-specific	{{BLP unsourced}} {{BLP unsourced section}} {{BLP primary sources}} {{BLP self-published}} {{BLP sources}} {{BLP sources section}} {{BLP IMDb-only refimprove}} {{BLP IMDb refimprove}} {{BLP no footnotes}} {{BLP more footnotes needed}} {{BLP one source}}
Topic specific	{{Localist}} {{Media IMDb refimprove}} {{More medical citations needed}} {{More science citations needed}} {{Neologism}} {{Science review}} {{Unreferenced-law}} {{Unreferenced-law section}} {{Unreferenced-medical section}}
Dispute-related	{{Cite check}} {{Cite check section}} {{Content}} {{Disputed}} {{Dispute about}} {{Disputed section}} {{Expert needed}} {{Hoax}} {{Original research}} {{Original research section}} {{Speculation}} {{Speculation section}} {{Synthesis}} {{Verifiability}} {{Verify sources}}
Citation improvements	{{Bad linked references}} {{Citation style}} {{Citations broken}} {{Cleanup bare URLs}} {{Format footnotes}} {{Full citations needed}} {{Ibid}} {{Page numbers improve}} {{Page numbers needed}}
General advice	Citing sources Reliable sources Maintenance template removal Citation needed Find sources Combining sources Referencing styles

Template:More science citations needed/doc

Usage

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