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Requesting help with sources

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See Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request

Templates/Help pages

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  • Template:Collapsible list
  • Template:Columns-list
  • Template:HTML lists
  • {{cn|{{subst:DATE}}}}
  • {{Verify section|{{subst:DATE}}}}
    → (more citations needed section)
  • {{Use Australian Engproduces banner in alish|{{subst:DATE}}}}
  • {{Use dmy dates|{{subst:DATE}}}}
  • {{As of|yyyy|mm|dd|lc=y}} - All digits. Use final parameter "lc=y" for lowercase "as of", omit for capitalised "As of"
  • The template {{subst:As of now|lc=y}} is a shortcut for the above. NB: Don't use this one, it has line break issues
  • Make IUCN citation: {{subst:make cite iucn|}}
  • The code {{subst:CURRENTDAY}} {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} will produce: 19 July 2025
  • The code {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}-{{subst:CURRENTMONTH}}-{{subst:CURRENTDAY}} will produce: 2025-07-19

Editing guides

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Plagiarism and C&P editing

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See

Stubs

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A list of all Botany-related stub templates is here

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See the page Help:Interwiki_linking. Eg: [[wikt:καρπός#Ancient_Greek|καρπός (karpós)]]

Deleting my subpages

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Blank the page and insert the template {{Db-u1}} (info)

Paywall? Registration? Free access?

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See this page for some appropriate parameters to add to citations that will indicate the level of free/nonfree access to the cited publication.

Maintenance templates

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Box notice templates
Code More info
{{Overly detailed|date=July 2025}} For articles that contain an excessive amount of intricate detail
See Template:Overly detailed
{{Copy edit|date=July 2025}} for articles that need editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling
See Template:Copy edit
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=July 2025}} for articles that need major revision
See Template:Cleanup rewrite
{{Rewriting|Address of draft page (optional)}} Puts a notice at the top of the page that the article is being rewritten
Inline notice templates
Code Result More info
{{by whom|date=July 2025}} [by whom?] Use after mention of a vague, unsourced, third-party claim. Template:By_whom
{{example needed|date=July 2025}} [example needed] Use when the statement would benefit from examples. Notes on talk page recommended. Template:Example needed
{{citequote|date=July 2025}} [This quote needs a citation] Quote needs a citation. Template:Quote without source
{{full|date=July 2025}} [full citation needed] Needs full citation. Template:Full citation needed
{{bsn|date=July 2025}} [better source needed] Template:Better source needed
{{fv|date=July 2025}} [failed verification] Template:Failed verification
{{cn|date=July 2025}} [citation needed] Template:Citation needed
{{or|date=July 2025}} [original research?] Template:Original research inline
{{cnl|date=July 2025}} [not verified in body] Template:Not verified in body
{{clarify|date=July 2025}} [clarification needed] Use when wording is difficult to understand. Template:Clarify
{{specify|date=July 2025}} [specify] Use when source is unclear. Template:Specify
{{self-published inline|date=July 2025}} [self-published source?] Use when multiple sources used in an article are self-published. Template:Self-published
{{dead link|date=July 2025}} [dead link] Template:Dead link
{{vague|date=July 2025}} [vague] Request for other editors to clarify specific words or statements that are vague. Template:Vague
{{dubious|date=July 2025}} [dubiousdiscuss] Questions sources. See template page for details. Template:Dubious
{{rs|date=July 2025}} [unreliable source?] Template:Unreliable source?
{{explain|date=July 2025}} [further explanation needed] Template:Explain
{{verify source|date=July 2025}} [verification needed] Use to request that someone verify that the source supports the content. Template:Verify source
{{unreferenced section}} Adds a box at the top of the section. Use only when the section is completely void of references. Template:Unreferenced section
{{when|date=July 2025}} [when?] Use to question a vaguely stated time. Template:When
{{where|date=July 2025}} [where?] Use to question a statement that does not specify the location of an event. Template:Where
{{which|date=July 2025}} [which?] Template:Which
{{who|date=July 2025}} [who?] Use for vague terminology such as "Experts agree..", "some people", etc. Template:Who
{{whom?|date=July 2025}} [according to whom?] Use after mention of a vague, third-party claim that is not sourced. Template:According to whom
{{why|date=July 2025}} [why?] Use to tag a statement as being in need of clarification. Template:Why
{{year|date=July 2025}} [year needed] Use as an inline request for the year an event occured. Template:Year needed