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Use this tag: '''{{tlx|Cite quote}}''' for '''quotations that are used without a citation'''. Per [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]: ". . .such things as quotations and particularly controversial statements should be supported by citations even in the lead." Statements marked with this template will put their articles in [[:Category:Articles with unsourced quotes]]. | Use this tag: '''{{tlx|Cite quote}}''' for '''quotations that are used without a citation'''. Per [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]]: ". . .such things as quotations and particularly controversial statements should be supported by citations even in the lead." Statements marked with this template will put their articles in [[:Category:Articles with unsourced quotes]]. | ||
Do not use this tag in order to label text which appears doubtful or false, '''especially''' in the case of [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living people]] (see [[Wikipedia: | Do not use this tag in order to label text which appears doubtful or false, '''especially''' in the case of [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living people]] (see [[Wikipedia:Edit warring#3RR exemptions|this section of SV:3RR]] as well). Otherwise please use {{tl|verify source}}. | ||
Regarding the unsourced or poorly sourced information: | Regarding the unsourced or poorly sourced information: | ||
# if it is '''not doubtful''', you may use {{tl|citation needed}} or {{tl|cite quote}} tag to ask for better citation in order to make the article complete. | # if it is '''not doubtful''', you may use {{tl|citation needed}} or {{tl|cite quote}} tag to ask for better citation in order to make the article complete. | ||
# if it is '''doubtful''' but '''not too harmful''' to the whole article, you may use {{tl|verify source}} tag to ask for source verification. | # if it is '''doubtful''' but '''not too harmful''' to the whole article, you may use {{tl|verify source}} tag to ask for source verification. | ||
# If it is '''doubtful''' and '''(quite) highly harmful''', you may move it to the talk page and ask for a source. | # If it is '''doubtful''' and '''(quite) highly harmful''', you may move it to the talk page and ask for a source. | ||
# If it is '''very doubtful''' and '''very harmful''', you may remove it directly without the need of moving it to the talk page first. | # If it is '''very doubtful''' and '''very harmful''', you may remove it directly without the need of moving it to the talk page first. | ||