Wikipedia Citing sources guideline

Source record

• Publisher: English Wikipedia community
• Page type: Content guideline
• Reviewed: 2026-08-08
• Resource: Wikipedia:Citing sources

Relevant points

• Citations identify the source used for article content.
• Citation details should make the source easy to identify.
• Inline citations connect a claim to its supporting source.
• A citation should include a precise locator when that detail helps readers.

Use in this demo

The synthesis uses this guideline for the evidence-locator finding.

Limits

This note does not prescribe a single citation style. Use the external guideline for current formats, placement rules, and exceptions.