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== Usage ==
This template is intended to be used when a statement is sourced but it is questionable whether the source used is [[WP:RS|reliable]] for supporting the statement. It produces a superscripted notation like the following:
: It was actually written by Francis Bacon.{{Unreliable source?}}

Articles tagged with this template will be categorized into [[:Category:All articles lacking reliable references]].

Place this template inline, {{tlc|Unreliable source?|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} }} following the questionable claim (and any punctuation attached to it). The template should be placed {{em|outside the reference}} (<code><nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki></code>), within the article's text:
: Potentially controversial statement.<code><nowiki><ref>some alleged source for this</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}</code> Next sentence.

=== Parameters ===
The template has the following optional parameters:
* '''date''': should be set to the month and year when the article was tagged. Example: {{tlx|Unreliable source?|date{{=}}{{#time:F Y}}}}
* '''reason''': a note explaining why you think the source is unreliable as per [[WP:RS]]. Displays as a tool tip. Keep it short (one sentence) as longer material belongs on the talk page. It is good to reiterate the reason in your edit summary. Example: {{tlc|Unreliable source?|reason{{=}}{{var|Your WP:RS-based reason here.}}|date{{=}}{{#time:F Y}}}}
* '''sure''' or '''certain''': if set to "y" or "yes" will remove the question mark from the template's output to denote a degree of certainty that the source is unreliable. Please use this with a {{para|reason}} parameter, and only after a good faith attempt to verify the reliability of the source in question. Example: {{tlx|Unreliable source|sure{{=}}y|reason{{=}}{{var|1=Your WP:RS-based reason here.}}|date{{=}}{{#time:F Y}}}} NOTE: This parameter has an alias, {{para|failed}}, which may make more grammatical sense when used with certain redirects like {{tlx|verify credibility}}.

=== When to use and not use this template ===
This template should be used to express doubt about the credibility of a source.

This tag should not be used on [[WP:BLPREMOVE|unreliably sourced contentious statements about living persons]]; if the source is not reliable, the statement should be {{strong|removed immediately}}.

For whole articles or article sections that rely on suspect sources, considering using the banner template {{tlx|More citations needed}} or {{tlx|refimprove section}}, respectively, rather than individually tagging a large number of statements.

For sources promoting [[WP:FRINGE|fringe theories and pseudo-science]], the more specific template {{tlx|Unreliable fringe source}} can be used.  Even more specifically, flag [[WP:MEDRS|improperly sourced medical claims]] with {{tlx|Unreliable medical source}}.

This tag should not be used to indicate that the sourced material could not be found within a given source. In that case, {{tlx|failed verification}} is a better template. For statements that have failed verification {{em|and}} have a questionable would-be source, consider removal of the source (and possibly the statement) over using both tags.

==Redirects==
The following may presently be used as shortcuts and aliases for this template:
# {{tl|Reliable source}}
# {{tl|rs}}
# {{tl|rs?}}
# {{tl|vc}}
# {{tl|Unreliable source}}
# {{tl|Unreliable source inline}}
# {{tl|Verify credibility}}

== See also ==

=== Inline templates ===
* {{tlx|Better source}}, an alternative to {{tlx|Unreliable source|certain{{=}}y}}; especially useful for tagging sources that are low-quality but not necessarily wrong
* {{tlx|Obsolete source}}, for when a source has been surpassed by more recent works
* {{tlx|Unreliable fringe source}}, for [[WP:FRINGE|fringe]] sources
* {{tlx|Unreliable medical source}}, for [[WP:MEDRS|fringe medical]] sources in particular
* {{tlx|Primary source inline}}, for [[WP:PSTS|misuse of primary source material]]
* {{tlx|Dubious}}, for questionable claims that seem unlikely to be properly sourceable

=== More templates ===
* {{tlx|Refimprove}}, a banner template for flagging an entire article or section as needing better sourcing
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup/Verifiability and sources]]
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles]]

=== Policies, guidelines, essays, and wikiprojects ===
* [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]]
* [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources]]
* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]], especially &sect;&thinsp;[[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Unsourced material|Unsourced material]]
* [[Wikipedia:Independent sources]]
* [[Wikipedia:Third-party sources]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check]]

== TemplateData ==
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<templatedata>
{
	"params": {
		"reason": {
			"label": "Reason",
			"description": "Note explaining why you think the source is unreliable as per WP:RS. Displays as a tool tip",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"certain": {
			"aliases": [
				"sure",
				"failed"
			],
			"label": "Certain?",
			"description": "If set to \"y\" or \"yes\" will remove the question mark from the template's output to denote a degree of certainty that the source is unreliable",
			"type": "boolean",
			"default": "no",
			"example": "yes"
		},
		"date": {
			"label": "Month and year",
			"description": "Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'",
			"type": "string",
			"autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
			"suggested": true
		}
	},
	"description": "Used when a statement is sourced but it is questionable whether the source used is reliable for supporting the statement.",
	"format": "inline"
}
</templatedata>


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