{{Image reference needed}} is a
template used to identify user-made images such as graphs, charts, drawings, and maps in articles, particularly if questionable, that need a
citation to a
reliable source, either after the image's caption or on the
image description page. This template produces the superscripted message [image reference needed] and is installed with no spaces directly after the image's caption.
Use
Enter this tag in the thumbnail caption of an image as a request for other editors to find citations for that image.
The {{Image reference needed}} template is intended for use when there is a general question of the verifiability of an image, or when an editor believes that a reference verifying the image should be provided. Other templates are available for other or more specific issues:
Do not use this template because you disagree with the viewpoint or facts represented on an image. For example, images that you think are incorrect should be tagged with {{Dubious}}, and those which represent a non-neutral view should be tagged with {{POV statement}}. Being specific about the nature of the problem will help other editors correct it.
An image representing data or information (e.g., a graph) is usually considered verifiable if:
the image repeats information cited elsewhere in the article (e.g., the article says that 30% of cancer deaths could be prevented by banning all tobacco and alcoholic beverages, and the image shows a graph of 30%),
the image is similar to one published by any reliable source,
the
file page contains references to the data represented in the image.
{{
Clarify}}, requesting clarification of a hard-to-understand phrase.
{{
Cite quote}}, tagging a request for citation, used for quotations that needs citations to make it complete, but not for seemingly doubtful or false texts.
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Request quotation}}, tagging a request for quoting inaccessible source, used for requesting a direct quote from the cited source for verification.
{{
Verify source}}, tagging a request for source verification, used for information that is doubtful or appears false.
{{
Unreliable source?}}, tagging a request for source verification, used for information that is doubtful or appears false.
{{
Cite check}}, popping up a box saying an article or section may have inappropriate or misinterpreted citations.
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Unreferenced}} and {{
Unreferenced section}}, popping up a box saying an article or section has no citation or reference for its information.