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SmashWiki encourages editors to provide '''citations''' to reference their article content and corroborate it with another source. | SmashWiki encourages editors to provide '''citations''' to reference their article content and corroborate it with another source. However, we recognize that much of the information found on SmashWiki can be extremely difficult to source, or demands an impractical amount of effort on the part of an editor. | ||
Use discretion in deciding whether or not the information requires a reference—if it is basic Smash knowledge (i.e. Mario is a playable character in | Use discretion in deciding whether or not the information requires a reference—if it is basic Smash knowledge (i.e. Mario is a playable character in SSB), you don't need a link to another website to confirm that. However, if you make a claim like "Mewtwo was originally playable in SSB, but was replaced by Captain Falcon", you'd better be able to link to a website with a game developer interview or something to confirm that! Any disputes over whether an article should be properly cited or not can be resolved on the talk page. | ||
==What is citation?== | ==What is citation?== | ||
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*'''accessdate''': The date the website was viewed while editing the SmashWiki article. This can be useful for websites whose content changes frequently. | *'''accessdate''': The date the website was viewed while editing the SmashWiki article. This can be useful for websites whose content changes frequently. | ||
'''All URLs for citations must be saved using the {{s|Wikipedia| | '''All URLs for citations must be saved using the {{s|Wikipedia|Wayback Machine}}''', to preserve information in case old websites become deprecated, or social media posts get deleted. To get a URL using this method, visit [web.archive.org/save] and paste the original URL. The website will then generate a new saved URL, which you can then copy and paste into SmashWiki. | ||
Other more rarely used citation formats include {{s|Template|Cite book}} (for published books) and {{s|Template|Cite news}} (for printed news articles). | Other more rarely used citation formats include {{s|Template|Cite book}} (for published books) and {{s|Template|Cite news}} (for printed news articles). | ||
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==What material needs to be cited?== | ==What material needs to be cited?== | ||
*'''Game development sections''': These should be cited by '''primary sources''' whenever possible, such as a post from an official Nintendo website or social media account, or an interview with [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. For example, the line "Character X was confirmed on Y date" should cite the character's official Nintendo announcement trailer and/or a post from a Nintendo twitter account. | *'''Game development sections''': These should be cited by '''primary sources''' whenever possible, such as a post from an official Nintendo website or social media account, or an interview with [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. For example, the line "Character X was confirmed on Y date" should cite the character's official Nintendo announcement trailer and/or a post from a Nintendo twitter account. | ||
*'''History, reaction, and reception sections''': When applicable, all material should be cited with '''primary sources''' (such as an interview with the player who coined an unofficial Smash term). | *'''History, reaction, and reception sections''': When applicable, all material should be cited with '''primary sources''' (such as an interview with the player who coined an unofficial Smash term). Reaction and reception sections should include quotes from top players and other well-known community members. Lines such as "Many community members believed that", etc. are also acceptable, and can be cited with Twitter posts, reddit threads, and other popular websites/social media. | ||
*'''Rumors and hoaxes''': All claims in these sections '''must be cited'''. These can include publications from the originator of the rumor, and proven debunks of the rumor. If original sources are unavailable or lost to time, forum posts and news articles may also be accepted as secondary sources; these should be noted as so in the title parameter. | *'''Rumors and hoaxes''': All claims in these sections '''must be cited'''. These can include publications from the originator of the rumor, and proven debunks of the rumor. If original sources are unavailable or lost to time, forum posts and news articles may also be accepted as secondary sources; these should be noted as so in the title parameter. | ||
*'''Controversy sections on smasher articles:''' All claims in these sections '''must be cited'''. These should include any links to the initial raising of allegations, responses from the smasher in question, and announcements of punishment from other parties, if applicable. Uncited material in these sections will be | *'''Controversy sections on smasher articles:''' All claims in these sections '''must be cited'''. These should include any links to the initial raising of allegations, responses from the smasher in question, and announcements of punishment from other parties, if applicable. Uncited material in these sections will be automatically removed. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Here are some examples of well-referenced articles: | Here are some examples of well-referenced articles: | ||
