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 | This page in a nutshell: All content in Wikipedia, explicit or implied, must be attributable to a reliable, published source. |
Wikipedia is a compendium of knowledge published by reliable sources, so all material must be attributable to a reliable published source to be eligible for inclusion. Wikipedia is not the place to publish your ideas, opinions, experiences, or arguments.
Although everything on Wikipedia must be attributable, in practice not all material is attributed. Editors should provide attribution to a reliable source using an inline citation for all quotations, and for any material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. The burden of evidence lies with the editor wishing to add or retain the material. If a particluar topic has no reliable sources, Wikipedia should not have an article on it.
"Material" as used in this policy includes not only the explicit content, but also its implications. All explicit or implicit points advanced by the way material is selected, combined or presented, must be directly attributable to a reliable source making those points in relation to the article topic.
Wikipedia:Attribution is one of Wikipedia's core content policies. Together with Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, the two determine the type and quality of material that is acceptable in articles; that is, content on Wikipedia must be attributable and written from a neutral point of view. Because the policies are complementary, they should not be interpreted in isolation from one another.