Revision as of 15:04, 24 January 2024 view source Wik6516 (talk \| contribs) 363 edits Changed first sentence in second paragraph to allow exceptions for when Wikipedia itself is being discussed in the ''section'', but not in the article as a whole Tag: Reverted ← Previous edit		Revision as of 15:17, 24 January 2024 view source Chris troutman (talk \| contribs) Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Rollbackers 54,799 edits Undid revision 1198601260 by Wik6516 (talk) new editors shouldn't edit policy pages Tag: Undo Next edit →
Line 120: Do not use articles from Wikipedia (whether English Wikipedia or Wikipedias in other languages) as sources, since Wikipedia is a [[WP:UGC\|user-generated source]]. Also, do not use websites [[Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks\|mirroring Wikipedia content]] or publications relying on material from Wikipedia as sources. Content from a Wikipedia article is not considered reliable unless it is backed up by citing [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources\|reliable sources]]. Confirm that these sources support the content, then use them directly.<ref>{{cite journal\|first1=Ole Bjørn\|last1=Rekdal\|title=Academic urban legends\|journal=[[Social Studies of Science]]\|date=1 August 2014\|issn=0306-3127\|pages=638–654\|volume=44\|issue=4\|doi=10.1177/0306312714535679\|pmid=25272616\|pmc=4232290}}</ref> An exception is allowed when Wikipedia itself is being discussed in the article ~~or section~~. These may cite an article, guideline, discussion, statistic, or other content from Wikipedia (or a sister project) to support a statement about Wikipedia. Wikipedia or the sister project is a [[primary source]] in this case and may be used following the [[wp:PRIMARY\|policy for primary sources]]. Any such use should avoid [[WP:OR\|original research]], [[WP:UNDUE\|undue emphasis]] on Wikipedia's role or views, and [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid\|inappropriate self-reference]]. The article text should clarify how the material is sourced from Wikipedia to inform the reader about the potential bias. ==Accessibility==

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