Template:More science citations needed

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A |section parameter can be used if the template is being used in relation to a specific section rather than the entire article.

The |date= parameter indicates the month and year the template was placed. If omitted, a bot will add it later.

This template will place tagged articles into Category:Articles lacking reliable references or one of its subcategories based on the date.

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Use this template to _tag_ information or analysis that is only supported by primary scientific research articles, so that other editors can add citations to secondary or tertiary sources such as a review articles or books. Primary sources may be used on Wikipedia, but they need to be handled with care.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Date	`date`	Month and year when template was applied; if left blank, this will be filled by a bot Default	String	optional
Focus	`1`	Indicate if the focus is a particular section; not including this parameter implies the entire article Default	String	optional

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