Wikipedia:Article wizard/Referencing
{{Wikipedia:Article wizard/Content|title=Referencing and notability |content=Your article will be declined if the topic is not notable, violates copyright, or is not referenced properly.
;Notability:
:The topic of an article must already be covered in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. These include academic journals, books, newspapers, magazines, and well established websites with a reputation for fact checking. Social media, crowd sourced websites, press releases, database entries, video uploads, or corporate/professional profiles do not qualify.
;Copyright
:Do not copy-paste or closely paraphrase material from sources. Rather, summarize what the source says in your own words.
;Referencing
:*Reliable, independent sources (see above) are preferred over non-independent sources
:*Non-independent sources (like company websites or press releases) can be used to verify basic facts only.
:*Blogs, social media, and tabloid journalism are generally not acceptable.
:To create a reference, use
::Bizco was founded in 1942.{{xt|<ref>
:More details on how to cite different types of materials can be found at our introduction to referencing guide.