Template:Unreferenced section

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Usage

{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2025}}

Only use this template when the section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{More citations needed section}} instead.

This template puts articles in Category:Articles needing additional references or a dated subcategory thereof. If you leave the date off, a bot will add it later. To fill the date automatically, you can use {{subst:Unreferenced section}}.

Sample usage using optional "find" param:

{{Unreferenced section|find=search keyword(s)|date=August 2025}}

Parameters

• |date= : month and year the section was last checked for references; e.g., |date=August 2025
• |small= : Any value (typically "y", "yes", etc.) will make the template smaller. The template should normally be full-width when it applies to an entire section.
• |find= : search keywords for {{find sources}} param 1 (double-quoted search). This optional parameter adds a set of links produced by the {{find sources}} template to the output. If omitted, no "find sources" links are displayed.
• |find2= : search keywords for {{find sources}} param 2 (unquoted search). Alias: unquoted.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Unreferenced section

Use this template only when a section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{More citations needed section}} instead.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	date	The month and year the tag was placed, such as 'April 2023', but not 'apr23' Example April 2023 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested
Small	small	Any value (typically "y", "yes", etc.) will make the template smaller. Example y Auto value y	String	optional
Find	find	Search keywords for 'find sources' double-quoted (exact) search. May be one or more words. Leave empty to suppress 'find sources' output. Example Austen's early life	String	optional
Find2	find2 unquoted	Search keywords for 'find sources' unquoted search.	String	optional

See also

• {{Unreferenced}}
• RetroWikipedia:Citation needed and {{Citation needed}}
• RetroWikipedia:Citing sources

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