Template:Original research

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Usage

This template will categorize articles into Category:Articles that may contain original research or one of the dated sub-categories.

Note: This template should not be applied without explanation on the talk page, and should be removed if the original research is not readily apparent when no explanation is given.

The default word "article" is replaceable: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">{{Original research|table}}</syntaxhighlight> produces:

The |date= parameter can be used to inform other editors of the time the tag has been in place: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">{{Original research|date=May 2025}}</syntaxhighlight> produces:

The |discuss= parameter can be used to specify a custom talk link: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">{{Original research|discuss=Template talk:Original research#discuss parameter}}</syntaxhighlight> produces:

which links to the specified section on the talk page (not just the talk page).

The |reason= parameter can be used to specify a custom reason: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">{{Original research|reason=Paragraph two is unsourced content on a niche subject.}}</syntaxhighlight>

Redirects

This template generates a tag to indicate that the article possibly contains original research.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Affected area	`1` `part`	Text to replace the word "article", usually "section". Example section Auto value `article`	Line	optional
Month and year	`date`	The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically. Example June 2013 Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	Line	suggested
Talk page section	`discuss` `talk`	Section name on the talk page for further discussion.	Line	optional
Make template small	`small`	Enter any text here to make the template box small and aligned to the left. Example y	Line	optional
Reason	`reason`	Additional information about the specific issues with original research in the article. Example Paragraph two is unsourced content on a niche subject.	String	required

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Dispute-related	{{Cite check}} {{Cite check section}} {{Content}} {{Disputed}} {{Dispute about}} {{Disputed section}} {{Disputed chem}} {{Disputed list}} {{Disputed map}} {{Expert needed}} {{Hoax}} {{Original research}} {{Original research section}} {{Speculation}} {{Speculation section}} {{Synthesis}} {{Verifiability}} {{Verify sources}}
Citation improvements	{{Citation style}} {{Citations broken}} {{Cleanup bare URLs}} {{Format footnotes}} {{Full citations needed}} {{Ibid}} {{Page numbers improve}} {{Page numbers needed}} {{Shallow references}}
General advice	Citing sources Reliable sources Maintenance template removal Citation needed Find sources Combining sources Referencing styles

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