Template:Synthesis inline

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This template tag will categorise tagged articles into

self-reference

and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopaedic content.

Logic for usage

The intention of this tag is to nudge fellow editors who may inadvertently (or otherwise) introduce text that appears to be based upon original

synthesis, into supporting such text through demonstrating its previously published origins. This tag provides a good faith means for editors to allow given text of fellow editors to remain temporarily in a given article until such time as the text's previously researched origins are supported. In the event that researched origins for the text are not produced after a relatively small passage of time (i.e. no more than a few days), the tagging editor would generally be right in assuming that it could be edited or otherwise removed from the article to comply with Wikipedia:No original research

. When a given editor adds this template they must concurrently add corresponding text to the tagged article's talk page to explain their concerns relative to original research for the given tagged text unless talk already exists relative to such concerns. If a given article has been tagged and the tagging editor doesn't ensure that corresponding article talk relative to the tag isn't either already available or added within a short amount of time (i.e. no more than 24 hours) then fellow editors are within their rights to remove the tag or alternatively, add talk in support of its use.

Do not use this tag to label text which appears false or doubtful, especially in the case of biographies of living people (see this section of WP:3RR as well). In the case of text that appears false or doubtful and is not part of a biography of a living person then move such text to the discussion page and ask for citations of previous research there, otherwise remove it.

Usage

{{Synthesis inline|date=April 2024}}

This template's usage is simple, after a passage of text in a given article that appears to be

original research through synthesis

one simply tacks on {{Synthesis inline}} to specify that particular passage as likely being of questionable origin. Do not forget to ensure that there is corresponding article talk to explain one's usage of this tag.

For example in the original article the following text may appear:

If Jones's claim that he consulted the original sources is false, this would be contrary to the practice recommended in the Chicago Manual of Style, which requires citation of the source actually consulted. The Chicago Manual of Style does not call violating this rule "plagiarism." Instead, plagiarism is defined as using a source's information, ideas, words, or structure without citing them.

To mark this particular passage merely edit in {{Synthesis inline}} at the end of "citing them." so that it will appear as in this example:

If Jones's claim that he consulted the original sources is false, this would be contrary to the practice recommended in the Chicago Manual of Style, which requires citation of the source actually consulted. The Chicago Manual of Style does not call violating this rule "plagiarism." Instead, plagiarism is defined as using a source's information, ideas, words, or structure without citing them.^{[improper synthesis?
]}

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Month and year	`date`	Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	String	suggested
sure	`sure`	no description	String	optional
reason	`reason`	no description	String	optional

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