Template:Unreferenced section

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Usage

Only use this template when the section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{Refimprove 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=November 2025}}

Parameters

|date= : month and year the section was last checked for references; e.g., |date=November 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

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Unreferenced section in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Unreferenced section

Use this template only when a section completely lacks references. For sections with some but too few references, use {{Refimprove 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 'June 2013', but not 'jun13' Example June 2013 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

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Template:Unreferenced section

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