Template:More citations needed section/doc

This template is intended to be placed at the top of sections of articles which need additional references. Many editors understand this template to be redundant when it is used on articles clearly marked as stubs.

Usage

{{More citations needed section}}

{{More citations needed section|date=September 2026}}

{{More citations needed section|{{subst:DATE}}}}

{{More citations needed section|{{subst:DATE}}|talk=Talk page section name|small=y}}

Differences from related templates

General advantages

• The naming scheme of {{More citations needed section}} parallels that used for {{Ref begin}}, {{Ref end}}, and {{Reflist}}, thereby reducing confusion in compliance with the KISS principle.

• {{More citations needed section}} is easy to use.

Differences from {{Unreferenced}}

• {{More citations needed section}} uses simple, general wording so that the template can be used any time referencing in an article section needs improvement.

Differences from {{Citation needed}}

• {{More citations needed section}} works for general and specific references whereas {{Citation needed}} can only be used in place of specific references.

• Unlike {{Citation needed}}, {{More citations needed section}} places a very conspicuous banner at the top of the article section.

TemplateData

TemplateData for More citations needed section

This template is intended to be placed at the top of sections of articles which need additional references.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	date	Provides the month and year of the refimprove request; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}	String	suggested
talk	talk	no description	Unknown	optional
small	small	no description	Unknown	optional
find	find	no description	Unknown	optional

Redirects

1. {{Cite-section}}
2. {{Refimprovesect}}
3. {{Refimprovesection}}
4. {{Refimprove-sect}}
5. {{Refimprove-section}}
6. {{Refimprove section}}
7. {{Verify section}}
8. {{More sources needed section}}

See also

• BattleIntelligence:Template index/Sources of articles
• BattleIntelligence:Template index/Cleanup