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The Antifascist Tech Wiki has stringent requirements for high-quality sources and well-cited articles.

== General knowledge sources ==
When describing uncontroversial facts, [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reliable_sources|Wikipedia's guidelines on reliable sources]] are a good starting point. Wikipedia's guidelines on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]], [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_sources|citing sources]], and [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No_original_research|no original research]] are also used as the basis of ATW's policy on citations for matters of general knowledge.

== Controversial claims about people and/or organizations ==
Special consideration is given to citations which substantiate claims which could reasonably be considered defamatory if false, such as describing a person as a "fascist". ATW articles ''do'' [[ATW:Tell it like it is|tell it like it is]], but such claims are only made if one of the following criteria are met:

# At least one primary source is available which verifies the claim.
#* In the event that the subject has issued a retraction, apology, etc; the article text must indicate this near to the controversial claim.
#* Archived sources (e.g. the Wayback Machine) may be used for primary sources which were later removed. If the removal can be interpreted as a "soft" retraction, this should be noted in the article text near the controversial claim.
# At least two ''reputable'' secondary sources are available which verify the claim.
#* Wikipedia's "[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#Sources|Perennial sources]]" list is a convenient way of determining if a publication is reputable. "Generally reliable" sources are appropriate to satisfy this requirement.
#* Reputable sources are not necessarily unbiased sources. A source which presents a verifiable fact with a biased spin is a useful citation for the fact even if the bias does not match the [[ATW:Not neutral|biases of ATW]].

=== Hearsay ===
Hearsay are claims substantiated only by the reputation of the person making the claim. Hearsay is a valid source to cite on ATW under the following conditions:

* The source has a reasonable basis of knowledge, such as an audience member describing an event at which they were present
* The article text indicates that the source is hearsay

Claims which rest on hearsay must not be phrased as factual.

* '''Correct''': Many women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment regarding Mr. Doe.<sup>[citations considered hearsay]</sup>
* '''Incorrect'':''''' Mr. Doe is a sexual predator.<sup>[citations considered hearsay]</sup>

A citation which is considered hearsay may be challenged if a ''reputable source'' contradicts the claim.

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