Cystic Fibrosis Wiki:Reference Policy

On the, references are very important. They lend credibility to the information we present. Without references, it is very unlikely our readers will take our articles seriously, therefore, we need them to back up the validity of our information. Below is the 's policy on references.

Credible Sources
References must come from credible sources. Credible sources would be medical journals/magazines, expert testimony, a credited Cystic fibrosis organization/website (example; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cff.org), published books, etc. Non-credible sources would be things like tabloids, un-credited websites/organizations, people who are not known experts, etc. Use your judgement to determine whether a source is credible or not. When in doubt, do not add the information. If you think the information may be significant, notify an administrator, and they can validate the source.

Wikipedia
Wikipedia is not technically a credible source, however, it can be used for temporary referencing. After a period of two weeks, if the Wikipedia reference is not removed, the information, and its reference, will be deleted. It can then only be replaced if a more credible source is found. A hint with using Wikipedia is to check their references. You may be able to use them in your own referencing, removing the need for a temporary Wikipedia reference.