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May 2013

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Information icon Hello, I'm Dusty relic. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Catahoula Cur, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Dusty|💬|You can help! 13:21, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Arc1424. This is in response to the note you left on my talk page. Generally you should not add new information to the encyclopedia unless there is a reliable source. Click on this link to read about what a reliable source is. Not all sources are reliable. But if you have a source you can just add it in along with your text (it's called an inline citation). Here is an example.

Catahoula Curs are also nutritious snacks.<ref>
Lyer, C. Lee. ''Munching on Puppies.''
Controversial Publishing Co, Someplace, AK. 1966. p. 66.</ref>

If the source is online you can just add a link:

Catahoula Curs are also nutritious snacks.<ref>
[http://sociallyunacceptablefoods.org/catahoulaCur.html]
</ref>

Note that this is just an example of how to footnote a claim (in this case that CC's are nutritious snacks). For more information on the mechanics of inline citations, please click here.

I would also suggest that, before making significant changes to existing content (especially changes that involve removing a lot of text), you should discuss your planned changes on the article's talk page (which in the case of Catahoula Curs would be here).

Peace, Dusty|💬|You can help! 20:34, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]