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{{ | Citations of online sources that require registration or a subscription are acceptable in Wikipedia as documented in [[WP:PAYWALL|Verifiability – Access to sources]]. As a courtesy to readers and other editors, editors can signal the access restrictions of the external links included in a citation. | ||
Four access levels can be used: | |||
* [[File:Lock-green.svg|9px|link=|alt=Freely accessible|Freely accessible]] <code>free</code>: the source is free to read for anyone (this applies in particular to articles in open access) | |||
* [[File:Lock-blue-alt-2.svg|9px|link=|alt=Free registration required|Free registration required]] <code>registration</code>: a free registration is required to access the source | |||
* [[File:Lock-blue-alt-2.svg|9px|link=|alt=Free access subject to limited trial, subscription normally required|Free access subject to limited trial, subscription normally required]] <code>limited</code>: there are other constraints (such as a cap on daily views) to freely access this source | |||
* [[File:Lock-red-alt.svg|9px|link=|alt=Paid subscription required|Paid subscription required]] <code>subscription</code>: the source is only accessible via a paid subscription | |||
As there are often multiple external links with different access levels in the same citation, these values are attributed to a particular external link. | |||
=====Access level of {{para|url}}===== | |||
Links inserted with {{para|url}} are expected to be free to read by default. If not, editors can use one of | |||
* {{para|url-access|subscription}} | |||
* {{para|url-access|registration}} | |||
* {{para|url-access|limited}} | |||
to indicate the relevant access restriction. | |||
=====Access level of identifiers===== | |||
Links inserted by identifiers such as {{para|doi}} are not expected to offer a free full text by default. If they do, editors can use {{para|doi-access|free}} (in the case of {{para|doi}}) to indicate the relevant access level. The following identifiers are supported: | |||
:* {{para|bibcode}} with {{para|bibcode-access|free}} | |||
:* {{para|doi}} with {{para|doi-access|free}} | |||
:* {{para|hdl}} with {{para|hdl-access|free}} | |||
:* {{para|jstor}} with {{para|jstor-access|free}} | |||
:* {{para|ol}} with {{para|ol-access|free}} | |||
:* {{para|osti}} with {{para|osti-access|free}} | |||
Some identifiers always link to free full texts. In this case, the access level is automatically indicated by the template. This is the case for {{para|arxiv}}, {{para|biorxiv}}, {{para|citeseerx}}, {{para|pmc}}, {{para|rfc}} and {{para|ssrn}}. | |||
=====Ambiguous access parameters===== | |||
The parameters {{para|registration|yes}} and {{para|subscription|yes}} can also be used to indicate the access level of a citation. However, they do not indicate which link they apply to, so editors are encouraged to use {{para|url-access|registration}} and {{para|url-access|subscription}} instead, when the restriction applies to {{para|url}}. If the restriction applies to an identifier, these parameters should be omitted. | |||
These parameters add a link note to the end of the citation: | These parameters add a link note to the end of the citation: | ||
* '''registration''': For online sources that require registration, set {{para|registration|yes}} (or <code>y</code>, or <code>true</code>); superseded by '''subscription''' if both are set. | * '''registration''': For online sources that require registration, set {{para|registration|yes}} (or <code>y</code>, or <code>true</code>); superseded by '''subscription''' if both are set. | ||
* '''subscription''': For online sources that require a subscription, set {{para|subscription|yes}} (or <code>y</code>, or <code>true</code>); supersedes '''registration''' if both are set. | * '''subscription''': For online sources that require a subscription, set {{para|subscription|yes}} (or <code>y</code>, or <code>true</code>); supersedes '''registration''' if both are set. | ||
Setting {{para|registration}} or {{para|subscription}} to any value other than <code>y</code>, <code>yes</code>, or <code>true</code> will generate an error message. | Setting {{para|registration}} or {{para|subscription}} to any value other than <code>y</code>, <code>yes</code>, or <code>true</code> will generate an error message. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:47, 3 October 2017
Citations of online sources that require registration or a subscription are acceptable in Wikipedia as documented in Verifiability – Access to sources. As a courtesy to readers and other editors, editors can signal the access restrictions of the external links included in a citation.
Four access levels can be used:
- Freely accessible
free: the source is free to read for anyone (this applies in particular to articles in open access) - Free registration required
registration: a free registration is required to access the source - Free access subject to limited trial, subscription normally required
limited: there are other constraints (such as a cap on daily views) to freely access this source - Paid subscription required
subscription: the source is only accessible via a paid subscription
As there are often multiple external links with different access levels in the same citation, these values are attributed to a particular external link.
Access level of |url=
Links inserted with |url= are expected to be free to read by default. If not, editors can use one of
|url-access=subscription|url-access=registration|url-access=limited
to indicate the relevant access restriction.
Access level of identifiers
Links inserted by identifiers such as |doi= are not expected to offer a free full text by default. If they do, editors can use |doi-access=free (in the case of |doi=) to indicate the relevant access level. The following identifiers are supported:
|bibcode=with|bibcode-access=free|doi=with|doi-access=free|hdl=with|hdl-access=free|jstor=with|jstor-access=free|ol=with|ol-access=free|osti=with|osti-access=free
Some identifiers always link to free full texts. In this case, the access level is automatically indicated by the template. This is the case for |arxiv=, |biorxiv=, |citeseerx=, |pmc=, |rfc= and |ssrn=.
Ambiguous access parameters
The parameters |registration=yes and |subscription=yes can also be used to indicate the access level of a citation. However, they do not indicate which link they apply to, so editors are encouraged to use |url-access=registration and |url-access=subscription instead, when the restriction applies to |url=. If the restriction applies to an identifier, these parameters should be omitted.
These parameters add a link note to the end of the citation:
- registration: For online sources that require registration, set
|registration=yes(ory, ortrue); superseded by subscription if both are set. - subscription: For online sources that require a subscription, set
|subscription=yes(ory, ortrue); supersedes registration if both are set.
Setting |registration= or |subscription= to any value other than y, yes, or true will generate an error message.