lacks sources vs lacks

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Lacks sources' is used when referring to the absence of references or citations in a piece of work, while 'lacks' alone can be used to indicate a general absence or deficiency of something without specifying the source.

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lacks sources

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the absence of references or citations in a piece of work.

This phrase is used to indicate that a particular work or information does not have proper sources or references to support its content.

Examples:

The research paper lacks sources to back up its claims.
The article lacks sources to verify the information provided.

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'However, the Commission considers that the European Union does not lack for sources of advice and information.
The European Union has no lack of sources of funds, and I am not thinking only of the EIB or of the other options available.
That route, at a time when there is a lack of alternative sources, will lead to jumps in electricity prices.
In bitter winter conditions, the combination of few or no energy sources and lack of food is crippling.
The lack of alternative funding sources for BPN is not surprising, given that its financial difficulties and its precarious future were public knowledge.
Due to the lack of cooperation of the Chinese exporting producers and lack of alternative sources, it was not possible to establish an accurate import price.
Okay, even if you can pull this off, we have to assume that the Earth gate lacks a power source capable of establishing a wormhole back to Pegasus.
This company claimed further that since measures are also in force against imports of MSG from Indonesia, there would also be a lack of alternative sources of supply.
The fourth importer also claimed that in case of imposition of measures it would have to stop trading RBM because of the lack of alternative sources of supply.
Where existing sources are used, where calculation of a coefficient of variation is not meaningful a description of possible sources of lack of precision should be provided instead.
In seeking to ban professor Forisson's critical analyses of the written sources and lack of photos or drawings of the gas chambers, the Gayssot Act has added to their renown.
The financial instruments of the CIP help address the lack of private funding sources, in particular in the seed and start-up phases of business development.
Due to the lack of cooperation of the Chinese exporting producers and lack of alternative sources, the undercutting calculation was, for the reasons set out in recital 37, based on the export prices to third countries contained in the request for review.
whereas the lack of autonomous sources of funding means that the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission is not adequately guaranteed,
Subject: Continuing lack of an alternative source of energy to replace the hazardous nuclear power plant at Ignalina in Lithuania, and measures to prevent its closure being delayed
Around 12.000 artisanal fishermen, many of them of foreign origin, operate in the coastal regions; subsistence fishing is carried out by many more, and food dependency on fisheries is high given the lack of alternative sources of animal protein.
whereas the lack of independent sources of funding meant that the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission was not adequately guaranteed,
The problems of gas supply at the beginning of the year have shown once again the lack of alternative energy sources, alternative energy supply routes, energy source storage capacity and energy transport interconnections among the Member States.
the urgency of the action, measured by its potential impact, taking into account the lack of other funding sources;
In principle, such a case could stem from a lack of sufficient coverage of the primary credit assessment source or system.

Alternatives:

is missing sources
does not have sources
lacks citations
is lacking references
has no sources

lacks

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate a general absence or deficiency of something without specifying the source.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is missing or deficient in a general sense, without specifying the exact nature of the absence.