If you wish, you can also preview how your reference will look first This is acceptable, and you shouldn't change it or mix styles Some fields (such as a web address, also known as a url) will have a icon next to them
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After filling in this field, you can click it to handily autofill the remaining fields.
Help:referencing for beginners with citation templatesthe easiest way to start citing on wikipedia is to see a basic example
The example here will show you how to cite a newspaper article using the { {cite news}} template (see citation quick reference for other types of citations) Copy and paste the following immediately after what you want to reference: The extra parameters available in the { {citation needed span}} template may allow you to indicate which section you want to refer to Do not insert a citation needed tag to make a point, to pay back another editor, or because you don't like a subject, a particular article, or another editor.
Welcome to wikipedia, the referencing for beginners is designed to help you put references in your text, or add missing references to existing text While there are many types of referencing system in use on wikipedia, only about four are now in common use There are many types of beginner, who start in many ways This page will help you recognise the referencing system that is the most.
External links and references are two important elements of wikipedia that newcomers sometimes find trouble with
This page is designed to cover only the technical aspects of linking and referencing It is essential that editors also familiarize themselves with wikipedia:external links, wikipedia:reliable sources and wikipedia:citing sources, as well as wikipedia's various other policies. This wikipedia guide helps beginners reference without templates, ensuring accurate citations and improving article credibility. The animated image shows how visualeditor can fill in a citation template automatically, which formats your references for you
The cite icon in visualeditor's toolbar position your cursor after the sentence or paragraph that the citation is intended to support. Note that this is by far the most popular way to use inline citations, but sometimes you will find other styles being used in an article
