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Learn how to format dates, numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios in Wikipedia articles. See examples, rules, and exceptions for different contexts and styles.
Google Books allows users to search the full text of books and magazines that Google has scanned and stored in its database. It offers different access levels depending on the copyright status and permission of the books, and has been criticized for potential copyright violations and errors.
Learn how to cite and reference sources in Wikipedia articles, following the verifiability policy and the citation methods. Find out how to use inline citations, footnotes, templates, and tools to identify and verify the sources.
A comprehensive and updated list of notable databases and search engines for finding and accessing academic articles, books, datasets, and other resources. Compare the coverage, retrieval qualities, access costs, and providers of different services across disciplines and domains.
Learn about the history, characteristics, and types of encyclopedias, reference works that provide summaries of knowledge in various fields. Compare and contrast encyclopedias with dictionaries, and explore the online and print versions of Wikipedia.
For a citation to appear in a footnote, it needs to be enclosed in "ref" tags. You can add these by typing <ref> at the front of the citation and </ref> at the end. . Alternatively you may notice above the edit box there is a row of "markup" formatting buttons which include a <ref></ref> button to the right—if you highlight your whole citation and then click this markup button, it will ...
A title should be a recognizable name or description of the topic, balancing the criteria of being natural, sufficiently precise, concise, and consistent with those of related articles. For formatting guidance see the Wikipedia:Article titles § Article title format section, noting the following:
Some books such as Bibles or dictionaries may have a thumb index to help find material quickly. Gold leaf may also be applied to the edges of the pages, so that when closed, the side, top, and bottom of the book have a golden color. On some books, a design may be printed on the edges, or marbling or a simple colour applied.