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This template is used to create a bibliographic entry for an entire journal (or other periodical), or a volume or issue of a journal, but not a specific article. It is intended for use where the absence of a specific article makes {{Cite journal}} inappropriate. The format is based on the CMOS style for a bibliographic entry, and is intended to ...
Formats a citation to a stand-alone, off-line document. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Last name last author author1 last1 The surname of the author; don't wikilink, use 'author-link' instead; can suffix with a numeral to add additional authors Line suggested First name first first1 Given or first name, middle ...
The 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 {} template (see Citation quick reference for other types of citations). Copy and paste the following immediately after what you want to reference:
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 ...
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Templates relating to Citations. Citation templates provide a uniform, easy way to cite sources . The inclusion of a template here does not necessarily mean that the sources in question are appropriate references; for details, see WP:Reliable sources and the individual template pages.
This template formats a citation to an article in a magazine or journal, using the provided source information (e.g. journal name, author, title, issue, URL) and various formatting options. Template parameters This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Last name last author author1 last1 The surname of the author; don't wikilink, use 'author-link'; can suffix with a ...
Use of these templates is manual, authors may copy-and-paste the desired template into their text, and erase fields they do not need. Remember the {{double curly braces}}, and a vertical bar between fields. Introductory ("Beginner" and "Tutorial") pages such as the CITING SOURCES tab in the Wikipedia:Tutorial page do not necessarily cover ...