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==References== | ==References== | ||
* | *'''Purpose:'''<br> | ||
:*Quoting a source | :*Quoting a source | ||
:*Paraphrasing information | :*Paraphrasing information | ||
:*Referencing other sources that have more information on what you have added | :*Referencing other sources that have more information on what you have added | ||
:*Referencing additional sources to give more information or insights about the subject. These also may not be necessary to display in the body of the article itself, but maybe useful for user reference. | :*Referencing additional sources to give more information or insights about the subject. These also may not be necessary to display in the body of the article itself, but maybe useful for user reference. | ||
*'''Guidelines:'''<br> | |||
:*References such as footnotes and citations should be found in the Reference section of the Wiki page. | |||
:*Use ''The Chicago Manual of Style.'' | |||
=== References Heading === | === References Heading === | ||
*Before a citation or footnote can be added to a Wiki page, a References | *'''Purpose:''' | ||
*All citations under a Reference heading should follow the formatting instructions below. | :*Before a citation or footnote can be added to a Wiki page, a References heading must be added. See below. | ||
'''Instructions:'''<br> | :*All citations under a Reference heading should follow the formatting instructions below. | ||
*Add a heading 2 or heading 3 (whichever is more appropriate for the page) named '''References''' as the last header on the page; i.e. at the bottom of the page before the Category templates. | *'''Instructions:'''<br> | ||
*Add the template reflist under the References | :*Add a heading 2 or heading 3 (whichever is more appropriate for the page) named '''References''' as the last header on the page; i.e. at the bottom of the page before the Category templates. | ||
:*Add the template [[Template:Reflist|reflist]] under the References heading in the following format:<br> | |||
<nowiki>== References ==</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>== References ==</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> | <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> | ||
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