FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting: Difference between revisions

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=== Reference Bibliography ===
=== Reference Bibliography ===
===Website===
When adding a reference to information within a Wiki article in a bibliographic list or in the reference section, you can use the following formats:<br>
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''Elements required:''<br>
<nowiki><ref>AUTHOR, "ARTICLE NAME," REPOSITORY, URL, accessed ACCESSDATE.</ref></nowiki>
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''Website Example 1:''<br>
Wikipedia contributors, "Chile," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile, accessed 24 March 2016. <br>
''Example 1 wikitext code with Ref Tags:''<br>
<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Chile," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref></nowiki>
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''Website Example 2:''<br>
National Genealogical Society, "Standards for Sharing Information with Others" in National Genealogical Society (Internet site), at www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandsharing.htm (accessed 11 November 2003).<br>
''Example 2 wikitext code with Ref Tags:''<br>
<nowiki><ref>National Genealogical Society, "Standards for Sharing Information with Others" in National Genealogical Society (Internet site), at www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandsharing.htm (accessed 11 November 2003).</ref></nowiki><br>
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==== Adding References Heading ====
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 <u>before</u> the NAVBOX and Category templates.  The '''reference list''' tag is added below the header in the following format:<br>
<nowiki>== References ==</nowiki><br>
<nowiki><references /></nowiki>
''More information can be found on [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|Source Citation Formats]]'' <br>
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===Book===
===Book===
Referencing books require only the basic elements listed below. Additional information such as links to online books, WorldCat reference, and call number information (book and microfilm) can also be added but are not required. Please refer to the sections below for guidance on adding this information.<br>
Referencing books require only the basic elements listed below. Additional information such as links to online books, WorldCat reference, and call number information (book and microfilm) can also be added but are not required. Please refer to the sections below for guidance on adding this information.<br>