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Use proper references. References and external links relevant to an article should be collected at the end of the article, with complete information and clearly separated from the rest of the material; see below for a proposed style. The '''most important thing is to enter the complete reference information''', however; details like formatting can be dealt with later if necessary. | Use proper references. References and external links relevant to an article should be collected at the end of the article, with complete information and clearly separated from the rest of the material; see below for a proposed style. The '''most important thing is to enter the complete reference information''', however; details like formatting can be dealt with later if necessary. | ||
==Wikipedia or Memory Alpha Content== | |||
When using any content from [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] or [http://www.memory-alpha.org Memory Alpha], be sure to cite the sources by using one of our pre-made templates. Just insert the following at the bottom of the page: | |||
* {{WikipediaContent}} - For content from Wikipedia. | |||
* {{MAContent}} - For content from Memory Alpha. | |||
==Proposed Citation Style== | ==Proposed Citation Style== | ||
There is currently no consistent Wikipedia citation style, and citations are very poor at the moment. For a list of common citation styles, see ''e.g.'': [http://library.concordia.ca/services/citations.html Citation Style Guides] | There is currently no consistent Wikipedia citation style, and citations are very poor at the moment. For a list of common citation styles, see ''e.g.'': [http://library.concordia.ca/services/citations.html Citation Style Guides] | ||
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===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* Lincoln, Abraham; Grant, U. S.; & Davis, Jefferson (1861). ''Resolving family differences peacefully'' (3rd ed.). Gettysburg: Printing Press. ISBN 0-12-345678-9. | * Lincoln, Abraham; Grant, U. S.; & Davis, Jefferson (1861). ''Resolving family differences peacefully'' (3rd ed.). Gettysburg: Printing Press. ISBN 0-12-345678-9. | ||
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===Journal articles=== | ===Journal articles=== | ||
* Brandybuck, M. (1955). Herb-lore of the Shire. ''J. Royal Institute of Chemistry'' '''10''' (2), 234–351. | * Brandybuck, M. (1955). Herb-lore of the Shire. ''J. Royal Institute of Chemistry'' '''10''' (2), 234–351. | ||
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===Newspaper/magazine articles=== | ===Newspaper/magazine articles=== | ||
* Blair, Eric Arthur (Aug. 29, 1949). Looking forward to a bright tomorrow. ''New English Weekly'', p. 57. | * Blair, Eric Arthur (Aug. 29, 1949). Looking forward to a bright tomorrow. ''New English Weekly'', p. 57. | ||
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===Web sites (not from periodicals)=== | ===Web sites (not from periodicals)=== | ||
* Gates, B. & Ballmer, S. (1998). The Big Open-source Advocacy Homepage. Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003 from http://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween1.php. | * Gates, B. & Ballmer, S. (1998). The Big Open-source Advocacy Homepage. Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003 from http://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween1.php. | ||
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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
Example APA styles for many other document types can be found at the "Citation Style Guides" page above. | Example APA styles for many other document types can be found at the "Citation Style Guides" page above. | ||