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Some of the reference types below use named fields (such as Title=Electric Power Monthly). In these references, you must use the exact field name (capitalization matters). Fields are separated with pipe (|) characters. The order of the fields does not matter.

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Below are examples of how to use templates to cite books, encyclopedias, journals, theses, papers, websites, comic strips, videos, and editorial comics. See also Category:Citation templates. If there is a possibility that Harvard referencing will be used in the article in future, consider using the Citation templates (second row for each source) for additional linking functionality with Template:Harvard citation. This linking from cite to reference does not work with the other templates shown below.

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book {{cite book}}
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{{cite book
  | last = Mumford
  | first = David
  | authorlink = David Mumford
  | title = The Red Book of V…
  | publisher = [[Springer]]
  | location = Berlin
  | date = 1999
  | pages = 198-203
  | doi = 10.1007/b62130
  | isbn = 354063293X }}

Mumford, David (1999). The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 198-203. DOI:10.1007/b62130. ISBN 354063293X. 

{{cite book 
  | last = Cordell
  | first = Bruce R.
  | coauthors = Jeff Grubb, David Noonan
  | title = [[Manual of the Planes]]
  | publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
  | date = 2001
  | pages = pp. 198-203
  | month = September
  | isbn = 0-7869-1850-8 }}

Cordell, Bruce R.; Jeff Grubb, David Noonan (2001). Manual of the Planes. Wizards of the Coast, pp. 198-203. ISBN 0-7869-1850-8. 

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{{Citation
  | first = David | last = Mu…
  | author-link = David Mumfo…
  | title = The Red Book of V…
  | place = Berlin
  | publisher = Springer-Verl…
  | year = 1999
  | doi = 10.1007/b62130
  | isbn = 354063293X }}.

Mumford, David (1999), The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, ISBN 354063293X, DOI 10.1007/b62130 .

{{Citation
  | last1 = Cordell | first1 = Bruce R.
  | last2 = Grubb   | first2 = Jeff
  | last3 = Noonan  | first3 = David
  | title = [[Manual of the Planes]]
  | publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
  | date = September 2001
  | year = 2001
  | isbn = 0-7869-1850-8 }}.

Cordell, Bruce R.; Grubb, Jeff & Noonan, David (September 2001), Manual of the Planes, Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0-7869-1850-8 .

journal {{cite journal}}
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{{cite journal
  | authorlink = Stephen Brey…
  | title = Copyright: A Rejo…
  | journal = UCLA Law Review
  | volume = 20
  | pages = 75–83
  | date = October 1972}}

Breyer, Stephen (October 1972). "Copyright: A Rejoinder". UCLA Law Review 20: 75–83. 

{{cite journal
  | last = Bailey
  | first = David H.
  | authorlink = David H. Bailey
  | coauthors = [[Peter Borwein|Borwein…
  | title = The Quest for Pi
  | journal = Mathematical Intelligencer
  | volume = 19
  | issue = 1
  | pages = 50–57
  | publisher = Springer-Verlag
  | location = Berlin
  | date = [[1999-06-25]]
  | url = http://crd.lbl.gov/…-quest.pdf
  | format = [[PDF]]
  | issn = 0343-6993
  | accessdate = 2006-06-29 }}

Bailey, David H.; Borwein, Peter B., and Borwein, Jonathan M. (1999-06-25). "The Quest for Pi" (PDF). Mathematical Intelligencer 19 (1): 50–57. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. ISSN 0343-6993. 

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{{Citation
  | last = Breyer
  | first = Stephen
  | author-link = Stephen Bre…
  | title = Copyright: A Rejo…
  | journal = UCLA Law Review
  | volume = 20
  | pages = 75–83
  | date = October 1972
  | year = 1972 }}

Breyer, Stephen (October 1972), “Copyright: A Rejoinder”, UCLA Law Review 20: 75–83 .

{{Citation
  | last1 = Bailey  | first1 = David H.
  | author1-link = David H. Bailey
  | last2 = Borwein | first2 = Peter
  | author2-link = Peter Borwein
  | last3 = Borwein | first3 = Jonathan…
  | author3-link = Jonathan M. Borwein
  | title = The Quest for Pi
  | journal = Mathematical Intelligencer
  | volume = 19
  | issue = 1
  | pages = 50–57
  | publisher = Springer-Verlag
  | location = Berlin
  | date = [[1999-06-25]]
  | year = 1999
  | url = http://crd.lbl.gov/…-quest.pdf
  | issn = 0343-6993 }}.

Bailey, David H.; Borwein, Peter & Borwein, Jonathan M. (1999-06-25), “The Quest for Pi”, Mathematical Intelligencer (Berlin: Springer-Verlag) 19 (1): 50–57, ISSN 0343-6993, <http://crd.lbl.gov/~dhbailey/dhbpapers/pi-quest.pdf> .

conference
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{{cite conference
  | first = M.
  | last = Turk
  | authorlink =
  | coauthors = Pentland, A.
  | title = Face recognition …
  | booktitle = Proc IEEE Con…
  | pages = 586–591
  | year = 1991 }}

Turk, M.; Pentland, A. (1991). "Face recognition using eigenfaces". Proc. IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 586–591. 

{{cite conference
  | last = Evans
  | first = N. R.
  | coauthors = Schaefer, G; Bond, H.; …
  | title = Direct detection of the clo…
  | booktitle = American Astronomical S…
  | place = Maui, Hawaii
  | date = [[2006-01-09]]
  | url = http://www.aas.org/pu…1130.htm
  | accessdate = 2006-07-02 }}

Evans, N. R.; Schaefer, G.; Bond, H.; Bono, G.; Karovska, M.; Nelan, E.; Sasselov, D. (2006-01-09). "Direct detection of the close companion of Polaris with the Hubble Space Telescope". American Astronomical Society 207th Meeting. Retrieved on 2006-07-02. 

{{Citation}}
{{Citation
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{{Citation
  | last1 = Turk | first1 = M.
  | last2 = Pet… | first2 = A.
  | contribution = Face recog…
  | title = Proc IEEE Confere…
  | publisher = IEEE
  | pages = 586–591
  | year = 1991 }}.

Turk, M. & Petland, A. (1991), “Face recognition using eigenfaces”, Proc. IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, IEEE, pp. 586–591 .

{{Citation
  | last1 = Evans    | first1 = N. R.
  | last2 = Schaefer | first2 = G.
  | last3 = Bond     | first3 = H.
  | last4 = Karovska | first4 = M.
  | last5 = Nelan    | first5 = E.
  | last6 = Sasselov | first6 = D.
  | contribution = Direct detection of …
  | title = American Astronomical…
  | publisher = AAS
  | date = [[2006-01-09]]
  | year = 2006
  | contribution-url = http://…30.htm }}.

Evans, N. R.; Schaefer, G.; Bond, H.; Karovska, M.; Nelan, E. & Sasselov, D. (2006-01-09), “Direct detection of the close companion of Polaris with the Hubble Space Telescope”, American Astronomical Society 207th Meeting, AAS .

encyclopedia {{cite encyclopedia}}
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{{cite encyclopedia
  | title = Kirkegaard, Ole L…
  | encyclopedia = Grote Wink…
  | volume = 9
  | publisher = [[Winkler P…]]
  | date = 1882 }}

"Kirkegaard, Ole Lund". Grote Winkler Prins 9. (1882). Winkler Prins. 

{{cite encyclopedia
  | last = Kramer
  | first = Martin
  | authorlink = Martin Kramer
  | title = Bernard Lewis
  | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Hist…
  | volume = 1
  | pages = 719–720
  | publisher = Fitzroy Dearborn
  | location = London
  | date = 1999
  | url = http://www.geocities.com/mart…
  | accessdate = 2006-05-23 }}

Kramer, Martin (1999). "Bernard Lewis". Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing 1. London: Fitzroy Dearborn. 719–720. Retrieved on 2006-05-23. 

{{Citation}}
contribution=name of article
{{Citation
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{{Citation
  | contribution = Kirkegaard…
  | title = Grote Winkler Pri…
  | editor-last = Winkler Pri…
  | editor-first = Anthony
  | editor-link = Anthony Win…
  | volume = 9
  | publisher = Elsevier
  | year = 1882 }}.

Winkler Prins, Anthony, ed. (1882), “Kirkegaard, Ole Lund”, Grote Winkler Prins, vol. 9, Elsevier .

{{Citation
  | last = Kramer
  | first = Martin
  | author-link = Martin Kramer
  | contribution = Bernard Lewis
  | editor-last = Boyd
  | editor-first = Kelley
  | title = Encyclopedia of Historians …
  | volume = 1
  | pages = 719–720
  | publisher = Fitzroy Dearborn
  | place = London
  | year = 1999
  | contribution-url = http://…is.htm }}.

Kramer, Martin (1999), “Bernard Lewis”, in Boyd, Kelley, Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing, vol. 1, London: Fitzroy Dearborn, pp. 719–720 .

news article {{cite news}}
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{{cite news 
  | last = McGee
  | first = Maggie
  | title = Seabed 'scarred' …
  | pages = 12–27
  | publisher = CNN
  | date = [[2005-02-10]]
  | url = http://www.cnn.com/…
  | accessdate = 2006-07-03 }}

McGee, Maggie. "Seabed 'scarred' by tsunami quake", CNN, 2005-02-10, pp. 12–27. Retrieved on 2006-07-03. 

{{cite news 
  | last = Andersen
  | first = David
  | coauthors = Witter, Lameen
  | title = Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO…
  | publisher = Marine Corps News
  | date = [[2006-02-17]]
  | url = http://www.military.com/Caree…
  | accessdate = 2006-06-02 }}

Andersen, David; Witter, Lameen. "Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO Talks About His Rise to Success", Marine Corps News, 2006-02-17. Retrieved on 2006-06-02. 

{{Citation}}
newspaper (or magazine, journal, periodical)
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{{Citation
  | last=Cowdery
  | first=Oliver
  | author-link=Oliver Cowdery
  | title=Letter VIII
  | newspaper=[[Latter Day Sa…
  | volume=2
  | issue=1
  | pages=195–202
  | year=1835
  | date=October 1835
  | url=http://www.centerp… }}.

Cowdery, Oliver (October 1835), “Letter VIII”, Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2 (1): 195–202, <http://www.centerplace.org/history/ma/v2n01.htm#195> .

{{Citation
  | last1 = Andersen | first1 = David
  | last2 = Witter   | first2 = Lameen
  | title = Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO…
  | newspaper = Marine Corps News
  | date = [[2006-02-17]]
  | year = 2006
  | url = http://www.military.com/Ca… }}.

Andersen, David & Witter, Lameen (2006-02-17), “Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO Talks About His Rise to Success”, Marine Corps News, <http://www.military.com/Careers/Content1?file=careersArticlesGoDaddy.htm&area=Reference> .

website {{cite web}}
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{{cite web
  | last = Spiegel
  | first = Rachel
  | title = Research: Thalido…
  | url=http://science-educat…
  | accessdate = 2006-04-30 }}

Spiegel, Rachel. Research in the News: Thalidomide. Retrieved on 2006-04-30.

{{cite web
  | last = Hansen
  | first = James E.
  | authorlink = James Hansen
  | coauthors = R. Ruedy, M. Sato, and …
  | title = GISS Surface Temperature An…
  | work =
  | publisher = [[Goddard Institute for…
  | date = [[2005-12-15]]
  | url = http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gis…
  | format =
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  | accessdate = 2006-09-28 }}

Hansen, James E.; R. Ruedy, M. Sato, and K. Lo (2005-12-15). GISS Surface Temperature Analysis Global Temperature Trends: 2005 Summation. NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.

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{{Citation
  | last = Spiegel
  | first = Rachel
  | title = Research: Thalido…
  | url=http://science-educat…
  | accessdate = 2006-04-30 }}.

Spiegel, Rachel, Research in the News: Thalidomide, <http://science-education.nih.gov/nihHTML/ose/snapshots/multimedia/ritn/Thalidomide/index.html>. Retrieved on 30 April 2006 .

{{Citation
  | last1 = Hansen | first1 = James E.
  | author1-link = James Hansen
  | last2 = Ruedy  | first2 = R.
  | last3 = Sato   | first3 = M.
  | last4 = Lo     | first4 = K.
  | title = GISS Surface Temperature An…
  | date = [[2005-12-15]]
  | year = 2005
  | url = http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gis…
  | accessdate = 2006-09-28 }}.

Hansen, James E.; Ruedy, R.; Sato, M. & Lo, K. (2005-12-15), GISS Surface Temperature Analysis Global Temperature Trends: 2005 Summation, <http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/2005/>. Retrieved on 28 September 2006 .

newsgroup
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{{cite newsgroup 
  | author = Gary S. Terhune
  | title = Lost Ctrl-Alt-Del…
  | date = [[2004-01-11]]
  | newsgroup = microsoft.pub…
  | id = uAIVMjC2DHA.2336@TK2…
  | url = http://groups.googl…
  | accessdate = 2006-05-16 }}

Gary S. Terhune (2004-01-11). "Lost Ctrl-Alt-Del function on W98, 2nd". microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion. (Web link). Retrieved on 2006-05-16.

{{cite newsgroup 
  | title = How can helping "Kids in Af…
  | author = Trodel
  | date = [[2006-06-10]]
  | newsgroup= humanities.philosophy.ob…
  | id = 1149950890.204481.35810@h76g20…
  | url = http://groups.google.com/grou…
  | accessdate = 2006-07-03 }}

Trodel (2006-06-10). "How can helping "Kids in Africa" be in my self interest". humanities.philosophy.objectivism. (Web link). Retrieved on 2006-07-03.

paper
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Title
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{{cite paper
  | author = Ziman, J.M., F.R…
  | title = Public Knowledge:…
  | date = 1968
  | url =http://info.med.yale…
  | format = [[PDF]]
  | accessdate = 2006-07-03 }}

Ziman, J.M., F.R.S. (1968). "Public Knowledge: An essay concerning the social dimension of science" (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-07-03.

{{cite paper
  | author = Williamson, John
  | coauthors = Zagha, Roberto
  | title = From the Hindu Rate of Grow…
  | version = Working Paper No 144
  | publisher = Center for Research on …
  | date = 2002
  | url = http://scid.stanford.e…144.pdf
  | format = [[PDF]]
  | accessdate = 2006-07-03 }}

Williamson, John; Zagha, Roberto (2002). "From the Hindu Rate of Growth to the Hindu Rate of Reform" (PDF). Working Paper No. 144. . Center for research on economic development and policy reform Retrieved on 2006-07-03.

press release {{cite press release}}
Title
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{{cite press release
  | title = Nature compares W…
  | publisher = The Wikimedia…
  | date = [[2005-12-15]]
  | url = http://en.wikipedia…
  | accessdate = 2006-07-03 }}

The Wikimedia Foundation (2005-12-15). "Nature compares Wikipedia and Britannica". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-07-03.

{{cite press release
  | title = HFPA Announces Timetable fo…
  | publisher = [[Hollywood Foreign P…]]
  | date = [[2006-05-25]]
  | url = http://www.hfpa.org/news/id/32
  | accessdate = 2006-06-13 }}

Hollywood Foreign Press Association (2006-05-25). "HFPA Announces Timetable for 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-06-13.

video {{cite video}}
people
title
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{{cite video
  | people = Al-Issawi, Omar …
  | title = [http://www.imdb…]
  | medium = TV-Series
  | publisher = Al-Issawi, Om…
  | location = Lebanon
  | year2 = 2001 }}

Al-Issawi, Omar (Director). (2001). Harab libnan [Television production]. Lebanon: Al-Issawi, Omar.

{{cite video
  | people = Dick Cavett
  | title = The Dick Cavett Show — Rock…
  | medium = DVD
  | publisher = Shout Factory
  | year2 = 2005 }}

Dick Cavett. (2005). The Dick Cavett Show — Rock Icons (1969) [DVD]. Shout Factory.

television or radio
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title
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{{cite episode
 | title = Tabula Rasa
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 | series = Lost
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 | airdate = 2004-10-06
 | season = 1
 | number = 3 }}

"Tabula Rasa". Lost. 2004-10-06. No. 3, season 1.

{{cite episode
  | title = Duet
  | episodelink = Duet (Stargate Atlant…
  | series = Stargate Atlantis
  | serieslink = Stargate Atlantis
  | airdate = 2005-08-05
  | season = 2
  | number = 4 }}

"Duet". Stargate Atlantis. 2005-08-05. No. 4, season 2.

court case {{cite court}}
{{cite court
  |litigants = 
  |vol = 
  |reporter = 
  |opinion = 
  |pinpoint = 
  |court = 
  |date = 
  |url= }}
{{cite court
  |litigants=Roe v. Wade
  |vol=410
  |reporter=U.S.
  |opinion=113
  |pinpoint=
  |court=
  |date=1973
  |url=http://www.law.corn… }}

Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).

map {{cite map}}
publisher
title
edition
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  |title = 
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  |section = 
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{{cite map
  |publisher=Kansas Departmen…
  |title=Official State Trans…
  |url=http://www.ksdot.org/b… 
  |edition=2005-2006
  |section=F9 
  |accessdate=2007-03-30 }}

Kansas Department of Transportation. Official State Transportation Map [map], 2005-2006 edition. Section F9. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.

{{cite map 
  |publisher=Skelly Oil Company 
  |title=Highway Map of Oklahoma 
  |cartography=Diversified Map Co 
  |edition=1966 
  |section=11C }}

Skelly Oil Company. Highway Map of Oklahoma [map], 1966 edition. Cartography by Diversified Map Co. Section 11C.

mailing list {{cite mailing list}}
title
url
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  | title = 
  | mailinglist = 
  | date = 
  | url = 
  | accessdate = }}
{{cite mailing list
  |last=Murdock
  |first=Ian
  |authorlink=Ian Murdock
  |title=Debian GNU/Linux 0.9…
  |mailinglist=debian-announce
  |date=[[1995-10-26]] 
  |url=http://lists.debian.or…
  |accessdate=2007-04-20 }}

Murdock, Ian (1995-10-26). Debian GNU/Linux 0.93 Release 6 now available. debian-announce mailing list. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.


Comic/cartoon citations and other notes
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{{Comic book reference | writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] | penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] | inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] | story=The Fantastic Four! | title=[[The Fantastic Four]] | volume=1 | issue=1 | date=November, 1961 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | page=3 | panel=2 }}
Notes
  • This template allows for a cartoonist field to be used instead of the individual fields if there is a sole creator, as in Bone, or an artist field if the penciller and inker is the same person.
  • The style of this template is based on Allen Ellis' Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide, 1999.
  • See the talk page for more details and field explanations.
 Lee, Stan (w),  Kirby, Jack (p),  Rule, Christopher (i). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four vol. 1,  #1 (November, 1961)  Marvel Comics (3/2)
{{Comic strip reference | cartoonist=[[Milton Caniff|Caniff, Milton]] | strip=[[Steve Canyon]] | paper=Journal Herald | location=Dayton, OH | date=[[July 15]], [[1967]] | supplement=Color Comics Supplement | syndicate=Newspaper Syndicate | page=1 }}
Notes
Caniff, Milton (c). Steve CanyonJournal Herald (Dayton, OH). July 15, 1967, [Color Comics Supplement], Newspaper Syndicate
 1.
{{Editorial cartoon reference | cartoonist=[[Steve Bell|Bell, Steve]] | cartoon=The alleged al-Qaida threat to Los Angeles | paper=The Guardian | date=10 February | year=2006 | page=29 | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stevebell/0,,1706884,00.html}}
Notes
Bell, Steve. "The alleged al-Qaida threat to Los Angeles",[3] The Guardian10 February 2006: p.29.
Harvard citation examples ( Template:Harvard citation)

Based on related Harvard citation template (automatically creates a one-directional link to the first matching Harvard reference on the same page):

  • {{Harvard citation|Turner|1851|pp=10–11}} (full cite format)
  • {{Harv|Smith|1879|p=289}} (short format)
  • {{Harvtxt|Turner|1851}} asserts that ... (author's name part of text)
  • {{Harvnb|Smith|1879}} (no braces)
  • {{Harv|Jones|2006|loc=section 5|Ref=none}} (non-linking)
  • {{Harv|Lincoln|Washington|Adams|2007|pp=88–89}} (multi-author)

Three Harvcol templates are altered to use colons to indicate page numbers. Their syntax is identical to the Harvard citation template:

Notes

Harvcol templates

[edit] See also

[edit] Citations for footnotes and for linking

The following examples are examples of Wikipedia:Footnotes from {{Ref/examples}} are rendered as a template in the following table. These references can be used with the citations above to create a link from the text to the references.

What to type What it makes

Linking and footnote templates

Tags attached to links in text area:

  • "{{ref}} example{{ref|reference1}}" — Links to a citation in the Reference section labeled "reference1".
  • "Deprecated {{ref num}} example{{ref num|reference1|1}}" — Links to a citation in the Reference section labeled "reference1", but marked in the text with the number "1" instead of an automatically generated number. NOTE: {{ref num}} is deprecated. {{ref label}} should be used instead.
  • "{{ref label}} example{{ref label|example.com|2|none}}" — Links to a citation in the Reference section labeled "example.com". Text is marked with the number "2".

For two links to the same footnote labeled "example.com", you would:

  • "{{ref label}} example{{ref label|example.com|3|a}}"
  • "{{ref label}} example{{ref label|example.com|3|b}}"
  • "{{ref label}} example{{ref label|nextexample.com|4|4}}"
  • "{{ref harvard}} example {{ref harvard|lastexample.com|Jones 1999|none}}" — Links to a citation in the Reference section labeled "lastexample.comnone", and marked in the text with (Jones 1999).
  • "{{ref harv}} example {{ref harv|lastexample.com|Jones 1999|none}}" — Links to a citation in the Reference section labeled "lastexample.comnone", and marked in the text with (Jones 1999).
  • "{{ref harvard}} example {{ref harvard|finalexample.com|Smith 2000|a}}(a)"
  • "{{ref harv}} example {{ref harv|finalexample.com|Smith 2000|a}}(a)"
  • "{{ref harvard}} example {{ref harvard|finalexample.com|Smith 2000|b}}(b)"
  • "{{ref harv}} example {{ref harv|finalexample.com|Smith 2000|b}}(b)"

Tags attached to links in References or Footnote section:

"#{{note|reference1}} example of {{note}}" — In References section, citation labeled "reference1".

"#{{note label|example.com|2|none}}"— In References section, citation labeled "example.comnone". Creates backlink to matching {{ref label}} entry in the text labeled "example.comnone".

Now, if you have two links to the same footnote labeled "example.com", you would do:

"#{{note label|example.com|3|a}}{{note label|example.com|3|b}} example of {{note label}}"

"{{note label|nextexample.com|4|4}} example of {{note label}}"

  • "{{note label|lastexample.com|Jones 1999|none}}Jones (1999) {{note label}}" -- Note that when the 3rd unnamed parameter is specified as "none", the ^ symbol is rendered for the backlink.
  • "{{note label|finalexample.com|Smith 2000|a}}{{note label|finalexample.com|Smith 2000|b}}Smith (2000)"


In text area:


In References or Footnote section:

  1. ^  example of {{note}}
  2. ^  example of {{note label}}
  3. a b  example of {{note label}}

4  example of {{note label}}


[edit] Citations of specific sources

Notes:

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{{ITIS|ID=|taxon=|year=|date=}}
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Genus species (TSN 123456). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 1 January 2004.

{{FishBase species|genus=|species=|year=|month=}}
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"Genus species". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.

{{FishBase species alt|ID=|taxon=|year=|month=}}
Talk

"Genus species". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.

{{FishBase_genus|genus=|year=|month=}}
Talk

"Genus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Month Year version. N.p.: FishBase, Year.

{{FishBase family|family=|year=|month=}}
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"Family". FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly. Month Year version. N.p.: FishBase, Year.

{{IUCN|author=|title=|year=|ID=|IUCN_Year=}}
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Lastname, Firstname Initial (Year). "Title." IUCN_Year IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN IUCN_Year.

{{Gutenberg | no=6656 | name=The Kiltartan Poetry Book}}
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The Kiltartan Poetry Book, available at Project Gutenberg.
{{Citeseer | View-based and modular Eigenspaces for face recognition | pentland94viewbased }}
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View-based and modular Eigenspaces for face recognition
{{MathWorld | urlname=PetersenGraph | title=Petersen Graph}}
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Eric W. Weisstein, Petersen Graph at MathWorld.
{{ScienceWorld | urlname=biography/Einstein.html | title=Albert Einstein}}
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Eric W. Weisstein, Albert Einstein at ScienceWorld.
{{Wipipedia|Wiki_pagename_with_underscores}}
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This article incorporates text from the article on Wiki_pagename_with_underscores in Wipipedia, the free-content Fetish and BDSM encyclopedia.
The Encyclopedia of World History at Bartleby.com

{{worldhistory|section=|quote=}}

  • section – the portion between http://www.bartleby.com/67/ and .html in the URL of the page you wish to cite. For example, if I wished to cite http://www.bartleby.com/67/716.html, the section is 716.
  • quote – What do you want the first part of the included text to read. The default is Citation.

Example: {{worldhistory|section=716|quote=Diderot’s encyclopedia banned in 1751}}
Creates: Diderot’s encyclopedia banned in 1751 from The Encyclopedia of World History Sixth Edition, Peter N. Stearns (general editor), © 2001 The Houghton Mifflin Company, at Bartleby.com.