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The Official Style Guide for WikiProject Cocktails

Section: Citing references within articles

The following guidelines are useful for creating a standard look, feel, and method of linking to the various articles within the scope of the Project. Please respect these guidelines, but if you must break from these standards, explain the justification on each article's talk page to avoid edit wars.

For concerns, suggestions, or comments about these specific guidelines, please use this section's talk page.

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[edit] Citations

In accordance with Wikipedia policy, facts and assertions should be attributed to verifiable, reliable sources wherever possible (see WP:V and WP:RS).

The Project's preferred method for this is inline citations using the <ref> tag.

Usage is very simple. Here are some examples:

Citing a book
<ref>AuthorLast, AuthorFirst. ''Book'' (PubDate), p00. Publisher, Location. ISBN0-00-00000-0.</ref>[1]
<ref>Doe, John. ''Sample Book'' ([[2007]]), p123. SuperPub, New York. ISBN 81-7525-766-0.</ref>[2]
Reusing a reference
  • By adding name="Example" to the <ref> tag, you can refer to the same reference again elsewhere in the article without having to retype all the reference information.
  • The name must be unique within the articles so that each different reference is identified. If a name is re-used, the information from the first <ref> tag will appear, not the second.
  • It is best if the name of the tag relates to the reference.
  • People who use Popups and other tools will clearly see the name you choose, so it helps if the name makes sense.
  • Warning: There is a potential problem with this shorthand method of reusing references. If someone deletes the first reference in an article, the reference information will disappear from all other references. For this reason, it is recommended that the entire reference be repeated unless the two references are very close to each other so that their association is obvious.
First usage: <ref name="Sample Book">Doe, John. ''Sample Book'' ([[2007]]), p123. SuperPub, New York. ISBN 81-7525-766-0.</ref>[3]
Second usage: <ref name="Sample Book" />[3]
Citing a book multiple times
  • If reusing the same reference from a different page, you may omit all information other than the author's last name and the new page numbers.
  • If multiple authors with the same last name are referenced, provide the full name for both authors.
  • If multiple references from different books by the same author are used, include the last name, the book title, and the page number.
  • If the reference remains unclear, fully cite the entire reference for clarity.
First usage: <ref>Public, John Q. ''Other Book'' ([[2006]]), p456. SuperPub, New York. ISBN 81-7525-777-0.</ref>[4]
Second usage: <ref>Public, p459.</ref>[5]
Citing a website
Attributed: <ref>AuthorLast, AuthorFirst. [http://www.example.org Page Title]. (PubDate). Publisher. Accessed [[January 1]], [[2007]].</ref>[6]
Unattributed: <ref>[http://www.example.org Example Website]. Website. Accessed [[January 1]], [[2007]].</ref>[7]

[edit] Example References

The citations are displayed by placing a <references/> tag at the bottom of the article.

  1. ^ AuthorLast, AuthorFirst. Book (Date), p00. Publisher, Location. ISBN 81-7525-766-0.
  2. ^ Doe, John. Sample Book (2007), p123. SuperPub, New York. ISBN 81-7525-766-0.
  3. ^ a b Doe, John. Sample Book (2007), p123. SuperPub, New York. ISBN 81-7525-766-0.
  4. ^ Public, John Q. Other Book (2006), p456. SuperPub, New York. ISBN 81-7525-777-0.
  5. ^ Public, p459.
  6. ^ AuthorLast, AuthorFirst. Page Title. (PubDate). Publisher. Accessed January 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Example Website. Website. Accessed January 1, 2007.

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