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<section begin=Introduction />'''References''' are an essential element of a good | <section begin=Introduction />'''References''' are an essential element of a good USApedia article. They serve an important role in helping readers and editors alike evaluate the information that is included in the page and in helping identify whether newer or more accurate information exists somewhere else. | ||
Inline citations are usually small, numbered footnotes added either directly following the fact that they support, or at the end of the sentence that they support, following any punctuation. When clicked, they take the reader to a citation in a reference section near the bottom of the article. | Inline citations are usually small, numbered footnotes added either directly following the fact that they support, or at the end of the sentence that they support, following any punctuation. When clicked, they take the reader to a citation in a reference section near the bottom of the article. | ||
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* {{W|Template:Sfn}} - shortened footnote template | * {{W|Template:Sfn}} - shortened footnote template | ||
==Wikipedia and references== | ==Wikipedia and references== | ||
Everything in Wikipedia is Creative Commons, which means it is free to be used but it must be cited. On the left-hand side of every wikipedia article is a "Cite this article" link under "Toolbox" (you may have to use the arrow to get the drop-down list) that you can use to get appropriate citation information for referencing in | Everything in Wikipedia is Creative Commons, which means it is free to be used but it must be cited. On the left-hand side of every wikipedia article is a "Cite this article" link under "Toolbox" (you may have to use the arrow to get the drop-down list) that you can use to get appropriate citation information for referencing in USApedia. | ||
==Related== | ==Related== | ||
* {{tl|Citation}} - a template form making complex citations within a reference. | * {{tl|Citation}} - a template form making complex citations within a reference. | ||
* {{tl|Reflist}} - tell | * {{tl|Reflist}} - tell USApedia to show references at this section | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||