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Sasha Johnson Manning[edit]
Hi there!
Glad to see you've worked on the new article, Sasha Johnson Manning.
I've tried to improve some parts, particularly the references; some more references are needed though.
I will add my own welcome message here, and then my tips on referencing - if you read that, hopefully you'll see how I've done the referencing in the article.
If you have questions, the welcome will tell you how to get help.
Cheers, Chzz ► 20:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Welcome[edit]
Hi, Jpcsteele. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can talk to me right now. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck! Chzz ► 20:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Good luck with editing; please drop me a line some time on my own talk page. There's lots of information below. Once again, welcome to the fantastic world of Wikipedia! -- Chzz ► 20:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
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Tips on referencing[edit]
There are lots of ways to do this, some are simple, some more complex.
Personally, I like using citation templates, and fill in as much as I possibly can; maybe a bit more work, but I think it looks better. You have a <REF> at the start, then a suitable cite tag, then </REF>. An example usage is;
<ref> {{Citation | last = Preston | first = Peter | title = D. H. Lawrence in the modern world | last2 = Hoare | first2 = Peter | author2-link = | publication-date = 1989 | edition = illustrated | place = [[Cambridge]], [England] | publisher = [[Cambridge University Press]] | page = 125 | isbn = 0-521-37169-4 | url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=J5nRoaOwkPMC&printsec=frontcover#PPA125,M1 | accessdate = 2008-05-11 }} </ref>
For all the possible things to include, see Template:Citation
Of course, you don't have to put everything in, just whatever you can. The above example is a book, but I've included a 'convenience link' to a website that displays it.
Then, at the end of the document (but before any 'category' tags), you need a references section. You just put,
== References == {{reflist}}
Hard work? - help is at hand. There are lots of tools that create cite tags automagically. Personally, I use Zotero for the web links, and the cite book generator for books.
I also recommend you look at other articles and copy from them - especially featured articles, which should have good refs.