A page I started has been tagged for citations but I don't know how to put these in or what would be acceptable. I started another page too that is similar but has not been tagged, that presumably needs them too.
Anyone able to help?
Citations are the references to reliable sources that support the statement. These are usually put inside of <ref> tags right after they support. Consider the following snippet of code:
Superman is faster than a speeding bullet,<ref>Olson, Jimmy. "[http://www.example.com/link_to_story.html Superman saves bystander from shooting]." ''Daily Planet''. April 1, 1938.</ref> and he can leap tall buildings in a single bound.<ref>Lane, Lois. "Superman flies to rescue." ''Daily Planet''. April 2, 1938.</ref>
When formatted, it produces this text:
Superman is faster than a speeding bullet,[1] and he can leap tall buildings in a single bound.[2]
At the end of the article, a {{reflist}} tag is placed in the References section of the article. That will produce a list of all the references cited, like this:
^Lane, Lois. "Superman flies to rescue." Daily Planet. April 2, 1938.
The critical part, though, is providing a link to the sources. If it comes down to it, you can just put the URL of an online site after the statement, and other editors can assist with the formatting. You can use sources from newspapers, books, and the like that aren't online, if you include enough information for other editors to find the source. If the source is online, including a link makes it very easy for other editors to verify the information. —C.Fred (talk) 15:25, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks very much for that C.Fred it was very helpful.
Now how do I get the tag removed as I have put in a citation?
It looks like you've already figured this one out [1] so I'll cancel this help request.
Two tips though;
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Note that all the facts you add on Wikipedia need a reference. So, yes, the article now has a reference - but it really needs more. You can use the same reference several times. But at the moment, I can't see where to verify that the ship was used to collect herring, that it was built for speed, and that is why W Sligting chose the ship, or that she was relaunched in July 2010 as a two masted topsail schooner etc.
So, it does need more references - even if they are repeated. You can use 'named references' for that.
Chzz is 98 years old.<ref> "The book of Chzz", Aardvark Books, 2009. </ref>
He likes tea. <ref> [http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com Tea website] </ref>
b) A section called "References" with the special code "{{reflist}}";
== References ==
{{reflist}}
(an existing article is likely to already have one of these sections)
Chzz was born in 1837, <ref name="MyBook">
"The book of Chzz", Aardvark Books, 2009.
</ref> in Footown.<ref name="MyBook"/>
Note that the second usage has a / (and no closing ref tag). This needs a reference section as above; please see user:chzz/demo/namedref to see the result.
You can put anything you like between <ref> and </ref>, but using citation templates makes for a neat, consistent look;
Chzz has 37 Olympic medals. <ref> {{Citation
| last = Smith
| first = John
| title = Olympic medal winners of the 20th century
| publication-date = 2001
| publisher = [[Cambridge University Press]]
| page = 125
| isbn = 0-521-37169-4
}}
</ref>
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