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| If an article has a large number of sources, consider creating a separate | If an article has a large number of sources, consider creating a separate | ||
| bibliography subtopic. | bibliography subtopic. | ||
| Use proper references. | |||
| References and external links relevant to an article should be collected at the end | |||
| of the article, clearly separated from the rest of the material. | |||
| Every book listing needs to have at a minimum author and title. | |||
| ISBN is good too, because many online references use that as an index. | |||
| Every article needs to have author, title, journal and issue, link to online version | |||
| where available. | |||
| Every Internet resource needs to have author (if known), title (so that the resource | |||
| can still be located even if its URL changes) and URL, which should be given in plain | |||
| view (like http://wikipedia.com) to make the reference useful if printed out. | |||
| Preferably, every reference should come with a one sentence summary. | |||
| See ]. | See ]. | ||
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One of Misplaced Pages's rules to consider:
Cite your sources. When external sources are consulted in the writing or verification of an article, provide a list of references (books and articles as well as web pages). If an article is about a person or organization, list its homepage. Not only is this intellectually honest, but it will help readers to find more information. Do it especially if topic is controversial (like Genocide). If an article has a large number of sources, consider creating a separate bibliography subtopic.
Use proper references. References and external links relevant to an article should be collected at the end of the article, clearly separated from the rest of the material. Every book listing needs to have at a minimum author and title. ISBN is good too, because many online references use that as an index. Every article needs to have author, title, journal and issue, link to online version where available. Every Internet resource needs to have author (if known), title (so that the resource can still be located even if its URL changes) and URL, which should be given in plain view (like http://wikipedia.com) to make the reference useful if printed out. Preferably, every reference should come with a one sentence summary.
See debate.