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[edit] Requesting sources

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{{onesource}}
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This article or section relies largely or entirely upon a single source.
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[edit] Including third-party content

Some of the reference types below use named fields (such as Title=Electric Power Monthly). In these references, you must use the exact field name (capitalization matters). Fields are separated with pipe (|) characters. The order of the fields does not matter.

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This page was originally based on an entry from Comixpedia and is used under the GNU Free Documentation License.

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{{DANFS}}
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{{Eastons}}
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{{Etude}}
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{{JewishEncyclopedia}}
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This article contains material that originally came from a NASA website or printed source. According to their site usage guidelines, "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted".

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{{Openhistory}}
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[edit] Citations of generic sources

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See Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup#f1fff0ability and sources for cleanup request templates (such as "citation needed" and many more).

Below are examples of how to use templates to cite books, encyclopedias, journals, theses, papers, websites, comic strips, videos, and editorial comics. See also Category:Citation templates. If there is a possibility that Harvard referencing will be used in the article in future, consider using the Citation templates (second row for each source) for additional linking functionality with Template:Harvard citation. This linking from cite to reference does not work with the other templates shown below.

  • For full description of the template — click the template name
  • Required field(s) are indicated in bold
  • Copy and paste the text under "common usage" to use the template.
  • Following each example is the resulting article text.

The use of Citation templates is not required by WP:CITE and is neither encouraged nor discouraged by any other Wikipedia citation guidelines. They may be used at the discretion of individual editors, subject to agreement with the other editors on the article. Some editors find them helpful, while other editors find them annoying, particularly when used inline in the text. Because they are optional, editors should not change articles from one style to another without consensus.

There are (at least) two families of citation templates. The {{Citation}} template is intended to provide citations for many types of references. The other family has names of the form {{Cite xxx}} (for example, {{Cite book}} and {{Cite web}}). These two families produce different citation styles. For example, the {{Cite xxx}} family separates elements with a full stop, while the {{Citation}} template separates elements with a comma. Thus, these two families should not be mixed in the same article.

See Wikipedia:Citing sources#ffffff for a list of tools which can help create some of the templates below.

Citations are commonly embedded in reference templates. See Wikipedia:Footnotes for information on a commonly used reference template.


source template
(required)		 common usage Example 1
article text		 Example 2
article text
book {{cite book}}
title		 
{{cite book
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{{cite book
  | last = Mumford
  | first = David
  | authorlink = David Mumford
  | title = The Red Book of V…
  | publisher = [[Springer]]
  | location = Berlin
  | date = 1999
  | pages = 198-203
  | doi = 10.1007/b62130
  | isbn = 354063293X }}

Mumford, David (1999). The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 198-203. doi:10.1007/b62130. ISBN 354063293X. 

 
{{cite book 
  | last = Cordell
  | first = Bruce R.
  | coauthors = Jeff Grubb, David Noonan
  | title = [[Manual of the Planes]]
  | publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
  | date = 2001
  | pages = pp. 198-203
  | month = September
  | isbn = 0-7869-1850-8 }}

Cordell, Bruce R.; Jeff Grubb, David Noonan (2001). Manual of the Planes. Wizards of the Coast, pp. 198-203. ISBN 0-7869-1850-8. 
{{Citation}} 
{{Citation
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{{Citation
  | first = David | last = Mu…
  | author-link = David Mumfo…
  | title = The Red Book of V…
  | place = Berlin
  | publisher = Springer-Verl…
  | year = 1999
  | doi = 10.1007/b62130
  | isbn = 354063293X }}

Mumford, David (1999), The Red Book of Varieties and Schemes, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, doi:10.1007/b62130, ISBN 354063293X 

 
{{Citation
  | last1 = Cordell | first1 = Bruce R.
  | last2 = Grubb   | first2 = Jeff
  | last3 = Noonan  | first3 = David
  | title = [[Manual of the Planes]]
  | publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
  | date = September 2001
  | year = 2001
  | isbn = 0-7869-1850-8 }}

Cordell, Bruce R.; Grubb, Jeff & Noonan, David (September 2001), Manual of the Planes, Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 0-7869-1850-8 
journal {{cite journal}}
Title		 
{{cite journal
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{{cite journal
  | authorlink = Stephen Brey…
  | title = Copyright: A Rejo…
  | journal = UCLA Law Review
  | volume = 20
  | pages = 75–83
  | date = October 1972}}

Breyer, Stephen (October 1972). "Copyright: A Rejoinder". UCLA Law Review 20: 75–83. 

 
{{cite journal
  | last = Bailey
  | first = David H.
  | authorlink = David H. Bailey
  | coauthors = [[Peter Borwein|Borwein…
  | title = The Quest for Pi
  | journal = Mathematical Intelligencer
  | volume = 19
  | issue = 1
  | pages = 50–57
  | publisher = Springer-Verlag
  | location = Berlin
  | date = [[1999-06-25]]
  | url = http://crd.lbl.gov/…-quest.pdf
  | format = [[PDF]]
  | issn = 0343-6993
  | accessdate = 2006-06-29 }}

Bailey, David H.; Borwein, Peter B., and Borwein, Jonathan M. (1999-06-25). "The Quest for Pi" (PDF). Mathematical Intelligencer 19 (1): 50–57. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. ISSN 0343-6993. Retrieved on 2006-06-29. 
{{Citation}}
journal (or periodical)		 
{{Citation
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{{Citation
  | last = Breyer
  | first = Stephen
  | author-link = Stephen Bre…
  | title = Copyright: A Rejo…
  | journal = UCLA Law Review
  | volume = 20
  | pages = 75–83
  | date = October 1972
  | year = 1972 }}

Breyer, Stephen (October 1972), "Copyright: A Rejoinder", UCLA Law Review 20: 75–83 

 
{{Citation
  | last1 = Bailey  | first1 = David H.
  | author1-link = David H. Bailey
  | last2 = Borwein | first2 = Peter
  | author2-link = Peter Borwein
  | last3 = Borwein | first3 = Jonathan…
  | author3-link = Jonathan M. Borwein
  | title = The Quest for Pi
  | journal = Mathematical Intelligencer
  | volume = 19
  | issue = 1
  | pages = 50–57
  | publisher = Springer-Verlag
  | location = Berlin
  | date = [[1999-06-25]]
  | year = 1999
  | url = http://crd.lbl.gov/…-quest.pdf
  | issn = 0343-6993 }}

Bailey, David H.; Borwein, Peter & Borwein, Jonathan M. (1999-06-25), "The Quest for Pi", Mathematical Intelligencer (Berlin: Springer-Verlag) 19(1): 50–57, ISSN 0343-6993, <http://crd.lbl.gov/~dhbailey/dhbpapers/pi-quest.pdf> 
conference
 report
 or paper		 {{cite conference}}
title
booktitle		 
{{cite conference
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{{cite conference
  | first = M.
  | last = Turk
  | authorlink =
  | coauthors = Pentland, A.
  | title = Face recognition …
  | booktitle = Proc IEEE Con…
  | pages = 586–591
  | year = 1991 }}

Turk, M.; Pentland, A. (1991). "Face recognition using eigenfaces". Proc. IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 586–591. 

 
{{cite conference
  | last = Evans
  | first = N. R.
  | coauthors = Schaefer, G; Bond, H.; …
  | title = Direct detection of the clo…
  | booktitle = American Astronomical S…
  | place = Maui, Hawaii
  | date = [[2006-01-09]]
  | url = http://www.aas.org/pu…1130.htm
  | accessdate = 2006-07-02 }}

Evans, N. R.; Schaefer, G.; Bond, H.; Bono, G.; Karovska, M.; Nelan, E.; Sasselov, D. (2006-01-09). "Direct detection of the close companion of Polaris with the Hubble Space Telescope". American Astronomical Society 207th Meeting. Retrieved on 2006-07-02. 
{{Citation}} 
{{Citation
  | first = 
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  | contribution = 
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{{Citation
  | last1 = Turk | first1 = M.
  | last2 = Pet… | first2 = A.
  | contribution = Face recog…
  | title = Proc IEEE Confere…
  | publisher = IEEE
  | pages = 586–591
  | year = 1991 }}

Turk, M. & Petland, A. (1991), "Face recognition using eigenfaces", Proc. IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, IEEE, pp. 586–591 

 
{{Citation
  | last1 = Evans    | first1 = N. R.
  | last2 = Schaefer | first2 = G.
  | last3 = Bond     | first3 = H.
  | last4 = Karovska | first4 = M.
  | last5 = Nelan    | first5 = E.
  | last6 = Sasselov | first6 = D.
  | contribution = Direct detection of …
  | title = American Astronomical…
  | publisher = AAS
  | date = [[2006-01-09]]
  | year = 2006
  | contribution-url = http://…30.htm }}

Evans, N. R.; Schaefer, G.; Bond, H.; Karovska, M.; Nelan, E. & Sasselov, D. (2006-01-09), "Direct detection of the close companion of Polaris with the Hubble Space Telescope", American Astronomical Society 207th Meeting, AAS 
encyclopedia {{cite encyclopedia}}
Title
encyclopedia		 
{{cite encyclopedia
  | title = 
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{{cite encyclopedia
  | title = Kirkegaard, Ole L…
  | encyclopedia = Grote Wink…
  | volume = 9
  | publisher = [[Winkler P…]]
  | date = 1882 }}

"Kirkegaard, Ole Lund". Grote Winkler Prins 9. (1882). Winkler Prins. 

 
{{cite encyclopedia
  | last = Kramer
  | first = Martin
  | authorlink = Martin Kramer
  | title = Bernard Lewis
  | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Hist…
  | volume = 1
  | pages = 719–720
  | publisher = Fitzroy Dearborn
  | location = London
  | date = 1999
  | url = http://www.geocities.com/mart…
  | accessdate = 2006-05-23 }}

Kramer, Martin (1999). "Bernard Lewis". Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing 1. London: Fitzroy Dearborn. 719–720. Retrieved on 2006-05-23. 
{{Citation}}
contribution=name of article		 
{{Citation
  | last = 
  | first = 
  | contribution = 
  | year = 
  | title = 
  | editor-last = 
  | editor-first = 
  | volume = 
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  | id = }}

{{Citation
  | contribution = Kirkegaard…
  | title = Grote Winkler Pri…
  | editor-last = Winkler Pri…
  | editor-first = Anthony
  | editor-link = Anthony Win…
  | volume = 9
  | publisher = Elsevier
  | year = 1882 }}

Winkler Prins, Anthony, ed. (1882), "Kirkegaard, Ole Lund", Grote Winkler Prins, 9, Elsevier 

 
{{Citation
  | last = Kramer
  | first = Martin
  | author-link = Martin Kramer
  | contribution = Bernard Lewis
  | editor-last = Boyd
  | editor-first = Kelley
  | title = Encyclopedia of Historians …
  | volume = 1
  | pages = 719–720
  | publisher = Fitzroy Dearborn
  | place = London
  | year = 1999
  | contribution-url = http://…is.htm }}

Kramer, Martin (1999), "Bernard Lewis", in Boyd, Kelley, Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing, 1, London: Fitzroy Dearborn, pp. 719–720 
news article {{cite news}}
Title		 
{{cite news 
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{{cite news 
  | last = McGee
  | first = Maggie
  | title = Seabed 'scarred' …
  | pages = 12–27
  | publisher = CNN
  | date = [[2005-02-10]]
  | url = http://www.cnn.com/…
  | accessdate = 2006-07-03 }}

McGee, Maggie (2005-02-10). "Seabed 'scarred' by tsunami quake", CNN, pp. 12–27. Retrieved on 2006-07-03. 

 
{{cite news 
  | last = Andersen
  | first = David
  | coauthors = Witter, Lameen
  | title = Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO…
  | publisher = Marine Corps News
  | date = [[2006-02-17]]
  | url = http://www.military.com/Caree…
  | accessdate = 2006-06-02 }}

Andersen, David; Witter, Lameen (2006-02-17). "Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO Talks About His Rise to Success", Marine Corps News. Retrieved on 2006-06-02. 
{{Citation}}
newspaper (or magazine, journal, periodical)		 
{{Citation
  | last = 
  | first = 
  | author-link = 
  | last2 = 
  | first2 = 
  | author2-link = 
  | title = 
  | newspaper = 
  | pages = 
  | year = 
  | date = 
  | url = }}

{{Citation
  | last=Cowdery
  | first=Oliver
  | author-link=Oliver Cowdery
  | title=Letter VIII
  | newspaper=[[Latter Day Sa…
  | volume=2
  | issue=1
  | pages=195–202
  | year=1835
  | date=October 1835
  | url=http://www.centerp… }}

Cowdery, Oliver (October 1835), "Letter VIII", Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate 2(1): 195–202, <http://www.centerplace.org/history/ma/v2n01.htm#e6faff> 

 
{{Citation
  | last1 = Andersen | first1 = David
  | last2 = Witter   | first2 = Lameen
  | title = Former Marine, Go Daddy CEO…
  | newspaper = Marine Corps News
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