Help:Referencing for beginners

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{{notice|style=background:#dbedc4;border:4px solid #2ba9e0;text-align:center|textstyle=font-size:1.25em|imageright=75px|This page assumes you are using the source editor. Alternatively, learn referencing in VisualEditor.
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Inline citations

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RefToolbar

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Using the 2017 wikitext editor

As an alternative to the RefToolbar, it is possible to insert citations in the source editor using a similar automated tool as the one used in the visual editor. For this, you need to enable the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2017_wikitext_editor 2017 wikitext editor] in your preferences. You will then be able to edit the source of pages while inserting citations using the automated tool of the visual editor.

Reliable sources

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Help:Referencing for beginners

Inline citations

RefToolbar

Using the 2017 wikitext editor

Reliable sources

See also