Wikipedia template references

Wikipedia:Template index/Sources of articles/Citation quick reference

This template is specifically for web sites which are not news sources. See also citation templates for more on templates for citing open-source web content in Wikipedia articles.

Template:Citation style

The most common correct use of this template is to identify an article that uses more than one major citation style (e.g., half the citations use ref tags, and half are parenthetical citations).

Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates

The easiest way to start citing on Wikipedia is to see a basic example. The example here will show you how to cite a newspaper article using the { {cite news}} template (see Citation quick reference for

Wikipedia:Citation templates

Citation templates are used to format reference citations in a consistent way, as an alternative to formatting the citations manually. The use of citation templates is neither encouraged nor

Template:Wikipedia referencing

To change this template''s initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{Wikipedia referencing|state= collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.

How to Cite a Wikipedia Article | APA, MLA & Chicago

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Wikipedia:Citing sources - Wikipedia

See the template documentation for details and solutions to common problems. For variations with and without templates, see wikilinks to full references.

Wikipedia entry references

This page contains a reference example for any wiki page, including pages for Wikipedia entries.

Template:Wikipedia referencing

Editors can experiment in this template''s sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages. Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

How to Cite a Wikipedia Article | APA, MLA & Chicago

Wikipedia can be a good starting point, since many of its articles comprehensively cite the primary and secondary sources used. You can often find useful sources under the headings

Wikiversity:Citation templates

Because templates can be contentious, editors should not add citation templates, or change an article with a consistent citation format to another, without gaining consensus; see WP:CITECONSENSUS

Wikipedia:Citing sources

See the template documentation for details and solutions to common problems. For variations with and without templates, see wikilinks to full references.