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That's it! You're done. When editing, you'll see your reference next to the text; but after saving, readers will only see a reference number there; your reference should appear below. Good luck!
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the url in if available since it makes it easy for checking references. You can also put in the ISBN, co-author names, page numbers and such; see
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Remember many referencing styles are possible. Some editors prefer alternatives (see below). When possible, use the style others prefer. See
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the brackets. Remember to leave a blank space between url and title. For example, in editing mode if you type this
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If you get a warning about a missing "References" section at the end of the page, just add it:
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It explains concepts or processes used by the Knowledge (XXG) community. It is not one of
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This is the fact we're trying to reference about inflation being unlikely in 2010.
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This is the fact we're trying to reference about inflation being unlikely in 2010.
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The reference appears in the "references" section automatically:
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the following immediately after what you want to reference:
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Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates
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Experiment on sandbox pages or your user talk page.
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Here's a popular reference method which doesn't use
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how-to guide
Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines
consensus
Shortcut
WP:REFBPLAIN
Help:Introduction to referencing
Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates
templates
Copy and paste
Copy and paste
"Inflation unlikely to be a threat as economy emerges from recession"
copy and paste
citing sources
Citing sources
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Knowledge (XXG) referencing
Verifiability
No original research
Biographies of living persons
Reliable sources
Medicine
Citing sources
Scientific citations
Citation needed
Find sources
Combining sources
Offline sources
Referencing styles

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