|
|
| (32 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| | | | |
| − | <u>Follow these Steps to Insert References and Footnotes:</u>
| + | {{#widget:YouTube|id=rjyH2LgRlU0|height=300|width=400}} |
| | | | |
| − | <br/>
| + | = Adding References Within the Text = |
| | | | |
| − | 1. Click on edit
| + | References are a must for every single article as they make an article reliable. Thus, every article on energypedia should have a list of references. |
| | | | |
| − | [[File:Edit Button.png|left|500px|Click on the EDIT button|alt=Click on the EDIT button]]<br/> | + | -> Learn more about the [[Guidelines_to_Make_Good_Articles#References|guidelines for writing a good article]]. |
| | | | |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| | + | 1. Click on "Edit" on the left corner of the text. |
| | + | |
| | + | [[File:Edit button.jpg|border|left|520px|alt=Edit button.jpg]] |
| | + | <div style="clear: both"></div> |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| − | 2. Click on the icon for '''Insert Reference.''' | + | 2. Click on the icon '''"Ref"''' highlighted by a red square in the figure below |
| − | | + | |
| − | '''[[File:Insert Reference 1.png|left|500px|Click on the icon for INSERT REFERENCE|alt=Click on the icon for INSERT REFERENCE]]'''<br/>
| + | |
| | | | |
| | + | '''[[File:Insert Reference 1.png|border|left|600px|alt=Insert Reference 1.png]]''' |
| | + | <div style="clear: both"></div> |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| − | <br/> | + | 3. Insert your reference text in the pop up menu. Please i<span style="font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 20.4px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">nsert the same text in the "</span>'''Reference text (<span data-scaytid="1" data-scayt_word="Wikitext">Wikitext</span>)'''<span style="font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 20.4px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">" as well as the "</span>'''Reference name (optional)'''<span style="font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 20.4px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">" field.This will make sure that a reference which is used multiple times in the article will appear only once in the reference list</span> |
| | | | |
| − | 3. A pop up menu will appear where you can '''enter the text of your reference,''' then click ok.
| + | [[File:Insert Reference Pop Up Menu.png|border|left|300px|alt=Insert Reference Pop Up Menu.png]] |
| | + | <div style="clear: both"></div> |
| | + | - |
| | | | |
| − | [[File:Insert Reference Pop Up Menu.png|left|500px|Enter Reference Text in the pop up menu and click ok.|alt=Enter Reference Text in the pop up menu and click ok.]]<br/> | + | <br/>4. Click "ok" .A reference icon will now appear as a placeholder in your text. |
| | + | [[File:Reference Object.png|border|left|600px|alt=Reference Object.png]]<br/><div style="clear: both"></div> |
| | + | <br/>After adding the references within the text, it is also important to get a list of references at the bottom of the text. To get a reference list, please follow the following steps: |
| | | | |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| − | <br/>
| + | 1. Include a new heading “References” at the bottom of the article. |
| | | | |
| − | 4. A '''reference icon''' will now appear in your text as a placeholder.
| + | 2. Click on the icon '''"References"'' in the toolbar and the little yellow box "<References>" will appear. |
| | | | |
| − | [[File:Reference Object.png|left|500px|Reference icon placeholder|alt=Reference icon placeholder]]<br/>
| + | 3. Save the page and a list of references will appear. |
| | | | |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| − | <br/> | + | [[File:References3.jpg|border|left|709px|alt=References3.jpg]]<br/> |
| − | | + | <div style="clear: both"></div> |
| − | 5. Then go to the section of your article where the references will appear. Select the icon for '''List of References.'''
| + | 3. After saving the article, the reference list will appear .<br/> |
| − | *A yellow reference placeholder will appear where your list of references will be when you save your article.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:Reference Insert 2.png|left|500px|Click on the icon for inserting LIST OF REFERENCES|alt=Click on the icon for inserting LIST OF REFERENCES]]<br/>
| + | |
| | | | |
| | + | [[File:Reference list.JPG|border|left|705px|alt=Reference list.JPG]] |
| | + | <div style="clear: both"></div> |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| − | <br/>
| + | = Changing References = |
| | | | |
| − | 6. Click on '''Save Page.'''
| + | If you want to edit footnotes or references afterwards, just doubleclick on the reference icon within the text. A pop up menu as shown in Step 3 (above) will show. Make the necessary changes and click on "OK". |
| − | | + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | '''[[File:Save Page.png|left|500px|Click on SAVE PAGE.|alt=Click on SAVE PAGE.]]'''<br/>
| + | |
| | | | |
| | <br/> | | <br/> |
| | | | |
| − | <br/> | + | <br/>__NOAUTHORLIST__<br/> |
| − | | + | |
| − | 7. A '''Reference List '''will now appear in your article.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:Reference Complete.png|left|500px|Reference List|alt=Reference List]]<br/>
| + | |
| | | | |
| | [[Category:Articles]] | | [[Category:Articles]] |
| − | [[Category:New_Editor]]
| |
Latest revision as of 14:30, 19 April 2016
[edit] Adding References Within the Text
References are a must for every single article as they make an article reliable. Thus, every article on energypedia should have a list of references.
-> Learn more about the guidelines for writing a good article.
1. Click on "Edit" on the left corner of the text.
2. Click on the icon "Ref" highlighted by a red square in the figure below
3. Insert your reference text in the pop up menu. Please insert the same text in the "Reference text (Wikitext)" as well as the "Reference name (optional)" field.This will make sure that a reference which is used multiple times in the article will appear only once in the reference list
-
4. Click "ok" .A reference icon will now appear as a placeholder in your text.
After adding the references within the text, it is also important to get a list of references at the bottom of the text. To get a reference list, please follow the following steps:
1. Include a new heading “References” at the bottom of the article.
2. Click on the icon '"References" in the toolbar and the little yellow box "<References>" will appear.
3. Save the page and a list of references will appear.
3. After saving the article, the reference list will appear .
[edit] Changing References
If you want to edit footnotes or references afterwards, just doubleclick on the reference icon within the text. A pop up menu as shown in Step 3 (above) will show. Make the necessary changes and click on "OK".
