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* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card WikiMedia Reference Card] (useful summary of main editing tags)
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_card WikiMedia Reference Card] (useful summary of main editing tags)
* [[:Wikipedia:How to edit|How to edit]]
* [[:Wikipedia:How to edit|How to edit]]
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Formula Mathematical expressions]
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** When referencing scientific journals, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Digital_Object_Identifier|Digital Object Identifier]] (DOI) is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki>[[doi:<DOI>|<citation>]]</nowiki> <br>where <nowiki><DOI></nowiki> is the DOI code and <nowiki><citation></nowiki> the traditional citation text (Authors, Title, Journal, Volume (Year) Page).
** When citing book sources, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki><citation> ISBN <ISBN code></nowiki>.
** [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reference|More information on referencing]]


Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see:  
Regarding the general philosophy of a wiki, mostly also applicable to this FusionWiki, see:  
[[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Five pillars|Wikipedia:Five pillars]].
[[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Five pillars|Wikipedia:Five pillars]].
== Editing recommendations ==
=== Mathematical expressions ===
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=== Scientific references ===
* When referencing scientific journals, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Digital_Object_Identifier|Digital Object Identifier]] (DOI) is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki>[[doi:<DOI>|<citation>]]</nowiki> <br>where <nowiki><DOI></nowiki> is the DOI code and <nowiki><citation></nowiki> the traditional citation text (Authors, Title, Journal, Volume (Year) Page)
* When citing book sources, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki><citation> ISBN <ISBN code></nowiki>
* [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reference|More information on referencing]]


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