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=== Scientific references === | === 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 ( | * References are inserted into the text (not at the bottom of the page), between <nowiki><ref>...</ref></nowiki> tags. At the bottom of the page, only the <nowiki><references /></nowiki> tag should appear, which is where the references will be shown. References are numbered automatically. | ||
* When citing book sources, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki><citation> ISBN <ISBN></nowiki><br> where <nowiki><citation></nowiki> is the traditional citation text (Authors, Title, Publisher (Year)) and <nowiki><ISBN></nowiki> is the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] code | * More information: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php Use of the reference tag for inline citations] | ||
* 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>Authors, Title, [[doi:<DOI>|<citation>]]</nowiki> <br>where <nowiki><DOI></nowiki> is the DOI code and <nowiki><citation></nowiki> the traditional citation text (Journal, Volume (Year) Page). The generated page will display the traditional citation, which will be linked to the appropriate DOI. | |||
* When citing book sources, use of the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] is recommended. The following format can be used: <br><nowiki><citation> ISBN <ISBN></nowiki><br> where <nowiki><citation></nowiki> is the traditional citation text (Authors, Title, Publisher (Year)) and <nowiki><ISBN></nowiki> is the [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:ISBN|ISBN]] code. | |||
* [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reference|General information on referencing]] | * [[:Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Reference|General information on referencing]] | ||
* Journal abbreviations in citations are standardized. Consult the [http://www.issn.org/2-22660-LTWA.php LTWA]. | * Journal abbreviations in citations are standardized. Consult the [http://www.issn.org/2-22660-LTWA.php LTWA]. | ||