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'''Contribute a Reference'''
'''Contribute a Reference'''


You can add references in two ways: one simple and one more advanced.
You can add references in the [[Bibliography]] in two ways: one simple and one more advanced.


Please choose the method that works best for you.
Please choose the method that works best for you.
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Click and scroll in any of the Bibliography pages and:
Click and scroll in any of the Bibliography pages and:
* Add your reference under the correct letter in the alphabetical list.
* Add your reference under the correct letter in the alphabetical list.
Please use this format:
Please use this format:
  <nowiki>
 
<pre>
<nowiki>
   AuthorLast, First. Year. "Title." ''Journal or Source''. Date. [Link]
   AuthorLast, First. Year. "Title." ''Journal or Source''. Date. [Link]
  </nowiki>
</nowiki>
</pre>


'''➤ Option B: Structured Entry (More advanced users (includes BibTeX)'''


This workflow creates a unique reference page with the useful addition of BibTeX.


'''➤ Option B: Structured Entry (More advanced users (includes BibTeX)'''
1. Create a new unique page for the reference:


This workflow creates a unique reference page with BibTeX that can be simply copied.
<pre>
 
<nowiki>Bibliography/References/Lastname_Year_Title</nowiki>
1. Create a new page: 
</pre>
  <nowiki>Bibliography/References/Lastname_Year_Title</nowiki>


2. Use this template:
2. Use this template:
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}
}
</pre>
</pre>
</pre>


3. Instead of writing out the reference for the Bibliography theme page, please add instead the reference to the unique page:
3. Do not write the reference into the Bibliography theme page directly. Please add the reference to the unique page instead using this format:
 
<pre>
<nowiki>{{:Bibliography/References/Lastname_Year_Title}}</nowiki>
<nowiki>{{:Bibliography/References/Lastname_Year_Title}}</nowiki>
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Many thanks ⚡️
Many thanks ⚡️


And, remember if you add references to the list, you can add your name to the list of Contributors.
If you add references to the list, you can add your name to the list of [[Contributors]].