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Revision as of 22:01, 14 May 2020
A comprehensive guide regarding creating articles can be found at Wikipedia:Help:Your_first_article.
Contents
Choosing a Topic
The beauty of specificity
Entering the rabbithole of a wiki means exploring as deeply as the wiki allows. Short, complete articles about a specific subject are more effective at communicating information than wikipedia:War and Peace regarding Tyres (or Tires, if you prefer. They both go to the same place). Write about a small topic first.
Search for an existing article
There are several ways to do this. The search bar at the top of the page is a good start. In addition, you may browse the categories below:
Not all articles are categorized (even though they should be). Navigate to Special:AllPages to see all articles.
Gather reference information
Citations
There is an extension for this! When you write a paragraph and wish to cite something, use the <ref>CITATION HERE</ref> Function. Then, at the bottom of the page (in a "references" or "notes" section), write <references />. It'll spit out everything you've cited above in a footnote format.
Reference Format
This is Wikipedia:APA Style formatting.
| Type | Format |
| Book | Author, A. A. (year). Chapter title. In E. Editor (Ed.).Title of the book(pp. page-range). Location: Publisher. |
| Ebook | Author, A. A. (year).Title of the book(xth ed.) [eBook version]. Location: Publisher. Retrieved from URL |
| Online Journal | Author, A. A., & Author, A. A. (year). Title of the article.Title of the Journal, volume(issue), page-page. Retrieved from http://www.hompageofjournal.com |
| Print Journal | Author, A. A., & Author, A.A. (year). Title of the article.Title of the Journal, volume(issue), page-page. |
| Webpage | |
| Blog | Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of the blog post [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.entirewebaddress.com |
| Video [1] | Author, A. A. (Year, Month day).Title of video[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.entirewebaddress.com |
| More can be found at the Broadview website at https://library.broadviewuniversity.edu/apa/references. | |
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- ↑ APA Citation Guide: 2. Reference List. Broadview University Library Connect website: https://library.broadviewuniversity.edu/apa/references
