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It's important to provide references to the books or other source material so that facts can be confirmed and proven trustwothy. This is particularly true when a strong statement is being made, or when a fact is not well known. This page will tell you everything you need to know about citing references and making notes.
It's okay if you are unable to provide references. See the [[#Editorial Notations]] section below for other ways you can help.
For more details, see Wikipedia's guidelines on [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources References and Citation].
== Notes Section ==
== Reference Templates ==
To create references you will use a '''reference template'''. Templates are a useful trick that simplify the work involved. While not necessary to understand the basics, it may be helpful to take a look at the [[:Help:Templates]] article
A ''basic'' reference template looks like this: <code><nowiki>{{ref|text=This is a reference.}}</nowiki></code>. Notice that it's enclosed by double curly braces (<code>{{</code> and <code>}}</code>). The ''template name'' comes first ("ref"), followed by ''parameters'', all separated by vertical bars (<code>|</code>). Named parameters, like "text=" require the parameter name and equals sign along with your input, as shown above. Unnamed parameters (you'll see these below, in all caps) should be completely replaced by your input. When placed in the text of an article, it will be automatically rendered as a superscript, bracketed number: <code>{{ref
There are a LOT of reference templates to choose from. The right one for the job depends on what the source is. Here are some of the most commonly used reference templates and the parameters they require. For a complete list of all reference templates see [[:Category:Reference templates]].
;General Book {{t|book ref}}
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{book ref
:* <code>BOOK</code> is the full book name or [[:Template:B|abbreviation]]
:* <code>CHAPTER</code> is the chapter number, "prologue", or "epilogue"
:* If you're referencing an interlude, include <code><nowiki>|i</nowiki></code> between the book and chapter parameters.
:* For the [[Stormlight Archive]] prelude and all [[Ars Arcanum|Ars Arcana]] use <code><nowiki>part=prelude</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>part=ars</nowiki></code> respectively in place of the chapter number.
;
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{epigraph ref
:* <code>BOOK</code> is the full book name or [[:Template:B|abbreviation]]
:* <code>CHAPTER</code> is the chapter number, "prologue", or "epilogue"
;Mistborn<nowiki>:</nowiki> Secret History {{t|msh ref}}
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{msh ref
:* <code>PART</code> is the part number or "epilogue"
:* <code>CHAPTER</code> is the chapter number; leave blank if <code>PART</code> is "epilogue"
;The Emperor's Soul {{t|tes ref}}
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{tes ref
:* <code>DAY</code> is the day number, "prologue", or "epilogue"
;Arcanum Unbounded {{t|au ref}}
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{au ref
:* <code>SYSTEM/STORY</code> is the planetary system or world name
:* If you're referencing a story postscript, <code>SYSTEM/STORY</code> is the full story name or [[:Template:B|abbreviation]]
=== Websites ===
A general URL ref is shown first, but use of the more specific templates, ''particularly'' <code><nowiki>{{wob ref}}</nowiki></code>, is preferable.
;General URL {{t|url ref}}
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{url ref
:* <code>url=</code> should be followed with the link URL ("http://...")
:* <code>text=</code> should be followed with a description of the information
:* <code>date=</code> should be followed with the date of the information ("yyyy-mm-dd")
;
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{
:* <code>
:* Note: After saving your edits, this will generate a red link for the reference in the Notes section. Following that link will allow you to create a page with the reference's metadata.
;Others
: Arcanum is the preferred source when possible, but additional url references include:
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{qa ref| INTERVIEW |QUESTION |DESCRIPTION |date=}}</nowiki></code>, where:▼
:* '''Brandon's Website''' {{t|Bws ref}}}
:* '''17th Shard''' {{t|17s ref}}
:* <code>QUESTION</code> is the question number▼
:* '''Twitter''' {{t|Tweet ref}}
:* '''Tor''' {{t|Tor ref}}
:* '''Wikipedia''' {{t|Wp ref}}
=== Files ===
▲;Reddit {{t|reddit ref}}
You may wish to reference a file hosted by Coppermind, such as artwork or a map. For general files use <code><nowiki>{{file ref}}</nowiki></code>; for maps we prefer use of <code><nowiki>{{map ref}}</nowiki></code>.
;
: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{
:* <code>
:* <code>DESCRIPTION</code> is a brief description of what the
;Map {{t|map ref}}
▲: Looks like: <code><nowiki>{{
:* Append an optional <code><nowiki>|DESCRIPTION</nowiki></code> parameter if the wording of the reference is awkward.
=== Footnotes ===
== Named References ==
If you're going use a particular reference multiple times, you may find '''named references''' useful. Just include the additional parameter <code>|name=</code> in the reference template. Whenever you want to reuse that reference, you
''Example:'' Say you want to cite book X chapter 4. For the first reference use <code><nowiki>{{book ref|X|4|name=X4}}</nowiki></code>, and then for every other instance just use <code><nowiki>{{
In fact, you can ''really'' keep the article clean by putting long reference templates directly in the Notes section. Instead of <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>, put all of your long citations (with names added) between <code><nowiki><references></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki></references></nowiki></code> tags down in the Notes
For example:
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The Coppermind wiki is awesome.{{
And here's another reference to that great website.{{
== Notes ==
<references>
{{url ref|url=http://www.coppermind.net|text=A cool place.|site=Coppermind|date=2016-
</references>
</pre>
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The Coppermind wiki is awesome.{{
And here's another reference to that great website.{{
'''Notes'''
<references>
{{url ref|url=http://www.coppermind.net|text=A cool place.|site=Coppermind|date=2016-
</references>
|}
;Disputed Warning {{t|disputed}}
: <code><nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki></code> warns the reader that the preceding information may be incorrect or unverified. If you see something that doesn't sound correct (especially if it has no reference), use this.
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