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==Citing Sources==
Civicwiki articles must be fact based. To show that your article is based on fact, it must cite the sources that you use. Here are a few rules and suggestions:
:*It is not necessary to cite a source for facts that everyone knows. Example: "The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776." does not need source. We'll accept that.
How to cite sources:
<br>We found a source that provides good instruction on gathering source information and posting it. It is on WikiHow. [http://www.wikihow.com/Cite-Sources Here it is.]

=====Inserting references and notes into an article=====
The help bar in the article form provides instructions for adding references, notes, and links to a page you are editing or creating. They are on the "Help" drop-down menu.
:A note is added the same as a reference is added. Just type the note text between the reference tags.

Remember that when you add references and notes, a 'references' tag is needed at the bottom of the page. (see "Display references" above.)
<br>This tag can be inserted at the end of the section you are editing - if you want the reference to appear there;
:or it can be placed in the last box in the form. That will place it at the bottom of the article.
:A reference placed in an article will be displayed by the first 'references' tag encountered below the reference text. For that reason, it is best to use a single tag at the bottom of the article or to place a tag in each section that uses notes or references.

<ref name="Channing Vol I">{{cite book|last=Channing|first=Edward|title=History of The United States|date=1909|publisher=The MacMillan Co.|location=New York}}</ref>

<references />

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 <br>We found a source that provides good instruction on gathering source information and posting it.  It is on WikiHow.  [http://www.wikihow.com/Cite-Sources Here it is.]
-=====Inserting references and notes into an article=====
+====Inserting references and notes into an article====
 The help bar in the article form provides instructions for adding references, notes, and links to a page you are editing or creating.  They are on the "Help" drop-down menu.
 :A note is added the same as a reference is added.  Just type the note text between the reference tags.
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 :or it can be placed in the last box in the form.  That will place it at the bottom of the article.
 :A reference placed in an article will be displayed by the first 'references' tag encountered below the reference text.  For that reason, it is best to use a single tag at the bottom of the article or to place a tag in each section that uses notes or references.

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Jeff at 22:01, 20 June 2014

Jeff: Created page with "==Citing Sources== Civicwiki articles must be fact based. To show that your article is based on fact, it must cite the sources that you use. Here are a few rules and suggest..."