VassarWiki:References - Revision history

EdwardNWM: blanked and redirected to VassarWiki:Policies#Leave a trail

2026-04-11T21:34:50Z

blanked and redirected to VassarWiki:Policies#Leave a trail

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	All content on encyclopedia pages should be sourced with in-line '''references'''.<ref>Like this one!</ref> While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources.

	~~Sources fall into three types, listed in decreasing authority~~:

	# ~~Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, [[The Miscellany News\|''The Miscellany News'']], and official Vassar websites~~
	~~# Public statements by Vassar administration, departments, and [[VSA~~]]~~-recognized student organizations~~
	~~# Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)~~

	~~If you are the source, no need to include an in-line reference.~~

	~~== Style ==~~
	~~References can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, link the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website.~~

	~~== How do I add references? ==~~
	It's super easy to add references! On the visual editor, click the "Cite" button. On the source editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.

	~~== References<!-- woah meta --> ==~~

EdwardNWM: no need for inline reference when you are the source

2026-04-10T02:59:16Z

no need for inline reference when you are the source

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	All content on encyclopedia pages ~~must~~ be sourced with in-line '''references'''.<ref>Like this one!</ref> While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources.		All content on encyclopedia pages should be sourced with in-line '''references'''.<ref>Like this one!</ref> While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources.

	~~== Types of sources ==~~
	Sources fall into three types, listed in decreasing authority:		Sources fall into three types, listed in decreasing authority:

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	# Public statements by Vassar administration, departments, and [[VSA]]-recognized student organizations		# Public statements by Vassar administration, departments, and [[VSA]]-recognized student organizations
	# Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)		# Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)

			If you are the source, no need to include an in-line reference.

	== Style ==		== Style ==

EdwardNWM: /* Style */ moved irrelevant info to lead

2026-04-07T17:49:24Z

Style: moved irrelevant info to lead

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	{{Consensus\|status=draft\|users=[[User:Ewelchmorgan]]}}		{{Consensus\|status=draft\|users=[[User:Ewelchmorgan]]}}

	All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced with in-line '''references'''.<ref>Like this one!</ref> While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged.		All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced with in-line '''references'''.<ref>Like this one!</ref> While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged. By sourcing your edits, you help tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources.

	== Types of sources ==		== Types of sources ==
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	== Style ==		== Style ==
	References can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, link the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website. ~~By sourcing your edits, you help tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources.~~		References can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, link the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website.

	== How do I add references? ==		== How do I add references? ==

EdwardNWM: References heading

2026-04-07T01:51:58Z

References heading

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	== How do I add references? ==		== How do I add references? ==
	It's super easy to add references! On the visual editor, click the "Cite" button. On the source editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.		It's super easy to add references! On the visual editor, click the "Cite" button. On the source editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.

			== References<!-- woah meta --> ==

EdwardNWM: Created page

2026-04-07T01:50:47Z

Created page

New page

{{Consensus|status=draft|users=[[User:Ewelchmorgan]]}}

All content on encyclopedia pages must be sourced with in-line '''references'''.<ref>Like this one!</ref> While you are not required to source content on other spaces, it is encouraged.

== Types of sources ==
Sources fall into three types, listed in decreasing authority:

# Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, [[The Miscellany News|''The Miscellany News'']], and official Vassar websites
# Public statements by Vassar administration, departments, and [[VSA]]-recognized student organizations
# Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)

== Style ==
References can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, link the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website. By sourcing your edits, you help tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources.

== How do I add references? ==
It's super easy to add references! On the visual editor, click the "Cite" button. On the source editor, click the book with a ribbon or write the reference content between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>.