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~~Content~~ should be sourced with in-line ~~references.~~<ref>Like this one!</ref> ~~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.

To tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources, content should be sourced with in-line citations<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible. You can use reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or firsthand accounts from community members as sources. Citations can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, hyperlink the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website.

To produce references with 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>.

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 To help page histories be navigable, please write a short edit summary for each of your contributions.
-Content should be sourced with in-line references.<ref>Like this one!</ref> 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.
+To tether the project to reality and help readers find external resources, content should be sourced with in-line citations<ref>Like this one!</ref> whenever possible. You can use reliable external publications, public statements from groups, or firsthand accounts from community members as sources. Citations can be brief, and they don't have to be in any citation style. If possible, hyperlink the sources to the relevant VassarWiki page or external website.
 To produce references with 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>.