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{{Policy}} | {{Policy}} | ||
This policy covers the rules of ''citing sources and references'' in articles. | This policy covers the rules of ''citing sources and references'' in articles. | ||
== Why | == Why sourcing? == | ||
On {{SITENAME}}, we mainly take our information we put in the article from those it is all about - the Halo Games, Publications, and the likes. However, in some places, we also take information from official gameplay guides, official websites and press & fan websites reporting on unreleased games. Recently, we have got a flood of unofficial information regarding new games, namely ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and they have been added to the site. Thus, the information in the article is a mixture of official information and speculation by fans. In order to ensure our credibility and style, but still be able to use press as a source, we need to '''give our sources'''. | On {{SITENAME}}, we mainly take our information we put in the article from those it is all about - the Halo Games, Publications, and the likes. However, in some places, we also take information from official gameplay guides, official websites and press & fan websites reporting on unreleased games. Recently, we have got a flood of unofficial information regarding new games, namely ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and they have been added to the site. Thus, the information in the article is a mixture of official information and speculation by fans. In order to ensure our credibility and style, but still be able to use press as a source, we need to '''give our sources'''. | ||
== What needs | == What needs references, what not? == | ||
References are needed when you take information that is not directly from the game (replace: novel, comic etc. for game), which would be the manual, Official Game Guide, an official or unofficial website and similar sources. | References are needed when you take information that is not directly from the game (replace: novel, comic etc. for game), which would be the manual, Official Game Guide, an official or unofficial website and similar sources. | ||
There is '''no need to cite the game''' itself. Any information you have on the game by simply playing it can be put in the article as previous - we do not want to flood the articles with references. | There is '''no need to cite the game''' itself. Any information you have on the game by simply playing it can be put in the article as previous - we do not want to flood the articles with references. | ||
== What to put into | == What to put into references? == | ||
To cite a written source, which you cannot provide a link to, you only need to state it exactly. Remember that a reference section does not always need a link. | To cite a written source, which you cannot provide a link to, you only need to state it exactly. Remember that a reference section does not always need a link. | ||
== How to add | == How to add references == | ||
We have a system of references that is quite similar to [[ | {{Main|Help:References}} | ||
We have a system of references that is quite similar to [[wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], if you are familiar with it. (This does not mean we go to the same scale as Wikipedia, but rather we use the same code.) The special tags you will need are <tt><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></tt> and <tt><nowiki>{{Ref/Sources}}</nowiki></tt>. | |||
=== Using the | === Using the reference system === | ||
After the information that needs referencing, use the following format to create a reference: | After the information that needs referencing, use the following format to create a reference: | ||
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<pre>==Sources== | <pre>==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}}</pre> | |||
That's all there is to it! For a live example, see ''[[Halo (series)]]''. | That's all there is to it! For a live example, see ''[[Halo (series)]]''. | ||
=== Multiple | === Multiple citations of the same source === | ||
In long articles, you could come across the problem of needing to give the same source twice. To do this, you do not need to say the same things twice and add it to the References list two times, but can reuse your previous reference and give it again. For this, you need to give ''names'' to your references: | In long articles, you could come across the problem of needing to give the same source twice. To do this, you do not need to say the same things twice and add it to the References list two times, but can reuse your previous reference and give it again. For this, you need to give ''names'' to your references: | ||
<pre>If you give two or more references the same name<ref name="test">Only | <pre>If you give two or more references the same name<ref name="test">Only | ||
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2. ^ <sup id="note2">[[#ref2|a]] [[#ref3|b]]</sup> Only the description in the first ref with the name (that is, a) is shown</blockquote> | 2. ^ <sup id="note2">[[#ref2|a]] [[#ref3|b]]</sup> Only the description in the first ref with the name (that is, a) is shown</blockquote> | ||
== Requesting a | ==Requesting a source== | ||
To request a source, we use a workaround. Add {{tem|citation needed}} to statements which seem source-worthy for you: | To request a source, we use a workaround. Add {{tem|citation needed}} to statements which seem source-worthy for you: | ||
<pre>Master Chief is able to fly in ''Halo 3'' {{citation needed}}.</pre> | <pre>Master Chief is able to fly in ''Halo 3'' {{citation needed}}.</pre> | ||
The result is this: | The result is this: | ||
<blockquote>Master Chief is able to fly in ''Halo 3'' <sup class="noprint">[[[Halopedia:Citation | <blockquote>Master Chief is able to fly in ''Halo 3'' <sup class="noprint">[[[Halopedia:Citation policy|''citation needed'']]]</sup>.</blockquote> | ||
...with a link to this very page. | ...with a link to this very page. | ||
==Discord citation policy== | |||
Discord can not be cited on Halopedia. Any attempts will be removed as they can not be verified. | |||
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