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Notes and Learning
editWikipedia can be edited using code and interface
Evaluating sources : One of the most important skills you can apply to Wikipedia is how to think critically about information.
An important tool for evaluating a Wikipedia article is to look at its quality rating. Citation and Reliable articles
good sources ? Come from independent sources, that is, those not directly related to the subject. Come from sources known for fact-checking and neutrality, such as academic presses, peer-reviewed journals, or international newspapers. Come from reliable publishers, and represent a general consensus in the field (including significant minority points of view).
Editors (yourself included) can challenge unreferenced statements by adding a [citation needed] tag in wikicode, which adds a [citation needed] tag to the statement. Some editors remove unreferenced material on sight.
add citation with wikicode 1.Check that the bottom of the page has a "References" or "Notes" section. If not, type: ==References==.
2.Check that the References section either has the text
or . If not, type:
. This determines where your references will appear on the page.
3.Now click after the text you would like to create a reference for. 4.Now type in the [1] after your reference. Wiki software will automatically add your inline reference number.
- ^ tag before your reference and type