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Add info required in a cite
As an example, see [[Assam Valley Light Horse]]
== What information to include ==
Listed below is the information which a typical inline citation or general reference will provide, though other details may be added as necessary. This information is included in order to identify the source, assist readers in finding it, and (in the case of inline citations) indicate the place in the source where the information is to be found. (If an article uses [[#Parenthetical referencing|parenthetical referencing]] or [[#Short citations|short citations]], then the inline citations will refer to this information in abbreviated form, as described in the relevant sections above.)
===Examples===
====Books====
Citations for books typically include:
* name of the author(s)
* title of the book in italics
* volume when appropriate
* city of publication is optional
* name of the publisher
* year of publication
* chapter or page number(s) where appropriate
* ISBN is optional
:Citations for individually authored chapters in books typically include:
:*name of author
:*the title of the chapter
:*name of the book's editor
:*name of book and other details as above
:*the chapter number or page numbers for the chapter are optional
====Journal articles====
Citations for journal articles typically include:
* name of the author(s)
* year and sometimes month of publication
* title of the article within quotation marks
* name of the journal in italics
* volume number, issue number, and page numbers (article numbers in some electronic journals)
====Newspaper articles====
Citations for newspaper articles typically include:
* byline (author's name), if any
* title of the article within quotation marks
* name of the newspaper in italics
* city of publication (if not included in name of newspaper), in parentheses
* date of publication
* page number(s) are optional
====Webpages====
Citations for World Wide Web pages should include:
* URL of the webpage
* name of the author(s)
* title of the article within quotation marks
* name of the website
* date of publication
* page number(s) (if applicable)
* the date you retrieved (or accessed) the webpage (required if the publication date is unknown)
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