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Line 11: {{get parameter\|1\|intro to\|Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/3}} ==Using the 2017 wikitext editor== As an alternative to the RefToolbar, it is possible to insert citations in the source editor using a similar automated tool as the one [[WP:REFVISUAL\|used in the visual editor]]. For this, you need to enable the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2017_wikitext_editor 2017 wikitext editor] in your preferences. ~~You~~Then, ~~will~~you ~~then~~will be able to edit the source of pages while inserting citations using the automated tool of the visual editor. ==Reliable sources== {{get parameter\|1\|intro to\|Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/4}} Line 26: * [[Wikipedia:Citation templates]] * [[User:Nick Moyes/Easier Referencing for Beginners]] ~~==Further reading==~~ * {{cite web \|title=Why Cite Sources in Your Academic Writing? \|url=https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/undergraduates/using-sources/principles-citing-sources/why-cite \|author=Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning \|website=Yale.edu \|access-date=2025-01-23 }} {{Wikipedia referencing}} {{Citation Style 1}}