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{{Wikipedia how to|WP:REFBPLAIN}}
Here's a popular reference method which doesn't use [[Wikipedia:templates|templates]] so it speeds loading time.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}} [[Cut, copy, and paste#Copy and paste|Copy and paste]] the following immediately after what you want to reference:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><ref>author, [http://example.com/article_link "article_name"], ''publisher'', publication_date. Retrieved retrieved_date.</ref></syntaxhighlight>
Put information between the reference markers. [[Cut, copy, and paste#Copy and paste|Copy and paste]] the author's name. Paste the publication name ''inside'' the apostrophes so it's ''italicized''. Paste the publication date. Inside the brackets <nowiki>[]</nowiki> paste the url first with the article title to the ''right'', and put both url and title ''inside'' the brackets. Remember to leave a blank space between url and title. For example, in editing mode if you type this:<br>▼
▲Put information between the reference markers. [[Cut, copy, and paste#Copy and paste|Copy and paste]] the author's name. Paste the publication name ''inside'' the apostrophes so it's ''italicized''. Paste the publication date. Inside the brackets
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">This is the fact we're trying to reference about inflation being unlikely in 2010.
You get this:
▲This is the fact we're trying to reference about inflation being unlikely in 2010.<nowiki><ref></nowiki> Patricia Sabatini, <nowiki>''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''</nowiki>, October 16, 2009, <nowiki>[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09289/1005873-28.stm Inflation unlikely to be a threat as economy emerges from recession]</nowiki> Retrieved 2010-01-21<nowiki></ref></nowiki><ref> Patricia Sabatini, ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09289/1005873-28.stm Inflation unlikely to be a threat as economy emerges from recession], October 16, 2009, Retrieved 2010-01-21,</ref>
{{quotation|This is the fact we're trying to reference about inflation being unlikely in 2010.<ref> Patricia Sabatini, [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09289/1005873-28.stm "Inflation unlikely to be a threat as economy emerges from recession"], ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', October 16, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-21.</ref>}}
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The ''Retrieved'' date is when you fetched the reference; the ''publication date'' is when the article was published. The ''url'' is the line like <nowiki>''http://www.etc''</nowiki>; [[Cut, copy, and paste#Copy and paste|copy and paste]] the url in if available since it makes it easy for checking references. You can also put in the ISBN, co-author names, page numbers and such; see [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing sources]].
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That's it! You're done. When editing, you'll see your reference next to the text; but after saving, readers will only see a reference number there; your reference should appear below. Good luck!
If you get a warning about a missing "References" section at the end of the page, just add it:
Remember many referencing styles are possible. Some editors prefer alternatives (see below). When possible, use the style others prefer. See [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Citation templates and tools|Citing sources]] for further discussion.▼
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">== References ==
{{Reflist}}</syntaxhighlight>
Experiment on sandbox pages or your user talk page.
▲Remember many referencing styles are possible. Some editors prefer alternatives (see below). When possible, use the style others prefer. See [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Citation templates and tools|Citing sources]] for further discussion.
▲*[[Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners with citation templates]]
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