Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia

Citing Wikipedia

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Frequently, people want to know how they should cite Wikipedia in a school essay, university project, and other endeavours.

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Citing WP

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I remember seeing a detailed page on how to cite WP. But all I find now is Wikipedia:Readers'_FAQ#How_do_I_cite_a_Wikipedia_article_in_a_paper?. (Somebody asked at Talk:Interjection) --Menchi 00:28, 6 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Citing Wikipedia

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What is the proper bibliographical citation for Wikipedia? There's no real "author," so would it be a combination of work without author, encyclopedia, and Internet resource? I'm guessing:

"Old English", "Middle English", "English Language", and linked articles. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (2003). Available online: < http://www.wikipedia.org/ >.

I'm doing a project on the evolution of English; I used some linked pages for more information. And would it be better to give it as three separate sources, or with three URLs? -Geoffrey

Particulars depend on the style specified (by a school or publishing enterprise), but for a reference so changable as Wikipedia it is important to include the date and time accessed and the complete URL. In most instances, each page used will require a separate URL entry in the bibliography. -- Someone else 23:24 Feb 22, 2003 (UTC)

Thanks. My teacher says use "proper" citation style - that is, pick one standard. I'm using Author. Title. City: Publisher (Year). OK, I'll use the full date and time. Also, her source requirements won't accept multiple pages from one web site as separate sources towards the requirement of five, hence the reason for my including all pages in one citation. But if I separate them into tree, there'd be no place for articles like Indo-European language or Satem that I may have picked up a few facts from; therefore, I thought this might work better. For the date and time, should I try using the &oldid= attribute to /w/wiki.phtml to ensure others will get the same revision I got?

There's a page on applying the Chicago Manual of Style to internet sources at <http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite7.html > (though it doesn't sound like your teacher is going to be too picky.) Your idea for using the oldid attribute is good, but you should include date/time outside the address just to be complete. -- Someone else 01:23 Feb 23, 2003 (UTC)