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 ==The not-so-quick guide to referencing==
-If you are a student doing your thesis at the University of Strathclyde and are adding bits of your thesis material to Powerbase, you may wish to ensure that even in Powerbase, you follow the accepted academic system of referencing as laid out below in the section, "Reference examples". This will enable you to transfer material between thesis and Powerbase with the minimum of changes to references.
+If you are a student doing your thesis and are adding bits of your material to Powerbase, you may wish to ensure that even in Powerbase, you follow the accepted academic system of referencing as laid out below in the section, "Reference examples". This will enable you to transfer material with the minimum of changes to references.
 ==What is referencing?==

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		+	Powerbase's purpose is to expose manipulation of information and therefore we need to be extra careful in what information we use, how we use it and where we get it from. It is extremely important to provide references that are as authoritative as possible. Try to use primary materials where possible – original sources as opposed to secondary reports – and information that is up to date as possible. If the issue is very contentious, try to reference from more than once source.

−	Powerbase's purpose is to expose manipulation of information and therefore we need to be extra careful in what information we use, how we use it and where we get it from. It is extremely important to provide references that are as authoritative as possible. Try to use primary materials where possible – original sources as opposed to secondary reports – and information that is up to date as possible. If the issue is very contentious, try to reference from more than once source.

		+	Powerbase is '''strictly referenced'''. This means that every piece or set of information in an article should be accompanied by a reference or weblink to an authoritative source for that information. The link should be provided in two places: as a plain numbered reference link immediately ''after'' the sentence or paragraph containing the assertion, such as this link <ref>Kevin Maguire and Ewen MacAskill, [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4267434-103685,00.html Fundraiser's role as envoy under attack], The Guardian, 1 October 2001.</ref>, and as a full citation in the '''References''' section at the end of the article. If done correctly, placing the source in the main body of the text will automatically see it listed in the references section.

		+	===Dealing with unreferenced material===

−	~~Powerbase~~ is ~~'''strictly referenced'''. This means that every piece or set of information~~ in an article ~~should be accompanied~~ by a reference or weblink to an authoritative source for that information. The link should be provided in two places: as a plain numbered reference link immediately ''after'' the sentence or paragraph containing the assertion, such as this link <ref>Kevin Maguire and Ewen MacAskill, [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4267434-103685,00.html Fundraiser's role as envoy under attack], The Guardian, 1 October 2001.</ref>, and as a full citation in the '''References''' section at the end of the article. If done correctly, placing the source in the main body of the text will automatically see it listed in the references section.	+	*If there is a significant point in an article which is not supported by a reference contributors can:

		+	:a) do a search to see if there is a reference for the point

		+	:b) if not, or at least via an initial search, you can relocate the sentence or paragraph to the talk page pending further efforts to find a supporting reference.

	==Some basic guidelines==		==Some basic guidelines==

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	If you don't have the time, that's OK. Over time we aim to convert old references to the new system.		If you don't have the time, that's OK. Over time we aim to convert old references to the new system.
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		+	==Same reference used more than once==
		+	The first time a reference appears in the article, you can give it a simple name in the <nowiki><ref></nowiki> code:
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		+	:<nowiki><ref name="smith">DETAILS OF REF</ref></nowiki>
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		+	Subsequent times that you use the same reference in the article, you can use a shortcut instead of re-typing it:
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		+	:<nowiki><ref name="smith" /></nowiki>
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		+	You can then use the shortcut as many times as you want. This will then display only one full reference but with the markers as < sup > 1.1< sup > etc. You can see multiple use of the same reference in action in the article [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Patrick_Michaels Patrick Michaels].
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		+	Don't forget the /, or it will blank the rest of the article. Some symbols don't work in the ref name, but you'll find out if you use them.
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-:<nowiki><ref>Paul Hutcheon, "[http://www.sundayherald.com/53711 Sleaze probe into nuclear lobbying at Holyrood]", Sunday Herald, 22 January 2006, accessed 12 November 2008</ref></nowiki>
+:<nowiki><ref>Paul Hutcheon, '[http://www.sundayherald.com/53711 Sleaze probe into nuclear lobbying at Holyrood]', ''Sunday Herald'', 22 January 2006, accessed 12 November 2008</ref></nowiki>
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-:<nowiki><ref>"[http://www.bloggsco.com About Us]", Bloggs Co website, accessed 12 November 2008</ref></nowiki>
+:<nowiki><ref>'[http://www.bloggsco.com About Us]', ''Bloggs Co website'', accessed 12 November 2008</ref></nowiki>
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-:<nowiki><ref>Paul Hutcheon, "Sleaze probe into nuclear lobbying at Holyrood", Sunday Herald, 22 January 2006</ref></nowiki>
+:<nowiki><ref>Paul Hutcheon, 'Sleaze probe into nuclear lobbying at Holyrood', ''Sunday Herald'', 22 January 2006</ref></nowiki>
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 Similarly '''when referencing books''', give a page number or range of numbers, e.g. pp. 204-233.
 ==The not-so-quick guide to referencing==

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 :<nowiki><ref>Paul Hutcheon, "Sleaze probe into nuclear lobbying at Holyrood", Sunday Herald, 22 January 2006</ref></nowiki>
-'''If you are referencing a long report''', have a care for your reader and give a page number. Thus:
+'''If you are referencing a long report''', have a care for your reader and give a page number or range of numbers. Thus:
 :<nowiki><ref>Joe Bloggs, "[http://www.instituteoflongreports.com/joebloggsreport A Very Long Report], Institute of Long Reports, September 2006, p. 204, accessed 18 March 2010</ref></nowiki>

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 ==The not-so-quick guide to referencing==
-If you are a student doing your thesis at the University of Strathclyde and are adding bits of your thesis material to SpinProfiles, you need to follow the accepted academic system of referencing as laid out below in the section, "Reference examples".
+If you are a student doing your thesis at the University of Strathclyde and are adding bits of your thesis material to SpinProfiles, you may wish to ensure that even in SpinProfiles, you follow the accepted academic system of referencing as laid out below in the section, "Reference examples". This will enable you to transfer material between thesis and SpinProfiles with the minimum of changes to references.
 ==What is referencing?==

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 '''Please ensure first that you have the following coding''' at the foot of any new page you create:
-<nowiki>==Notes==</nowiki>
+:<nowiki>==Notes==</nowiki>
-<nowiki><references/></nowiki>
+:<nowiki><references/></nowiki>
 Without this coding, none of your references will appear on the page.