Lego Bionicle:Citations
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Cite your sources. Why should you? So people know where you got the info from, and to know that it is official.
How to cite sources
Citing sources is actually very easy, here is how to do it. For this step-by-step guide, let's prove Tahu is a Toa.
Step 1
In front of the fact you are citing, place <ref></tags> tags:
Tahu is a Toa.<ref>BIONICLE Chronicles #1: Tale of the Toa</ref>
Step 2
At the bottom of the article create a section called "== Sources ==" or "== References ==", and type:
<references/>
If done correctly, it will show up like this:
Tahu is a Toa.[1]
Sources
1. ↑ BIONICLE Chronicles #1: Tale of the Toa
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See? It's that simple!
Multiple sources for the same fact
If more than one official source states the same fact, you could use multiple source tags.
Tahu is a Toa.<ref>BIONICLE Chronicles #1: Tale of the Toa</ref><ref>BIONICLE Issue #1: Six Heroes, One Destiny</ref><ref>[http://www.bionicle.com BIONICLE.com]</ref>
Shows up as:
Tahu is a Toa.[1][2][3]
Sources
1. ↑ BIONICLE Chronicles #1: Tale of the Toa
2. ↑ BIONICLE Issue #1: Six Heroes, One Destiny
3. ↑ BIONICLE.com
Using the same source, multiple times
If the need should arise, one could use the same source to prove numerous facts. Such as the one fact being on the same page as another fact.
Tahu is a Toa<ref name="Toa Mata">BIONICLE Chronicles #1, Introduction, Pg. 2</ref>
Kopaka is a Toa<ref name="Toa Mata">
Lewa is a Toa<ref name="Toa Mata">
Gali is a Toa<ref name="Toa Mata">
Pohatu is a Toa<ref name="Toa Mata">
Onua is a Toa<ref name="Toa Mata">
Shows up as:
Tahu is a Toa[1]
Kopaka is a Toa[1]
Lewa is a Toa[1]
Gali is a Toa[1]
Pohatu is a Toa[1]
Onua is a Toa[1]
Sources
1.1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 ↑ BIONICLE Chronicles #1, Introduction, Pg. 2