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'''References''', or '''sources''', form an important part of any encyclopedia, and so too for [[Tolkien Gateway: About|Tolkien Gateway]]. Allthough it has not always been our biggest concern, sources should be included in every article.
 
==Templates==
Tolkien Gateway has two templates that can be used to express the ''need'' for sources:
# [[:Template:Sources]]. This template should be inserted if a long article lacks sources. Not all sourceless articles need it; only those where it is not clear where most of the facts come from.
# [[:Template:Fact]]. This smaller template is added after statements of dubious veracity.
 
==Adding notes==
Tolkien Gateway uses the cite/cite extension. This works as follows:
 
'''Simple:'''
:<tt>Person X did this<nowiki><ref>Source</ref></nowiki>.</tt>
 
'''Reusing a source:'''
:<tt>Person X did this<nowiki><ref name="first">First source</ref>, than that <ref>Second source</ref>, before leaving the house<ref name"first"/></nowiki>.</tt>
 
::''Note: insert the references <u>before</u> the period. They are the end of one statement, not the beginning of another.''
 
These references will end up at the end of the article. In a secion called "References", type:
 
:<tt><nowiki><references/></nowiki></tt>
 
This displays the elements that have been placed in between the <nowiki><ref></nowiki>-tags. For an example of how this works out, see [[Glamdring#References|here]].
 
 
==Referencing==
There are many ways Tolkien's works are referenced.
* Some prefer the [http://www.forodrim.org/arda/arda_ref.html ''Arda'' structural referencing format]. This is arguably the most precise referencing system, but beyond the comprehension of the average reader, because it relies heavily on abbreviations and chapter numbers (rather than names).
* Some simply write down the page number. This is even less comprehensible, because the page number may be in ''[[The Old Forest]]'' in one edition, and in ''[[The Council of Elrond]]'' in another.
 
Tolkien Gateway has decided to use neither system.
 
===Primary works by Tolkien===
The primary books by J.R.R. Tolkien - and those edited by [[Christopher Tolkien|Christopher]] - do not need an author. This refers to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', and occasionally ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''.
 
*'''References to ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'':'''
:These go by volume and chapter. The volume is in ''italics'', and the chapter is properly [[Help: Disambiguation|disambiguated]]. No page numbers are required ''per se'', as this prevents notes from being able to be reused.
*'''References to the ''[[Appendices]]'':'''
:It should be noted that the Appendices are to ''The Lord of the Rings, not to ''The Return of the King''.
*'''References to ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'':'''
:
 
===Other works by Tolkien===
====Letters====
====Secondary works by Tolkien====
 
===Works by other authors===
 
===Other sources===
 
===Sources to avoid===
* Noel's LoMe
* Day's Bestiary
* Smith's WaW (sorry Theoden)
* Carter's T&tS
 
[[Category:Help]]

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This is a test page by User:Ederchil. It is currently an early stage of "Help: References".

References, or sources, form an important part of any encyclopedia, and so too for Tolkien Gateway. Allthough it has not always been our biggest concern, sources should be included in every article.

Templates

Tolkien Gateway has two templates that can be used to express the need for sources:

  1. Template:Sources. This template should be inserted if a long article lacks sources. Not all sourceless articles need it; only those where it is not clear where most of the facts come from.
  2. Template:Fact. This smaller template is added after statements of dubious veracity.

Adding notes

Tolkien Gateway uses the cite/cite extension. This works as follows:

Simple:

Person X did this<ref>Source</ref>.

Reusing a source:

Person X did this<ref name="first">First source</ref>, than that <ref>Second source</ref>, before leaving the house<ref name"first"/>.
Note: insert the references before the period. They are the end of one statement, not the beginning of another.

These references will end up at the end of the article. In a secion called "References", type:

<references/>

This displays the elements that have been placed in between the <ref>-tags. For an example of how this works out, see here.


Referencing

There are many ways Tolkien's works are referenced.

  • Some prefer the Arda structural referencing format. This is arguably the most precise referencing system, but beyond the comprehension of the average reader, because it relies heavily on abbreviations and chapter numbers (rather than names).
  • Some simply write down the page number. This is even less comprehensible, because the page number may be in The Old Forest in one edition, and in The Council of Elrond in another.

Tolkien Gateway has decided to use neither system.

Primary works by Tolkien

The primary books by J.R.R. Tolkien - and those edited by Christopher - do not need an author. This refers to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and occasionally The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

  • References to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit:
These go by volume and chapter. The volume is in italics, and the chapter is properly disambiguated. No page numbers are required per se, as this prevents notes from being able to be reused.
It should be noted that the Appendices are to The Lord of the Rings, not to The Return of the King.

Other works by Tolkien

Letters

Secondary works by Tolkien

Works by other authors

Other sources

Sources to avoid

  • Noel's LoMe
  • Day's Bestiary
  • Smith's WaW (sorry Theoden)
  • Carter's T&tS