User:Vancemiller/references

This is a work in progress... If anything is confusing, let me know.

How to cite
1. Use a citation template to document the reference material. The citation templates can be found here: Citation_templates

2. Make sure to consistently use the same style of citation template.
 * eg. For every website you use, use either the “citation” template or the “cite web” template exclusively.


 * So you have a website or other reference to cite? Go find a template and fill it out.

3. After you fill out the template, format it like this:
 * Make sure you replace NAME with a unique name for your reference.
 * Make sure you replace NAME with a unique name for your reference.

5. The code you have just created will be included in the reference section, so just hold onto it for now.

Inline
Remember the reference code you just created? Yeah, we're not there yet.... Before we can use that, you have to create a "link" in the article that will lead to the reference. This is accomplished with this code: Replace NAME with the name of your reference. (Use the same NAME from above.) Paste this code after the sentence you wish to provide a citation for.

Reference section
In the reference section, place this code. And now you can use the reference code from earlier. Replace “put reference code here” with the reference you created earlier. You will paste any subsequent references you create in this section also. Remember that for each unique reference, you should have a unique "ref name" associated with it.

Sargassum Mats
Marine mammals and commercial fish such as tuna, dolphin fish, and amberjacks inhabit Sargassum mats. Endemic prey of the Sargassum mats include barnacles, small crab larvae, fish eggs, and hydrozoan colonies.