User talk:AlainLa

Guide to referencing
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I thought you might find it useful to have some information about references (refs) on wikipedia. These are important to validate your writing and inform the reader. Any editor can removed unreferenced material; and unsubstantiated articles may end up getting deleted, so when you add something to an article, it's highly advisable to also include a reference to say where it came from. Referencing may look daunting, but it's easy enough to do. Here's a guide to getting started.

Good references
A reference must be accurate, i.e. it must prove the statement in the text. To validate "Mike Brown climbed Everest", it's no good linking to a page about Everest, if Mike Brown isn't mentioned, nor to one on Mike Brown, if it doesn't say that he climbed Everest. You have to link to a source that proves his achievement is true. You must use Reliable sources, such as published books, mainstream press, authorised web sites, and official documents. Blogs, Myspace, Youtube, fan sites and extreme minority texts are not usually acceptable, nor is Original research, e.g. your own unpublished, or self-published, essay or research.

Simple referencing
The first thing you have to do is to create a "Notes and references" section. This goes towards the bottom of the page, below the "See also" section and above the "External links" section. Enter this code:


 * ==Notes and references==
 * ''' to the page and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Realkyhick 07:15, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

The article NEEN was deleted as a repost of an article deleted by consensus at Articles for deletion/Neen art. Don't post this article, or any article about the "Neen" group under any title, without first seeking a deletion review at Deletion review. If you keep reposting the articles without consensus, you will probably be blocked from editing. NawlinWiki 21:11, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Your comments on Articles_for_deletion/Angelo_Plessas
Please see Wikipedia's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks will lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Freshacconci 13:30, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Bus stop
See my response. Tyrenius 01:10, 9 April 2007 (UTC)