User talk:Jpcsteele

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Sasha Johnson Manning
Hi there!

Glad to see you've worked on the new article, Sasha Johnson Manning.

I've tried to improve some parts, particularly the references; some more references are needed though.

I will add my own welcome message here, and then my tips on referencing - if you read that, hopefully you'll see how I've done the referencing in the article.

If you have questions, the welcome will tell you how to get help.

Cheers,  Chzz  ►  20:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Welcome
Hi, Jpcsteele. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can talk to me right now. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck!  Chzz  ►  20:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Tips on referencing
There are lots of ways to do this, some are simple, some more complex.

Personally, I like using citation templates, and fill in as much as I possibly can; maybe a bit more work, but I think it looks better. You have a. An example usage is;

For all the possible things to include, see Template:Citation

Of course, you don't have to put everything in, just whatever you can. The above example is a book, but I've included a 'convenience link' to a website that displays it.

Then, at the end of the document (but before any 'category' tags), you need a references section. You just put,