Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Toronto Mississauga/CCT110: The Rhetoric of Digital and Interactive Media Environments (S2014)

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Q: Hi, I was wondering if we are allowed to put 2 citations for one statement. I just want to show that this specific statement is based on information from multiple articles I have read. Also, how do I refer two statements to the same reference? Thanks. Chanke31 (talk) 21:41, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

A: Hey there: In response to your question - yes you can put 2 citations for one statement - that is generally well accepted! You will then have two numbers following the sentence which refer to the two different citations at the bottom of the page. To refer two statements to the same reference, you simply copy and paste the same reference tags and it will link to the same article at the bottom of the page. Hope that helps! Hannahe.turner (talk) 11:49, 11 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Hannah. I copied and pasted the same reference tag as you suggested, however there are two of the same reference show instead.

A: Hi. In regards to your question of referencing two statements to the same reference you should check out: Training/For students/Resources. Once you arrive at this page, you can scroll down to the bottom to watch the video on citing sources. The video with the RefToobar included will tell you a simple way of listing the same references without having to go through the whole procedure of citing every time for a different statement. Goodluck! Amanb0 (talk) 01:46, 12 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Finally got the reference part. Appreciate the help Chanke31 (talk) 02:55, 12 August 2014 (UTC)