Help:Citations

When To Cite

• To ensure that the content of articles can be checked by any reader or editor.
• To show that your edit is not original research and to reduce editorial disputes.
• To avoid claims of plagiarism and copying.
• To help users find additional information on the topic.
• To ensure that material about living persons complies with biography policy.
• To improve the credibility of OutHistory.org.

Citation Styles:

Full citations for books should include:

• the name of the author or authors
• the title of the book or article
• the date of publication, and page numbers.
• The name of the publisher, city of publication, and ISBN are optional, although publisher is generally required for * featured articles.
• For journal articles include:
• volume number, issue number (where the publication uses them) and page numbers.

Citations for newspaper articles typically include:

• the title of the article in quotes,
• the byline (author's name),
• the name of the newspaper in italics,
• date of publication,
• page number(s)
• and a comment with the date you retrieved it if it is online (invisible to the reader).