Creating Citations
When entering citations for resources that cannot be linked to, like print resources or electronic articles that are in databases behind a paywall, editors use Wikipedia's parameters to enter citations. These examples show how to convert an academic citation into the form used by Wikipedia.
Books
Elements needed
- Author last name
- Author first name
- Title of book
- Publisher
- Year of publication
- ISBN
- Location of publication
- Pages cited
- Language (use "en" for English)
MLA citation
Cummins, Light Townsend. Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas. Texas A&M University Press, 2015.
Information to enter in Wikipedia
- Cummins
- Light Townsend
- Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas
- Texas A&M University Press
- 2015
- 9781623493288
- College Station, TX
- 5-11
- en
Articles
Elements needed
- Author last name
- Author first name
- Source date
- Title of article
- URL if available (don't cite URLs that include the word "proxy" -- ask for help if you want to find a link for your source)
- Journal
- Volume
- Pages
- Content deliverer (name of database, i.e., JSTOR, Project Muse, etc.)
MLA citation
Moser, Charlotte. "Artists the Critics Are Watching: Gael Stack." ARTnews, vol. 80, no. 5, 1981, pp. 86-87.
Information to enter in Wikipedia
- Moser
- Charlotte
- 1981
- Artists the Critics Are Watching: Gael Stack
- ARTnews
- 80
- 86-87
