How to Easily Add References to Wikipedia Using ProveIt

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create an account on Wikipedia and go to your user 'preferences';

   This tab has different add-on features which are used to make editing work easier for users. , This will enable a user script that makes it easy to find, edit, add, and cite references in Wikipedia articles. , Once you have enabled ProveIt, save your settings and start editing articles through 'Edit source' option. , In the bottom right corner of the edit box, now you will see a gadget tool through which you can easily add, remove or edit references of every type on Wikipedia. , Fill in the details of citation that you want to insert and then click 'insert into edit form'. ,,, Without it the references would not show at the bottom of the page. , Now you will start to see all references at the bottom of the page where you put up. ,,,, You will now see all the information of that citation in an easily editable manner. ,,, Your citation will now be updated.
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   Step 2: Select the 'gadgets' tab.

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   Step 3: Check 'ProveIt'.

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   Step 4: Save settings through the button at the bottom of the preferences page.

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   Step 5: Access this tool.

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   Step 6: Put the cursor in the edit box where you want the reference to be added.

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   Step 7: After you insert the reference

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   Step 8: it will start showing up in the edit box in the desired format as you want.

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   Step 9: Hit 'Show preview' to confirm that the reference is working properly.

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    Step 10: Add template "reflist" to the end of the page if it isn't already there.

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    Step 11: Click 'Show preview' to view the changes.

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    Step 12: To edit existing citations on a Wikipedia page

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    Step 13: click 'Edit source'.

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    Step 14: You should now see all the citations in the page in your ProveIt toolbox.

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    Step 15: Select the citation you want to edit.

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    Step 16: Click on 'edit this reference' button.

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    Step 17: Change the information you want to edit.

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    Step 18: Click 'update edit form'.

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    Step 19: Click on preview and then save the edit.

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