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Thank you for responding.

1. How do I connect what I wrote to other pages in wikipedia or elsewhere? In other words, how do I make blue words? For example, I'd like to link to the wikidpedia entries about the Massachusetts tribe and about Susanna Haswell Rowson.

2. How do I list references properly?

Any other things I should do differently?

Thank you for your help.

Peacefulheart2 ( talk) 22:07, 7 September 2008 (UTC) reply

You can link to that article by enclosing [[ Susanna Haswell Rowson]] in brackets. Alternative text (such as [[Susanna Haswell Rowson|Susanna Rowson]]) is produced by adding a vertical bar. See Wikipedia:Cheatsheet for a concise explanation of basic commands.

Footnotes can be enclosed with the <ref>Brown 2006, p.46.</ref> tag. Optional citation templates such as <ref>{{cite | author=Fred Bloggs | title=A book | publisher=A Publisher | date=2004-07-31}}</ref> may be used to improve consistency, and can even be automatically generated by a variety of tools. {{Reflist}} is used at the bottom of an article to produce the final list. Take a look at Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners, WP:CITE, and Wikipedia:Inline citations for further details, and keep in mind that references must be reliable.

If you have any further questions, just ask.   —  C M B J   23:12, 7 September 2008 (UTC) reply

I took a look at some of the edits you have made, and I see what you were specifically referring to.

When in doubt, consult similar featured articles. Both New York City and Boston, Massachusetts have a separate section for abstract references. NYC has references and further reading, and Boston has notes and references. Simply use your better judgment, and be bold in editing.   —  C M B J   23:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC) reply