Wikipedia:Scientific citation guidelines: Revision history

10 March 2024

• curprev 07:5107:51, 10 March 2024‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 23,647 bytes −24‎ Not just readers undo Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

16 July 2022

• curprev 21:1921:19, 16 July 2022‎ Citation bot talk contribs‎ 23,671 bytes +144‎ Alter: pages, issue. Add: doi, s2cid, issue, page, authors 1-1. Removed parameters. Formatted dashes. Some additions/deletions were parameter name changes. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Smasongarrison | #UCB_toolbar undo

5 September 2020

• curprev 22:3722:37, 5 September 2020‎ Biogeographist talk contribs‎ 23,527 bytes +164‎ added note that parenthetical referencing was deprecated in September 2020 per Special:PermanentLink/976895063#Deprecate parenthetical citations; moved #See also section per MOS:LAYOUT undo

26 April 2019

• curprev 16:2416:24, 26 April 2019‎ Michael Hardy talk contribs‎ 23,363 bytes +1‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements undo

3 February 2019

• curprev 08:2808:28, 3 February 2019‎ Coastside talk contribs‎ 23,362 bytes 0‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: "lead" not "lede" see WP:LEAD undo

20 October 2018

• curprev 22:4322:43, 20 October 2018‎ Bobamnertiopsis talk contribs‎ m 23,362 bytes −7‎ →‎Attribution: unlink date per WP:DATELINK undo

1 December 2017

• curprev 06:2106:21, 1 December 2017‎ Jonesey95 talk contribs‎ m 23,369 bytes 0‎ Fix empty citation, unnamed or unsupported parameter, or invalid parameter value using AutoEd; see Help:CS1 errors undo

16 October 2017

• curprev 22:2222:22, 16 October 2017‎ JCW-CleanerBot talk contribs‎ m 23,369 bytes +1‎ →‎Attribution: task, replaced: London, Edinburgh and Dublin philosophical magazine and journal of science → London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science using AWB undo

23 July 2017

• curprev 01:3001:30, 23 July 2017‎ PrimeBOT talk contribs‎ m 23,368 bytes +20‎ Replace magic links with templates per local RfC - BRFA undo

7 June 2016

• curprev 19:2819:28, 7 June 2016‎ Trappist the monk talk contribs‎ m 23,348 bytes −10‎ →‎Attribution: Remove redundant |year= parameter from CS1 citations; using AWB undo

14 April 2016

• curprev 12:2812:28, 14 April 2016‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 23,358 bytes +32‎ dab undo

13 April 2016

• curprev 23:3723:37, 13 April 2016‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 23,326 bytes +73‎ →‎Attribution: http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/files/17520/E001409210.pdf undo
• curprev 23:3623:36, 13 April 2016‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 23,253 bytes −31‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: web cite undo
• curprev 23:3323:33, 13 April 2016‎ Bibcode Bot talk contribs‎ m 23,284 bytes +185‎ Adding 0 arxiv eprint(s), 3 bibcode(s) and 3 doi(s). Did it miss something? Report bugs, errors, and suggestions at User talk:Bibcode Bot undo
• curprev 22:1522:15, 13 April 2016‎ LeadSongDog talk contribs‎ 23,099 bytes +204‎ →‎Attribution: ref undo
• curprev 20:0620:06, 13 April 2016‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 22,895 bytes +754‎ →‎Attribution: ce undo
• curprev 19:4019:40, 13 April 2016‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 22,141 bytes +23‎ →‎References: fix depracated undo

20 September 2015

• curprev 10:0710:07, 20 September 2015‎ Trappist the monk talk contribs‎ m 22,118 bytes −12‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: Task 1m: Fix CS1 deprecated date parameter errors using AWB undo

9 May 2015

• curprev 18:4218:42, 9 May 2015‎ Beland talk contribs‎ 22,130 bytes −87‎ →‎Citation format: rm redlink undo

3 May 2015

• curprev 10:5410:54, 3 May 2015‎ Gadget850 talk contribs‎ 22,217 bytes −62‎ →‎References: cleanup class "references-small" (class was deleted 21 Dec 2010) undo

15 December 2013

• curprev 01:5001:50, 15 December 2013‎ GoingBatty talk contribs‎ m 22,279 bytes −8‎ →‎Attribution: fixed CS1 errors: dates & General fixes using AWB (9783) undo

14 December 2013

• curprev 17:3317:33, 14 December 2013‎ Mark viking talk contribs‎ 22,287 bytes −8‎ →‎Citation format: I like the changes, but the superlative is unnecessary undo
• curprev 16:2916:29, 14 December 2013‎ LeadSongDog talk contribs‎ 22,295 bytes +258‎ →‎Citation format: more on linking identifiers undo

27 November 2013

• curprev 21:1521:15, 27 November 2013‎ LeadSongDog talk contribs‎ 22,037 bytes +67‎ →‎Uncontroversial knowledge: missing/bad ISBNs, corresponding bad citation data!!! undo
• curprev 20:5020:50, 27 November 2013‎ LeadSongDog talk contribs‎ m 21,970 bytes 0‎ →‎References: typo undo

18 November 2011

• curprev 00:4000:40, 18 November 2011‎ Jowa fan talk contribs‎ 21,970 bytes −177‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: statistical calculations have been controversial in some cases: the calculation may be routine, but the interpretation is not undo

17 November 2011

• curprev 16:5816:58, 17 November 2011‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 22,147 bytes +508‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: Types of acceptable calculations undo

1 November 2011

• curprev 06:1406:14, 1 November 2011‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 21,639 bytes +58‎ →‎References: 2002ARA&A..40..171H undo
• curprev 06:1306:13, 1 November 2011‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ 21,581 bytes −80‎ →‎References: ce, remove deadlinks undo

29 July 2011

• curprev 17:4217:42, 29 July 2011‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 21,661 bytes +26‎ →‎Uncontroversial knowledge: Refs undo

17 June 2011

• curprev 22:3722:37, 17 June 2011‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 21,635 bytes −43‎ Repoint link undo

21 April 2011

• curprev 06:0206:02, 21 April 2011‎ SlimVirgin II talk contribs‎ 21,678 bytes −81‎ the MoS doesn't advise about citing undo

4 April 2011

• curprev 20:5520:55, 4 April 2011‎ Rjwilmsi talk contribs‎ m 21,759 bytes −1‎ →‎Attribution: DOI 10.1007/BF00653471 undo

30 March 2011

• curprev 00:4900:49, 30 March 2011‎ Headbomb talk contribs‎ m 21,760 bytes −65‎ clean up using AWB undo

19 March 2011

• curprev 11:5411:54, 19 March 2011‎ CBM talk contribs‎ 21,825 bytes +502‎ →‎Attribution: Copyedit this section undo
• curprev 01:4501:45, 19 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,323 bytes −2‎ this seems to be about uncontroversial knowledge undo
• curprev 01:3001:30, 19 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,325 bytes −12‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: unnecessary qualifier (it's not forbidden in any particular case) undo
• curprev 01:2601:26, 19 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,337 bytes −1‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: this is actually an example of routine calculation, so it should come after the general statement on that , not before undo
• curprev 01:2001:20, 19 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ m 21,338 bytes −2‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements undo
• curprev 01:2001:20, 19 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,340 bytes +178‎ →‎Examples, derivations and restatements: this has been brought up repeatedly at WPM and arbcom recently in tension with NOR undo

18 March 2011

• curprev 23:2423:24, 18 March 2011‎ CBM talk contribs‎ 21,162 bytes −9‎ rm word "original" undo
• curprev 22:1422:14, 18 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,171 bytes 0‎ Moving this further down to keep citation stuff in logical grouped. Does it really belong in a guideline on citations? undo
• curprev 22:1022:10, 18 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ m 21,171 bytes −2‎ →‎Attribution: rm blank lines undo

17 March 2011

• curprev 11:3211:32, 17 March 2011‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,173 bytes −180‎ →‎Articles without in-line references: reads unnecessarily pedantic after mentioning the general references method, and giving an example of that undo

26 November 2010

• curprev 21:2721:27, 26 November 2010‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ m 21,353 bytes −1‎ →‎Citation format undo
• curprev 21:2621:26, 26 November 2010‎ Tijfo098 talk contribs‎ 21,354 bytes +292‎ it still needs more context here undo
• curprev 19:1219:12, 26 November 2010‎ Colin talk contribs‎ 21,062 bytes −19‎ -disputed. Remaining issues are not so serious. undo

25 November 2010

• curprev 17:3417:34, 25 November 2010‎ Pmanderson talk contribs‎ 21,081 bytes +157‎ →‎Citation format: preserve cross reference. undo
• curprev 16:2316:23, 25 November 2010‎ RDBury talk contribs‎ 20,924 bytes −1,508‎ →‎Annotations: rm section, part rephrased and added to WP:Manual of Style (layout). Discussed on talk page with no objection, section 'Annotation section' undo

24 November 2010

• curprev 22:0622:06, 24 November 2010‎ WhatamIdoing talk contribs‎ 22,432 bytes +53‎ →‎Articles without in-line references: Copyedit ("must" is not in any policy, "contentious material" is BLP-specific language, link to General references) undo