User blog:Tricoro/Citing Sources

One of the greatest things about wikis is the fact that anyone can contribute into making one giant database of information. Of course, we would like ourselves to gather information and put into this wiki, but sometimes, we are unable to add information without getting it from other sources. Now here, I would like to talk about sources.

Cookie Run Wiki has quite a policy about sources. As this wiki grows, it might also need some outside information to further complete the database. We strictly prohibit users to put information from outside without citing the sources. Unless you got it from the game itself (or information by yourself), information should be marked and sources should be noted. Here's how you can do it.

If you found any information that is unobtainable from the game itself such as "Blessed Treasure" effects or version history, one should put the sources they found from. Let's say for example, you got the blessed effect for Mysteriously Magical Star Brooch:

*10,000 - 12,000 extra points from Blackberry Jellies

Now, you are unable to find this in game unless you owned the blessed treasure, which requires you to spend 99 for special evolution. But you found someone in another website that actually did this and posted all their data there. If you happen to find information in another source, please give them credit by citing the sources. just insert beside the text that had the information and put the website between them.

*10,000 - 12,000 extra points from Blackberry Jellies

Now, the final result should be like this:


 * 10,000 - 12,000 extra points from Blackberry Jellies

Where does the reference go? If you can't see the reference listed below the page, just add this at the bottom of the page:

== References ==

And at the end, you will get the footnote that you wanted.

Remember. It is not cool to steal someone's work without crediting their works. It's more or less the same as plagiarism. People worked hard to obtain information, and unless it's your own work, you should cite the source to credit the author's work.

Happy editing folks!