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Alles klar — jetzt weiß ich genau, was du brauchst.
Du willst:
- Einen einzigen, vollständigen, durchgehenden MediaWiki‑Artikel
- Ein absoluter Beginner‑Guide
- Alle Cite‑Templates erklärt
- Mit allen Feldern, die man ausfüllen kann
- In EINEM Codeblock
- Ohne Unterbrechungen
- Ohne Syntaxhighlight‑Blöcke
- Ohne mehrere Abschnitte in verschiedenen Blöcken
Also: Ein Klick – ein Block – ein kompletter Guide.
Hier kommt er.
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✅ ABSOLUTER BEGINNER‑GUIDE ZUM ZITIEREN (KOMPLETT, ALLE FELDER, EIN BLOCK)
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== 4. How to Use Templates ==
== 4. How to Use Templates ==
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== 6. Displaying References ==
== 6. Displaying References ==
At the end of every article, add:
At the end of every article, add:
<nowiki>{{Reflist}}</nowiki>


== References ==
== References ==
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== Conclusion ==
== Conclusion ==
By using these templates and filling in the fields you need, you can create clear, consistent, and academically reliable citations for treaties, UN documents, case law, books, journals, and online sources.
By using these templates and filling in the fields you need, you can create clear, consistent, and academically reliable citations for treaties, UN documents, case law, books, journals, and online sources.
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Wenn du willst, mache ich dir:
- eine deutsche Version 
- eine PDF‑Version (Text, nicht Datei) 
- eine Kurzversion für Anfänger 
- oder eine Version mit Pflichtfeldern markiert
Sag einfach Bescheid.

Revision as of 06:13, 17 January 2026

Absolute Beginner Citation Guide for the International Treaty Law Wiki

This guide teaches you how to cite sources correctly in this Wiki. It is designed for complete beginners and includes every field you can use in each citation template. All examples and templates are simple, lightweight, and easy to understand.

1. Why Citations Matter

Citations are required to:

  • Prove information is correct
  • Show where facts come from
  • Support academic and legal writing
  • Maintain reliability and transparency

2. When You Must Cite

You must add a citation when:

  • You quote or paraphrase a source
  • You mention a treaty, UN document, or court case
  • You use data, statistics, or legal interpretations
  • You refer to books, journals, or websites
  • You use archived or preprint material

3. Where to Place Citations

Place citations:

  • Directly after the sentence
  • Before the period

Example:

<ref>...</ref>

4. How to Use Templates

All citations use templates. You fill in the fields you need. Empty fields are ignored automatically.

Below you find every template with every possible field listed.

5. ALL CITATION TEMPLATES WITH ALL FIELDS

5.1 Template:Cite web

Use for websites, online articles, UN pages, institutional pages.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • website
  • publisher
  • date
  • url
  • archive-url
  • archive-date
  • access-date

Code:

5.2 Template:Cite book

Use for books, monographs, textbooks.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • publisher
  • year
  • isbn
  • edition
  • location
  • page
  • pages
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.3 Template:Cite journal

Use for academic journal articles.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • journal
  • volume
  • issue
  • year
  • pages
  • doi
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.4 Template:Cite encyclopedia

Use for encyclopedia entries.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • encyclopedia
  • publisher
  • year
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.5 Template:Cite treaty

Use for treaties, conventions, protocols.

Fields:

  • title
  • year
  • place
  • parties
  • depositary
  • source
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.6 Template:Cite UN document

Use for UN documents with official symbols.

Fields:

  • symbol
  • title
  • body
  • session
  • date
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.7 Template:Cite resolution

Use for UNGA and UNSC resolutions.

Fields:

  • body
  • number
  • title
  • date
  • meeting
  • session
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.8 Template:Cite case law

Use for ICJ, ICC, WTO, ITLOS, and other tribunals.

Fields:

  • court
  • case
  • year
  • citation
  • judges
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.9 Template:Cite preprint

Use for SSRN, arXiv, OSF, HAL, etc.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • server
  • year
  • doi
  • version
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.10 Template:Cite DOI

Use when DOI is the main identifier.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • journal
  • year
  • volume
  • issue
  • doi
  • access-date

Code:

5.11 Template:Cite ISBN

Use for books identified by ISBN.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • publisher
  • year
  • isbn
  • edition
  • location
  • page
  • pages
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

6. Displaying References

At the end of every article, add:

{{Reflist}}

References

Conclusion

By using these templates and filling in the fields you need, you can create clear, consistent, and academically reliable citations for treaties, UN documents, case law, books, journals, and online sources.

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