h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Greeting's new researcher I am your Friendly Neighbourhood Reefgirl I am a Community Assistant Editor aka ACE and I'll be your guide on this trip around our community, anything you need to ask just call and I'll be pleased to point you in the right direction or answer any queries.

You may like to try some of these places on your first trip out and about

A868098 I'm new what do I do

A53146 h2g2 welcome page

A690518 & A2669051 Spicing up your Personal Space

A155909 The Smiley Page

A719840 Hints and Links for new reserchers

A692741 The h2g2 picture libraby

A214796 The ACE home page

Have a read of our own paper called <./>ThePost</.> .

If you want to have a go at writing a guide entry have a look at PeerReview.

<./>Info</.> Will take you to statistics to see all the recent conversations

Or if writing stories is your thing Fiction Central here A294833 may be the place to look at

If you ever need a friendly ear come to my Personal space here U190551 for a chat and and

Most importantly HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See you around

Reefgirl

Thanks Reefgirl!

No probs, anything you need just ask

Hi again Reefgirl. I have a question (or two). It may sound silly, but I have been looking around to see how you include footnotes in your articles, and I can't find any info on the subject. How do I do it?

Also - is it ok to quote/reference things from books as long as a proper reference and citation is given? I am thinking of quotes of a few lines, like in an academic essay.

Thanks in advance!

I thjis a guide entry you're writing, then adding footnotes is easy have a look at this, this will explain everything http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/GuideML-FOOTNOTE

As for using quotes, I will have to ask the Italics (they're the editors) I think it's ok as long as you give the proper credit but I will clarify it with the Italics first and let you know

Cheers Reefgirl, much appreciated!

It's probably going to be tomorrow before I get an answer

Sure, take your time.

Hi there, I've got you answer fro Natalie, this is what she wrote back

"Hello Coral,

This is a good question - it is fine to quote things - however, this
should always be done as sparsely as possible. This isn't done
purely due to copyright infringement (it's a bit of a grey area, the
point at which regurgitated text infringes copyright) but also
because, as in an academic essay, quotes should really be used to
help illustrate a point alongside the analysis provided by the
author, rather than just standing on its own.

I hope that made sense!

Natalie"

Hope this helps

Thanks Reefgirl, I appreciate your efforts. It answers my question perfectly.

That's what we ACE's are here for