In QDL, citations are links to other posts in QDL, set to display an automatically-generated number, or a bibliographic reference, instead of the title of the referenced item. The cited post can be a regular HTML document in QDL, or the post can be in RIS format.

 

To create a citation in QDL:

1. Navigate to a QDL post you want to cite as a source in your own work.
2. Click the Action Menu icon (), and select the Copy Link option ().
3. Navigate to the derivative work of yours.
4. Click the Action Menu icon (), and select the Paste Link option ().
5. Click the Action Menu icon (), and select the Edit Full option ().
6. Position the cursor inside the link that is to be turned into a citation.
7. Click the Insert/Edit Link button () in the toolbar.
8. In the Internal tab, set the auto-number to citation (or to biblio, for a bibliographic reference).
9. Click the Insert button.
10. Click Submit.
11. The link will now show as a numbered citation (or as the author & date for a bibliographic reference), and there will be a References and/or Bibliography section at the end of the document, showing the rest of the information.

 

Alternatively, if you're already editing the derivative work of yours:

1. Position the cursor where you want the citation to appear.
2. Enter some dummy text.
3. Select it.
4. Click the Insert/Edit Link button () in the toolbar.
5. Click the Citations button.
6. Search for the citation by author and/or title.
7. If you can't find the source you want to cite,
   1. click the New... button,
   2. enter the URL of the source, and
   3. click Submit.
8. Copy the ID of the QDL, and paste it into the URL box of the Insert/Edit Link dialog.

 

Creating Citations

Editing Citations

Displaying Citations

Uploading RIS Files