So I'm a Spider, So What? Wiki:Sourcing Guide

Citing sources of information is an important part of editing. Normally, your own knowledge is enough to edit, but being able to reference that point of knowledge is an additional bonus to credibility. It allows other users and editors to cross-reference information on the wiki, and provides a proof of assurance for other readers that the information on is not made-up fan fiction of Kumo Desu Ga, Nani Ka?

Sourcing Basics
See: Help:References for detailed information on references

Mediawiki has its own built-in referencing markup that wikis use. On, there are some templates used to simplify the process.
 * Reference Box - REQUIRED - Used to make a collapsible section for references
 * Citation Needed - Used to automatically put where confirmation of information is required.

Creating a Reference


The above format is the basic format of creating a new reference. The  is used when calling the same reference at a different point on a page. The  is what appears at the bottom of the page, like so.

This is used when calling a reference with the same footnote as something that has already been referenced. A different identifier is necessary for this next example.

Sourcing on
Since this wiki is based strictly around works written by a single author, Okina Baba, all citations are automatically contributed to her.

Likewise, the story expands over several different volumes, so the volume or arc should be a part of the lede or the infobox. If this parameter does not exist on the local infobox, please contact a local Administrator.
 * Use of Identifiers
 * The identifier of a reference should be the abbreviations of the word followed by the number.


 * Example: Chapter 01 → CH1
 * Common abbreviations:
 * Chapter → CH
 * Episode → EP
 * Media Abbreviations:
 * Light Novel        → V
 * Manga              → MNV
 * Anime              → EP


 * Use of Footnote Text
 * Footnote Text should be the full name of the Volume Number, Chapter, and Chapter title.


 * Example: Volume 1-1: Starting with a Bang

Full Syntax Example
See Kumoko's Story for an in-depth example of references
 * New reference Example:

will be displayed as:
 * An excerpt from chapter 1 of the Light Novel's first volume.


 * Reference with Identifier Example:

will be displayed as:
 * A second excerpt from chapter 1.