My preferred cite formats are below, Referencing in general is discussed in the Tutorial: Adding citations at Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-02-04/Tutorial

Blank Templates

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<ref Name="NAME">{{cite web
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Second cite of same web

<ref name="NAME"/>
<ref Name="NAME">{{cite book 
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Second cite of same book

<ref name="NAME"/>
<ref Name="NAME">{{Citation 
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Second cite of same publication

<ref name="NAME"/>

References - On my Desk

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<ref name="Garner">{{cite book 
|title= Blacks Law Dictionary, Abridged Eight Edition
|last= Garner
|first= Bryan A.
|authorlink= Bryan A. Garner
|year= 2005
|publisher=Thomson / West 
|isbn= 0-314-15863-4
|page= 
|url= }}</ref>

Second cite of same book

<ref name="Garner"/>
<ref name="Thomas">{{cite book 
|title= Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Edition 18
|last= Thomas
|first= Clayton L., M.D., M.P.H.
|authorlink= Clayton L. Thomas
|year= 1993
|publisher= F.A. Davis
|isbn= 0-8036-0194-8
|page= 
|url= }}</ref>

Second cite of same book

<ref name="Thomas"/>

See also

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