ImportReferences

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References can be imported semi-automatically using the following instructions. First collect the references using suitable reference management systems, such as Zotero. Then export the references from the reference management system in Wikipedia format. From Zotero, they references can be exported using using Export Collection function. Selecting the export format as "Wikipedia Citation Templates", the references are exported in Wikipedia format, and can be copy-pasted in Wiki.

A dialog showing how to export citations from Zotero in MediaWiki form

To make citing of the references easier, it is good to add a citation key to the references. The citation keys can be added manually, but for a larger list of references, the following script can be used. The script uses ....