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May 13

References vs. Works Cited vs. Bibliography?

How do references differ between citing sources in a Works Cited section or making a bibliography? Or are all of these terms corresponding? Why does Wikipedia choose to use the "references" system? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blacksmith210 (talk • contribs) 19:51, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See MOS:NOTES. Most Wikipedia articles use footnote-style references but may also have a section headed "Works cited" (or less often "Bibliography") for full citations if shortened citations are used in the footnotes. As it says there, "Editors may use any reasonable section title that they choose." Does that answer your question, which I found a bit hard to interpret? Deor (talk) 16:48, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how the terms are used on WP, but bibliography is a general term comprising not only works cited, but also any list of published works of some specific author or concerned with some more or less specific field. Some dictionary's definition is more strict, but other are rather comprehensive, e.g. [[1]]. Funny anyway that in WP, where usually the one cuts the other's throat for some obscure point of capitalisation, in this case you are allowed to use any word you like irrespective of its meaning. 2003:F5:6F0E:4800:F033:6A:8D4D:BD7F (talk) 17:47, 14 May 2020 (UTC) Marco PB[reply]

The fact that an editor likes it need not mean it is reasonable. --Lambiam 21:46, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Multi-Region DVD players

Can the Philips, Technika, Polaroid, Toshiba and Liteon DVD players play DVDs of any Region? 86.132.6.118 (talk) 20:10, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You would have to check the technical specifications of the model which you are considering buying. †dismas†|^(talk) 20:17, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There are a lot of DVD players from those brands. If it says "region-free" or "Region 0" or "Region ALL", it can play any region: see DVD region code. Nothing personal, but this is like asking, "Can the Toyota automobile use any type of automotive fuel?" Which one? --47.146.63.87 (talk) 20:23, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Almost any DVD player can be hacked to make it region free. Just visit here or Google it.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 10:00, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have a Region-ALL DVD of the documentary film Anne Frank Remembered and three Region-1 DVDs of Annie (1999 film), The Waltons: Season 1 and Gilmore Girls: Season 6 (used to have a Region-1 DVD of Everwood: Season 4) and they all work for my Polaroid DVD player. Except however, Annie (1999 film). 86.128.234.92 (talk) 20:52, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Then it sounds like you should be asking Polaroid why that disc doesn't play in your player. Which is not what you asked originally. †dismas†|^(talk) 15:31, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Missing Previously Available Page

Why is the reference page for RAF Salalah no longer available — Preceding unsigned comment added by Parcview (talk • contribs) 21:54, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to Royal Air Force of Oman? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:04, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Parcview: If you mean that RAF Salalah is a non-working link in List of former Royal Air Force stations and No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment then there has never been an article at that title. Red links to non-existing pages are common and usually just mean that an article might be created later. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:50, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have created a Wikipedia:Redirect so it should link directly to Salalah International Airport now. I have added a brief paragraph to the "History" section about RAF operations there with references. Feel free to add more if you have any. Alansplodge (talk) 11:31, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]