User talk:Bram De Clerck

Welcome!

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Greetings

Hi Bram, thanks for jumping right in and editing, it's greatly appreciated. You may have noticed my edits to some of your articles, and might be wondering what that's about. I've been adding subpages to your articles (you can read more about them here) and changing a few words to bold (that's to do with article mechanics). Don't feel overwhelmed, you'll get the hang of it soon enough.

I'd also like to encourage you to cite your sources. In some of the articles you've started, you've made claims that need to be referenced (for example, the number of neurons in a macrocolumn in the neocortex article, or how a cortical column is a measure of a species intelligence). If you've got any questions, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to help out.

Again, thanks for editing, and I hope you enjoy being part of the citizendium! Richard Pettitt 10:44, 27 December 2007 (CST)

Regarding references, to place a reference in the text of an article, put the information between <ref> and </ref> with <references/> or {{Reflist}} at the bottom of the page. For example, Text text text text text text text.<ref>Yurgelun-Todd DA, Ross AJ: Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies in bipolar disorder CNS Spectrums 2006, 11:287-297.</ref>. Just as with an academic paper, you'll need to reference substantive statements, experimental results etc. Just put in your source, whether its a textbook or (more preferably) an academic article. Also, don't forget to sign your comments on a talk page with ~~~~ Richard Pettitt 12:53, 27 December 2007 (CST).

Party! You're invited!

Hi Bram — Your neighbourhood Mistress of Ceremonies here. Don’t forget to come on over to the party and sign in at one of the categories! Aleta Curry 16:30, 9 January 2008 (CST) say ‘hi’ to me here.