As for ref format we use short citations when we need to use multiple pages or page ranges from the work For works that we only use one page or page range short citation is not used Explanatory notes are generally cited using short citations with a few exceptions Sometimes an explanatory note is added as a postscript to a citation As for the bundling of sources I agree there should be a consistent method However I m not sure if inconsistency you described should prevent this article from becoming a GA Correct me if I m wrong but I don t think the GA criteria requires such consistency