Template:Cite archive

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This template is used to create citations to archival holdings.

Usage

Copy a blank version to use. Almost all parameter names are supported only in lower case (some initialisms, such as |isbn= have upper-case aliases like |ISBN=, which are acceptable for use). Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Unused parameters may be deleted to avoid clutter in the edit window. Some samples on this documentation page may include the current date. If the date is not current, then the page.

Most commonly used parameters in horizontal format

{{cite archive |first= |last= |item = |item-url= |type= |item-id= |date= |page= |pages= |fonds= |series= |file= |box= |collection= |collection-url= |repository= |institution= |location = |oclc= |accession= |ref=}}

Most commonly used parameters in vertical format

{{cite archive |first= |last= |item= |item-url= |type= |item-id= |date= |page= |pages= |fonds= |series= |file= |box= |collection= |collection-url= |repository= |institution= |location= |oclc= |accession= |ref=}}

Example

• {{cite archive |first=Booth |last=Tarkington |item=Booth Tarkington letter to George Ade |type=Textual record |date=May 8, 1924 |series=Correspondence, ca. 1882-1947 |file=Correspondence, Sto-U, ca. 1894-1943 |box=Tarkington, Booth, ca. 1905-1943 |collection=George Ade Papers, 1878-2007 |repository=Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center |institution=Purdue University |location=West Lafayette, IN}}

  Tarkington, Booth. "Booth Tarkington letter to George Ade" (May 8, 1924) [Textual record]. George Ade Papers, 1878-2007, Series: Correspondence, ca. 1882-1947, Box: Tarkington, Booth, ca. 1905-1943, File: Correspondence, Sto-U, ca. 1894-1943. West Lafayette, IN: Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University.

Parameters

Required parameters

collection : Name of collection, e.g. George Ade Papers, 1878-2007

institution : Name of institution, e.g. "Purdue University"

Optional parameters

item : Name of item in collection, e.g. "Booth Tarkington letter to George Ade"

item-url : link to item description page, e.g http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/ref/collection/earhart/id/3422

item-url-access : to add access indicator icons to item; accepted values are subscription and registration

first : When the item cited has an author, use this field for their first name (and initial if present), e.g. "Booth"

firstn :

last : When the item cited has an author, use this field for their last name, e.g. "Tarkington"; aliases: |author=, |author1=

lastn : alias: |authorn=

author: can be used instead of |last= and |first=, for example when there is a corporate author

type : type of item (e.g. photograph, textual record, multimedia), e.g. "Textual record"

item-id : unique object identifier where it exists

date : Date of item creation, e.g. "May 8, 1924"

page : page number where it exists

pages :

series : series of the item, e.g. "Correspondence, ca. 1882-1947"

fonds : name of the fonds being cited - not always used, collection can be used as well. If both exist, use both.

box : name of box, e.g. "Correspondence, Sto-U, ca. 1894-1943"

file : file of the item, e.g. "Tarkington, Booth, ca. 1905-1943"

collection-url : Link to collection guide or finding aid for the collection where it exists

repository : Name of repository, if different than institution, e.g. "Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center"

location : Physical location of institution, e.g. West Lafayette, IN

oclc : Online Computer Library Center identifier, not always used

accession : number to indicate when an item was added to a collection, not always used

author-mask :

author-maskn :

author-link :

author-linkn :

last-author-amp :

display-authors :

ref : the default is ref=harv and should only be specified otherwise if needed. To suppress, use ref=none.

mode : this template renders in a style similar to Citation Style 1; to render in a style similar to Citation Style 2 set |mode=cs2

access-date : date that source was confirmed to support text in the Wikipedia article; alias: |accessdate=

Error messages

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A citation for Archival holdings -- the citation can be used to describe objects at a variety of levels from collections, but assumes that the object are at a research institution, in a specific collection.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
collection	collection	The specific collection at an institution	String	required
institution	institution	The institution which curates the archival holdings.	Unknown	required
item	item	item referenced	Unknown	optional
item-url	item-url	url for description or digital version of item	Unknown	optional
item-id	item-id	unique identifier for item	Unknown	optional
box	box	name of box in which materials are held	Unknown	optional
first	first	First name of author cited	Unknown	optional
last	last	last name of author cited	Unknown	optional
series	series	Series in which items are catelogued	Unknown	optional
fonds	fonds	Name of the fonds being cited -- may use collection instead	Unknown	optional

See also

• {{Webarchive}}

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