Template:Cite book/doc
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Description
When you want to cite a book, type this template and type recommended bibliographic details to make the book citation clear.
Usage
Most common forms
You can cite a book by using the template forms below.
To cite a book with a credited author:
{{Cite book|
first=|last=|title=|date=|pages=|publisher=|accessdate=}}
or
{{Cite book|
author=|title=|date=|pages=|publisher=|accessdate=}}
To cite a book with no credited author:
{{Cite book|
title=|date=|pages=|publisher=|accessdate=}}
To cite a book in a foreign language:
{{Cite book|
first=|last=|title=|date=|pages=|publisher=|language=|accessdate=}}
Full template (complete usage)
{{Cite book|
first=|last=|title=|date=|publisher=|location=|accessdate=|pages=|languauge=|month=|year=|archiveurl=|authorlink=|accessyear=|accessmonth=|work=|coauthors=|archivedate=|quote=}}
Parameters
All
first– the author's first namelast– the author's last nameauthor– alternative to thefirstandlastparameterstitle– the book titledate– when the book was publishedpublisher– name of the publisherlocation– location or addressaccessdate– when the book was accessedpages– book's pages that you readlanguauge– the language of the bookmonth– the month when the book was publishedyear– the year when the book was publishedarchiveurl– the URL of the book archiveauthorlink– the URL of the authoraccessyear– the year when you accessed the bookaccessmonth– the month when you accessed the bookworkcoauthors– name of coauthorsarchivedate– date of the archivequote– quote or note about the source
Required
author– author's nametitle– book titledate– when the book was published
Examples
{{Cite book|last=van Zwoll|first=Wayne|title=Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting|date=December 6, 2013|publisher=F+W Media|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-3485-9|page=214}}- van Zwoll, Wayne (December 6, 2013). Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting p. 214. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media. ISBN 978-1-4402-3485-9