Template:Cite archive/doc

This template is used to create citations to archival holdings.

Usage


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  and
 * 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 cs2
 * access-date : date that source was confirmed to support text in the Wikipedia article; alias: |accessdate=

Error messages

 * cite archive: invalid
 * cite archive: more than one of  and
 * cite archive:  required
 * cite archive:  required

TemplateData
{	"params": { "collection": { "description": "The specific collection at an institution", "type": "string", "required": true },		"institution": { "description": "The institution which curates the archival holdings.", "required": true },		"item": { "description": "item referenced" },		"item-url": { "description": "url for description or digital version of item" },		"item-id": { "description": "unique identifier for item" },		"box": { "description": "name of box in which materials are held" },		"first": { "description": "First name of author cited" },		"last": { "description": "last name of author cited" },		"series": { "description": "Series in which items are catalogued" },		"fonds": { "description": "Name of the fonds being cited -- may use collection instead " }	},	"description": "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." }