Typical elements of a citation to an unpublished document in a physical archive include: the title if available or a description of the document, the relevant date, location information, the collection title, the collection number, and the repository name.
The main element of the citation is usually the specific document, which is cited first. If it lacks a formal title, you may create one e. Descriptive titles of this kind are not enclosed in quotation marks or italicised. Include information about the specific location of a document in a collection by designating box and folder numbers.
See the The Chicago Manual of Style , from Remember that you need to supply enough information for the reader to track down the source. Be consistent in the format you choose and if you want more advice then ask your tutor or at the library. T itle if available or description of the specific document, Name of the entity that drafted the document, Year drafted, Collection, Repository, Location.
Subsequent citations to the same document, or other documents from the same collection, may be shortened. The writer announces the use of short forms in a bracket at the end of the first citation. Minutes, 15 April , Pennsylvania Society. The main element of the bibliography entry is usually the title of the collection in which the specific document may be found, or the repository that houses the collection.
Specific documents are not usually mentioned in a bibliography unless only one item from the collection is cited. Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. How you cite these sources will depend on where you found them, as each database or website will provide different information. In general c itations of archival material accessed through databases or online follow similar patterns as citations of physical collections. They include: the author's name if available , the title or type of the document, the date of the document, the title of the website, and its URL.
If the source is from a database then provide the information you would give if you accessed the source in an archive, as your reader may not have access to the paid database. Author if available , Title or description of the specific document. Date of document, Title of website or database, URL. Thomas Haddon, Carrier Pigeons in War.
Haddon, Carrier Pigeons in War, Paper Series if available. Location if available. Name of database. Document catalogue number. The Chicago Manual of Style does not require that access dates be included in references to formally published online sources. However, students may be required to include them for assessment tasks. As the actual author is unknown, we can cite Prince as a pseudonym and signal it by including the abbreviation "pseud.
Diana Prince [pseud. Prince 'Wonder Women of History,' Name of Hosting Organisation. Prince, Diana [pseud. American Memory. Details of specific sources can be introduced in the text. Rule for Citation. Edited books, diaries, and collections of letters. Example of Citation entry. Machiavelli , For a diary in an edited publication.
Larkham , For a letter in an edited collection. Rule for Reference list. Year of Publication. Place of Publication: Publisher's Name. Example of Reference list entry. Larkham , Thomas. The Diary of Thomas Larkham, — Woodbridge: Boydell.
New York: Avon Books. Search this Guide Search. Archival Research A guide on conducting archival research. Includes instructions on finding archival material at the Dalhousie Libraries. Home Introduction to archives Toggle Dropdown Differences between archives and libraries Types of archival repositories How is archival material organized? Notes and Bibliography In the Notes and Bibliography system, sources are cited at the bottom of the page in numbered footnotes, or at the end of each section or chapter in numbered endnotes.
Notes 1. Subsequent Citation Typescript, Budge Wilson fonds. Bibliography Last Name, First Name of author. Examples Wilson, Budge.
Budge Wilson fonds. I'm citing a Bibliography Henry Davies Hicks fonds. Bibliography Budge Wilson fonds. Bibliography Wamboldt-Waterfield Photographic Collection.
Graphic material Some examples of graphic material can include: drawings, posters, paintings, cartoons, comics, prints, and broadsides. Bibliography Robert Doyle fonds. Ephemera Some examples of ephemera can include: postcards, posters, pamphlets, and broadsides.
If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. Toggle navigation. Notes and Bibliography In the Notes and Bibliography system, sources are cited at the bottom of the page in numbered footnotes or endnotes. Notes General Format 1. Shortened Notes Subsequent citations for the same document, or if using other documents from the same collection, may be shortened. Subsequent Citation Typescript, John M. I'm citing a Notes 1. Bibligraphy Osborne, James H.
Notes 2. Bibliography Ninomiya Photography Studio. Ninomiya Studio Collection. Price, Vivian. Text Document. Notes 4. Bibliography Weatherwax, John M.
Graphic Material. Notes 5. Bibliography Rancho San Pedro Collection.
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