Template:Cite book
Overview
The Cite book template is a citation style commonly used in Wikipedia to reference books. It is a part of the larger family of citation templates that are used to accurately and consistently cite various types of sources. The template is designed to be comprehensive and detailed, allowing for the inclusion of a wide range of bibliographic information.
Usage
The Cite book template is used by inserting the following code into the text: == Overview == The Cite book template is a citation style commonly used in Wikipedia to reference books. It is a part of the larger family of citation templates that are used to accurately and consistently cite various types of sources. The template is designed to be comprehensive and detailed, allowing for the inclusion of a wide range of bibliographic information.
Usage
The Cite book template is used by inserting the following code into the text: Template loop detected: Template:Cite book. Each of these parameters corresponds to a specific piece of bibliographic information.
For instance, 'last' and 'first' refer to the last and first names of the book's author(s), 'date' refers to the publication date, 'title' is the title of the book, 'url' is the link to the online version of the book (if available), 'access-date' is the date when the online version was accessed, and 'publisher' is the name of the publishing company.
Parameters
The Cite book template includes a number of parameters, each of which corresponds to a specific piece of bibliographic information. These parameters are used to provide a detailed citation for the book being referenced.
The following is a list of parameters used in the Cite book template:
- last: The last name of the author(s).
- first: The first name of the author(s).
- date: The publication date of the book.
- title: The title of the book.
- url: The URL of the online version of the book (if available).
- access-date: The date when the online version was accessed.
- publisher: The name of the publishing company.
It's important to note that while these parameters are commonly used, they are not mandatory. The template is flexible and can accommodate a wide range of citation needs.
Variations
There are several variations of the Cite book template that can be used to accommodate different citation needs. These variations include:
- Cite book |author-link=: This variation is used when the author of the book has a Wikipedia page. The 'author-link' parameter is used to create a hyperlink to the author's Wikipedia page.
- Cite book |edition=: This variation is used to cite a specific edition of a book. The 'edition' parameter is used to specify the edition being cited.
- Cite book |chapter=: This variation is used to cite a specific chapter of a book. The 'chapter' parameter is used to specify the chapter being cited.
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. Each of these parameters corresponds to a specific piece of bibliographic information.
For instance, 'last' and 'first' refer to the last and first names of the book's author(s), 'date' refers to the publication date, 'title' is the title of the book, 'url' is the link to the online version of the book (if available), 'access-date' is the date when the online version was accessed, and 'publisher' is the name of the publishing company.
Parameters
The Cite book template includes a number of parameters, each of which corresponds to a specific piece of bibliographic information. These parameters are used to provide a detailed citation for the book being referenced.
The following is a list of parameters used in the Cite book template:
- last: The last name of the author(s).
- first: The first name of the author(s).
- date: The publication date of the book.
- title: The title of the book.
- url: The URL of the online version of the book (if available).
- access-date: The date when the online version was accessed.
- publisher: The name of the publishing company.
It's important to note that while these parameters are commonly used, they are not mandatory. The template is flexible and can accommodate a wide range of citation needs.
Variations
There are several variations of the Cite book template that can be used to accommodate different citation needs. These variations include:
- Cite book |author-link=: This variation is used when the author of the book has a Wikipedia page. The 'author-link' parameter is used to create a hyperlink to the author's Wikipedia page.
- Cite book |edition=: This variation is used to cite a specific edition of a book. The 'edition' parameter is used to specify the edition being cited.
- Cite book |chapter=: This variation is used to cite a specific chapter of a book. The 'chapter' parameter is used to specify the chapter being cited.