Template:Cite book/doc

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= |dateformat= |publisher= |location= |accessdate= |pages= |languauge= |month= |year= |archiveurl= |authorlink= |accessyear= |accessmonth= |work= |coauthors= |archivedate= |quote=}}

Parameters

All

|first= – the author's first name
|last= – the author's last name
|author= – alternative to the |first= and |last= parameters
|title= – the book title
|date= – when the book was published
|dateformat= – format of the date
|publisher= – name of the publisher
|location= – location or address
|accessdate= – when the book was accessed
|pages= – book's pages that you read
|languauge= – the language of the book
|month= – the month when the book was published
|year= – the year when the book was published
|archiveurl= – the URL of the book archive
|authorlink= – the URL of the author
|accessyear= – the year when you accessed the book
|accessmonth= – the month when you accessed the book
|work=
|coauthors= – name of coauthors
|archivedate= – date of the archive
|quote= – quote or note about the source

Required

|author= – author's name
|title= – book title
|date= – when the book was published

Examples

{{cite book |last=van Zwoll |first=Wayne |title=Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PYq6AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA214 |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

TemplateData

Cites sources from a book.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Last name	`last`	Surname of the author	Line	optional
First name	`first`	Given name of the author	Line	optional
Author	`author`	Name of the author; prefer the first name and last name parameters instead when possible	Line	suggested
Author link	`authorlink`	Title of article about the author on the wiki (if there is one)	Page name	optional
Co-authors	`coauthors`	Co-authors of the cited book	Line	optional
Book date	`date`	Date the book was published	Line	required
Title	`title`	Title of the cited book	Line	required
ISBN	`isbn`	The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the book, if any Example 978-0-8126-9593-9	String	optional
Archive URL	`archiveurl`	Archived URL copy of the book	URL	suggested
Archive date	`archivedate`	Date the book was archived	Line	suggested
Access date	`accessdate`	Date the book was accessed	Line	suggested
Publisher	`publisher`	Name of the publisher	Line	suggested
Pages	`pages`	Pages cited; not the number of pages in the source	Line	optional
Language	`language`	Language in which the book is written, if not English	Line	optional
Location	`location`	The location or address Example Tokyo, Japan	Line	optional
Quote	`quote`	Relevant text quoted from the cited book, including terminating punctuation	String	optional