Template:Citation/doc

{{Citation}} (alternatively, {{cite}}) is a general purpose citation template. It should be used whenever giving a source for a statement on this wiki, and can handle websites, books, magazines/newspapers, documents from the Modern Record Centre, signs and plaques, and more.

Usage

It is intended to be used within <ref> tags, like so:

This is a statement that needs to be sourced.<ref>{{citation|title=A Source|...}}</ref>

Then, at the bottom of the page, do

== References ==
{{reflist}}

Overall, this produces the following (the heading has been replaced with a false heading to prevent it appearing in the table of contents):

This is a statement that needs to be sourced.

References

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This template has many parameters, but most will rarely be necessary. For a full list, check the TemplateData.

Websites

For websites, the following will probably be enough:

{{citation|title = |author = |website-name = |date = |url = |access-date = }}

If the website has an archive (for example on the Wayback Machine), which is recommended, the following should be used instead:

{{citation|title = |author = |website-name = |date = |url = |access-date = |archive-url = |archive-date = }}

Examples

For example:

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{{citation|title = Campus Residences at the University of Warwick |author = [[Warwick Accomodation]] |website-name = warwick.ac.uk |date = 2025-02-25 |url = https://warwick.ac.uk/services/accommodation/students/residences |access-date = 2025-07-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250714164141/https://warwick.ac.uk/services/accommodation/students/residences |archive-date = 2025-07-14 }}	"Campus Residences at the University of Warwick" by Warwick Accomodation (2025-02-25) via warwick.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Accessed on 2025-07-14.
{{citation|title = Bears - some information |author = [[Colin Sparrow]] |website-name = warwick.ac.uk |date = 2011-09-19 |url = https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/people/staff/colin_sparrow/bearsinfo/ |access-date = 2025-07-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165101/https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/people/staff/colin_sparrow/bearsinfo/ |archive-date = 2025-07-14 }}	"Bears - some information" by Colin Sparrow (2011-09-19) via warwick.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Accessed on 2025-07-14.
{{citation|title = Office for Students urges ‘very strong’ support for free speech on campuses |author = Will Raven |website-name = theboar.org | publisher = [[The Boar]] |date = 2025-07-14 |url = https://theboar.org/2025/07/office-for-students-urges-very-strong-support-for-free-speech-on-campuses/ |access-date = 2025-07-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165447/https://theboar.org/2025/07/office-for-students-urges-very-strong-support-for-free-speech-on-campuses/ |archive-date = 2025-07-14 }}	"Office for Students urges ‘very strong’ support for free speech on campuses" by Will Raven (2025-07-14), published by The Boar via theboar.org. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Accessed on 2025-07-14.
{{citation|title = Finance: Guidelines & Rules |website-name = warwicksu.com | publisher = [[Warwick SU]] |url = https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/exec-resources/finance/guidelines/ |access-date = 2025-07-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165724/https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/exec-resources/finance/guidelines/ |archive-date = 2025-07-14 }}	"Finance: Guidelines & Rules" (undated), published by Warwick SU via warwicksu.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Accessed on 2025-07-14.

Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals

For newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, the following will often be sufficient:

{{citation|title = |author = |periodical = |volume = |issue = |editor = |publisher = |date = |page = }}

If the article has also been published online, you should extend this to:

{{citation|title = |author = |periodical = |volume = |issue = |editor = |publisher = |date = |page = |url = |access-date = |archive-url = |archive-date = }}

Examples

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{{citation|title = Scrap democracy and postgraduate officers, Warwick SU told |author = staff writers |periodical = ''[[The Boar]]'' |volume = 47 |issue = 6 |editor = Anna Bickerton |editor2 = Martin Day |date = 2025-06-04 |page = 1}}	"Scrap democracy and postgraduate officers, Warwick SU told" by staff writers (2025-06-04), part of The Boar, vol. 47, issue 6, edited by Anna Bickerton, Martin Day, page 1.
{{citation|title = Universities reassess transgender policies following Supreme Court ruling |author = Tom Ryan |periodical = ''[[The Boar]]'' |volume = 47 |issue = 6 |editor = Anna Bickerton |editor2 = Martin Day |date = 2025-06-04 |page = 3 |url = https://theboar.org/2025/06/universities-reassess-transgender-policies-following-supreme-court-ruling/ | access-date = 2025-07-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250715144102/https://theboar.org/2025/06/universities-reassess-transgender-policies-following-supreme-court-ruling/ |archive-date = 2025-07-15}}	"Universities reassess transgender policies following Supreme Court ruling" by Tom Ryan (2025-06-04), part of The Boar, vol. 47, issue 6, edited by Anna Bickerton, Martin Day, page 3. Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Accessed on 2025-07-15.
{{citation|title = A celebration of art in all its form: How the revival of the Warwick Student Arts Festival (WSAF) brought a summer of joy to campus |author = Abigail Mableson |periodical = [[The Boar Magazine]] |publisher = [[The Boar]] |date = January 2025 |page = 6}}	"A celebration of art in all its form: How the revival of the Warwick Student Arts Festival (WSAF) brought a summer of joy to campus" by Abigail Mableson (January 2025), part of The Boar Magazine, page 6, published by The Boar.
{{citation|title = Putting the 'Film' in FilmSoc |author = Kieran Hall |periodical = Autumn Term 2024 booklet |publisher = [[Warwick Student Cinema]] |date = Autumn 2024 |pages = 5-8 |work-ital = no }}	"Putting the 'Film' in FilmSoc" by Kieran Hall (Autumn 2024), part of the Autumn Term 2024 booklet, pages 5-8, published by Warwick Student Cinema.
{{citation|title = The Westwood Moleman: A force for good, or a terrible nightmare? |work-author = Will Moores |periodical = [[W-WOW]] |publisher = [[Warwick Student Art Festival]]}}	"The Westwood Moleman: A force for good, or a terrible nightmare?" (undated), part of W-WOW by Will Moores, published by Warwick Student Art Festival.

For examples of issues of The Boar and its predecessors taken from the Modern Records Centre, see the dedicated section.