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:
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 }}
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"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 }}
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"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 }}
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"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 }}
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"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 = }}
If the article has also been published online, you should extend this to:
{{citation|title = |author = |periodical = |volume = |issue = |editor = |publisher = |date = |url = |access-date = |archive-url = |archive-date = }}
Examples
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