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While [[Folgerpedia]] has standard [[Folgerpedia:Content licensing|content licensing]] for distribution of its text and images, you may still wish to cite Folgerpedia.
While [[Folgerpedia]] is licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License] for distribution of its text and images, you may still wish to cite Folgerpedia. Because some pages on Folgerpedia are the creation of specific authors (with attributions noted in their introductory material), it is important to credit these creators where possible.


==Chicago==
For more information and the inspiration for this citation style, please read [[:Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia|Citing Wikipedia]].
 
==Chicago (17th edition)==


The ''Chicago Manual of Style'' is the preferred citation style within Folgerpedia articles.
The ''Chicago Manual of Style'' is the preferred citation style within Folgerpedia articles.


===Whole website===
===Whole website===
====Footnotes====
:''Folgerpedia'', accessed February 1, 2021, <nowiki>http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/.</nowiki>
===Individual article===
====Footnotes====
=====Name when known=====
'''Note: it is not typically Folgerpedia policy to attribute any page to a single author, unless it was generated from specific researchers' work by permission.'''
:Firstname Lastname, "Article Title," ''Folgerpedia'', accessed month day, year, URL.


====Notes====
:Erica Zimmer,  "History of Early English Books Online," ''Folgerpedia'', accessed February 1, 2021, http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/History_of_Early_English_Books_Online.


Folgerpedia contributors, "Hamlet," ''Folgerpedia'', http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet (accessed August 26, 2014).
:"Hamlet," ''Folgerpedia'', accessed February 1, 2021, http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet.
*Note that the ''Chicago Manual of Style'' states that "Well-known reference books, such as major dictionaries and encyclopedias, are normally cited in notes rather than bibliographies."


==MLA==
==MLA (8th edition)==


===Whole website===
===Whole website===
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====Bibliography====
====Bibliography====


''Folgerpedia''. Folger Shakespeare Library. 9 July 2014. Web. 26 Aug. 2014.
:Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). ''Name of Site''.  ''Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher)'', date of resource creation DD Month YYYY (See document icon, "History"). Medium of publication. Date of access.
 
:''Folgerpedia''. Folger Shakespeare Library. 9 July 2014. http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Main_page. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021.
 
====In text====
:(''Folgerpedia'', 2021)


===Individual article===
===Individual article===


====Bibliography====
====Bibliography====
:Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). "Article title." ''Name of Site''.  Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
:"Hamlet." ''Folgerpedia''. Folger Shakespeare Library, 1 Feb. 2021. http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021.
:Zimmer, Erica. "History of Early English Books Online." ''Folgerpedia.'' Folger Shakespeare Library,  27 October 2014. <nowiki><http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/History_of_Early_English_Books_Online></nowiki>. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021.
====In text====
:("Hamlet," ''Folgerpedia,'' 2014)


"Hamlet." ''Folgerpedia''. Folger Shakespeare Library. 9 July 2014. Web. 26 Aug. 2014.
:(Zimmer, 2014)
*Be advised that MLA 7 does not require the URL for a particular article if the source can be easily located. If you so choose, the URL should be place between brackets, i.e. <>.


==APA==
==APA (7th edition)==


===Whole website===
===Whole website===
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====Bibliography====
====Bibliography====


''Folgerpedia''. (2014, 9 July). DC: Folger Shakespeare Library. Retrieved August 26, 2014, from http://www.folgerpedia.folger.edu
:''Folgerpedia''. (2014, 9 July). DC: Folger Shakespeare Library. ''Folgerpedia''. http://www.folgerpedia.folger.edu


====In text====
====In text====


(Folgerpedia, 2014)
:(''Folgerpedia'', 2014)


===Individual article===
===Individual article===


====Bibliography====
====Bibliography====
:Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of resource. Retrieved date from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
:Hamlet. (n.d.). ''Folgerpedia''. Retrieved February 1, 2021, from <nowiki> http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet </nowiki>
:Zimmer, E. (2014, October 27). ''History of Early English Books Online''. Folgerpedia. Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/History_of_Early_English_Books_Online


Hamlet. (n.d.). In ''Folgerpedia''. Retrieved August 26, 2014, from <nowiki> http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet </nowiki>
*Note: The APA only recommends the use of retrieval dates if the resource could change, and specifically cites wikis as an example.  


====In text====
====In text====


("Hamlet," 2014)
:("Hamlet," 2014)
 
:(Zimmer, 2014)
 
*Be advised that individual paragraph numbers or subheadings should also be included for specificity.
*Be advised that individual paragraph numbers or subheadings should also be included for specificity.


[[Category: Folgerpedia]]
[[Category: Folgerpedia]]
[[Category: Help]]
[[Category: Help]]

Latest revision as of 09:05, 1 February 2021

While Folgerpedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License for distribution of its text and images, you may still wish to cite Folgerpedia. Because some pages on Folgerpedia are the creation of specific authors (with attributions noted in their introductory material), it is important to credit these creators where possible.

For more information and the inspiration for this citation style, please read Citing Wikipedia.

Chicago (17th edition)

The Chicago Manual of Style is the preferred citation style within Folgerpedia articles.

Whole website

Footnotes

Folgerpedia, accessed February 1, 2021, http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/.

Individual article

Footnotes

Name when known

Note: it is not typically Folgerpedia policy to attribute any page to a single author, unless it was generated from specific researchers' work by permission.

Firstname Lastname, "Article Title," Folgerpedia, accessed month day, year, URL.
Erica Zimmer, "History of Early English Books Online," Folgerpedia, accessed February 1, 2021, http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/History_of_Early_English_Books_Online.
"Hamlet," Folgerpedia, accessed February 1, 2021, http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet.

MLA (8th edition)

Whole website

Bibliography

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation DD Month YYYY (See document icon, "History"). Medium of publication. Date of access.
Folgerpedia. Folger Shakespeare Library. 9 July 2014. http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Main_page. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021.

In text

(Folgerpedia, 2021)

Individual article

Bibliography

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). "Article title." Name of Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
"Hamlet." Folgerpedia. Folger Shakespeare Library, 1 Feb. 2021. http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021.
Zimmer, Erica. "History of Early English Books Online." Folgerpedia. Folger Shakespeare Library, 27 October 2014. <http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/History_of_Early_English_Books_Online>. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021.

In text

("Hamlet," Folgerpedia, 2014)
(Zimmer, 2014)

APA (7th edition)

Whole website

Bibliography

Folgerpedia. (2014, 9 July). DC: Folger Shakespeare Library. Folgerpedia. http://www.folgerpedia.folger.edu

In text

(Folgerpedia, 2014)

Individual article

Bibliography

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of resource. Retrieved date from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Hamlet. (n.d.). Folgerpedia. Retrieved February 1, 2021, from http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Hamlet
Zimmer, E. (2014, October 27). History of Early English Books Online. Folgerpedia. Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/History_of_Early_English_Books_Online
  • Note: The APA only recommends the use of retrieval dates if the resource could change, and specifically cites wikis as an example.

In text

("Hamlet," 2014)
(Zimmer, 2014)
  • Be advised that individual paragraph numbers or subheadings should also be included for specificity.