Help:Citations

Why Cite?

• To ensure that the content of articles can be checked by any reader or editor.
• To show that your edit is not original research and to reduce editorial disputes.
• To avoid claims of plagiarism and copying.
• To help users find additional information on the topic.
• To ensure that material about living persons complies with biography policy.
• To improve the credibility of OutHistory.org.

When to Cite:

When uploading an image:

Images must include source details. If you download an image from the web, you should give the URL:

Source: http://www.thedorsetpage.com/people/Images/George_Somers_1.jpg

If you got the image from an offline source, you should specify:

Source: Postcard from Marshall Weeks collection

Citation Information:

Full citations for books should include:

• The name of the author or authors
• The title of the book (in italics) or article (in quotes)
• The date of publication
• Page number(s)
• The name of the publisher and city of publication

Full citations for journal articles should include:

• Volume number, issue number (where the publication uses them) and page numbers

Full citations for newspaper articles should include:

• The title of the article in quotes
• The author's name
• The name of the newspaper in italics
• Date of publication
• Page number(s)
• A comment with the date you retrieved it if it is online

Citation Format:

OutHistory.org encourages the use of footnotes rater than in-text citations. See Footnotes Help on OutHistory.org