Template:Cite book/doc

Note: This template is maintained for historical reasons because a few pages may use it. In practice, it may be simpler to type in your citation manually following the Chicago style. Learning this template and all the parameters probably takes longer than looking up the appropriate Chicago format and doing it manually.

A good place to look up the Chicago style may be found here: Purdue OWL

When you want to cite a book, type this template and type recommended bibliographic details to make the book citation clear.

Most common forms
You can cite a book by using the template forms below.

To cite a book with a credited author or

To cite a book with no credited author

To cite a book in a foreign language

All

 * – the author's first name
 * – the author's last name
 * – alternative to the  and   parameters
 * – the book title
 * – when the book was published
 * – name of the publisher
 * – location or address
 * – when the book was accessed
 * – book's pages that you read
 * – the language of the book
 * – the month when the book was published
 * – the year when the book was published
 * – the URL of the book archive
 * – the URL of the author
 * – the year when you accessed the book
 * – the month when you accessed the book
 * – name of coauthors
 * – date of the archive
 * – quote or note about the source
 * – the book's International Standard Book (ISBN) number
 * – the book's American Standard Book (ASIN) number
 * – the book's American Standard Book (ASIN) number

Required

 * – author's name
 * – book title
 * – when the book was published