Template:Cite book

Template:High-risk Template:PpTemplate:Documentation subpage Template:Csdoc Template:Csdoc Template:Csdoc When citing an article in a periodical, use Template:Tl or Template:Tl. For conference papers, use Template:Tl. For edited collections, use Template:Tl. For theses, use Template:Tl.

Usage

To cite a book with a credited author

{{cite book |last= |first= |author-link= |date= |title= |url= |location= |publisher= |page= |isbn=}}

To cite a book with no credited author

{{cite book |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |title= |url= |location= |publisher= |page= |isbn=}}

To cite an online book that has been archived

{{cite book |last= |first= |date= |title= |url= |url-status= |location= |publisher= |isbn= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}

To cite a book written in a foreign language

{{cite book |last= |first= |date= |title= |trans-title= |url= |language= |location= |publisher= |isbn=}}

To cite and quote an archived, two-author, foreign language book re-published as a PDF on an information aggregation service requiring a subscription

{{cite book |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |title= |trans-title= |url= |url-status= |url-access= |format= |language= |location= |publisher= |isbn= |archive-url= |archive-date= |via= |quote=}}

{{cite book
	| last = 
	| first = 
	| author-link = 
	| date = 
	| title = 
	| url = 
	| location = 
	| publisher = 
	| page = <!-- or pages: -->
	| isbn = 
}}

Template:Csdoc {{cite book |last1= |first1= |author-link1= |last2= |first2= |author-link2= |last3= |first3= |author-link3= |last4= |first4= |author-link4= |last5= |first5= |author-link5= |display-authors= |author-mask1= |author-mask2= |author-mask3= |author-mask4= |author-mask5= |editor-last1= |editor-first1= |editor-link1= |editor-last2= |editor-first2= |editor-link2= |editor-last3= |editor-first3= |editor-link3= |editor-last4= |editor-first4= |editor-link4= |editor-last5= |editor-first5= |editor-link5= |display-editors= |editor-mask1= |editor-mask2= |editor-mask3= |editor-mask4= |editor-mask5= |translator-last1= |translator-first1= |translator-link1= |translator-last2= |translator-first2= |translator-link2= |translator-last3= |translator-first3= |translator-link3= |translator-last4= |translator-first4= |translator-link4= |translator-last5= |translator-first5= |translator-link5= |display-translators= |translator-mask1= |translator-mask2= |translator-mask3= |translator-mask4= |translator-mask5= |others= |name-list-style= |date= |year= |orig-date= |chapter= |script-chapter= |trans-chapter= |chapter-url= |chapter-url-access= |chapter-format= |title= |script-title= |trans-title= |title-link= |url= |url-status= |url-access= |format= |type= |series= |language= |volume= |edition= |publication-place= |location= |publisher= |publication-date= |page= |pages= |at= |no-pp= |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |doi-broken-date= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |via= |quote= |script-quote= |trans-quote= |quote-page= |quote-pages= |mode= |postscript= |ref=}} Template:End

Full parameter set in vertical format

Parameters	Prerequisites	Brief instructions / notes	Vertical list
Template:Tooltip		Author's last name or single name author. Don't link.	{{cite book  |last1                = |first1 = |author-link1 = |last2 = |first2 = |author-link2 = |last3 = |first3 = |author-link3 = |last4 = |first4 = |author-link4 = |last5 = |first5 = |author-link5 = |display-authors = |author-mask1 = |author-mask2 = |author-mask3 = |author-mask4 = |author-mask5 = |editor-last1 = |editor-first1 = |editor-link1 = |editor-last2 = |editor-first2 = |editor-link2 = |editor-last3 = |editor-first3 = |editor-link3 = |editor-last4 = |editor-first4 = |editor-link4 = |editor-last5 = |editor-first5 = |editor-link5 = |display-editors = |editor-mask1 = |editor-mask2 = |editor-mask3 = |editor-mask4 = |editor-mask5 = |translator-last1 = |translator-first1 = |translator-link1 = |translator-last2 = |translator-first2 = |translator-link2 = |translator-last3 = |translator-first3 = |translator-link3 = |translator-last4 = |translator-first4 = |translator-link4 = |translator-last5 = |translator-first5 = |translator-link5 = |display-translators = |translator-mask1 = |translator-mask2 = |translator-mask3 = |translator-mask4 = |translator-mask5 = |others = |name-list-style = |date = |year = |orig-date = |chapter = |script-chapter = |trans-chapter = |chapter-url = |chapter-url-access = |chapter-format = |title = |script-title = |trans-title = |title-link = |url = |url-status = |url-access = |format = |type = |series = |language = |volume = |edition = |publication-place = |location = |publisher = |publication-date = |page = |pages = |at = |no-pp = |arxiv = |asin = |asin-tld = |bibcode = |bibcode-access = |biorxiv = |citeseerx = |doi = |doi-access = |doi-broken-date = |eissn = |hdl = |hdl-access = |isbn = |ismn = |issn = |jfm = |jstor = |jstor-access = |lccn = |mr = |oclc = |ol = |ol-access = |osti = |osti-access = |pmc = |pmc-embargo-date = |pmid = |rfc = |sbn = |ssrn = |s2cid = |s2cid-access = |zbl = |id = |archive-url = |archive-date = |access-date = |via = |quote = |script-quote = |trans-quote = |quote-page = |quote-pages = |mode = |postscript = |ref = }}
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Author's first name. Don't link.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Title of Wikipedia article about the first author. Don't link.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like last1, but for 2nd author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like first1, but for 2nd author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like author-link1, but for 2nd author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like last1, but for 3rd author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like first1, but for 3rd author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like author-link1, but for 3rd author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like last1, but for 4th author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like first1, but for 4th author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like author-link1, but for 4th author.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like last1, but for 5th author. Similar: last6, etc.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like first1, but for 5th author. Similar: first6, etc.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like author-link1, but for 5th author. Similar: author-link6, etc.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Number (number of authors displayed) or etal (more authors)
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	See Display options below; not for lists of cited works
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
editor-last1		may also use "editor-last"
editor-first1	editor-last1	may also use "editor-first"
editor-link1	editor-last1	may also use "editor-link"
editor-mask1	editor-last1
display-editors
Template:Tooltip		Like last1, but for translator
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like first1, but for translator
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like author-link1, but for translator
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like last1, but for 2nd translator. Similar: translator-last3, etc.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like first1, but for 2nd translator. Similar: translator-first3, etc.
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Like author-link1, but for 2nd transl. Similar: translator-link3, ...
Template:Nowrap	Template:Tooltip	Like display-authors, but for translators
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	See Display options below; not for lists of cited works
Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
name-list-style	Template:Tooltip	Set to amp or ampersand to separate the last author with Template:Nowrap; set to and to separate with Template:Nowrap
others
date
year
orig-date	date or year
chapter		This should be the title of the chapter cited. Do not wikilink "chapter" if "chapter-url" is provided
script-chapter
trans-chapter	chapter or script-chapter
chapter-url	chapter or script-chapter
chapter-format	chapter-url
title
script-title
trans-title	title or script-title
title-link	title or script-title	Name of a Wikipedia article about the work. Do not use if "url" is provided
url	title or script-title	Do not use if "title-link" is provided
url-status	archive-url
url-access	url
format	url
type
series
language
volume
edition
publication-place	publisher
location	publisher	can be used for written-at location when "publication-place" is used for publication place
publisher
publication-date
page		choose one: "page", "pages", or "at"
pages		choose one: "page", "pages", or "at". Use when content on multiple pages supports the article text.
at		choose one: "page", "pages", or "at"
no-pp	page or pages	set no-pp to "yes" to suppress the "p." or "pp." before page numbers
arxiv
asin
asin-tld	asin
bibcode
biorxiv
citeseerx
doi
doi-broken-date	doi
eissn
hdl
isbn		always include ISBN, if one has been assigned
issn
ismn
jfm
jstor
lccn
mr
oclc
ol
osti
pmc
pmc-embargo-date	pmc
pmid
rfc
sbn
ssrn
s2cid
zbl
id
archive-url	archive-date, url
archive-date	archive-url
access-date	url
via
quote
script-quote
trans-quote
quote-page		choose one: "quote-page", "quote-pages"
quote-pages		choose one: "quote-page", "quote-pages". Use when quote contains contents from multiple pages.
mode		cs1 or cs2
postscript
ref
If a field name is listed in the Prerequisites column, it is a prerequisite for the field to the left.

TemplateData

See Template:Cite book/TemplateData.

Citation tools

• Citer: A web tool that converts a DOI, ISBN, PMID, PMCID, OCLC, or Google Books URL into a citation and shortened footnote.