Template:Dictionary of American biography full
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This template can be used to create citation for the Dictionary of American biography.
- Malone, Dumas, ed. (1935). Dictionary of American biography. 16. New York: American Council of Learned Societies. OCLC 802242267. ark:ark:/13960/t9w104j9v.
Usage
Only the |volume= parameter is required for this template. Simply add the template call to the 'Sources' section of a page and reference it from the body of the article. Alternatively, it can be added to the 'Sources' section with parameters that indicate the page being referenced.
Within the body of the article:
Volume 1:
{{sfn|last vol. 1|year|p=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofamer01amer/page/xx/mode/1up xx]}}
Volume 2:
{{sfn|last vol. 2|year|p=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofamer02amer/page/xx/mode/1up xx]}}
Volume 3:
{{sfn|last vol. 3|year|p=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofamer03amer/page/xx/mode/1up xx]}}
Volume 16:
{{sfn|Malone|1935|p=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofamer16amer/page/xx/mode/1up xx]}}
Then add to the 'Sources' section of a page:
* {{Dictionary of American biography full|volume=volume}}
Alternatively, enter the the full citation, including the page number from the url, in the body of the article. The pervious method is preferred.
<ref>{{Dictionary of American biography full|volume=volume|page=page|pages=pages|url=url_page}}</ref>
TemplateData for Dictionary of American biography full
Dictionary of American biography full source citation template.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume | volume | Book volume as numeral. This is required if parish is not entered.
| Number | required |
| Page | page | Page in the source that supports the content; displays after 'p.' | String | optional |
| Pages | pages | Pages in the source that support the content (not an indication of the number of pages in the source); displays after 'pp.' | String | optional |
| URL | url | Page number as it appears in URL.
| String | optional |