Template:Cite paper/doc

This template is used to cite academic papers as a source.

Usage summary
All field names must be lowercase.

Copy a blank version to use. Remember to use the "|" (pipe) character between each field. Please delete any unused fields to avoid clutter in the edit window.

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Wikilinks
Most fields can be wikilinked (i.e. title = book title ), but should generally only be linked to an existing Wikipedia article. Any wikilinked field must not contain any brackets apart from normal round brackets  &mdash; don't use.

Syntax (for the technical-minded)
Nested fields either rely on their parent fields, or replace them:
 * parent
 * child &mdash; may be used with parent (and is ignored if parent is not used)
 * OR: child2 &mdash; may be used instead of parent (and is ignored if parent is used)

Description

 * last: Surname of author. Don't wikilink (use authorlink instead).
 * first: First name(s) of author, including title(s) (e.g. Firstname Middlename or Firstname M. or Dr. Firstname M., Snr.). Don't wikilink (use authorlink instead).
 * authorlink: Title of Wikipedia article about author. Article should already exist. Must not be wikilinked itself. Do not use this on its own, but along with "author" or "first" and "last".
 * coauthors: Full name of additional author or authors, separated by ", " (e.g. Joe Bloggs, John F. Kennedy, H. R. Dent).
 * OR: author: Full name of author, preferably surname first.
 * title: Title of paper. This is the only required parameter. Can be wikilinked only to an existing Wikipedia article. Do not use italics.
 * version: Version of paper, if available.
 * pages: First page and optional last page. This is for listing the pages relevant to the citation, not the total number of pages in the book, e.g. pp. 5–7.
 * publisher: Publisher should not include corporate designation such as "Ltd" or "Inc".
 * date: Full date of publication edition being referenced, in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2006-02-17. Must not be wikilinked.
 * url: URL of an online location where the book can be found. Cannot be used if you wikilinked title.
 * format: Format, e.g. PDF. HTML implied if not specified.
 * id: A unique identifier. You need to specify the kind of identifier you are using, preferably with a template like.
 * accessdate: Full date when url was accessed, in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2006-02-17. Required when url field is used. Must not be wikilinked.

Examples

 * A simple case:
 * gives:


 * Multiple authors:
 * gives:


 * The title parameter is required:
 * gives: