BookCite


This template is used to cite physical publications (books, magazines, etc.) other than Lucasfilm licensed publications. To cite a licensed publication, simply link to its Wookieepedia article.

Copy the template code below, and paste it into an article's reference note. Fill in as many fields as you can, and remove any that you don't use.

A book:

Results in:

Schreier, Jason. "Star Wars 1313". Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made. Harper, 2017. ISBN 0062651234.

A magazine:

Results in:

Lansing, Max. "The Sci-Fi Channel celebrates the holidays with a banquet of special events and exclusive presentations". Sci-Fi Entertainment Vol. 1 #4, Sovereign Media, December 1994. ISSN 1075-8860.

Usage


Copy the template code below, and paste it into an article's reference note. Fill in as many fields as you can, and remove any that you don't use.

Parameters


  • : Name(s) of the author(s). Must be formatted like "Last name, First name"; multiple authors must be separated with a ";" between their names. An author is not necessarily an individual and could be an organization. A long list of authors can be reduced using ", et al." after the first name. Provide wikilinks whenever they are available.
  • : Name of a specific part of a larger publication, such as an introduction, an essay, an article, a chapter in an anthology/collection, or an entry in an encyclopedia. Do not use this parameter for standalone publications with a single author.
  • : Name of the publication being cited.
  • : Name(s) of contributor(s), such as the editor or the translator.
  • : Edition (ed.), reprint, etc.
  • : Specific volume, number, or issue. Must be formatted like "vol. 1" or "no. 2".
  • : Name of the publisher.
  • : Date of publication. For books, write only the year. For periodicals, use the cover date, not the actual release date, and either use "Month YYYY" when the day is unknown or use ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format.
  • : Language of the publication (to be provided only if not English).
  • : International Standard Book Number. Will be linked to Special:BookSources automatically.
  • : International Standard Serial Number. Isn't linked, as there is no Special page to support it.
  • : Relevant quote from publication.
  • : Link to a web archive, such as Archive.org library.

Appearances