When you want to cite a book, type this template and type recommended bibliographic details to make the book citation clear.
Usage
Most common forms
You can cite a book by using the template forms below.
To cite a book with a credited author
{{cite book |first= |last= |title= |date= |pages= |publisher= |accessdate=}}
or
{{cite book |author= |title= |date= |pages= |publisher= |accessdate=}}
To cite a book with no credited author
{{cite book |title= |date= |pages= |publisher= |accessate=}}
To cite a book in a foreign language
{{cite book |first= |last= |title= |date= |pages= |publisher= |language= |accessdate=}}
Full template (complete usage)
{{cite book |first= |last= |title= |date= |publisher= |location= |accessdate= |pages= |languauge= |month= |year= |archiveurl= |authorlink= |accessyear= |accessmonth= |work= |coauthors= |archivedate= |quote=}}
Parameters
All
|first=
– the author's first name|last=
– the author's last name|author=
– alternative to the|first=
and|last=
parameters|title=
– the book title|date=
– when the book was published|publisher=
– name of the publisher|location=
– location or address|accessdate=
– when the book was accessed|pages=
– book's pages that you read|languauge=
– the language of the book|month=
– the month when the book was published|year=
– the year when the book was published|archiveurl=
– the URL of the book archive|authorlink=
– the URL of the author|accessyear=
– the year when you accessed the book|accessmonth=
– the month when you accessed the book|work=
|coauthors=
– name of coauthors|archivedate=
– date of the archive|quote=
– quote or note about the source
Required
|author=
– author's name|title=
– book title|date=
– when the book was published
Examples
{{cite book |last=van Zwoll |first=Wayne |title=Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PYq6AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA214 |date=December 6, 2013 |publisher=F+W Media |location=Iola, Wisconsin |isbn=978-1-4402-3485-9 |page=214}}
- van Zwoll, Wayne (December 6, 2013). Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting p. 214. F+W Media. ISBN 978-1-4402-3485-9