Look at the citation information from the Carolina Mountain Club finding aid above.

Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804.Įxample 1: Citing a document from a manuscript collection Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804įrom the finding aid for the Carolina Mountain Club Archives:Ĭarolina Mountain Club Archive, D.H. Here are two examples:įrom the finding aid for the Frank Coxe Papers: Most finding aids include some basic information that you will need for your citation. Manuscript collections may contain letters, legal documents, company records, reports, photographs, maps, and other materials. Special Collections contains nearly 200 manuscript collections, such as the Frank Coxe Papersor the Carolina Mountain Club Archive. If you have any questions about citing materials from Special Collections, ask one of the Special Collections staff or your professor.

The other details needed for a citation (such as the name of the item, the author of the item, and the box and folder number) will emerge during your research.

the location of the repository - University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC 28804.

the name of the collection (such as 'Ernest A.

Sometimes it's labeled 'Preferred Citation,' and other times it's labeled 'Citation.' This information typically includes the following information: Nearly all Special Collections finding aids include basic citation information. This guide shows how to create an initial citation, a subsequent note, and a bibliography entry for primary sources.Ī word about 'Preferred Citation' and 'Citation' information in Special Collections' finding aids:

This page includes citation examples for different kinds of primary sources using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), 16th edition, and Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th edition.

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