Citation Examples
When citing materials from University Archives & Historical Collections, include the following information:
- Item description
- Date
- Collection title
- Collection number
- Repository information
Below are examples of citations for commonly used formats.
Letter
James Lyman to Lucinda Sykes, September 8, 1950, Box 1, Folder 9, Lyman Family Papers, Collection 128, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan.
Diary
John Gibson Parkhurst Diary, June 6, 1876, Box 2, Folder 32, John Gibson Parkhurst Papers, Collection 25, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan.
Voume
Ledger, 1905, Box 1, Volume 2, Miller Dairy Farm Records, Collection 145, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan.
Photograph
Michigan State University Photograph Collection. Buildings. Museum. Folder 3. Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan.
