Template:Cite DAB/doc
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Purpose
This template facilitates the citation of articles from the Dictionary of American Biography in the manner of {{Cite encyclopedia}}.
Usage
{{Cite DAB|title=DAB article name}}
Full list of implemented parameters:
- Filled out by this template:
|encyclopedia=Dictionary of American Biography |location=New York |publisher=Charles Scribner's Sons |year=1928-1990 — but it may be overwritten by providing a different year value
- Others
|first= |last= |author= |authorlink=
|title= |url=
|volume= |pages= |page= |ref=
See the documentation at {{Cite encyclopedia}} for an explanation of what these parameters do.
Examples
Minimal
{{Cite DAB|title=Kapp, Friedrich}}
displays as:
"Kapp, Friedrich". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1928–1990.
year
{{Cite DAB|title=Kapp, Friedrich|year=1933}}
displays as:
"Kapp, Friedrich". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1933.
Hidden categories
This template places articles into a hidden category with sub-categories to aid maintenance:
