Citation Resources
When doing historical research, you will likely be using Chicago Style for citations. Purdue OWL is an excellent source that can assist you in creating citations if you have additional questions. Make sure to cite you sources properly and avoid plagiarizing resources you utilize. The following are templates for books and web sources, adapted from Purdue OWL:
Bibliography template (book):
Last name, First name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.
Endnote template (book):
1.First name last name, Title of book (Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication), page number(s).
Bibliography template (web source):
Last name, First name. "Title of Web page." Publishing Organization or Title of Website. Publication date/date of access. Website URL.
Endnote template (web source):
1.First name last name, "Title of Web page," Publishing Organization or Title of Website, Publication date/date of access, Website URL.
Bibliography template (book):
Last name, First name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.
Endnote template (book):
1.First name last name, Title of book (Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication), page number(s).
Bibliography template (web source):
Last name, First name. "Title of Web page." Publishing Organization or Title of Website. Publication date/date of access. Website URL.
Endnote template (web source):
1.First name last name, "Title of Web page," Publishing Organization or Title of Website, Publication date/date of access, Website URL.
Citing the Collection
If you want to utilize letters from this collection in a paper or project, you can cite them based on the following template:
Name of writer, name of recipient (if specified), known details about location letter was sent from and when it was sent.
Usually, you will cite letters either in-text or in the notes of a paper. For more information about this topic, reference the "Interviews and Personal Communications" page on Purdue OWL.
Name of writer, name of recipient (if specified), known details about location letter was sent from and when it was sent.
Usually, you will cite letters either in-text or in the notes of a paper. For more information about this topic, reference the "Interviews and Personal Communications" page on Purdue OWL.
Additional Local Archival Resources
Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th St S Moorhead, MN 56563 Fall Hours: Monday/ Wednesday: 8 am to 12 pm Tuesday/Thursday: 12 pm to 4 pm Contact: [email protected] |
NDSU Archives
West Building 3551 7th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102 Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 am to 4:30 pm Contact: [email protected] |
Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
The Hjemkomst Center 202 1st Ave N Moorhead, MN 56560 Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm Tuesday nights: 5 pm to 8 pm Contact: [email protected] |