Special Collections

When using archival sources, it is important to keep track of research materials to revisit them in the future and for citation purposes. Citing primary sources from Special Collections will vary based on citation style; however, citations commonly require the following elements:

• creator or author,
• recipient (if applicable)
• specific item title, page number,
• date (single or bulk),
• collection name,
• series or subseries name and number (if applicable),
• collection, box, volume, and/or folder number,
• and the name of the archive/library.

            Example: [item], folder, box #, collection name, Midwestern State University. 

Make sure to check with your professor's citation preference to ensure the correct citation style is followed. 

For more information on how to cite materials, such as page numbers or different format types use the following websites:

Chicago Manual of Style

Modern Language Association

American Psychological Association

Purdue OWL Writing Lab