Below are examples of how to use templates to cite books, encyclopedias, journals, theses, papers, websites, comic strips, videos, and editorial comics. See also category:citation templates.

• For full description of the template - click the template name
• Required field(s) are indicated in bold
• Copy and paste the text under "common usage" to use the template.
• Following each example is the resulting article text

Note: blank fields (last & first above) will not affect the result unless the field is required.

Notes

• This template allows for a cartoonist field to be used instead of the individual fields if there is a sole creator, as in Bone, or an artist field if the penciller and inker is the same person.
• The style of this template is based on Allen Ellis' Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide, 1999.
• See the Comic book reference for more details and field explanations.

Notes

• The style of this template is based on Allen Ellis' Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide, 1999.
• See the Comic strip reference for more details and field explanations.

Notes

• The style of this template is based on Allen Ellis' Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide, 1999.
• See the Editorial cartoon reference for more details and field explanations.

Harvard reference templates (Harvard reference and Harvard citation)

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Citation examples, based on related citation template (automatically creates a one-directional link to the first matching Harvard reference on the same page):

• (full cite format)
• (short format)
• (non-linking)
• (multi-author)

Notes

• For compatibility with various author-name referencing styles, Surname and Year are mandatory.
• If there is only one author, the parameters Surname and Given may be replaced with Last and First, respectively.
• Template is generally compatible with Cite book.

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