Template:Book

This template provides a custom, simplified citation scheme for books. Requires {{Reflist}} for citations to work.

Documentation

To invoke this template, enter <ref>{{book |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |etal= |editor= |chapter= |title= |library= |edition= |publisher= |year= |page= |pages= }}</ref> after your claim. Consult our style guide for more information on how to use it.

Template parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Status
last	The book author's last name.	string	required
first	The book author's first name. If there is one, middle name also goes here.	string	required
last2	The second book author's last name. Use only if the authors are two in total.	string	optional
first2	The second book author's first name. If there is one, middle name also goes here. Use only if the authors are two in total.	string	optional
etal	States that there are more than two book authors. Do not use last2 and first2 together with it. Only the first author needs to be cited, e.g. "Doe John et al." (not "Doe John, Doe Jane & et al."). Enter "true" to enable.	boolean	optional
title	The book's title. It will appear as a link if the title exists on ESP Wiki (experimental).	string	required
library	A link to a corresponding Open Library entry, where people can either borrow the book or view it gratis.	url	optional
chapter	The chapter of the book you are citing. Use for books with multiple authors for different chapters.	string	optional
editor	The book's editor(s). Last name goes first. Use for books with multiple authors for different chapters.	string	optional
edition	The book's edition. Use ordinal numbers like "1st", "2nd", "3rd", etc.	string	optional
publisher	The book's publisher.	string	required
year	The book's year of publication.	string	required
page	The specific page you are citing. Use if you are citing only one page. pages should not be used with it.	string	optional
pages	The specific pages you are citing. Use if you are citing more than one page. page should not be used with it. Please prefer shorter expressions, e.g. "178-9", "243-51" (not "178-179", "243-251"). Hyphens (-) are automatically replaced with en dashes (–).	string	optional

Example

<ref>{{book |last=Klemens |first=Ben |title=Math You Can't Use |publisher=Brookings Institution Press |year=2005 |page=94}}</ref>
<ref>{{book |last=Nordhaus |first=William D. |title=Invention, growth, and welfare: A theoretical treatment of technological change |publisher=The MIT Press |library=https://archive.org/details/InventionG_00_Nord/page/84/mode/2up |year=1969 |page=84}}</ref>