Citing
Acknowledgements
Please acknowledge Special Collections as the source of material when citing or reproducing items. See our examples below.
Citing Manuscripts
- Collection title
- Special Collections, UNSW Canberra (as custodian of the material)
- Manuscript number of the collection
- Series number (if applicable)
- Box number
- Folder number
- Item title or description
Example – for collections organised by series
Papers of Philip Hodgins, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, MSS 013, Series 2d, Folder 15, ‘Annotated manuscript and typescript drafts and notes, for Up on all fours’
Example – for collections organised by box
Papers of Sandra Burchill, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, MSS 123, Box 1, Folder 2, ‘Correspondence from Harry Heseltine’
Citing the John Howard Collection [NAA 001]
When citing material from the National Archives of Australia John Howard Collection [NAA 001], follow the instructions for citing Manuscripts above.
Include the following text with the citation:
'From the collection of the National Archives of Australia’ held at Special Collections, UNSW Canberra.
Also refer to the National Archives of Australia fact sheet on citation.
Citing Rare Books
- Author
- Title
- Place of publication
- Publisher
- Date of publication
- Edition (if applicable)
- Page number/s
- Special Collections, UNSW Canberra (as custodian of the material)