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MHRA Referencing Guide: Archives, Manuscripts & Ephemera

The MHRA style guide offers detailed examples and formatting guidance for citing sources in humanities research. It covers books, articles, websites, and more using footnotes and bibliographies.

Archives, Manuscripts & Ephemera

Required Information

City where archive is held, Holding institution, Collection name, Manuscript name or collection number (if known), Date (if known), Document name or number.

First Footnote

Wellington, Alexander Turnbull Library, Stone Family Papers, A R Stone Diaries, 1917 - 1932, MS-Papers-11199-58.

Second and Subsequent Footnote

Stone Family Papers, A R Stone Diaries, 1917 - 1932, MS-Papers-11199-58.

Bibliography

Wellington, Alexander Turnbull Library, Stone Family Papers, A R Stone Diaries, 1917-1932, MS-Papers-11199-58.

Notes

  • Add <URL> [accessed date] after document number if applicable.
  • Add in name of database <URL> [accessed date] after document number if applicable.
  • The footnote does not include the city and holding institution.