Template:Cite book

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Cite a book (not a magazine).

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author(s)	authors	Follow Chicago style. 1 author: Lastname, Firstname "Screenname." 2-6 authors: Lastname, Firstname "Screenname" and Firstname "Screenname" Lastname (comma separated except for the last one). 7+ authors: Include the first three authors as normal, separated by commas (no "and"), and then end with ", et al." Example Kischak, Stef "pidgezero_one," Gamer McDegen, and "blazeit420"	String	optional
Book title	title	The name of the book. Include the book's subtitle and edition if it has one. Do not end this field with a period. Example Book Title: Some Subtitle. 3rd ed	String	required
Year	year	The year during which the book was published. Example 1996	Number	required
Publisher name	publisher	The publisher or publishers for the book. Example Harper Collins	String	optional
Translator	translator	If you referenced a translation of the book, cite the translator (format: Firstname "screenname" Lastname) Example Clyde Mandelin	String	optional
URL	url	If you referenced an online translation of the book, such as from Shmuplations, use the URL to the translation. Otherwise, include an ebook link (such as OpenLibrary or Internet Archive links) if the original book can be read for free online. Example https://www.example.com/some-translation	String	optional
Archive URL	archive_url	If you included a URL, fill this field out with a Wayback Machine entry for that URL. If it doesn't exist in the wayback machine yet, change that. Example https://web.archive.org/web/somedate/https://www.example.com/some-translation	String	optional