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Content reference: Output fields: MARC: 524 EAD: <prefercite> |
Put preferred form of citation into every collection description. Citations follow the same basic format: collection name, collection number, box reference, and departmental information.
Examples
Institute Records
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Recordsrecords, AC-0255, folder or item title, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Institute Archives and Special Massachusetts.
Manuscript Collections
Norbert Wiener papers, MC-0022, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Special Formatting
The following examples are only to be used in special cases with legacy description. Do not use for new collections.
Institute Records with Subtitles
(for legacy collections only)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the President, Records of Karl T. Compton and James R. Killian, AC-0004, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Institute Archives and Special Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.Manuscript Collections
Norbert Wiener Papers, MC 22, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute Archives and Special CollectionsDepartment of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Collection with Series
(for legacy collections only)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Planning Office Records, AC-0205, series X, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Institute Archives and SpecialDepartment of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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