How do I cite Special Collections material?


Answer

Please cite printed materials as follows:

Author Last name, First name. Title. Location: Publisher, Date. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press, Newark, Delaware.

For example:

Sandison, George H. How to Behave and How to Amuse: A Handy Manual of Etiquette and Parlor Games. New York: Christian Herald, 1895. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press, Newark, Delaware.

Please cite manuscript materials as follows:

MSS/GRA Number, Collection Title, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press, Newark, Delaware.

For example:

MSS 0163, Paul Bowles papers, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press, Newark, Delaware.

Answered by: Curtis Small
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Views: 526