Topic: University Archives at UConn Archives & Special Collections

Citing materials from Archives & Special Collections isn't always as straightforward as citing a book or journal article. The information on this page is intended to provide guidance to help you accurately cite resources from Archives & Special Collections.

Citations should provide sufficient detail for locating items. Each citation should include information that will identify the specific item used and include the following three categories:

Description of item:

• form of communication (memorandum, diary, interview, etc.)
• names of sender and recipient for a letter, speaker and audience for a speech or delivered paper, author and title for a publication or report, names of interviewer and individual interviewed, etc.
• date and other information needed for clarity (such as city and state for a speech)

Location information:

• collection name
• series and subseries, when applicable
• box number
• file or folder number

Identify the repository:

• Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library. 

Archival materials 

Format: [Item Description, Date, Folder #:Box #],[Collection title]. Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library. 

Example: 

Published Materials 

Format: [Author last name, First name], [Item title], [Date of publication]. Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library. 

Example: