Template:Cite magazine: Difference between revisions

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This template formats a citation for an article published in a magazine.

Usage

{{Cite magazine
|author=Jane Smith
|url=https://example.com/manx-first-day-covers
|title=Collecting Isle of Man First Day Covers
|magazine=Stamp Collector
|publisher=Example Publishing
|volume=18
|issue=9
|date=1 September 2026
|page=
|pages=24–29
|access-date=16 September 2026
}}

Use page when citing a single page, or pages when citing a range of pages; leave the unused parameter blank.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author	`author`	Author of the article	Line	suggested
URL	`url`	Web address of the article	URL	optional
Article title	`title`	Title of the magazine article	Line	required
Magazine	`magazine`	Name of the magazine	Line	suggested
Publisher	`publisher`	Publisher of the magazine	Line	optional
Volume	`volume`	Volume number	Line	optional
Issue	`issue`	Issue number	Line	optional
Publication date	`date`	Date the article was published	Date	suggested
Page	`page`	Single page being cited	Line	optional
Pages	`pages`	Range of pages being cited	Line	optional
Access date	`access-date`	Date the online article was accessed	Date	optional

{{Cite book}} — books and other book-length publications.
{{Cite Catalogue}} — official stamp catalogues where the publication itself has been consulted.
{{Cite news}} — newspaper articles and reports from news organisations, including online news.
{{Cite web}} — webpages and other online sources not better described as periodical articles.
{{Cite}} — other sources, including information cards, leaflets, certificates and correspondence.

Use {{Cite magazine}} for articles in magazines, journals and other periodicals, whether consulted in print or online.

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+<noinclude>
+This template formats a citation for an article published in a magazine.
+== Usage ==
+<pre>
+{{Cite magazine
+|author=Jane Smith
+|url=https://example.com/manx-first-day-covers
+|title=Collecting Isle of Man First Day Covers
+|magazine=Stamp Collector
+|publisher=Example Publishing
+|volume=18
+|issue=9
+|date=1 September 2026
+|page=
+|pages=24–29
+|access-date=16 September 2026
+}}
+</pre>
+Use <code>page</code> when citing a single page, or <code>pages</code> when citing a range of pages; leave the unused parameter blank.
+<templatedata>
+{
+    "description": "",
+    "params": {
+        "author": {
+            "label": "Author",
+            "description": "Author of the article",
+            "type": "line",
+            "suggested": true
+        },
+        "url": {
+            "label": "URL",
+            "description": "Web address of the article",
+            "type": "url"
+        },
+        "title": {
+            "label": "Article title",
+            "description": "Title of the magazine article",
+            "type": "line",
+            "required": true
+        },
+        "magazine": {
+            "label": "Magazine",
+            "description": "Name of the magazine",
+            "type": "line",
+            "suggested": true
+        },
+        "publisher": {
+            "label": "Publisher",
+            "description": "Publisher of the magazine",
+            "type": "line"
+        },
+        "volume": {
+            "label": "Volume",
+            "description": "Volume number",
+            "type": "line"
+        },
+        "issue": {
+            "label": "Issue",
+            "description": "Issue number",
+            "type": "line"
+        },
+        "date": {
+            "label": "Publication date",
+            "description": "Date the article was published",
+            "type": "date",
+            "suggested": true
+        },
+        "page": {
+            "label": "Page",
+            "description": "Single page being cited",
+            "type": "line"
+        },
+        "pages": {
+            "label": "Pages",
+            "description": "Range of pages being cited",
+            "type": "line"
+        },
+        "access-date": {
+            "label": "Access date",
+            "description": "Date the online article was accessed",
+            "type": "date"
+        }
+    }
+}
+</templatedata>
+== See also ==
+* {{Tl|Cite book}} — books and other book-length publications.
+* {{Tl|Cite Catalogue}} — official stamp catalogues where the publication itself has been consulted.
+* {{Tl|Cite news}} — newspaper articles and reports from news organisations, including online news.
+* {{Tl|Cite web}} — webpages and other online sources not better described as periodical articles.
+* {{Tl|Cite}} — other sources, including information cards, leaflets, certificates and correspondence.
+Use {{Tl|Cite magazine}} for articles in magazines, journals and other periodicals, whether consulted in print or online.
+[[Category:Citation templates]]
+</noinclude>

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