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Citation of Unpublished Material

To cite a collection of personal papers, use the form:
Papers of [Collection Name], National Library of Australia, MS [Collection No.]

To cite a collection of organisational papers, use the form:
Records of [Collection Name], National Library of Australia, MS [Collection No.]

An example of the preferred style is given below:
Papers of Sir John Monash, National Library of Australia, MS 1884

To cite an item from a manuscript collection, use the following form:
[Manuscript Item], [Collection Name] Papers, National Library of Australia, MS [Collection No.]/[Series No.]/[Item No.]

For example, an item from a manuscript collection arranged in series and items could be cited as:
John Gavan Duffy to Deakin, 24 September 1903, Deakin Papers, National Library of Australia, MS 1540/15/7

A second reference to the same item, suitably abbreviated, could read:
NLA MS 1540/15/7

An item from a manuscript collection arranged in series and folders could be cited as:
Minute Book, Australian National Research Council Records, National Library of Australia, MS 482A/1/Folders 4-5

An abbreviated reference to the same item:
NLA MS 482A/1/Folders 4-5

If in any doubt about citation of manuscript material, please do not hesitate to consult a member of the Manuscripts Section staff.

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