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== Description ==
When you want to cite a book, type this template and type recommended bibliographic details to make the book citation clear.

== Usage ==

=== Most common forms ===
You can cite a book by using the template forms below.

To cite a book with a credited author:

{{t|Cite book|first{{=}}|last{{=}}|title{{=}}|date{{=}}|pages{{=}}|publisher{{=}}|accessdate{{=}}}}

or

{{t|Cite book|author{{=}}|title{{=}}|date{{=}}|pages{{=}}|publisher{{=}}|accessdate{{=}}}}

To cite a book with no credited author:

{{t|Cite book|title{{=}}|date{{=}}|pages{{=}}|publisher{{=}}|accessdate{{=}}}}

To cite a book in a foreign language:

{{t|Cite book|first{{=}}|last{{=}}|title{{=}}|date{{=}}|pages{{=}}|publisher{{=}}|language{{=}}|accessdate{{=}}}}

=== Full template (complete usage) ===
{{t|Cite book|first{{=}}|last{{=}}|title{{=}}|date{{=}}|publisher{{=}}|location{{=}}|accessdate{{=}}|pages{{=}}|languauge{{=}}|month{{=}}|year{{=}}|archiveurl{{=}}|authorlink{{=}}|accessyear{{=}}|accessmonth{{=}}|work{{=}}|coauthors{{=}}|archivedate{{=}}|quote{{=}}}}

== Parameters ==
=== All ===
* <code>first</code> – the author's first name
* <code>last</code> – the author's last name
* <code>author</code> – alternative to the <code>first</code> and <code>last</code> parameters
* <code>title</code> – the book title
* <code>date</code> – when the book was published
* <code>publisher</code> – name of the publisher
* <code>location</code> – location or address
* <code>accessdate</code> – when the book was accessed
* <code>pages</code> – book's pages that you read
* <code>languauge</code> – the language of the book
* <code>month</code> – the month when the book was published
* <code>year</code> – the year when the book was published
* <code>archiveurl</code> – the URL of the book archive
* <code>authorlink</code> – the URL of the author
* <code>accessyear</code> – the year when you accessed the book
* <code>accessmonth</code> – the month when you accessed the book
* <code>work</code>
* <code>coauthors</code> – name of coauthors
* <code>archivedate</code> – date of the archive
* <code>quote</code> – quote or note about the source

=== Required ===
* <code>author</code> – author's name
* <code>title</code> – book title
* <code>date</code> – when the book was published

== Examples ==
* {{t|Cite book|last{{=}}van Zwoll|first{{=}}Wayne|title{{=}}Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting|url{{=}}https://books.google.com/books?id=PYq6AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA214|date{{=}}December 6, 2013|publisher{{=}}F+W Media|location{{=}}Iola, Wisconsin|isbn{{=}}978-1-4402-3485-9|page{{=}}214}}
*:{{Cite book|last=van Zwoll|first=Wayne|title=Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PYq6AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA214|date=December 6, 2013|publisher=F+W Media|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-3485-9|page=214}}
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