Template:Cite Interview
Purpose
Citation template used to cite references from interviews.
Usage
Citation templates must be enclosed in <ref></ref> tags in order to be properly displayed and sorted. Pages will also need a ==References== section with Template:Reflist. This section must be placed near the bottom of the page, before any navigation templates and categories.
This template includes several parameters for citing certain information. Separate parameters are provided for if an interview is sourced from a print publication or a web source. For formatting purposes, all parameters are left optional, but the appropriate sources must be named when using this template.
If the interview was originally published in a printed publication and reposted in a web source, such as a translation blog, both the publ and url parameters should be used.
| Parameter | Description | Function |
|---|---|---|
| quote | The quoted text or transcription from the interview. This should include the full name of the interviewee, formatted as '''Name:''' Quote.
If quoting from two or more persons, separate their lines with a /. For example: This parameter should also be used when citing Japanese or non-English text. If a translation is available, add it to the |
Optional, but recommended |
| translquote | If the quoted text or transcription has been translated, use this parameter. | Optional; use for translations |
| publ | If the interview is sourced from a print publication, such as a book or magazine, name the publication here. | Optional; use if from a print publication |
| publisher | The publisher of the print publication. | Optional; use if from a print publication |
| page | The page(s) the interview is sourced from. Format this as p. 112 or pp. 112-113 for multiple pages. |
Optional; use if from a print publication |
| url | If the interview is sourced from a web source, such as a webpage or video, add the direct URL to the web source and its title or description here. This must be formatted as an external link. For example: [https://www.google.com/ Google] |
Optional; use if from a web source |
| archive | The direct URL to an archive of the web source, such as via The Internet Archive. This ensures that if any information on the original web source is changed or lost, then it can still be accessed and cross-referenced through an archive. This should also be formatted as an external link. If the original web source has since been lost and can only be accessed via an archive, link to the archived page in the URL parameter instead. | Optional |
| published | The date the interview was published, if available. Format as "Month Day, Year". | Optional |
| retrieved | The date the web source was retrieved for the citation. Format as "Month Day, Year". | Optional |
| site | The name of the website that the web page, document, file, etc, is hosted on. (E.g. Atlus.com, YouTube, etc.) | Optional |
| type | If the web source is not a HTML page, this parameter should specify what type of document it is. (E.g. Video, PDF File, JPEG Image, etc.) This can also be used to specify if the web source is an archive, a blog, etc. | Optional |
| transl | The source of the interview's translation. This parameter must be used if the translated text is sourced from a specific translator, especially if it was taken from a blog or website. Add the name of the translator or group, e.g. "DDSTranslation", etc. | Optional |
Code
Interview sourced from a print publication
{{Cite Interview|quote=|translquote=|publ=|publisher=|page=|transl=}}
Interview sourced from a website
{{Cite Interview|quote=|translquote=|url=[]|archive=|published=|retrieved=|site=|type=|transl=}}
All parameters
{{Cite Interview|quote=|translquote=|publ=||publisher=|page=|url=[]|archive=|published=|retrieved=|site=|type=|transl=}}