Citing the Collection

Researchers must seek permission from the Archives & Special Collections Department to publish, exhibit, or display items, or parts thereof, from archival and manuscript collections.

The following examples illustrate the suggested format for referring to archival and special collections:

Print

Citation format:

[item]
[collection title]. (collection # or accession #)
University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Department
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
[Box #], [folder #] or [bound volume].

Example citation:

Francis, Connolly, J. "Contra-Dictions: Who's kidding who about what Bush knew?" The Boston Phoenix, May 29-June 1, 1989.
Phoenix Media/Communications Records, 1965-2014. (Z16-032)
University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Department
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston Phoenix, May-June 1989.

Digital

Citation format:

[item]
[collection title]. (collection # or accession #)
University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Department
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
[permanent URL].

Example citation:

O'Neill, Luke. "From the Mind of Morrissey: On celebrity worship, his new book, and Boston." The Phoenix, September 28, 2012.
Phoenix Media/Communications Records, 1965-2014. (Z16-032)
University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Department
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20205613.

Website

Citation format:

[item]
[collection title]. (collection # or accession #)
University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Department
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
[URL].

Example citation:

Bernstein, David S. "Elizabeth Warren's New Chapter: Going for Broke." The Boston Phoenix, January, 11, 2012
Phoenix Media/Communications Websites. (Z16-033)
University Libraries
Archives and Special Collections Department
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
https://wayback.archive-it.org/1981/20160703121140/http://boston.thephoenix.com/Boston/news/132433-elizabeth-warrens-new-chapter/js/cms132433js/chartbeat.js.