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= Citation Guide for the International Treaty Law Wiki =
{{Subtitle|''A Simple, Complete, and Beginner‑Friendly Guide to Citing Sources''}}
This guide teaches you how to cite sources correctly in this Wiki. It is designed for complete beginners and includes every field you can use in each citation template. All examples and templates are simple, lightweight, and easy to understand.


This guide explains how to cite sources correctly in the International Treaty Law Wiki. It covers *general citation principles*, **formatting rules**, and the use of all available **citation templates**. The goal is to ensure clarity, consistency, and academic reliability across all articles.
== 1. Why Citations Matter ==
Citations are required to:
* Prove information is correct 
* Show where facts come from 
* Support academic and legal writing 
* Maintain reliability and transparency 


== 1. General Principles of Citation ==
== 2. When You Must Cite ==
You must add a citation when:
* You quote or paraphrase a source 
* You mention a treaty, UN document, or court case 
* You use data, statistics, or legal interpretations 
* You refer to books, journals, or websites 
* You use archived or preprint material 


Accurate citation is essential for:
== 3. Where to Place Citations ==
* Verifying information 
Place citations:
* Ensuring transparency 
* Directly after the sentence
* Supporting academic and legal research 
* Before the period
* Maintaining the credibility of the Wiki 


Every factual statement that is not *common knowledge* should be supported by a citation.
Example:


=== When to cite ===
<nowiki><ref>...</ref></nowiki>
A citation is required when:
* Quoting or paraphrasing a source 
* Referring to treaties, UN documents, or case law 
* Using data, statistics, or legal interpretations 
* Citing books, journals, or preprints 
* Linking to external websites or archived pages 


=== Where to place citations ===
== 4. How to Use Templates ==
Citations should be placed:
All citations use templates. 
* **Immediately after the sentence** they support  
You fill in the fields you need.  
* **Before punctuation**
Empty fields are ignored automatically.


Example:
Below you find every template with every possible field listed.
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
 
The Convention entered into force on 27 January 1980.<ref>...</ref>
------------------------------------------------------------
</syntaxhighlight>


== 2. Using Citation Templates ==
= 5. ALL CITATION TEMPLATES WITH ALL FIELDS =


The Wiki provides a set of lightweight, easy‑to‑use citation templates.
== 5.1 Template:Cite web ==
Templates ensure **consistent formatting** and reduce manual work.
Use for websites, online articles, UN pages, institutional pages.


Below is an overview of all available templates and when to use them.
Fields:
* author 
* title 
* website 
* publisher 
* date 
* url 
* archive-url 
* archive-date 
* access-date 


== 3. Web Sources ==
Code:


=== Template:Cite web ===
------------------------------------------------------------
Use for websites, online articles, UN pages, and institutional resources.


Example:
== 5.2 Template:Cite book ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
Use for books, monographs, textbooks.
{{Cite web
| author=UN Audiovisual Library
| title=Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations
| url=https://legal.un.org/avl
| access-date=2026-01-17
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 4. Books ==
Fields:
* author 
* title 
* publisher 
* year 
* isbn 
* edition 
* location 
* page 
* pages 
* url 
* access-date 


=== Template:Cite book ===
Code:
Use for monographs, textbooks, and printed works.


Example:
------------------------------------------------------------
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite book
| author=United Nations
| title=Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
| year=1969
| page=1
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 5. Journal Articles ==
== 5.3 Template:Cite journal ==
Use for academic journal articles.


=== Template:Cite journal ===
Fields:
Use for academic journal publications.
* author 
* title 
* journal
* volume 
* issue 
* year 
* pages 
* doi 
* url 
* access-date 


Example:
Code:
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite journal
| author=John Doe
| title=Treaty Interpretation in International Law
| journal=International Law Review
| year=2020
| volume=15
| issue=2
| pages=45–67
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 6. Encyclopedias ==
------------------------------------------------------------


=== Template:Cite encyclopedia ===
== 5.4 Template:Cite encyclopedia ==
Use for encyclopedia entries, including legal encyclopedias.
Use for encyclopedia entries.


Example:
Fields:
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* author 
{{Cite encyclopedia
* title 
  | author=Jane Smith
* encyclopedia
  | title=Treaties
* publisher  
  | encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of International Law
* year  
  | year=2018
* url  
}}
* access-date  
</syntaxhighlight>


== 7. Archived Sources ==
Code:


=== Template:Webarchive ===
------------------------------------------------------------
Use when linking to archived versions of webpages.


Example:
== 5.5 Template:Cite treaty ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
Use for treaties, conventions, protocols.
{{Webarchive
| url=https://web.archive.org/example
| date=2020-01-01
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 8. Treaties ==
Fields:
* title 
* year 
* place 
* parties 
* depositary 
* source 
* url 
* access-date 


=== Template:Cite treaty ===
Code:
Use for treaty texts, authenticated copies, and treaty metadata.


Example:
------------------------------------------------------------
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite treaty
| title=Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
| year=1969
| place=Vienna
| url=https://treaties.un.org
| access-date=2026-01-17
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 9. UN Documents ==
== 5.6 Template:Cite UN document ==
Use for UN documents with official symbols.


=== Template:Cite UN document ===
Fields:
Use for UN documents with official symbols (A/…, S/…, E/…, etc.).
* symbol 
* title 
* body 
* session 
* date 
* url 
* access-date 


Example:
Code:
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite UN document
| symbol=A/RES/70/1
| title=Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
| date=2015-09-25
| url=https://documents.un.org
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 10. UN Resolutions ==
------------------------------------------------------------


=== Template:Cite resolution ===
== 5.7 Template:Cite resolution ==
Use for General Assembly or Security Council resolutions.
Use for UNGA and UNSC resolutions.


Example:
Fields:
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* body 
{{Cite resolution
* number 
  | body=UN Security Council
* title  
  | number=242
* date  
  | title=Middle East situation
* meeting  
  | date=1967-11-22
* session  
  | url=https://undocs.org/S/RES/242(1967)
* url  
}}
* access-date 
</syntaxhighlight>


== 11. Case Law ==
Code:


=== Template:Cite case law ===
------------------------------------------------------------
Use for decisions of the ICJ, ICC, WTO, ITLOS, and other tribunals.


Example:
== 5.8 Template:Cite case law ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
Use for ICJ, ICC, WTO, ITLOS, and other tribunals.
{{Cite case law
| court=International Court of Justice
| case=North Sea Continental Shelf
| year=1969
| citation=ICJ Reports 1969, p. 3
| url=https://icj-cij.org
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 12. Press Releases ==
Fields:
* court 
* case 
* year 
* citation 
* judges 
* url 
* access-date 


=== Template:Cite press release ===
Code:
Use for official announcements from courts, UN bodies, or governments.


Example:
------------------------------------------------------------
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite press release
| organization=International Criminal Court
| title=ICC opens investigation
| date=2021-03-03
| url=https://icc-cpi.int
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 13. Reports ==
== 5.9 Template:Cite preprint ==
Use for SSRN, arXiv, OSF, HAL, etc.


=== Template:Cite report ===
Fields:
Use for reports by UN bodies, NGOs, commissions, or expert groups.
* author 
* title 
* server 
* year 
* doi 
* version 
* url 
* access-date 


Example:
Code:
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite report
| author=International Law Commission
| title=Report on the work of its fifty-seventh session
| year=2005
| url=https://legal.un.org/ilc
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 14. Preprints ==
------------------------------------------------------------


=== Template:Cite preprint ===
== 5.10 Template:Cite DOI ==
Use for SSRN, arXiv, OSF, HAL, and similar platforms.
Use when DOI is the main identifier.


Example:
Fields:
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
* author 
{{Cite preprint
* title 
  | author=Alex Brown
* journal  
  | title=Draft Article on Treaty Interpretation
* year  
  | server=SSRN
* volume  
  | year=2024
* issue  
  | doi=10.1234/abcd.5678
* doi  
  | url=https://ssrn.com
* access-date  
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 15. DOI Sources ==
Code:


=== Template:Cite DOI ===
------------------------------------------------------------
Use when the DOI is the primary identifier.


Example:
== 5.11 Template:Cite ISBN ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
Use for books identified by ISBN.
{{Cite DOI
| author=Maria Lopez
| title=Customary Law and Treaties
| journal=Journal of Legal Studies
| year=2022
| doi=10.5555/jls.2022.004
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 16. ISBN Sources ==
Fields:
* author 
* title 
* publisher 
* year 
* isbn 
* edition 
* location 
* page 
* pages 
* url 
* access-date 


=== Template:Cite ISBN ===
Code:
Use for books identified by ISBN.


Example:
------------------------------------------------------------
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
{{Cite ISBN
| author=Ian Roberts
| title=International Law
| year=2019
| publisher=Oxford University Press
| isbn=9780198808572
}}
</syntaxhighlight>


== 17. Displaying References ==
== 6. Displaying References ==
At the end of every article, add:


At the end of each article, add:
<nowiki>{{Reflist}}</nowiki>


<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
</syntaxhighlight>


This automatically displays all citations.
------------------------------------------------------------
 
By using these templates and filling in the fields you need, you can create clear, consistent, and academically reliable citations for treaties, UN documents, case law, books, journals, and online sources.
 
== Sources ==
* [[Link Compilation: Treaty Chain, Third-Party Custodianship, and Notarial Practice]]
 
* [[Link Collection: International Treaty Law, State Succession, and the World Succession Deed 1400/98]]


== Conclusion ==
* [[Doctrinal Foundations of State Succession and Treaty Continuity]]


These citation rules ensure that all articles in the International Treaty Law Wiki follow a **consistent**, *professional*, and **academically reliable** standard. 
* [[WSD 1400/98 BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPILATION]]
By using the provided templates, contributors can cite treaties, UN documents, case law, books, journals, and digital sources with ease and precision.

Latest revision as of 22:33, 20 January 2026

   A Simple, Complete, and Beginner‑Friendly Guide to Citing Sources[1][2]

This guide teaches you how to cite sources correctly in this Wiki. It is designed for complete beginners and includes every field you can use in each citation template. All examples and templates are simple, lightweight, and easy to understand.

1. Why Citations Matter

Citations are required to:

  • Prove information is correct
  • Show where facts come from
  • Support academic and legal writing
  • Maintain reliability and transparency

2. When You Must Cite

You must add a citation when:

  • You quote or paraphrase a source
  • You mention a treaty, UN document, or court case
  • You use data, statistics, or legal interpretations
  • You refer to books, journals, or websites
  • You use archived or preprint material

3. Where to Place Citations

Place citations:

  • Directly after the sentence
  • Before the period

Example:

<ref>...</ref>

4. How to Use Templates

All citations use templates. You fill in the fields you need. Empty fields are ignored automatically.

Below you find every template with every possible field listed.

5. ALL CITATION TEMPLATES WITH ALL FIELDS

5.1 Template:Cite web

Use for websites, online articles, UN pages, institutional pages.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • website
  • publisher
  • date
  • url
  • archive-url
  • archive-date
  • access-date

Code:

5.2 Template:Cite book

Use for books, monographs, textbooks.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • publisher
  • year
  • isbn
  • edition
  • location
  • page
  • pages
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.3 Template:Cite journal

Use for academic journal articles.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • journal
  • volume
  • issue
  • year
  • pages
  • doi
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.4 Template:Cite encyclopedia

Use for encyclopedia entries.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • encyclopedia
  • publisher
  • year
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.5 Template:Cite treaty

Use for treaties, conventions, protocols.

Fields:

  • title
  • year
  • place
  • parties
  • depositary
  • source
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.6 Template:Cite UN document

Use for UN documents with official symbols.

Fields:

  • symbol
  • title
  • body
  • session
  • date
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.7 Template:Cite resolution

Use for UNGA and UNSC resolutions.

Fields:

  • body
  • number
  • title
  • date
  • meeting
  • session
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.8 Template:Cite case law

Use for ICJ, ICC, WTO, ITLOS, and other tribunals.

Fields:

  • court
  • case
  • year
  • citation
  • judges
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.9 Template:Cite preprint

Use for SSRN, arXiv, OSF, HAL, etc.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • server
  • year
  • doi
  • version
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

5.10 Template:Cite DOI

Use when DOI is the main identifier.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • journal
  • year
  • volume
  • issue
  • doi
  • access-date

Code:

5.11 Template:Cite ISBN

Use for books identified by ISBN.

Fields:

  • author
  • title
  • publisher
  • year
  • isbn
  • edition
  • location
  • page
  • pages
  • url
  • access-date

Code:

6. Displaying References

At the end of every article, add:

{{Reflist}}

References

  1. ↑ File:Turenne-Kaserne-Vertrag.pdf
  2. ↑ File:World-Sold-Non-fiction-Book-World-Succession-Deed.pdf

By using these templates and filling in the fields you need, you can create clear, consistent, and academically reliable citations for treaties, UN documents, case law, books, journals, and online sources.

Sources

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