The Preferred Citation note specifies how researchers should cite the collection.
Put preferred form of citation into every collection description. Citations follow the same basic format: collection name, collection number, box reference, and departmental information.
Examples
Institute Records
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science records, AC-0255, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Manuscript Collections
Norbert Wiener papers, MC-0022, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The following examples are only to be used in special cases with legacy description. Do not use for new collections.
Institute Records with Subtitles
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the President, Records of Karl T. Compton and James R. Killian, AC-0004, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Collection with Series
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Planning Office Records, AC-0205, series X, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Distinctive Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.