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Citing archival sources is different from citing almost anything else used for research, because there might be only one copy of the document, and so the document and its location must be carefully described. The basic rule is to start by identifying the document, and then focus on a series of "containers": the folder within which the document is kept, the box within which the folder is kept, the collection the box is part of, the archive the collection is part of. The document itself is usually described by noting these items, in this order: author, type of document, place where the document came from, and date, and then the citation goes on to identify the folder, box, collection, and archives. When in doubt, consult the professor who assigned the work or check with one of Marymount Manhattan College's librarians.
