Citing the Folklore Archives

Citing the Folklore Archives

Generally, cite the Folklore Archives using this template:

  • Folklore Archives, Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio State University. Collection Name. Box number (when applicable), "Folder Title" (when applicable), "File Number" (when applicable).
  • Example: Folklore Archives, Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio State University. Ohio Field School Collection. "OFS(S)20170422XX1.jpg."

For Student Ethnographic Papers:

  • Folklore Archives, Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio State University. Collection Name. Collector last name, Collector first name. "Folder Number." 
  • Example: Folklore Archives, Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio State University. Student Ethnographic Papers. Buckeye, Brutus. "Project #1056." 

For additional information about citing archival sources, see the University Archives webpage.