How to refer to this site

Citing material from this site

1. The name of the site and the editors, The Auchinleck Manuscript, eds David Burnley and Alison Wiggins.
2. The host institution, National Library of Scotland.
3. The original online publication date, 5 July 2003.
4. The date on which the cite was accessed by the individual user.
5. The version of the site that was used by the individual user (the current site is Version 1.1, see Archive of site updates).
6. The url of the home page http://auchinleck.nls.uk/. If citing from a particular page within the site the url of that page should also be included, for example, the discussion of who owned the manuscript is at http://auchinleck.nls.uk/editorial/history.html.

The Modern Language Association and the Modern Humanities Research Association each provide handbooks which outline in detail the procedures for citing online publications.

Site updates

The content of this site will be updated periodically. These updates will not involve major substantive changes to material; they will be restricted to the following types of alterations and additions:

• errors found in the transcriptions will be emended;
• additions will be made to the bibliography;
• the ‘list of links’ will be updated and maintained.

When a batch of changes has been made, the site will be allocated a new version number (the current site is Version 1.1). This system ensures that users are able to keep track of changes and refer to the site accurately. A full record of the changes incorporated into each version and the launch dates of new versions is available in the Archive of site updates.

Copyright and use

The materials on the Auchinleck Manuscript site (including all texts, essays, images, descriptions, reference material) are provided for the personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use or publication of them without authorization is strictly prohibited. All materials are copyrighted and are not in the public domain.

Alison Wiggins
March 2004