Guidance for citing and using GMHC Stories oral histories, timeline events, and archival materials.
CITATION & USE
Cite the specific interview, timeline record, or archival item you used. Individual record pages identify the evidence and source information needed to create a complete citation.
Format: Narrator last name, first name. Oral history interview conducted by interviewer name(s), interview date. GMHC Stories collection, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Duration or item identifier.
Use the suggested citation on the individual interview page and add the page URL and access date when required by your citation style.
Cite the event title and date, followed by GMHC Stories Timeline, the page URL, and your access date. When the record identifies an underlying board meeting, periodical, or archival document, include that source and its page number in your citation.
Timeline entries summarize documentary evidence. Researchers should consult and cite the underlying source whenever possible.
Format: Creator, if known. “Item title or description,” date. GMHC Stories collection, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Item or page URL.
Consult the item and collection description for the most complete identifying information available. Citation identifies the material used; it does not grant permission to publish or distribute it.
Please keep in mind that collection materials may have copyright restrictions and require permission from the rights holder before they can be published or distributed. To request a high-resolution image or recording from the GMHC Stories collection at NYPL, please contact their Permissions team.