Template:Cite Google Maps/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Cite Google Maps.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used for referencing maps published by Google, Inc. through their Google Maps service.

This template is based on {{Cite map}} so it falls into the Citation Style 1 (CS1) series of templates, although it can be set to emulate CS2 style.

Note that unlike paper maps, Google offers dynamic sizing at variable scales. Major citation style guides omit a map scale in that situation so this template does not render any scale output.

Usage

{{Google maps|url= |title= |accessdate=8 November 2024}}

Parameters

url – the URL for the map in question
title – a "subtitle" for the map. The link text will appear as "<title>" if "title" is used; otherwise, it will be the page name.
accessdate – the full retrieval date.
link – set to "no" to unlink the publisher.
mode – set to "cs2" to use Citation Style 2 output

Examples

Normal usage with automatic inclusion of page title (i.e. "Cite Google Maps", which is taken from the template's full page title "Template:Cite Google Maps/doc"):

{{Google maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+E%20Market%20St/RT-308%20@41.926860,%20-73.912580+to:+RT-308%20@41.970313,%20-73.821096|accessdate=8 November 2024}}

generates this:

"Cite Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

Using the optional title parameter:

{{Google maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+E%20Market%20St/RT-308%20@41.926860,%20-73.912580+to:+RT-308%20@41.970313,%20-73.821096 | title = Driving directions to RT-308|accessdate=8 November 2024 }}

generates this:

"Driving directions to RT-308" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

Usage

Parameters

Examples

See also