1. Researchers wishing to cite references in written work of documents consulted in the course of their research in the Reading Room of The Rothschild Archive are advised to adopt the style of references outlined in the examples below. This is to ensure consistency across published works to enable other researchers to easily identify material.
2. This guidance does not replace the undertakings concerning publication and dissemination (in both hard-copy and digital form) of information from The Rothschild Archive collections obtained by researchers in the course of their study. These are clearly set out in the Research Agreement that researchers are requested to sign as a condition of access to The Rothschild Archive. Researchers are reminded of the undertaking to seek the approval of the archive for circulation of any information so obtained in advance of publication or submission to a third party.
3. Further advice on citation and publication and dissemination of information obtained in the course of study with The Rothschild Archive is available from the staff of the Archive upon request.
4. ‘Rothschild Archive London’ may be abbreviated to ‘RAL’ if in the first instance it appears in the work it is written in full.
Citing items from The ‘Old Catalogue’
Volumes and files from NMR historical records items bear a roman numeral and number code. In addition, some individual items may bear a further reference number.
e.g.
Rothschild Archive London VIII/13/6
Rothschild Archive London XI/82/8/1
Citing items accessioned after 1999
These items bear a 000/ reference code. Some individual items may bear a further reference number to denote sub-items, folios, folders or individual letters or documents.
e.g.
Rothschild Archive London 000/424/1
Rothschild Archive London 000/848/1/1
Citing the Moscow Papers and Lafite Papers
In addition to the 000/ reference code, these papers have a further reference which should be quoted.
e.g.
Rothschild Archive London, Moscow Papers 000/930 (58-660)
Rothschild Archive London, Moscow Papers 000/1059 (637-1-38)
Rothschild Archive London, Lafite Papers 000/929 (OE 381)
Citing the 'T' files
These files of transcripts of documents from the collection are available in the Reading Room. They should be cited as in the example below; the first part is the T file number, followed by the entry on the relevant page, and then the title of the 'T' file.
Rothschild Archive London T49/102: 1834-1862, America
Citing records from the RAL collection at Roubaix
Material consulted at Roubaix should be cited thus:
Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail, Fond Rothschild, 132 AQ
