This template is used for referencing maps published by Google LLC through their Google Maps service.
The template accepts all parameters that {{cite map}} does, unless |SV=yes, in which case it accepts all parameters that {{cite web}} does. This template can also be set to emulate Citation Style 2 (CS2) style, via |mode=cs2.
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
{{Cite Google Maps|url= |title= |access-date=30 June 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.
date – date of Street View photography; only required when |SV=yes.
link – set to "no" to unlink the publisher.
mode – set to "cs2" to use CS2 output (lower case only)
ref: for Harvard-style referencing, if necessary
letter: a letter to append to a date or year for Harvard-style referencing, if necessary
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"):
{{Cite 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 |access-date= 30 June 2024}}
{{Cite 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 |access-date= 30 June 2024}}
{{Cite Google Maps |url = https://goo.gl/maps/u5sTx |SV= yes |date= August 2014 |title = Adirondack Northway, Albany, New York |access-date = July 11, 2015}}