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In August 2011 the ADB website moved and reorganized its structure. New references should use the id2 field instead of the id field. For any fields not listed here, see {{cite encyclopedia}} for documentation.

• id (deprecated): Pre-August 2011 page ID. Extracted from ADB URL: http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/########.htm
• id2: New page ID, overrides id. Extracted from ADB URL: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/last-first-####

• {{Cite Australian Dictionary of Biography |first=Zelman |last=Cowen |author-link=Zelman Cowen |title=Isaacs, Sir Isaac Alfred (1855–1948) |volume=9 |year=1983 |id2=isaacs-sir-isaac-alfred-6805 |access-date=17 November 2024 |ref=none }}

  Cowen, Zelman (1983). "Isaacs, Sir Isaac Alfred (1855–1948)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 9. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

• {{Cite Australian Dictionary of Biography |first=Marie |last=Cuckson |first2=H. |last2=Reitterer |title=Bodenwieser, Gertrud (1890–1959) |volume=13 |year=1993 |id2=bodenwieser-gertrud-9532 |access-date=17 November 2024 |ref=none }}

  Cuckson, Marie; Reitterer, H. (1993). "Bodenwieser, Gertrud (1890–1959)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

• {{Cite Australian Dictionary of Biography |first=R. |last=Norris |title=Deakin, Alfred (1856–1919) |year=1981 |id=A080275b |access-date=4 April 2011 |ref=none }}

  Norris, R. (1981). "Deakin, Alfred (1856–1919)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 4 April 2011.