Pullback in differential graded algebras

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Suppose that $(A, d_A),(B,d_B),(C,d_C)$ are (unbounded) differential graded algebras and that $f:A \to C$ and $g:B \to C$ are homomorphisms of differential graded algebras. What is (or how do we compute) the pullback:

$$ \begin{array}{cc} A \times_C B & \longrightarrow & B \\ \downarrow & & \downarrow\\ A & \longrightarrow & C \end{array} $$

in the category of differential graded algebras? Is it done differently with commutative diff. graded algebras?

Moreover is there a 'standard reference' for pullbacks or all kinds of 'common' (co)limits? Not very time economical if everyone computes them by herself.

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Pullbacks (in fact, all limits) in categories of algebraic structures are created by the forgetful functor to $\mathsf{Set}$. Such basic facts can be found in Mac Lane's CWM, but you can also just prove it. The category of differential graded algebras is of course algebraic.

Thus, we have $(A \times_C B)_n = A_n \times_{C_n} B_n$, with componentwise operations, and componentwise differential, i.e. $d(a,b) = (da,db)$.

For differential graded algebras, I think there is also the notion of a homotopy pullback. This is more complicated, but also more natural for some applications in homotopical algebra.