Citation Information

Citation Format

   BOOK  

1 Author

Author’s last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year published.

Example                                                                                                                              

Wilson, Frank. The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, Human Culture. New York: Pantheon, 1998.

                      

2 Authors

Author’s last name, First name and Author’s first name Last name. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year published.

Example                                                                                                    

Bolognese, Don and Elaine Raphael. Charcoal & Pastel. New York: Franklin Watts, 1986.

 

Editor – No Author

Editor’s last name, First name, ed. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year published.

Example                                

Lane, Jack, ed. Dinosaurs. New York: Scholastic, 2004.

 

ENCYCLOPEDIA – PRINT OR ONLINE  

Print Encyclopedia

Format

Author’s last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Year published.

Example           

Guth, Christine M.E. “Japanese Art and Architecture.” The New Book of Knowledge. 2006

 

Online Encyclopedia

Format

Author’s last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Last updated/Copyright date. Publisher.

       Access date - day month year. <Web address>.

Example                                                                                              

Stokesbury, James L. “World War II.” World Book Advanced. 2008. World Book, Inc. 26 Nov. 2008.

        < http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar610460>.

 

                                                                 

    INTERNET WEB PAGE   

 

***Note: Record as many of the following that are given – omit what is not provided.***

Format

Author’s last name, First name. “Title of Web Page.” Title of Website. Last updated/Copyright date. Sponsoring organization.

       Access date - day month year. <Web address>.

Example                                                                                                                                                                                 

King, Coretta Scott. “The Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.” The King Center. 2004. The King Center. 26 Nov. 2008.

        <http://www.thekingcenter.org/holiday/index.asp>.

Citation Sheets

Here are copies of the citation sheets you were given in class.

Citation Machine

Use this link to help create citations.