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BOOKS
Online Books from Subscription Databases
Author's last name, First name. Book Title. City: Publisher, Date.
Examples:
| One Author |
Zubrin, Robert. Entering Space: Creating a Spacefaring Civilization. New York: Putnam Publishing, 1999. |
| a |
| Two Authors |
Johnson, Ted, and Mark Donnelly. The Vietnam War. London: Greenwood Press, 1999. |
| a |
| Three Authors |
Slater, Fran E., Jason M. Tyler, and Claudia Liang. The History of England. London: Greenwood Press, 2005. |
| More Than
Three Authors |
| Roberts, Simon, et al. The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide. San Francisco, CA: Sybex, 2003. |
| An Anonymous Book (no author listed) |
| 1999 People Weekly Almanac. New York: Cader, 1998. |
| Book with an Editor |
Jackson, Doreen, ed. The Cambridge Book of Mythology. London: Cambridge University Press, 1997. For mulitple editors,
use the abbreviation "eds." |
| Book with Author and Editor |
| Walker, Janice. A Season of Change. Ed. John Muller. New York: Beacon Press, 2002. |
| Book with an Editor and No Author |
| Feldman, Paula, ed. British Women Poets of the Romantic Era. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997. |
| A Single Work from an Anthology |
| Paley, Grace. "A Warning." Telling and Remembering: A Century of American Jewish Poetry. Ed. Steven J. Rubin. |
| a Boston: Beacon Press, 1997. 26-31. |
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Multi-volume Set of
Books |
| Bianco, David,
ed. Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 2. Detroit:
UXL-Gale, 1998. 6 vols. |
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you use more than one volume, give total numbers of volumes, i.e. 20
Vols.) |
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Encyclopedia Entry |
| Smith, Shanice. "American Poetry." The New Encyclopedia of America. 3rd ed. 2003. |
| Pettigrew, Thomas. "Racism." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. |
(Use this format
for general encyclopedias.) |
| Online Books From Subscription Databases |
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Author. "Article Title." Book Title. Copyright Date. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Access Date <abbreviated URL>. |
| a |
| Smith, Sally. "Intravenous Drug Use". Illegal
Drugs: America's Anguish. 2004. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center. Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 4 Feb. 2005 <http://find.galegroup.com/>. |
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"China's Muslim Challenge: Conflict in Xinjiang." History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide. Vol 3. 2001. Gale
Virtual Reference Library.
Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 3 Mar. 2002 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/>. |
The
Bible
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CD-ROM Articles
| Title of Article. Title of Publication. CD-ROM. edition. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
| Example: |
| "Sepoy Rebellion." Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. 2001 ed. Redmond: Microsoft, 2001. |
| a |
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CD Recordings
Artist. Title of CD. Distributor, Year.
| Example: |
Shocked, Michelle. Arkansas Traveler. Polygram Records, 2002. |
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Dictionary Entry
| Example: |
"Destitute." The Oxford English Dictionary. 3rd ed. 2002. |
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Encyclopedias & Reference Sources
| Online Encyclopedia |
| Author. "Article Title." Original Source. Edition. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Download Date URL. |
| a |
| Examples: |
| “Niger.” Culture
Grams World Edition. 2007. Culture Grams. Proquest CSA. Deerfield High School
Lib., Deerfield, IL. 15 May 2007 <http://online.culturegrams.com>. |
| Martin, Thomas. "Acid
Rain." World Book. 2005. World Book Online Reference
Center. Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 5 June 2002 < http://www.worldbookonline.com>. |
| "Degas, Edgar." Grove
Dictionary of Art. 2006. Grove Dictionary of Art Online.
Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 10
May 2002 <http://www.groveart.com/>. |
| Reference Source |
| Hansen, James R. "Women's
Rights Movement." Columbia Encyclopedia. 2002 ed.
eLibrary.
Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 3 Mar. 2002
<http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.
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"China's Muslim Challenge: Conflict in Xinjiang." History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide. Vol 3. 2001.
Gale Virtual Library. Deerfield High
School Lib., Deerfield IL. 3 Mar. 2002
<http://galenet.galegroup.com/>.
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| Print Encyclopedia or a Multi-volume Reference Set |
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Multi-volume Set of
Books |
| Bianco,
David, ed. Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 2.
Detroit: UXL-Gale, 1998. 4 vols. |
| (If
you use more than one volume, give total numbers of volumes, i.e. 20
Vols.) |
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General Encyclopedia Entry |
| Smith, Shanice. "American Poetry." The New Encyclopedia of America. 3rd ed. 2003. |
| Pettigrew, Thomas. "Racism." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. |
| (Use
this format for general encyclopedias.) |
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"Free" Internet Sites
| Articles from purchased Internet databases such as |
| EBSCO, SIRS, Chicago Tribune, Electric Library, etc. should not be cited using this format. |
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Use the magazine/newspaper/electronic book formats. |
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"Free" Internet Site: |
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Author. "Article Title." Title of web site. Date site was last updated. Sponsoring organization. Access date <URL>. |
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Examples: |
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Smith, James. "City Profile:
San Francisco." CNN.com. 13 May 2002. Cable News
Network. "One Astronomer's Universe."
Nova Online: Death Star. Jan 2002. PBS
Online. Hamilton, Calvin J. "Views of the Solar System." Adler Planetarium. 12 Nov. 2003 < http://solarviews.com/eng/>. |
" Free" Internet Site: from a newspaper or magazine. |
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Author. "Article
Title." Title of web site. Date of Publication.
Access date. < URL>. |
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Images
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| Online Painting, Sculpture or Photograph: |
| Photographer or
Artist's Name. "Title or Description of
Image." Author of Web Site (if available). Title of
Web
Site. Associated Organization. Download Date <URL>. |
| a |
| Example: |
| Lange, Dorothea.
"Photograph of Mother and Three Children in a California Squatter
Camp."
American Memory. Library of Congress. 08 Oct. 2000 < http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/dag:@field(SUBJ+@band>. |
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| Photograph or Work of Art from a Book: |
| Photographer or Artist's Name. Title or Description of Image. Title of Book. By: Author. City: |
| Publisher, Year. Page, figure, or plate number. |
| a |
| Example: |
| Cassatt, Mary.
Mother and Child." Literature and the Visual Arts. By
Murray Brian. New York:
Doubleday, 2003. 275. |
| a |
| Personal Photograph: |
| Description of Photograph. Photographer. Date. |
| Example: |
| Saint Paul's Cathedral, London. Personal Photograph by Author. 7 Mar. 2004. |
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Interviews
Person being interviewed. Personal Interview. Date of Interview.
Personal Interview Example: |
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O'Connell, Amanda. Personal Interview. 7 Jan. 2003. Note: If interview is conducted over the telephone, use the label Telephone Interview |
| Interview from the Free Intenet |
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| Person being interviewed. Interview. Title of Website. Date of Interview. Access date. <URL> |
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Clinton, Hilary. Interview. Bold Type. 8
Jan. 2002. 23 May 2003 |
Interview found in a Database such as E-Library Author/Host. "Article Title." Original Source. Date. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Download Date URL. |
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Chadwick, Alex. "Profile: East Timor and Its Struggle to Plan a Future with Reduced Foreign Aid." National Public Radio. 14 aaaaaJuly
2004. E-Library. Deerfield High School Lib.,
Deerfield, IL. 9 Sept. 2005 <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>. |
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Magazine/Newspaper Articles |
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Includes Internet articles from SIRS, Electric Library, EBSCO, etc. |
| a |
| Magazine Article From a Subscription Database |
| a |
| Author. "Article Title." Magazine Title Magazine Date: page nos. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Access Date <abbreviated URL>. |
| Example: |
| Brown, Kurt. "Problem
Adoptions." The Atlantic Jan. 2004: 37-40.
SIRS Researcher . SIRS Knowledge Source .
Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 5 June 2004 <http://sks3.sirs.com>. |
| Magazine Article From the Free Internet |
| a |
| Author. "Article Title." Title of Website Magazine Date: page nos. Access Date <URL>. |
| Example: |
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Grossman, Lev. "The Real-Life Boy
Wizard." Time.com 29 Aug. 2005. 25 Aug 2005
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Smith, Ken. "Political Unrest."
Salon.com 15 Jan. 2004: 37-40. 5 June 2004
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| Print Magazine Article |
| Author. "Article Title." Magazine Title Magazine Date: page nos. |
| Example: |
| Anderson, Kelli. "Going to the Dawgs." Sports Illustrated 15 Nov. 2001: 116-19. |
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| Newspaper Article From a Subscription Database |
| Author. "Article Title." Newspaper Title Date, Section: page nos. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Access Date <abbreviated URL>. |
| Example: |
| Mullen, William.
"Dinosaur Bones in Sahara Prove a Monster Find." USA Today. 12 Nov.
2004, A3: 12-13.
MasterFILE Premier. EBSCOhost. Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 3 May 2000 <http://proquest.umi.com/>. |
| a |
| Newspaper Article From the Free Internet |
Author. "Article Title." Newspaper Title Date. Access Date URL. Example: Martin, Andrew. "FDA Says Food From Cloned Animals is Safe." The New York Times 15 Jan. 2008. 20 Jan. 2008. <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/business>. |
| Print Newspaper Article |
| Author. "Article Title." Newspaper Title Date, Section: page nos. |
| Example: |
| Mullen, William. "Dinosaur Bones in Sahara Prove a Monster Find." Chicago Tribune 12 Nov. 2003, Metro: 3 - 12. |
| a |
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Article from a Scholarly Journal from a Subcription Service
(i.e. FirstSearch)
Author. "Article Title."Journal Title Volume number. Issue number (year): pgs. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Access Date aaaaa<abbreviated URL>. |
| Example: |
Heaven, Patrick and Joseph Ciarrochi. "Personality and religious values among adolescents: A three-wave longitudinal analysis." The British Journal of Psychology 94.4 (2007): 681-94. aaaaaWilsonSelectPlus. FirstSearch. Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 15 Jan. 2008 <http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org>.
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aPamphlets |
| A |
| Author or Publishing organization. "Title of pamphlet." Place published: Publisher/organization, Date. |
| Examples: |
| Culturegrams. "Vietnam." Lindon, UT : Axiom Press, 2002. |
| a |
| Signed Pamphlet |
| Social Security Administration. "Your Social Security Number." Washington, D.C.: GPO 1993. |
| Pamphlet with No Author or Publication Information Stated |
| Pedestrian Safety. [United States]: n.p., n.d. |
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Maps
Map from a Book
"Map Title." Book Title . Map. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.
"Europe, World War II." Historical Maps of World War II. Map. New York: Random House, 2005.
Map from an Online Database
"Map Title." Map. Title of Original Source. Database Name. Name of Subcription Service. Library, Library Location.
Download Date <URL>.
"The Growth of Russia." Map. Maps.com. E-Library. Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 6 Apr. 2005
<http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/>.
Map from the free Internet
"Map Title." Map. Title of Web Site. Copyright date. Associated organization. Download date < URL>.
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Television or Radio Programs
| a |
| "Title of segment." Title of Show. Narrator's name. Network name, City of Broadcast. Broadcast date. |
| a |
| Example: |
| "An Interview with Elton John." Barbara Walters Special. ABC. WISN, Milwaukee. 21 Mar. 1998. |
| a |
| Online Transcript of Television/Radio Show: |
| "Title of segment." Title of Show. Narrator's name. Network name, City of Broadcast. Broadcast date. Name of Database. Name of Subscription Service. Library, Library Location. Download Date <URL>. |
| a |
| Example: |
| "Pollution in the Desert." Sixty Minutes. Mike Wallace, narrator. NBC, New York, 6 Mar. 1999. |
| a a |
| a E-Library. Deerfield High School Lib., Deerfield, IL. 5 May 2000 < http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>. |
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Videocassette, DVD or Slide Program
| a |
| Title. Director. Medium. Distributor, Year. |
| a |
| Example: |
| Transformers. Dir. Michael Bay. DVD. DreamWorks, 2007. |
Blog Entry
| a |
Lastname, Firstname, "Title of individual blog entry." [Weblog entry.] Name of Weblog. Sponsoring organization if any. Date poster. (URL) Date accessed. |
| a |
| Example: |
| Valenza, Joyce K. "Citing a Blog Entry in MLA Style." [Weblog entry.] Neverending Search. Springfield Township High School. 10 Jan. 2007. aaaaa(http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/permalink06). 31 Jan. 2007. |