Citation Examples
( based on MLA Standards)
How to Cite a Book
One Author
Smith, John. The History of Man. New York: Putnam, 1976.
Two Authors
Smith, John and Mary Jones. The History of Music. New York: Putnam, 1959.
Several Authors
Smith, John, et al. The History of Music. New York: Putnam, 1959.
Editor
Smith, John, ed. The History of Music. New York: Putnam, 1959.
How to Cite an Encyclopedia
Hard Copy Text
Smith, John. "Prehistoric People.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2001 ed.
Online Version
"Prehistoric People." World Book Online. Nov. 22, 2002 http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbol/wbAuth/jsp/wbArticle.jsp
How to Cite a Magazine Article
Hard Copy Text
Smith, John. "The Sticky History of Chewing Gum.” Teen Magazine Nov. 1999: 26-30. Online Version Smith, John. "The Sticky History of Chewing Gum.” Teen Magazine Nov. 1999: 26-30. InfoTrac Junior Edition iCONN: The Connecticut Digital Library
How to Cite a Newspaper Article
Smith, John. "IQ Scores Are Up.” Hartford Courant 25 Nov. 1999 valley ed.:A2+
How to Cite a Web Site
Smith, John. The History of Gum 25 Feb. 2002 www.nagum.org/consumer/funfacts.htm
How to Cite a Personal Interview
Smith, John. Personal interview. 25 Feb. 2002.
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