Bibliography Help
Bibliography Help
taken from
http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/citbook.html
Writers INC (book available in MS library)
http://thewritesource.com/mla.htm
See Mrs. Robbins for the full style guide and
with any questions you may have.
Book by one author:Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of the book. City of publication: Publisher’s name, YYYY. Example:Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam, 1995.
Book by two or three authors:Author’s Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of the book. City of publication: Publisher’s name, YYYY. Example:Diehl, Daniel, and Mark Donnelly. Medieval Furniture: Plans and Instructions for Historical Reproductions. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 1999.
Book with a corporate group author:Corporation. Title of the book. City of publication: Publisher’s name, YYYY. Example:Wisconsin Taxpayers’ Alliance. School Facts ’99. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Taxpayers’ Alliance, 1999.
Book by anonymous author:Title of the book. City of publication: Publisher’s name, YYYY.
Example:1999 People Weekly Almanac. New York: Cader, 1999.
Encyclopedia Article:"Article Title." Title of encyclopedia. Ed. Author’s First and Last Name. Edition#. Volume #. City of publication: Publisher's name, YYYY. Page(s). Example:"Atmospheric Tides." Von Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia. Ed. Glenn Considine. 9th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Wiley-Interscience, 2002. 315-316.
Articles in Online Reference Databases (World Book or Grolier Online)
“Article Title.” Title of the Online Database. Version. Year of electronic publication. Sponsoring company. Date of access . Example:"Astronomy." Collier's Online. Version 97.2.2. 1997. Collier's Encyclopedia. 14 Jan. 1998
Print Magazine Article (Signed):Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the magazine DD Mo. YYYY: Page(s). Example:Abilock, Debbie. "Integrating E-Mail into the Curriculum." Technology Connection Sept. 1996: 23-25.
Print Magazine Article (Unsigned):“Title of the Article.” Title of the Magazine Mo. YYYY: Page(s). Example:“Seven Tips About Portable Generators.” Consumer Reports Nov. 1999:10.
Online Magazine Article:Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Magazine DD Mo. YYYY. DD Mo. YYYY . Example:Abilock, Debbie. "The Gestalt of Online Searching." MultiMedia Schools. Nov.-Dec.1997. 31 Dec. 1997 .
Newspaper Article (Signed):Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Newspaper DD Mo. YYYY: Page(s). Example:Broder, John M. "Clinton Adamant on 3D World Role in Climate Accord.” New York Times 12 Dec.1997, natl. ed. : A1+.
Newspaper Article (Unsigned):
“Title of the Article.” Title of the Newspaper DD Mo. YYYY: Page(s). Example:“Toyota to Team Up with Dealer Network to Sell Cars on Web.” Wall Street Journal 12 Nov. 1999: B5.
Online Newspaper Article:Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Name of the Newspaper DD Mo. YYYY. Section. DD Mo. YYYY <URL>. Example:Stevens, William K. "Computers Model World's Climate, but How Well?” New York Times on the Web 4 Nov.1997. CyberTimes. 31 Dec.1997. http://www.nytimes.com/library/ cyber/week/110497weather.html>.
Article from On-Line Computer Service (eLibrary, EBSCO):
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article. Title of the Publication
(Magazine, Newspaper…) Date of the Resource, Edition: Pages. Title of
the Database (if known). Service. Library where you accessed the
Database. Date you accessed the Database
Example:Williams, Vanessa.“D.C. Votes to Limit Teenage Drivers: Council Sets 18 as Minimum Age for Full License. Washington Post 3 Nov. 1999: A1. National Newspapers. ProQuest. Gateway Technical College, Elkhorn Campus Library. 12 Nov.1999 http://proquest.umi.com/pdqweb.
Published InterviewLast Name, First Name (of the person who was interviewed). “Title of the Interview.” Title of Publication (Magazine, Newspaper…) DD Mo. YYYY: Page(s). Example:Matthews, Dave. “Dave Matthews.” Rolling Stone 2 Sept. 1999: 64.
Interview Conducted by You:Interviewee’s Last Name, First Name. Kind of interview (personal, telephone). DD Mo. YYYY. Example:Goodkind, Mary. Personal interview. 4 Sept. 1996.
Web Site (Professional)
Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Web Site." Group or Corporate Title. DD Mo. YYYY (it was created/revised). Institution. DD Mo. YYYY (you accessed this page).
Example:
Abilock, Debbie. "Research Advice: Developing Depth of Research: The Invisible Web Databases." NoodleTeach: 21st Century Literacies. 1 Oct. 2002. NoodleTools, Inc. 9 Sept. 2002 advicedepth.html>.
Web Site (Personal)
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of the Web Site. DD Mo. YYYY (it was created/revised)
DD Mo. YYYY (you accessed this page).
Example:
Hamilton, Calvin J. Views of the Solar System.12 Nov.1999 5 Feb. 2003
http://solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm.
On-Line Government Document
Country. Governmental Agency. Title of the Document. DD Mo. YYYY (it was created/revised).
DD Mo. YYYY (you accessed this page)
Example:
United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Poverty in the United States: 1998. 2 Sep. 1999. 12 Nov. 1999
http://www.ecnsus.gov/prod/99pubs/p60-207.pdf
Posting to a Discussion List or Forum Posting
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Subject Line of the Posting.” On-line
posting. DD Mo. YYYY (of the on-line posting). Name of the Discussion
List. DD Mo. YYYY (you accessed the posting)
Example:
Matthews, Robert. "Legally Banning Puppy Mills." On-line posting. 15 Nov.
1996. People Caring for Animals Conference. 20 Feb.1999
Scholarly Project
Name of the Project. Name of the editor. DD Mo. YYYY (date of electronic
publication). Sponsoring Organization. DD Mo. YYYY
(you accessed the project)
Example:
New England Folklore Project. Ed. Marcia Farnsworth. 22 May 1997.
Indiana U. 12 Sept. 1997 http://www.indiana.edu/~mtf/nefp/>.
E-Mail Message
E-mail Writer’s Last Name, First Name. DD Mo. YYYY (date the message was sent). E-mail to the author. DD Mo. YYYY (you accessed the e-mail).
Example:
Toshner, David. 22 Feb.1998. E-mail to the author. 25 Feb.1998.
Television or Radio Program
“Title of the Episode.” Title of the Program. Broadcasting Network. DD Mo. YYYY.
Example:
“An Interview with Elton John.” Barbara Walters Special. ABC. WISN, Milwaukee.
21 Mar.1994.
CD Recording
Artist’s Last Name, First Name. Title of the Album. Name of the Manufacturer, YYYY.
Example:
Shocked, Michelle. Arkansas Traveler. Polygram Records, 1992.
Filmstrip, Slide Program, Videocassette, DVD
Title of the Work. Medium (Videocassette, DVD…) Name of the Distributor, YYYY.
Example:
Going Back: A Return to Vietnam. Videocassette. Virginia Productions, 1982.
FORMAT HINTS
Begin each entry flush with the left margin
Indent additional lines five spaces
Single-space after each period
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