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Please note that the highlighted entry is the citation while the second section explains the citation.
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Book with 1 author |
Gerber, Phil. Robert Frost. New York: Chelsea, 1999. Author’s last name, first name. Name of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Book with 2 authors |
Cullen, Gerald, and Kathleen McNally. Exploring Literature. Philadelphia: Temple UP, 1999. First author’s last name, first name, and second author’s first and last name. Name of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Book with 4 or more authors Use et al |
Schmo, Joseph, et al. Exploring Design. 2nd ed. Boston: Chelsea, 1987. First author’s last name, first name, et al. Name of the Book. Edition. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Book with editor |
Bloom, Harold, ed. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Englewood Cliffs: Salem, 1988. Editor’s last name, first name, editor. Name of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Book with 2 editors |
Napierkowski, Marie Rose, and Mary K. Ruby, eds. Poetry for Students. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 1998. First editor’s last name, first name, and second editor’s first and last name, editors. Name of the Book. Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Book with an editor and an author |
Prichard, Rick. Lives of Modern Poets. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Albans, 2002. Author’s last name, first name. Name of the Book. Editor. Editor’s first and last name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Different editions of the same book |
Magill, Frank N., ed. Contemporary Poets. 2nd ed. New York: St. James, 1994. Editor’s last name, first name, editor. Name of the Book. Edition. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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A book with multi-volumes using only 1 volume |
Bloom, Harold, ed. American Literature. 2nd Rev. ed. Vol. 2. Englewood Cliffs: Salem, 1999. Editor’s last name, first name, editor. Name of the Book. Edition. Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Book with multi-volumes using 2 or more volumes |
Beacham, Frank, ed. Popular World Fiction. 12 vols. New York: Beacham, 1987. Editor’s last name, first name, editor. Name of the Book. Number of Volumes. City of Publication: Publisher, Year.
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Work in an Anthology |
Eckley, Grace. “Ray Bradbury.” Critical Survey of Long Fiction. Vol. 1. Ed. Frank N. Magill. Pasadena: Salem, 1997. 124-30. Author’s last name, first name. “Title of the Article or Poem.” Name of the Book. Volume. Editor. First and last name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Pages. |
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Book with no author or editor |
Notable Poets. Rev. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Pasadena: Salem, 1998. Name of the Book. Edition. Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Unsigned article in a reference book |
“Updike, John.” Compton’s Encyclopedia. 1997 ed. “Whales.” World Book Encyclopedia. 15th ed. 2000. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Reference Book. Edition. Year. |
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Newspaper |
Lyons, Bill. “Philadelphia Sports.” The Inquirer 12 Feb. 2002, late ed.: F1+. Fisher, Julieta Dias. “Irish Schools.” New York Times 12 Jan. 2001: C 21. Author’s last name, first name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Newspaper Date (edition, if applicable): section pages.
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Weekly Magazine |
Gilligan, Kim. “Health and Fitness.” Sports Illustrated 21 Mar. 1999: 20. Author’s last name, first name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Magazine Date: pages. |
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Monthly/Quarterly Magazine |
Callaway, Rob. “Bowling is Fun.” Entertainment Today June 1998: 64. Author’s last name, first name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Magazine Date (month, year): page. |
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Article with an anonymous author |
“The Fabulous Decade.” Time 10 Jan. 1996: 12-14. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Magazine Date: pages. |
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Scholarly Journal |
Finn, Ann. “Kate O’Brien: The Feminist James Joyce.” Irish Literature Review 42.7 (1995): 5-10. Author’s last name, first name. “Title of the Article.” Name of the Journal Volume. Issue (Date): Pages. |
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Review |
Killian, Joan. “Public Relations in School Media Centers.” Rev. of Tooting Your Own Horn, by Julieta Dias Fisher and Ann Hill. Library Talk 12 Nov. 2002: 75-81. Reviewer’s last name, first name. “Title of the Review.” (if given) Rev. of Name of the Work Being Reviewed, by the name of the author being reviewed. Name of the Magazine Date: Pages. |
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TV or Radio Program |
“Frederick Douglass.” Civil War Journal. Narr.Danny Glover. Dir. Craig Haffner. Arts and Entertainment Network. 6 Apr. 2004. Title of episode.(I appropriate) Name of the Program. Narrator. Director. (if given) Title of the Network. Date. |
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Videocassette |
It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Steward, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore. 1946. Videocassette. Turner, 1997. Title. Director. Performers. Year. Medium. Distributor. Year. |
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Painting, Sculpture or Photograph |
Da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa. The Louvre, Paris. Renaissance Masters. By Joan Smith. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995. 225. Artist’s last name, first name. Title of the Work. Name of the person or the Institution that owns the work, City. Name of the Book. By author or editor’s first and last name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Plate number or Page number. |
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Sound Recording CD Format |
Simon, Paul. The Rhythm of the Saints. Warner Bros., 1990. Composer or performer. Name of the CD. Label, Year. |
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Sound Recording CD Format Citing a Song |
Simon, Paul. “Spirit Voices.” The Rhythm of the Saints. Warner Bros., 1990. Composer or performer. “Title of the Song.” Name of the CD. Label, Year. |
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Map or Chart |
Philadelphia. Map. Chicago: Rand-McNally, 1999. Name of the Map or Chart. Descriptive Label. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. |
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Interview Published |
Kidman, Nicole. “Conversations.” Hollywood Newsmakers. Ed. Joseph Conrad. New York: Holt, 2004. Name of Person Interviewed. “Title of the Interview.” Name of Book. Editor. Name of Editor. City of Publication: Publisher, year. |
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Interview Personal |
Schmo, Joe. Personal interview. 22 Aug. 2004. Name of Person Interviewed. Kind of Interview. Date.
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