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Citation is the primary method of providing authors of
copyrighted material proper identification. Complete citations add to a works'
credibility and legality. It is a violation of copyright law to use copyrighted
material in productions without citation.
Each of the following encompas MLA, APA
and CBE citation styles: |
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Citing This
Website
The following are example Citations you can use for this site.
Please feel free to cut-and-paste these into your documents.
Please note that these are citations for the website as a whole. Your
application may require citation for the specific pages used. For this, simply
add the path and filename of page you are using to the URL.
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Style | Full Citation | In Text |
| MLA |
Kelly, Jeffrey R. Prince William Sound: Paradise Lost? Research Website.
[Access Date day month year].
<http://library.thinkquest.org/10867/>. |
(Kelly) |
| APA |
Kelly, Jeffrey R (2001-2002). Prince William Sound: Paradise Lost? Research
Website. <http://library.thinkquest.org/10867/>. ([Access Date year,
month day]). |
(Kelly) |
| CBE |
Kelly, Jeffrey R. Prince William Sound: Paradise Lost?. [availalbe online]
<http://library.thinkquest.org/10867/>. (Accessed [year] [month] [day]). |
(Kelly) |
In-Text Citation
Notes:
- For CBE style in-text citations use MLA listed style.
- If the author is identified in the sentence to be cited, it may be omitted
from the citation.
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Citation Type | MLA | APA |
| Single Phrase |
([L name] [page]) |
([L name], [page]) |
| Organization as Author |
([name] [page]) |
([name/abbr], [page]) |
| Unknown Author |
("[title]" [page]) |
([title], [page]) |
| Two + authors with the same last name |
([L name] [F initial] [page]) |
([L name], [F initial]., [page]) |
| Bible Citation |
([chapter] [verse]) |
([chapter] [verse]) |
| Work without page numbers |
([L name] par [paragraph #]) |
([L name], par. [paragraph #]) |
MLA Style Works
Cited List
Books
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| One Author |
Last Name, First Name. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year. |
| Two Authors |
Last Name, First Name, Full Name 2. Title. Publisher City: Publisher,
Year. |
| Organization Author |
Organization listed on title page. Title. Publishing City: Publishing
Organization, Year. |
| Unknown Author |
Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year. |
| Editor |
Editor Last, Editor First, ed. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year. |
| Author and Editor |
Last Name, First Name. Title. Ed. Editor Full Name. Publisher City:
Publisher, Year. |
| Translation |
Author Last Name, First Name. Title. Trans. Translator Full Name.
Publisher City: Publisher, Year. |
| Reference Work Article |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Reference Work Title. Edition Number ed.
Year. |
| Government Document |
Author or Government. Agency or Subdivision. Title. Publisher City:
Publisher Name, Year. |
| Congressional Document |
Government. Congress. House. Title. Number Cong. Session. Document Type.
Number. Publisher City: Publisher Name, Year. |
Periodical
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| From Journal Paginated by Volume |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Volume Number (Year): Pages. |
| From Journal Paginated by Issue |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Volume Number.Issue Number
(Year): Pages. |
| Monthly Magazine |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Month. (Year): Pages. |
| Weekly Magazine |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Day Month Year: Pages. |
| Newspaper |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Newspaper Day Month Year, edition ed.:
Page Number. |
| Editorial or Letter to Editor |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Editorial or Letter Publication Day
Month Year: Pages. |
| Review |
Reviewer Last Name, First Name. "Review Title." Rev of Title,
Author/Director. Publication, Day Month Year: Pages. |
Electronic Sources
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| Disk/CD-ROM |
Last Name, First Name. "Specific Title." CD-ROM Title. Disk Type.
Company Name. Month Year. |
| Online Reference Database |
Title. Editor Full Name. Year. Maintaining Organization. Date of Access
[day month year] <URL>. |
| World Wide Web Site |
Last Name, First Name. Title. Institution/Organization. Date of Access
[day month year] <URL>. |
| Online Book |
Last Name, First Name. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year. Date of
Access [day month year] <URL>. |
| Article in Reference Database |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Database Title. Year or Publication.
Date of Access [day month year] <URL>. |
| Article in Online Periodical |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Publication Volume.Issue (Date of
Publication [day month year]) Date of access [day month year] <URL>. |
| Discussion Group Posting |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Date of Posting [day month year]. Online
Posting. Date of Access [day month year] <group name> |
| Email Message |
Last Name, First Name. "Subject." Email To [Recipient]. Date of Message [day
month year]. |
| Chat Communication |
Last Name, First Name, Full Name X. Event Title. Date of event [day month
year]. Name of forum. Date of access [day month year]. <URL to archive if
available>. |
| FTP, Telnet or Gopher Site |
Same as a WWW Site above except the url contains the protocol used. |
Other Sources
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| Microform Article |
Last Name, First Name. "Title." Publication Date Published [day month
year]: Microform Title (Year of distribution): Location information [ie
fiche #, grid location]. |
| Interview |
Interviewee Last Name, First Name. Telephone/Personal/Internet Interview.
Source [ie publication name, radio station, etc]. Location of Interview [city].
Date [day month year]. |
| Letter to You |
Writer Last Name, First Name. Letter to the author. Date [day month year]. |
| Letter in Publication |
Writer Last Name, First Name. "Letter Title." Date [day month year]. Publication/Book
Title Publication Author. Publication City: Publisher, Year. Pages. |
| Film or Videotape |
Title Dir. Directors Name. Distributor Name [ie united artists], Year. |
| Television or Radio Program |
Program Title. Writ. Writer Name(s). Perf. Performer Name(s). Network.
Station Call Sign, Station Location. Date [day month year]. |
| Recording |
Composer/Artist/Conductor Last Name, First Name [or group name]. Title.
Media Type [LP, CD, Cassette]. Manufacturer [record lable], Year. |
| Work of Art |
Artist Last Name, First Name. Title. Museum/Venue Name. Location of
Display. |
| Lecture of Speech |
Speaker Last Name, First Name. "Title [or the word Lecture or Speach if
untitled]." Sponsoring Institution. City, Date [day month year]. |
| Performance |
Performance Title. By Author Name. Dir. Director Name. Theatre/Venue
Name, City. Date [day month year]. |
| Map or Chart |
Map Title. Map. Publishing City: Publisher, Year. |
| Cartoon |
Cartoonists Last Name, First Name. "Name of Cartoon." Cartoon. Publication
Issue Information. Date [day month year]: Page. |
| Print Advertisement |
Organization Being Advertised. Advertisement. Publication Issue
Information. Year: Page. |
APA Style Works
Cited List
Books
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| One Author |
Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Publisher City: Publisher. |
| Two Authors |
Last Name, First I., & Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Publisher
City: Publisher. |
| Organization Author |
Organization listed on title page. (Year). Title. Publishing City:
Publishing Organization. |
| Unknown Author |
Title. (Year). Publisher City: Publisher, Year. |
| Editor |
Editor Last, Editor First I. (Ed.). (Year). Title. Publisher City:
Publisher. |
| Translation |
Author Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. (First I. Last Name, Trans.).
Publisher City: Publisher. |
| Reference Work Article |
Last Name, First I. (Year). Article Title. In Reference Title (Vol.
Volume Number, pp. Pages Used). Publishing City: Publisher. |
| Government Document |
Agency or Government. (Year). Title. Publisher City: Publisher Name. |
Periodical
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| From Journal Paginated by Volume |
Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Journal, Volume, Pages. |
| From Journal Paginated by Issue |
Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Journal, Volume(Issue Number) Pages. |
| Magazine Article |
Last Name, First I. (Year, Month). Title. Magazine, Pages. |
| Newspaper Article |
Last Name, First I. (Year, Month Day). Title. Newspaper pp. Section,
Page Number. |
| Editorial or Letter to Editor |
Last Name, First I. (Year, Month Day). Title. [Letter to the Editor] Publication,
Pages. |
| Unsigned Article |
Title. (Year, Month Day). Publication, Pages. |
| Review |
Reviewer Last Name, First I. (Year). [Review of the book Title]. Publication,
Volume/IssuePages. |
Electronic Sources
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| Disk/CD-ROM |
Last Name, First I. (Year). Specific Title [CD-ROM]. CD-ROM Title, Volume/Issue,
Pages. Other Citation Information |
| World Wide Web Site |
Last Name, First I. (Date of Publichation [year, month day]). Document Title.
<URL>. (Date of Access [year, month day]). |
| Discussion Group Posting |
Last Name, First I. <email address> (Date of Publication [year, month
day]). Subject Line. <Name of Newsgroup> (Date of Access [year, month
day]). |
| Email Message |
Last Name, First I. <email address> (Date of Publication [year, month day]).
Subject Line. (Date of Access [year, month day]). |
| Chat Communication |
Last Name, First I. (Date of Communication [year, month day]). Event Title.
<URL to archive if available> (Date of Access [year, month day]). |
| FTP, Telnet or Gopher Site |
Organization/Author Name. (Date of Publication [year, month day]). Title.
telnet telnet-address (Date of Access [year, month day]). |
Other Sources
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| Citation Type |
Citation Form |
| Film or Videotape |
Last Name, First I. (Year). Title [Film]. Production Company Location:
Name. |
| Television Program |
Script Writer Last Name, First I. (Date of Broadcast). Episode Title (Director
First I Last Name, Executive Director). In Executive Producer First I. Last
Name (Executive Producer), Program Name. City of Broadcast: Network. |
| Recording |
Composer/Artist/Conductor Last Name, First I [or group name]. (Date of
Copyright). Piece Title. On Compilation Title. [Media Type]. Record
Company Location: Record Company Name. (Date of Recording). |
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