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CITATION EXAMPLES
This citation form has been
created by the McNicholas High School faculty for online databases found on our
Library Media Center web page. Since citation formats for electronic and online
services vary, we have devised our own form to be used by McNicholas High School
students for their research projects. Examples provided here are in MLA format
as found in Writers INC: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning.
If you have any questions, please ask your English
teacher or Mrs. Bollmer in the Library Media Center for help.
Revised June 2, 2008
Please note: Anything shown in italics below may be underlined instead of
italicized.
An Article in an Online Database/Service
(Student Resource Center Gold, SIRS,
Facts.com, Opposing Viewpoints, EBSCO Host, NewsBank, and Gale Virtual Reference
Library)
Format:
Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of article.”
Title of newspaper
Date of publication, Name of edition: page(s).
Title of database. Name of database
publisher. Library accessed
from. Date of access <URL>.
Example:
Amouawad, Jad. “Hard Math In Oil Cuts Splits OPEC.” The New York Times
October 11, 2006, Late edition:
1. Student Resource Center Gold. Gale.
McNicholas H. S . 23 May 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com>.
Gale Virtual Reference ebook
Format:
Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Title of article/chapter/section.”
Title of
source. Ed. First name of editor Last name
of editor. Edition statement. Place of
publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Page(s).
Number of volumes. Title of
database. Name of database publisher.
Library accessed from. Date accessed <URL>.
Example:
Schnell, J. Christopher. “Works Progress Administration (WPA).”
Encyclopedia of
the Great Depression. Ed. Robert S.
McElvaine. 2nd. ed. New York: Macmillan
Reference USA, 2004. 1061-1067. 2 vols. Gale
Virtual Reference Library.
Thomson Gale. McNicholas H. S. 21 May 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com>.
Encyclopedia article in an online database/service (Grolier, WilsonWeb Biographies
Plus Illustrated)
Format:
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of article.” Title of Book.
Date of
publication. Title of database. Name of database publisher.
Library accessed from. Date accessed <URL>.
Example:
Klein, Donald W. “The Republic of China on Taiwan.” Encyclopedia Americana.
2007.
Grolier Online. Scholastic Library Publishing.
McNicholas H. S. 29 Aug. 2007 <http://go-passport.grolier.com/>.
Online newspaper (Enquirer)
Format:
Author's
last name, Author's first name. "Article title." Name of newspaper.
Date of publication. Date accessed. <URL>.
Example:
Smith,
Joe. "Students Leaving Ohio for College." The Enquirer.
4 April 07.
6 May 07 <http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080602/NEWS0107/306020028>.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Format:
Author's
last name, Author's first name. "Article title." Book title.
Place of publication:
Publisher, Publication year. Title of database. Name of
database publisher.
Library accessed from. Date accessed <URL>.
Example:
McDavid,
Richard A., and Susan Ecahore-McDavid. "Civil Engineer." Career
Opportunities
in Engineering. New York: Ferguson
Publishing, 2006. Ferguson's Career Guidance Center.
Facts on File, Inc. McNicholas High School. 6 Oct. 2007 <www.fofweb.com/>.
LitFinder
Format:
Author's
last name, Author's first name. "Title of work." Name of database.
Name of
database publisher. Library accessed from. Date accessed.
<URL>.
Example:
Frost,
Robert. "A Prayer in Spring." LitFinder. Thomson Gale.
McNicholas High School.
6 Feb. 2007 <www.litfinder.com>.
Professional Website
Format:
"Title of site." Name of institution or organization sponsoring the site. Copyright
date or last update.
Date accessed
<URL>.
Example:
“Andrew Wyeth at 82.” Artnet. 2004.
6 Sept. 2007
<http://www.artnet.com/magazine/features/hoving/hoving5-18-00.asp>.
Personal Website
Format:
Author's last name, Author's first name. Title of site.(or
the words Home Page.)
Date of publication or most recent
update. Date accessed <URL>.
Example:
Mehuron, Kate. Home page. 30 Sept. 2004. 28 Aug. 2007 <wwww.emich.edu/
public/history/faculty/mehuron.html>.
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