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1 March 2017 Citation Maker Examples for Elementary Students -- MLA 8th ed. Books Print Books (Whole) Book, 1 author Simon, Seymour. Frogs. HarperCollins Publishers, Book, 2 authors Rottmann, Alexander, and Nici Pederzolli. Freestyle Snowboarding: Tricks, Skills, and Techniques. Firefly Books, Book, 3 authors, edition Reilly, Mary Jo, et al. Mexico. 3rd ed., Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, Book, 1 editor Willis, Laurie, editor. Adoption. Greenhaven Press, Book, 2 editors Lerner, K. Lee, and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, editors. World of Sports Science. Gale, Book, 3 editors, edition, used one volume of a multi-volume set Lerner, K. Lee, et al., editors. Alternative Energy. 2nd ed., vol. 1, Gale, Print Books (Part) Poem in a book, 1 author Medina, Pablo. "The Secret." Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States, Holt, 1994, p. 48. Short story in a book, 1 author, 1 editor Chase, Richard. "Old Christmas Eve." Grandfather Tales, edited by H. L. Pick, Viking, 1973, pp

2 Encyclopedia article, author Adams, Clark E. Gerbils. The World Book Encyclopedia, 2013, pp Encyclopedia article, no author, from a multi-volume set, edition "Rats, Mice, and Relatives II: Hamsters (Cricetinae)." Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., vol. 16, Gale, 2007, pp Word in a dictionary, no author "Greenhouse Effect." Merriam-Webster s Dictionary for Children, Merriam-Webster, 2010, p Map in an atlas, no author "Prevailing Winds and Ocean Currents." National Geographic Student World Atlas, 4th ed., National Geographic, 2014, p. 23. Photograph of artwork, in a book, no author, 2 editors Chinese Horse. Art That Changed the World, edited by Gadi Farour and Sam Atkinson, DK Publishing, 2013, p. 20. Books (Whole or Part) Found in a Library Database Book, in a library database, 1 author Lundgren, Julie K. Animal Adaptations. Britannica Digital Learning, Kids InfoBits, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=itke&sw=w&u=port&v=2.1&id=gale%7ccx &it=r&asid= 91e4411f5781d956ac60b76a482d97e9. Article in a book, library database, 2 authors, edition Garbus, Julia, and Noah Berlatsky. "Panda, Giant." UXL Endangered Species, 3rd ed., UXL, 2016, pp Kids InfoBits, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=itke&sw=w&u=port &v =2.1&id=GALE%7CCX &it=r&asid=a5cee18da5ab0421cd6e9d78897dd329. Article in a book, library database, 2 editors Lerner, K. Lee, and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, editors. Soccer. World of Sports Science, vol. 2, Gale, 2007, pp Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p= GVRL&sw=w&u=port&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CCX &asid=7f7a14a418f 9fdb081e1f5587d

3 Books (Whole or Part) Found on the Internet Word in a dictionary, Internet, publisher is same as Web site title (so do not list publisher) Greenhouse Effect. Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2016, dictionary/greenhouse%20effect. Encyclopedia article, Internet, publisher is same as Web site title (so do not list publisher) Stock, Joann. "Earthquake." World Book Student, 2016, worldbookonline.com/student/ article?id=ar E-Books E-book, 1 author, downloaded to a device Arnold, Eric. Volcanoes! Mountains of Fire. E-book, Random House, E-book, 1 author, read on a Web site Chandler, Katherine. The Bird-Woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. E-book, Silver Burdett, Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=b7uaaaaayaaj. E-book, 1 editor, read on a Web site Dickinson, Asa D., editor. The Children s Book of Thanksgiving Stories. E-book, Doubleday, Project Gutenberg, Periodicals Magazine article, print, non-consecutive pages Betteley, Pat. "Giraffes: Sentries of the Savanna." Faces: People, Places, and Cultures, Mar. 2016, pp. 6+. Magazine article, Internet, timestamp after the date Shanahan, Mike. The Majesty and Mystery of India s Sacred Banyan Trees. Newsweek, 21 Sept. 2016, 1:13 p.m., Magazine article, library database, (title of magazine and database are the same) Boyer, Crispin. "Bottlenose Dolphins." National Geographic Kids, June-July 2016, pp National Geographic Kids, tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/3iyh66.

4 Magazine article, library database, no author "The Science of Decision Making and Peer Pressure." New York Times Upfront, 8 Feb. 2016, p. S17. Student Resources in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/a /suic?u =port&xid=fcd649c7. Newspaper article, print, local (not national), city not already in newspaper s name Williams, Kale. New Arrival Will Take Plunge at Zoo. The Oregonian [Portland], 11 Aug. 2016, p. A3. Newspaper article, Internet, national Mitchell, Heidi. Why Are Human Ears Shaped That Way? Wall Street Journal, 19 Sept Newspaper article, library database, no author, no page listed "Secondhand Smoke Remains a Problem for Teens, Study Finds." Washington Post, 11 Jan Student Resources in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/a /suic?u =port&xid=5286da8e. Internet Web sites Entire Web site, author same as publisher "Crater Lake." National Park Service, 2016, Page on a Web site, different author and publisher, Web site title same as publisher Forsha, Emily. "7 Wonders of Oregon: Crater Lake." Travel Oregon, 28 Sept. 2015, Video Recording Film, viewed on DVD (or on television or in a theater) Super Size Me. Directed by Morgan Spurlock, Showtime Independent Films, Film, viewed on Hulu The Secret of NIMH. Directed by Don Bluth, MGM, Hulu, Episode of television program, viewed on publisher s own Web site Inside Einstein s Mind. Nova, PBS, 25 Nov. 2015,

5 Episode of video podcast series, viewed on YouTube Beau Lotto + Amy O'Toole: Science Is for Everyone, Kids Included. TED Talks, June YouTube, uploaded by TED, 17 Oct. 2012, 0g2WE1qXiKM. Audio Recording Song on an album Raffi. The Corner Grocery Store. Fun Food Songs, Rounder Music, Song on an album, listened to on artist s own Web site, performers as author Kidz Bop. Happy. Kidz Bop Greatest Hits, Concord Music, 2016, kidzbop.com/music /kidzbop-greatest-hits. Song, no album, listened to on a Web site, author is songwriter Key, Francis Scott. "Star Spangled Banner." U.S. Army Music, U.S. Army, Song on an album, listened to on Pandora Gad, Josh. In Summer. Frozen, Walt Disney Records, 2013, Pandora, station/play/ Album, artist is a group Beatles. Abbey Road. Capitol, Episode of a radio program (or podcast), listened to on publisher s own Web site "What It s Really Like to Walk in Space." Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, 21 Aug. 2016, Speech, listened to on a Web site King, Martin Luther, Jr. I Have a Dream. American Rhetoric, 28 Aug. 1963, Poem, listened to from a library database Thayer, Ernest Lawrence. "Thayer: 'Casey at the Bat'." Exploring Poetry, Gale, Research in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/ej /suic?u=port&xid=6e9d5b04.

6 Artwork, Image, Object, Photograph, Model Painting, titled, viewed in a museum Monet, Claude. Garden at Sainte-Adresse. 1867, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Object, untitled (you provide a description), viewed in a museum Gate, Simon. Glass bowl with cover and stand. 1928, Art Institute of Chicago. Artifact, untitled (you provide a description), unknown creator, estimated date, viewed in a museum Covered wagon. [Circa 1860], Oregon Historical Society, Portland. Sculpture, titled, viewed in an outdoor public space Johnson, John Seward, II. Allow Me. 1983, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland. Personal Interview Students interview an author, by video chat Kinney, Jeff. Interview. Conducted by Mrs. Hernandez s 4th grade class, 3 Oct Personal interview of the conductor of a local symphony, by telephone Kalmar, Carlos. Interview. Conducted by Jane Smith, 24 Jan Personal interview of a school principal by two students, in person Brown, Jennifer. Interview. Conducted by Maria Lopez and Ivan Petrov, 15 Sept Field Trip, Event, or Live Experience Lecture heard during a field trip, attended in person Newton, Laura. Sauvie Island. Audubon Society of Portland, 3 Oct. 2016, Sauvie Island Nature Preserve, Portland. Concert, attended in person Oregon Symphony. Frozen Fairy Tales. 13 Nov. 2016, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland.

7 , title is subject line Yazzolino, Gail. "Question about Oregon Trail." Received by Emily Chang, 17 Sept Porter, Caleb. "Re: Portland Timbers Soccer Team." Received by John Hernandez, 23 Jan Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.) Tweet from Twitter, pseudonym (real name added), title is entire tweet, no timestamp (Pope Francis). "Let us carry Mother Teresa s smile in our hearts and give it to those whom we meet along our journey." Twitter, 4 Sept. 2016, twitter.com/pontifex/status/ Post from Facebook, title is text of entire post, timestamp "Routine health exams at our veterinary center result in some spookily spectacular X-rays." Facebook, 19 Oct. 2016, 12:57 p.m.,

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