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1 Citing Print Sources Based on the MLA Handbook, 7 th ed. Book (Entire Book Used, 1 Author) Houle, Michelle M. Mark Twain: Banned, Challenged, and Censored. Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Enslow, Print. 1. Author 4. Publisher 2. Title of book italicized 5. Year of publication 3. City of publication 6. Medium of publication Book (Entire Book Used, 2 Authors) Tuennell, Peter and Hamish Johnson. Who's Who in Shakespeare. New York: Morrow, Print. 1. Authors 4. Publisher 2. Title of book italicized 5. Year of publication 3. City of publication 6. Medium of publication Book (One Article Used) Jackson, T. A. "Structure and Theme in David Copperfield." Readings on Charles Dickens. Ed. Bruno Leone. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Print. 1. Author of article 6. City of publication 2. Title of article in quotations 7. Publisher 3. Title of book italicized 8. Year of publication 4. Editor 9. Page number(s) 5. Edition (if given) 10. Medium of publication Book from a multi-volume set (One Article Used) Marks, Patricia. "Charles Dickens." Critical Survey of Long Fiction. Ed. Carl Rollyson. 2 nd rev. ed. Vol. 2. Pasadena, Ca.: Salem Press, Inc., Print. 1. Author of article 6. Volume number 2. Title of article in quotations 7. City of publication 3. Title of book italicized 8. Publisher 4. Editor 9. Year of publication 5. Edition 10. Medium of publication Byrnes Media Center Spring

2 Periodical Article Kennedy, David M. "FDR's Lessons for Obama." Time. 6 Jul. 2009: Print. 1. Author of article 4. Date of publication 2. Title of article in quotations 5. Page numbers of article 3. Title of magazine italicized 6. Medium of publication Citing Electronic Sources Based on the MLA Handbook, 7 th ed. (Inlcude the URL when your teacher requires it, or if the source cannot be located without it.) World Wide Web INTERNET Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccination. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. n.d. Web. 21 Oct < 1. Name of the author if given 5. Publisher of the site; use N.p. if not available 2. Title of the work italicized 6. Date of publication; us n.d. if nothing is available 3. Title of the overall Web site italicized 7. Medium of publication 4. Version or edition used 8. Date of access SCOIS "Firefighter (Occupation Profile)." South Carolina Occupational Information System. Web. 01 Nov < 1. Title of article and (Type of Profile) in quotations 2. Name of database italicized 3. Medium of publication 4. Date of Access 5. URL Byrnes Media Center Spring

3 DISCUS Databases (Refer to source citation as provided.) Biography Resource Center - DISCUS "Johann Gutenberg." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd ed. 17 Vols. Gale Research, Biography Resource Center. Web. 19 Sept < Bloom s Literary Reference Online - DISCUS Sova, Dawn B. " 'The Raven'." Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Web. 30 Oct < Britannica High School - DISCUS Roses, Wars of the." Encyclopædia Britannica Britannica Online School Edition. Web. 21 Aug < 4. Year of Publication 8. URL if necessary Byrnes Media Center Spring

4 EBSCO History Reference Center DISCUS Salem Witch Trials. Reader s Companion To American History (1991): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. History Reference Center. Web. 30 Oct < EBSCO History Reference Center DISCUS Pleasant, Barbara. Easy Plant Propagation. Mother Earth news 227 (2008): 28. Science Reference Center. Web. 30 Oct < Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - DISCUS Gomberg, Trevor. "The Outsourcing of U.S. Jobs." Current Controversies: Globalization. Ed. Debra Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 14 Aug < Byrnes Media Center Spring

5 DISCOVERING COLLECTION "The French Revolution (era), " DISCovering World History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, Discovering Collection. Web. 10 Oct < Masterplots Complete Author (if given) 2. Title of article in quotations 3. Publication information for original source 4. Name of database italicized 5. Medium of publication 6. Date of access 7. URL CD-ROMS Kincheloe, Henderson. "The Red Badge of Courage : An Episode of the American Civil War. Masterplots Complete Pasadena: Salem Press, CD-ROM. 1. Author of article 2. Title of article in quotations 3. Title of product italicized (Masterplots Complete 2000) 4. City of publication: name of publisher, year of publication. 5. Medium of publication World's Best Poetry Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Raven." The World's Best Poetry. Version 2.0. Great Neck, N.Y.: Roth, CD-ROM. 1. Author 2. Poem or article title in quotations 3. Title of product in italicized 4. Version 5. City of publication: name of publisher, year of publication 6. Medium of publication Byrnes Media Center Spring

6 Interviews Personal Interview* Pei, I. M. Personal interview. 22 Nov Telephone Interview* Poussaint, Alvin F. Telephone interview. 10 Oct Interview* Rowling, J. K. interview Nov Name of the person interviewed 2. Kind of interview 3. Date or dates James F. Byrnes High School Media Center, 01/31/2013 Byrnes Media Center Spring

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