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1 Guide to Citations MLA Seventh Edition APA Fifth Edition WMASD

2 Contents MLA... 3 Books by One Author or Editor... 4 Books by Two Authors... 4 Books by Three Authors or Editors... 5 Books by Four or More Authors or Editors... 5 Citing One Volume of a Multivolume Work... 6 Electronic Encyclopedia Article... 6 Encyclopedia Article... 7 Graphics... 7 Magazine Article... 8 Newspaper Article... 8 POWER Library Biography Reference Bank... 9 POWER Library EBSCO Magazine Articles... 9 POWER Library- OmniFile Wilson Web Magazine Articles Scholarly Journal Article Website A Work in an Anthology (Primary Source) APA Books by One Author or Editor APA Style Books by Two Authors or Editors APA Style Encyclopedia Article APA Style Internet Articles Based on a Print Source Magazine Article APA Style Motion Picture Newspaper Article APA Style POWER Library Magazine Articles APA Style Scholarly Journal Article APA Style Website APA Style

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4 Books by One Author or Editor Wood, Gordon S. The American Revolution. New York : Modern Library, Print.,.. (Author- last name, first name) (Include ed. after name, if editor) (Title italicized) :,. Print. (Place of Publication) (Publisher) (Copyright Date) Books by Two Authors Jennings, Peter, and Todd Brewster. In Search of America. New York : Hyperion, Print.,, and. (Author- last name, first name) (First name last name). (Title italicized) :,. Print. (Place of Publication) (Publisher) (Copyright Date) 4

5 Books by Three Authors or Editors Cox, Richard, Robert Smith, and Joe Williams. Encyclopedia of British Sport. Oxford, England: ABC-CLIO, Print.,,, and. (Name of first author or editor) (Second and third first name, last name). (Title Italicized) :,. Print (Place of Publication) (Publisher) (Copyright Date) Books by Four or More Authors or Editors Cox, Richard, eds., et al. Encyclopedia of British Sport. Oxford, England: ABC-CLIO, Print.,, eds., et al.. (Name of first author or editor) (et al. = and others) (Title italicized) (eds. for editors) :,. Print. (Place of Publication) (Publisher) (Copyright Date) 5

6 Citing One Volume of a Multivolume Work Becker, Carl. Samuel Adams. Dictionary of American Biography. Ed. Allen Johnson. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, Vols.,.. ( Title of article ). Ed.. (Title of Reference book italicized) (Editor). :, (Vol. #) (Place of Publication) (Publisher)... (Publication date) (Pages) (Total number of volumes) Electronic Encyclopedia Article Miller, James. Greenhouse Effect. Compton s by Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica, Web. 21 Jan < ( Title of Article ).. (Title of Encyclopedia-italicized) (Edition),.. (Publisher of Database) (Date of Publication) (Med. of Publication) < >. (Date accessed) (URL address) 6

7 Encyclopedia Article Miller, James. Greenhouse Effect. Encyclopedia Americana. International ed Print.,.. ( Title of article ).. (Title of Encyclopedia Italicized) (Edition). Print. (Year of publication) Graphics Tiger on the Prowl. Picture. Joe Photographer. SIRS Discoverer. 4 Mar < ( Title of graphic ) (Type) (Copyright holder). < >. (Name of Site italicized) (Date of access) (URL address) 7

8 Magazine Article Lacayo, Richard. Slavery Under Years. Time. 30 Aug. 2004: Print.,.. ( Title of article ). :. Print. (Magazine Title italicized) (Date of issue) (Pages) Newspaper Article Watson, Traci. Quick: Name an Astronaut. USA Today. 12 July 2001: A1+. Print.,.. ( Title of article ), : (Title of Newspaper Italicized) (Date of issue) (Edition, if provided). Print. (Section & Pages) 8

9 POWER Library Biography Reference Bank Frost, Robert. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. Biography Reference Bank. HW Wilson. West Middlesex High School Library, West Middlesex, PA. 3 Jan < (Author, if provided last name, first name) ( Title of article ).. (Book Title italicized) (Database name Underlined). West Middlesex High School Library, West Middlesex, PA. (Publisher of Database) (Name of Library) (Location of Library) < >. (Date accessed) (URL address) POWER Library EBSCO Magazine Articles Huntington, Tom. The Lewis and Clark Expedition. American History 15 Apr. 2003: MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. West Middlesex High School Library, West Middlesex, PA. 10 Oct < ( Title of article ) :. (Magazine Title italicized) (Publication Date) (Pages).. West Middlesex High School Library, (Database name Underlined) (Publisher of Database) (Name of Library) West Middlesex, PA. < >. (Location of Library) (Date accessed) (URL address) 9

10 POWER Library- OmniFile Wilson Web Magazine Articles Harris, Joseph A. Still Standing Tall. The American Spectator July/August 2009: OmniFile Full Text Mega. Wilson Web. West Middlesex High School Library, West Middlesex, PA. 10 Oct < ( Title of article ) :. (Magazine Title italicized) (Publication Date) (Pages).. West Middlesex High School Library, (Database name Underlined) (Publisher of Database) (Name of Library) West Middlesex, PA. < >. (Location of Library) (Date accessed) (URL address) Scholarly Journal Article Smith, Richard. Granite Memories in Stone. Time 52 (2004): Print.,.. ( Title of article ) : (Magazine Title italicized) Volume # (Date of issue). Print. (Pages) 10

11 Website Russell, Randy. Sailors Moons and Rings. Windows to the Universe. University Corporation Atmosphere Research. 3 Sept Web. 7 June 2004 < ( Title of document )... (Webpage Title italicized) (Date of update) (Sponsoring Org. /Publisher) Web. < >. (Date accessed) (URL address-optional; include only if required) A Work in an Anthology (Primary Source) King, Martin Luther. I Have a Dream American Decades Primary Sources. Ed. Cynthia Rose. Detroit: Thomson Gale, Print.,.. ( Title of work ).. (Original Date) (Title of reference book italicized) Ed.. : (Editor) (Place of publication), :. Print. (Publisher) (Publication date) (Pages) 11

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13 Books by One Author or Editor APA Style Beck, C.A. (2001). Family mediation: Facts, myths, and future prospects. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.,. ( ).. (Author- last name, first initials) (Date of publication) (Title Italicized) :. (Place of Publication) (Publisher) Books by Two Authors or Editors APA Style Gibbs, J.T., & Huang, L.N. (1991). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass., &,. ( ). (Author- last name, first initials & 2 nd author last name, first initials) (Date of publication). :. (Title Italicized) (Place of Publication) (Publisher) 13

14 Encyclopedia Article APA Style Bergmann, P.G. (1993). Relativity. In The new encyclopedia Britannica (Vol. 26, pp ). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica.,. ( ).. (Author last name, first initials) (Date) (Article Title) In (Vol., pp. ) (Title of Encyclopedia Italicized) (Volume #, pages) :. (Place of publication) (Publisher) Internet Articles Based on a Print Source Vanden Bos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates [Electronic version]. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, ,. ( ).. (Author last name, first initials) (Publication date) (Title of document) [Electronic version].,,. (Journal Title-italicized) (Vol # - Italicized) (Pages) 14

15 Magazine Article APA Style Kandel, E.R. & Squire, L.R. (2000, November 10). Neuroscience: Breaking down scientific barriers to the study of brain. Science, 290, ,. ( ).. (Author last name, first initials) (Date of issue) (Article Title),,. (Magazine Title Italicized) (Vol # - Italicized) (Pages) Motion Picture Scorsee, M. (Producer), & Lonergan, K. (Writer/Director). (2000). You can count on me [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures., &.. (Names of director, producer, or both; function in parentheses) (Year of release). [Motion picture] : (Title-italicized) (Country of origin). (Movie Studio) 15

16 Newspaper Article APA Style Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.,. ( ).. (Author last name, first initial) (Date of Issue) (Article Title), pp.. (Title of Newspaper Italicized) (Section & Pages) POWER Library Magazine Articles APA Style Borman, W.C. & Hanson, M.A. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, Retrieved October 23, 2000, from Readers Guide Select database.,. ( ).. (Author last name, first initials) (Publication Date) (Article Title),,. (Magazine Title Italicized) (Vol # - Italicized) (Pages) Retrieved, from. (Date accessed) (Database name) 16

17 Scholarly Journal Article APA Style Mellers, B.A. (2000). Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences. Psychological Bulletin, 126, ,. ( ).. (Author last name, first initials) (Date) (Article Title),,. (Journal Title Italicized) (Volume #) (Pages) (Italicized) Website APA Style VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001, October 12). Who has time for a family meal? You do! Retrieved October 23, 2001, from ( ).. (Author last name, first initials) (Date of update) (Title of document-italicized) Retrieved from (Date downloaded) (URL address) 17

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