Comprehensive List - Citing Sources Format Resource Print or Online Books Print: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher's Name, Year of Publication. Print. Online available in print: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher's Name, Year of Publication. Name of Web Site or Database. Online only: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. Title of Book. Name of Web Site or Database. Publisher, Date of Publication. Digital File: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher's Name, Year of Publication. Digital File Type. Print or Online Magazines Print: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Magazine Date of Publication: Page Numbers. Print. Print from Online Database or Print exact copy on web site: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Magazine Date of Publication: Page Numbers. Name of Database. Print reformatted for web: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Specific Page or Article Title." Name of Web Site. Publisher, Date of Publication. Online Only (e-zine): Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Magazine Date of Publication: Page Numbers. Digital File: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Magazine Date of Publication: Page Numbers. Digital File Type. Interview Last Name, First Name Middle Name. Type of Interview interview. Date of Interview. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Page 1 of 5
Print or Online Newspaper Print: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Newspaper Date of Publication, Edition ed.: Page Numbers. Print. Print from Online Database or Print exact copy on web site:: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Newspaper Date of Publication, Edition ed.: Page Numbers. Name of Database. Print reformatted for web: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Specific Page or Article Title." Name of Web Site. Publisher, Date of Publication. Online Only (e-zine): Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Specific Page or Article Title." Name of Web Site. Publisher, Date of Publication. Digital File: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Newspaper Date of Publication, Edition ed.: Page Numbers. Digital File Type. Print or Online - Reference Sources Print Encyclopedia or biographical dictionary: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Title of Encyclopedia. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Print. Dictionary: "Defined Word." Def. Definition Number. Title of Dictionary. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Print. Atlas "Title of Map." Map. Title of Atlas. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Print. Online Print Publication Encyclopedia or biographical dictionary: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Title of Encyclopedia. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Name of Web Site or Database. Dictionary: "Defined Word." Def. Definition Number. Title of Dictionary. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Name of Web Site or Database. Atlas: "Title of Map." Map. Name of Original Print Atlas. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Name of Web Site or Database. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Page 2 of 5
Online Only Encyclopedia or biographical dictionary: Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Name of Web Site or Database. Publisher, Date of Publication. Dictionary: "Defined Word." Def. Definition Number. Name of Web Site or Database. Publisher, Date of Publication. Web. Date You Viewed It. <URL>. Atlas: "Title or Map." Map. Name of Web Site or Database. Publisher, Date of Publication. Digital File Encyclopedia or biographical dictionary) Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Article Title." Title of Encyclopedia. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Digital File Type. Dictionary: "Defined Word." Def. Definition Number. Title of Dictionary. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Digital File Type. Atlas: "Title of Map." Map. Title of Atlas. Edition ed. Year of Publication. Digital File Type. Online Only Database: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Specific Page or Article Title." Name of Database. Database Publisher, Date of Publication. Web site: Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Specific Page or Article Title." Name of Web Site. Publisher, Date of Publication. Web. Date You Viewed It. <URL>. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Page 3 of 5
Film or Video Recording Recording on DVD, videocassette, or other similar media: Title. Dir. First Name Middle Name Last Name. Film's Year of Release. Distributor, Recording's Year of Release. Medium of Recording. Online Movie/film reproduced (whole or in part) online: Title. Dir. First Name Middle Name Last Name. Distributor, Film's Year of Release. Title of Web site. Movie or clip made for the Web: Creator's Last Name, First Name Middle Name. Title of Film. Title of Web site.publisher / Sponsor, Film's Date of Creation. Digital file: Title of Film. Dir. First Name Middle Name Last Name. Distributor, Year of Release. Digital File Type. Painting, Sculpture, Photograph Important note: Photographs within publications (books, magazines, etc.) and images incorporated into online documents are not cited independently -- simply cite the source (book, magazine, Web page) as a whole and refer to the specific image in the body of your paper. Use t his form only if citing physical artwork or a photograph from an image database or online museum. Actual artwork in a museum or private collection: Photographer/Artist. Title of Artwork. Year Artwork was Created. Description of medium. Museum/Collection, Museum/Collection Location. Online (museum collection or database) A work of art or photograph, originally in a museum or collection, reproduced online (e.g., like Corbis, AP Images, or Flickr). Photographer/Artist. Title of Artwork. Year Artwork was Created. Museum/Collection, Museum/Collection Location. Title of Web site. Web. Date You Viewed It. <URL>. Online Photograph: A photograph or digital image that exists only on the Web, information about an original print photograph is not given. Photographer/Artist. Title of Image. Date Photograph/Image was Created. Name of Web Site. Publisher, Date of Publication. Web. Date You Viewed It. <URL>. Digital File A digital file (e.g., a GIF or JPEG file on your computer) Photographer/Artist. Title of Image. Date Photograph/Image was Created. Digital File Type. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Page 4 of 5
Lecture, Speech, Address, or Reading Live: Lecture, Speech, Address, or Reading Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Title of Presentation." Meeting Name. Location of Presentation. Date of Presentation. Description of Presentation. Online: Audio/video recording or transcript of a speech or talk available online Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Title of Presentation." Meeting Name. Location of Presentation. Date of Presentation. Title of Web site. Digital File: A digital file (e.g., a PDF or MP3 file on your computer) Last Name, First Name Middle Name. "Title of Presentation." Meeting Name. Location of Presentation. Date of Presentation. Description of Presentation. Digital File Type. Television or Radio Program Live "Title of Episode." Title of Program or Series. Name of TV/Radio Network. Call Letters, City of Local Station, Date of Broadcast. Television [or Radio]. Online: "Title of Episode." Title of Program or Series. Name of TV/Radio Network. Call Letters, City of Local Station, Date of Broadcast. Title of Web site. Digital File "Title of Episode." Title of Program or Series. Name of TV/Radio Network. Call Letters, City of Local Station, Date of Broadcast. Digital File Type. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland Page 5 of 5