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Research Guide: Citation Information

Citation is the primary method of providing authors of copyrighted material proper identification. Complete citations add to a works' credibility and legality. It is a violation of copyright law to use copyrighted material in productions without citation.

Each of the following encompas MLA, APA
and CBE citation styles:

Citing This Website
In-Text Citation
MLA Works Cited List
APA Works Cited List

Citing This Website

The following are example Citations you can use for this site. Please feel free to cut-and-paste these into your documents.

Please note that these are citations for the website as a whole. Your application may require citation for the specific pages used. For this, simply add the path and filename of page you are using to the URL.

Style	Full Citation	In Text
MLA	Kelly, Jeffrey R. Prince William Sound: Paradise Lost? Research Website. [Access Date day month year]. </10867/>.	(Kelly)
APA	Kelly, Jeffrey R (2001-2002). Prince William Sound: Paradise Lost? Research Website. </10867/>. ([Access Date year, month day]).	(Kelly)
CBE	Kelly, Jeffrey R. Prince William Sound: Paradise Lost?. [availalbe online] </10867/>. (Accessed [year] [month] [day]).	(Kelly)

In-Text Citation

Notes: - For CBE style in-text citations use MLA listed style. - If the author is identified in the sentence to be cited, it may be omitted from the citation.

Citation Type	MLA	APA
Single Phrase	([L name] [page])	([L name], [page])
Organization as Author	([name] [page])	([name/abbr], [page])
Unknown Author	("[title]" [page])	([title], [page])
Two + authors with the same last name	([L name] [F initial] [page])	([L name], [F initial]., [page])
Bible Citation	([chapter] [verse])	([chapter] [verse])
Work without page numbers	([L name] par [paragraph #])	([L name], par. [paragraph #])

MLA Style Works Cited List

Books
Citation Type	Citation Form
One Author	Last Name, First Name. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Two Authors	Last Name, First Name, Full Name 2. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Organization Author	Organization listed on title page. Title. Publishing City: Publishing Organization, Year.
Unknown Author	Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Editor	Editor Last, Editor First, ed. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Author and Editor	Last Name, First Name. Title. Ed. Editor Full Name. Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Translation	Author Last Name, First Name. Title. Trans. Translator Full Name. Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Reference Work Article	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Reference Work Title. Edition Number ed. Year.
Government Document	Author or Government. Agency or Subdivision. Title. Publisher City: Publisher Name, Year.
Congressional Document	Government. Congress. House. Title. Number Cong. Session. Document Type. Number. Publisher City: Publisher Name, Year.
Periodical
Citation Type	Citation Form
From Journal Paginated by Volume	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Volume Number (Year): Pages.
From Journal Paginated by Issue	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Volume Number.Issue Number (Year): Pages.
Monthly Magazine	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Month. (Year): Pages.
Weekly Magazine	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Journal Day Month Year: Pages.
Newspaper	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Newspaper Day Month Year, edition ed.: Page Number.
Editorial or Letter to Editor	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Editorial or Letter Publication Day Month Year: Pages.
Review	Reviewer Last Name, First Name. "Review Title." Rev of Title, Author/Director. Publication, Day Month Year: Pages.
Electronic Sources
Citation Type	Citation Form
Disk/CD-ROM	Last Name, First Name. "Specific Title." CD-ROM Title. Disk Type. Company Name. Month Year.
Online Reference Database	Title. Editor Full Name. Year. Maintaining Organization. Date of Access [day month year] <URL>.
World Wide Web Site	Last Name, First Name. Title. Institution/Organization. Date of Access [day month year] <URL>.
Online Book	Last Name, First Name. Title. Publisher City: Publisher, Year. Date of Access [day month year] <URL>.
Article in Reference Database	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Database Title. Year or Publication. Date of Access [day month year] <URL>.
Article in Online Periodical	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Publication Volume.Issue (Date of Publication [day month year]) Date of access [day month year] <URL>.
Discussion Group Posting	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Date of Posting [day month year]. Online Posting. Date of Access [day month year] <group name>
Email Message	Last Name, First Name. "Subject." Email To [Recipient]. Date of Message [day month year].
Chat Communication	Last Name, First Name, Full Name X. Event Title. Date of event [day month year]. Name of forum. Date of access [day month year]. <URL to archive if available>.
FTP, Telnet or Gopher Site	Same as a WWW Site above except the url contains the protocol used.
Other Sources
Citation Type	Citation Form
Microform Article	Last Name, First Name. "Title." Publication Date Published [day month year]: Microform Title (Year of distribution): Location information [ie fiche #, grid location].
Interview	Interviewee Last Name, First Name. Telephone/Personal/Internet Interview. Source [ie publication name, radio station, etc]. Location of Interview [city]. Date [day month year].
Letter to You	Writer Last Name, First Name. Letter to the author. Date [day month year].
Letter in Publication	Writer Last Name, First Name. "Letter Title." Date [day month year]. Publication/Book Title Publication Author. Publication City: Publisher, Year. Pages.
Film or Videotape	Title Dir. Directors Name. Distributor Name [ie united artists], Year.
Television or Radio Program	Program Title. Writ. Writer Name(s). Perf. Performer Name(s). Network. Station Call Sign, Station Location. Date [day month year].
Recording	Composer/Artist/Conductor Last Name, First Name [or group name]. Title. Media Type [LP, CD, Cassette]. Manufacturer [record lable], Year.
Work of Art	Artist Last Name, First Name. Title. Museum/Venue Name. Location of Display.
Lecture of Speech	Speaker Last Name, First Name. "Title [or the word Lecture or Speach if untitled]." Sponsoring Institution. City, Date [day month year].
Performance	Performance Title. By Author Name. Dir. Director Name. Theatre/Venue Name, City. Date [day month year].
Map or Chart	Map Title. Map. Publishing City: Publisher, Year.
Cartoon	Cartoonists Last Name, First Name. "Name of Cartoon." Cartoon. Publication Issue Information. Date [day month year]: Page.
Print Advertisement	Organization Being Advertised. Advertisement. Publication Issue Information. Year: Page.

APA Style Works Cited List

Books
Citation Type	Citation Form
One Author	Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Publisher City: Publisher.
Two Authors	Last Name, First I., & Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Publisher City: Publisher.
Organization Author	Organization listed on title page. (Year). Title. Publishing City: Publishing Organization.
Unknown Author	Title. (Year). Publisher City: Publisher, Year.
Editor	Editor Last, Editor First I. (Ed.). (Year). Title. Publisher City: Publisher.
Translation	Author Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. (First I. Last Name, Trans.). Publisher City: Publisher.
Reference Work Article	Last Name, First I. (Year). Article Title. In Reference Title (Vol. Volume Number, pp. Pages Used). Publishing City: Publisher.
Government Document	Agency or Government. (Year). Title. Publisher City: Publisher Name.
Periodical
Citation Type	Citation Form
From Journal Paginated by Volume	Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Journal, Volume, Pages.
From Journal Paginated by Issue	Last Name, First I. (Year). Title. Journal, Volume(Issue Number) Pages.
Magazine Article	Last Name, First I. (Year, Month). Title. Magazine, Pages.
Newspaper Article	Last Name, First I. (Year, Month Day). Title. Newspaper pp. Section, Page Number.
Editorial or Letter to Editor	Last Name, First I. (Year, Month Day). Title. [Letter to the Editor] Publication, Pages.
Unsigned Article	Title. (Year, Month Day). Publication, Pages.
Review	Reviewer Last Name, First I. (Year). [Review of the book Title]. Publication, Volume/IssuePages.
Electronic Sources
Citation Type	Citation Form
Disk/CD-ROM	Last Name, First I. (Year). Specific Title [CD-ROM]. CD-ROM Title, Volume/Issue, Pages. Other Citation Information
World Wide Web Site	Last Name, First I. (Date of Publichation [year, month day]). Document Title. <URL>. (Date of Access [year, month day]).
Discussion Group Posting	Last Name, First I. <email address> (Date of Publication [year, month day]). Subject Line. <Name of Newsgroup> (Date of Access [year, month day]).
Email Message	Last Name, First I. <email address> (Date of Publication [year, month day]). Subject Line. (Date of Access [year, month day]).
Chat Communication	Last Name, First I. (Date of Communication [year, month day]). Event Title. <URL to archive if available> (Date of Access [year, month day]).
FTP, Telnet or Gopher Site	Organization/Author Name. (Date of Publication [year, month day]). Title. telnet telnet-address (Date of Access [year, month day]).
Other Sources
Citation Type	Citation Form
Film or Videotape	Last Name, First I. (Year). Title [Film]. Production Company Location: Name.
Television Program	Script Writer Last Name, First I. (Date of Broadcast). Episode Title (Director First I Last Name, Executive Director). In Executive Producer First I. Last Name (Executive Producer), Program Name. City of Broadcast: Network.
Recording	Composer/Artist/Conductor Last Name, First I [or group name]. (Date of Copyright). Piece Title. On Compilation Title. [Media Type]. Record Company Location: Record Company Name. (Date of Recording).