Reference Guidelines

BOOK:
FORM:
Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title

Place of Publication: Publisher, Copyright Date.
SAMPLE:
Evans, Bergen. Dictionary of Mythology; Mainly Classical.
Lincoln, NE: Centennial Press, 1970.
SAMPLE - TWO AUTHORS:
Watt, Fiona and Francis Wilson. Weather and Climate.
London: Usborne, 1992.


RULES TO FOLLOW:
1. Use the information on the title page.
2. YOUR CHOICE…

List all sources in alphabetical order by the author' last name. OR

Arrange the items in your reference list according to the first reference to each in the text.
3. If an author is not given, alphabetize by the title.

ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE:
FORM:
Author of Article's Last Name, Author of Article's First Name. "Title of Article." Encyclopedia's Title Copyright Date,

Volume, Pages.
SAMPLE:
Littleton, C. Scott. "Mythology." World Book Encyclopedia. 1995,
Volume 13, pp. 973-990.


RULES TO FOLLOW:
1. The author of the article is usually given at the end of the article.
2. If an author is not given, use the title of the article to alphabetize.

ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE - ONLINE VERSION:
FORM:

Author of Article's Last Name, Author of Article's First Name. "Title of Article." Encyclopedia's Title. Available http://_________________, Date of Access.

SAMPLE:
Noether, Dorit L. "Organic Chemistry." Encyclopedia Americana Online.
Grolier, Inc. 2001. Available http://go.grolier.com:80, January 17, 2001.

SAMPLE FROM STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER:
"Costa Rica." Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, 9th ed. Gale
Research, 1998. Reproduced in Student Resource Center. Available
http://www.galenet.com/servlet/SRC/, January 12, 2001.

 

MAGAZINE ARTICLE:
FORM:
Author of Article's Last Name, Author of Article's First Name.
"Title of Article." Name of the Magazine, Date of Magazine, Pages.
SAMPLE:
Blohm, Craig E. "Romulus and Remus," Calliope, September 1995, pp. 4-8.


RULE TO FOLLOW:
1. If an author is not given, use the title of the article to alphabetize.


MAGAZINE ARTICLE FROM ONLINE DATA BASE:
FORM:
Author of Article's Last Name, Author of Article's First Name.
"Title of Article." Name of the Magazine, Date of Magazine, Pages.
Reproduced in _________. Available http://________________, Date of Access.
SAMPLE:
Currie, Stephen. "Secret Help From Spain." Cobblestone Magazine,
November 2000, p.13. Reproduced in Student Resource Center. Available
http://www.galenet.com/servlet/SRC/, January 12, 2001.

CD-ROM:
FORM:
"Title of Article," Encyclopedia's Title.

CD-ROM. Publisher, Copyright Date.
SAMPLES:
"Mythology," The New Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia
CD-ROM. The Software Toolworks, Inc. , 1994.
Microsoft Ancient Lands. CD-ROM. Microsoft Corporation, 1994.

RULE TO FOLLOW:
1. Use the information given on the CD-ROM or in the documentation.

WORLD WIDE WEB (www):
FORM:
Author's Last Name, Author's First Name.
"Title of Page or Document." Title of Larger Work. [Online].

Available http://address/filename, Date.
SAMPLE:
Satterfield, Dan. "Tornadoes." Dan’s Wild, Wild Weather
Page. [Online] Available http://www.whnt19.com/kidwx/,
February 3, 1998.


RULES TO FOLLOW:
1. Use the title of the item if the author is not given.
2. Write the word "Available" before the URL.

ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-mail):
FORM:
Author of E-mail's Last Name, First Name.
"Subject line of the message."
E-mail to recipient's name. Date of message.
SAMPLE:
Smith, Mary. "Local Weather." E-mail to John Miller. February 4,1998.
SAMPLE - Sent to You:
Smith, Mary. "Local Weather." Personal E-mail. February 4,1998.


RULE TO FOLLOW:
1. The MLA Handbook recommends that personal E-mail addresses should not be included.


PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
FORM:
Last Name of Person Interviewed, First Name.
Personal Interview. Date of interview.
SAMPLE:
Smith, Mary. Personal Interview. February 4, 2001.
SAMPLE – Published Interview:
Powell, Colin. Interview with Ted Koppel. Nightline. ABC, New York.
February 4, 2000.