Middle School Media Center

Citations

This sample citation guide will show you how to write your MLA citations

BOOK
Jones, Mark. The Way Out.  New York: Oxford, 1998.
Smith, Sally, ed. Home Free. Philadelphia: Howard Books, 1996.

BOOK WITH TWO AUTHORS
Jacobson, Roman and Linda R. Waugh.  The Sound Shape of Language.
  Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1999.

ARTICLE IN MAGAZINE
Armstrong, Larry. "Iran Contra."  Newsweek. 28 Feb. 1987: 61-70.

ARTICLE IN NEWSPAPER
Barnes, Fred. "Judge Rules on Case."  New York Times.  30 Dec. 1993, C1+.

ARTICLE IN REFERENCE BOOK 
       
"Dolphins." World Book Encyclopedia. 1993 ed.
Lewis, Steve. "Indian Philosophy." Encyclopedia Britannica. 1998.

Lesser known reference books
Trainen, Isaac N. "Religious Directives in Medical Ethics.  " Encyclopedia of Bioethics. Ed. Warren T. Reich. 4 vols.
  New York: Harcourt, 1999.

CD-ROMS
Encarta Encyclopedia

"Tigers." Encarta 2002.   CD-ROM.Redmond: Microsoft, 2002.
Encyclopedia Americana
Knowlton, James. "George Washington." Encyclopedia Americana. CD-ROM. 1999.
Middle Search
Novack, Viveca. "Was this a Bad Idea?" Time. 14 Dec. 1998: p. 36. Middle Search Plus. CD-ROM. EBSCO ,2000.
SIRS Researcher
Martin, Bill. "The Life We Live." U.S. News and World Report. 12 June 1996: p.40.
SIRS Researcher. 8 June 2003: (date of your visit online) < http://www.sirs.com>.

     
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