What to Do If You Can't Find Information:
You have to indicate that required information is missing. Use the following codes: |
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No Date (of publication, update, etc.) = n.d.
No page number = n. pag.
No publisher/sponsor = n.p.
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| A Web Page Or an Entire Website |
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Author or editor. “Title of Web Page.” Name of website.
Name of Sponsor, date of resource creation.
Medium of Publication. Date of Access
<URL>.
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Van Leeuwen, Steven, ed. "Macbeth: Act I, Scene I." Bartleby.com: Great
Books Online. N.p.,n.d. Web. 12 May 2005.
<http://www.bartleby.com/70/4111.html>.
"World War II in Europe." The History Place. The History Place, 1996. Web.
3 March 2010.
<http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2.timeline/ww2time.htm>.
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| LWSD Database: Generic |
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Author of article. “Title of work or material.” Original Source of material
Date of original source (if available): pages. Database Name.
Medium of Publication. Date of Access.
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Whelan, Debra Lau. “Patriot Act Protests Heat Up.” LA Times 01 March 2004:
n.pag. eLibrary. Web. 16 May 2005.
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| LWSD Database: ProQuest (sample) |
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Amtmann, John. “Damage Control vs the Wild Pitch on Steroids.” Coach and
Athletic Director May‐June 2005: 64‐65. Proquest. Web. 16 May 2005.
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| LWSD Database: SIRS (sample) |
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Kitchens, Trey. “After the Fall: The Story of Germany.” GACS Times October
2005: A2. SIRS. Web. 28 November 2006.
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| LWSD Database: Worldbook Online (sample) |
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Miller, James E. “Beatles.” Worldbook Online. Web. 18 May 2005. |
LWSD Database: Culture Grams (sample) |
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"Iraq.” CultureGrams World Edition. Web. 18 May 2005.
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LWSD Database: CQ Researcher (sample) |
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Masci, David. "Evolution Vs. Creationism." CQ Researcher 7.32
(1997): 745-768. CQ Researcher. Web. 6 May 2010.
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| Wikipedia |
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"Article." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation,
Inc., Date of Last Update. Medium of Publication. Date of Access.
<URL>.
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“Snake.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.,
4 March 2003. Web. 23 February 2007.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes>.
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| Online Newspaper |
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Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Name of online source Date
Written. Medium of Publicaton. Date accessed. <URL>.
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Jones, Samantha. “New Bill Promotes Debate at Smith.” New York Times4 April 2004. Web. 15 March 2006.
<http://www.newyorktimes.com/234/apr/opinion/newbill.htm>. |
| Video Cassette or DVD |
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Title. Producer. Company, Date. Medium of Publication
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Anne Frank Remebered. John Blair. Videocassette. Columbia Tristar, 1996.
Film.
Note: Use "Film" as the medium if themovie is only available in theatres.
Anne Frank. David Kappes. Buena Vista Entertainment Burbank, 2001. DVD.
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Interview — Conducted by Researcher.
Interviews always begin with the person being interviewed. |
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Last Name, First Name. (Note: Add title or other information, if
appropriate) Personal Interview. Date of Interview. |
Stuart, Sally, President. Ford Motor Corp. Personal Interview. 2 May 1998.
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| Online Images |
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For an Image from a Website (not a collection of art work)
"Title of Image (you can create a logical name)." Title of Website.
Name of Sponsor: Date of Last Update. Web. Date of Access.
<URL>.
For an Online Collection of Images (such as a gallery or museum):
Artist's Last Name, Artist's First Name. Title of the Work. Date of
Creation. Location of the Work. Name of the Website. Medium of
Publication.
Date of Access. <URL>.
If the Work is Only Available Online:
Username. "Tile of Page." Medium of Publication. Website Title
Sponsor of the Website, Date of Resource Creation (if available).
Web. Date of Access. <URL>.
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"Tsunami." World Wide Weather. The Weather Channel, 2011. Web. 23
February 2011. <http://www.wwweather.org/images/disasters/
tsunami.jpeg>.
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800. Museo Nacional del
Prado, Madrid. Museo National del Prado. Web. 22 May 2006.
<http://www.mndp.es/1888/1990089.jpg>.
brandycloe. "Great Horned Owl Family." Photograph. Webshots. N.p., 17
June 2009. Web. 5 November 2009. <http://www.webshots.com/users/
brandycloe/album/1124232.htm>.
Note: If a URL will not fit on one line, make the line break at one of the slashes. |
| Sound Recordings |
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Creator, performer or conductor, depending on desired emphasis.
"Title of Song or Sound." Title of Album.
Manufacturer, date of recording. Medium of Publication.
Date of download <URL>.
If you download the sound recording from a website:
Creator, performer or conductor, depending on desired emphasis.
"Title of Song or Sound." Title of Album.
Manufacturer, date of recording. Medium of Publication. Website.
Web. Date of download. <URL>.
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McFerrin, Bobby. “Kalimba Suite.” Beyond Words. Blue Note, 2002. CD.
McFerrin, Bobby. “Kalimba Suite.” Beyond Words. Blue Note, 2002. Liquid
Music Library. Web. 21 May 2002. <http://www.liquid.com/
promo/fulfill?key=3e9d38799614>.
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| Online Film Clip |
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Title of Film. Director. Distributor, date of release. Title of Site. Medium
of Publication. Date of download. <URL>.
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Chariots of Fire. Dir. Hugh Hudson. 1981. Film Clips Online. 1 January 2009.
Web. <http://www.filmclipsonline.com/episode2.shtml>.
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| Electronic Book |
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Author or editor. Title of Book. Year of Original Publication. City of Current Publication: Current Publisher, Year of Electronic
Publication. Medium.
Note: Medium would be "Electronic book file."
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Smith, Betty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. 1943. New York: HarperCollins
Publishers, 2003. Electronic book file.
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| Tweets |
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Last Name, First Name. (Username). "The text of the tweet in its
entirety." Date, time. Medium.Note: Medium would be "Tweet."
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Dorsey, Jack (jack). "inviting coworkers." 21 March 2006. Tweet. |
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