Citations can be confusing, especially when using many different types of non-print resources. Follow these examples for specific situations. Be sure to double-space all works cited or works consulted lists.
| A Web Page or an Entire Web
Site |
Name of the author (if given). “Title of Web Page.” Title of Web site. Name of
editor of the site preceded by Ed. (if given). Date of
electronic publication, last update or date of posting. Name of
any sponsoring institution or organization.
Date of access <URL>.
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“Barack Obama – Featured Biography.” Biography.com. 2008. A&E Television. 21
January 2009 <http://www.biography.com/featured‐biography/barack
obama/
index.jsp>.
“Catalan.” Si, España. Ed. José Félix Barrio. May 2002. Embassy of Spain, Ottawa.
10 May 2002
<http://www.sispain.org/spanish/language/language/catalan.html>.
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| LWSD Database: eLibrary (sample) |
Author of article. “Title of work or material.” Original Source of material Date
of original source (if available): pages. Database Name (if any).
Name of the service (if appropriate). Name of Providing Library,
Consortium or Library System (with city, state or both if useful).
Date of access <URL of services
home page>.
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Whelan, Debra Lau. “Patriot Act Protests Heat Up.” LA Times 01 March 2004: n.p.
eLibrary. LWSD Library System. 16 May 2005 <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/>.
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| LWSD Database: ProQuest (sample) |
Amtmann, John. “Damage Control vs the Wild Pitch on Steroids.” Coach and
Athletic
Director May‐June 2005: 64‐65. Proquest. LWSD Library
System. 16 May
2005 <http://proquest.umi.com>.
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| LWSD Database: SIRS (sample) |
Kitchens, Trey. “After the Fall: The Story of Germany.” GACS Times October 2005:
n.p. SIRS. LWSD Library System. 28 November 2006 <http://sirs.sks.com>.
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| LWSD Database: Worldbook
Online (sample) |
Miller, James E. “Beatles.” Worldbook Online 2008. LWSD Library System. 18 May
2005 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/>.
Note: The date after Worldbook Online is the current year.
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| LWSD Database: Culture Grams
(sample) |
Iraq.” CultureGrams World Edition. 2005. ProQuest. LWSD Library System. 20
September 2005
<http://online.culturegrams.com/secure/world/index.php>.
Note: The date after CultureGrams World Edition is the current year.
Note: If you are using the States Edition, you need to change the title of the website
and the URL to reflect that specific database.
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| Encyclopedia on CD‐ROM |
“Article Title.” Title. CD‐ROM. City: Publisher, Edition Date.
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"World War II." Encarta. CD‐ROM. Seattle: Microsoft, 1999.
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| Online Encyclopedia (Non‐LWSD
Subscription) |
“Article.” Title of Online Encyclopedia. Year of Last Update. Sponsoring
Organization. Date of Access <URL of Homepage>. |
“Fresco Painting.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2002. Encyclopedia Britannica.
8
May 2002 <http://search.eb.com/>. |
| Wikipedia |
"Article." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Date of Last Update. Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc. Date of Access <URL>. |
“Snake.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 4 March 2003. Wikimedia Foundation,
Inc. 23 February 2007
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes>. |
| Online
Newspaper |
Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Name of online source Date Written.
Date accessed <URL>.
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Jones, Samantha. “New Bill Promotes Debate at Smith.” New York Times
4 April 2004. 15 March 2006
<http://www.newyorktimes.com/234/apr/opinion/newbill.htm>.
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| Video Cassette or DVD |
Title. Producer. Video Cassette or DVD. Company Place, Date.
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Anne Frank Remembered. John Blair. Videocassette. Columbia Tristar
Culver City, 1996.
Anne Frank. David Kappes. DVD. Buena Vista Entertainment Burbank, 2001.
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Interview — Conducted by Researcher.
Interviews
always begin with the person being interviewed. |
Last Name, First Name. (Note: Add title or other information, if appropriate)
Type of interview, (i.e. personal, telephone, e‐mail).
Date of Interview. |
Stuart, Sally, President. Ford Motor Corp. Personal Interview. 2 May 1998.
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| E-mail |
Sender's Last Name, First Name. “Subject Line from message.” E‐mail to
recipient's name. Date of the message.
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Boyle, Anthony T. “Re: Utopia.” E‐mail to Daniel J. Cahill. 21 June 1997
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| Online Images |
Artist if Available. "Description or Title of Image." Date image created, if
known. Institution that houses the image or, if in a private
collection, the person who owns it, city. Date of download <http://address.website.org>.
|
Evans, Walker. Penny Picture Display. 1936 Museum of Mod. Art, New York.
30 May
2002
<http://www.moma.org/collection/photography/pagesevans.penny.html>. |
| Online Sound Recordings |
Creator, performer or conductor, depending on desired emphasis.
"Description or
title of sound or song." Title of recording.
Manufacturer, date of recording.
Date of download <URL>. |
McFerrin, Bobby. “Kalimba Suite.” Beyond Words. Blue Note, 2002. 21 May 2002
<http://www.liquid.com/promo/fulfill?key=3e9d38799614>. |
| Online Film Clip |
Title of Film. Director. Distributor, date of release. Title of Site.
Date of download <URL>.
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Chariots of Fire. Hugh Hudson, dir. 1981. Film Clips Online. 1 January 2009
<http://www.filmclipsonline.com/episode2.shtml>.
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