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Book - One Author

Book - No Author

Book - Two Authors

Book - Multiple Authors

Example:

Thompsen, Adam, Mary Jenson, and Dori Graham.
    Building Train Models. Chicago: New Age, 2005. Print.

Adams, Berry, et al. Encyclopedia of Great Civilizations.
    New York: Shooting Star, 1994. Print.

Authors' Names:

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2. Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

3. Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Title of Book: .
Edition (if noted): . (ex: 2nd ed.)
Place of Publication: , (city)
State: : (state abbreviation if less known city)
Publisher: ,
Date of Publication: .
Medium of Publication:Print.

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Book - One Editor

Book - Two Editors

Book - Multiple Editors

Example - 3 editors:

Abbot, Jack, Greg Brunning, and Matt Doran, eds. Trains.
    Glenview, IL: Scott, 2001. Print.

Example - 3 or more editors:

Edwards, Terrence, et al., eds. The Poetry of Edgar Allen Poe.
    New York: Newcastle, 2004. Print.

Editors' Names:

Check this box if more than three editors.

1. Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

2. Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

3. Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Title of Book: .
Edition (if noted): . (ex: 2nd ed.)
Place of Publication: , (city)
State: : (state abbreviation if less known city)
Publisher: ,
Date of Publication: .
Medium of Publication:Print.

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Encyclopedia/Reference Work

Example - well-known encyclopedia, with author:

Minch, Edwin W. "Spiders." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2008 ed. Print.

Example - not well-known encyclopedia, no author:

"Laser Technicians." Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance.
    14th ed. Vol. 4. Chicago: Ferguson, 2007. Print.

Example - well-known dictionary, definition:

"Pharoah." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. 2003. Print.

Example - not well-known atlas, with author:

Allen, John L. "Mexico." Student Atlas of World Geography. 6th ed.
    New York: McGraw, 2009. Print.

Name of Author:

Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Title of Article:" ."
Title of Reference Work: .

(If well-known, only fill out the Edition--if noted--and the Publication Year below.)
Edition (if noted): . (ex: 2nd ed.)
Volume: .
Place of Publication: , (city)
State: : (state abbreviation if less known city)
Publisher: ,
Publication Year: . (if noted)
Pages: . (Skip page numbers if the book is arranged alphabetically.)
Medium of Publication:Print.

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Magazine Article

Example:

Churchman, Deborah. "Big Bumblin' Bees." Ranger Rick 
    Aug. 2002: 31. Print.

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Magazine:
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Pages: . (If not consecutive, only list the first page and a plus sign.)
Medium of Publication:Print.

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Newspaper Article

Example - national paper, consecutive pagination:

Hu, Winnie. "Foreign Languages Fall as Schools Look for Cuts." 
    New York Times 13 Sep. 2009, natl. ed.: L1-2. Print.

Example - local paper, nonconsecutive pagination:

Rivera, Dylan. "Oregon Puts Money Where Its Roads Are." Oregonian
    [Portland, OR] 29 July 2009, sunrise ed.: A1+. Print.

Example - letter to the editor:

Smith, John. "Who's Really to Blame for Debt?" Letter to the Editor. 
    News-Review [Roseburg, OR] 28 July 2009: 6. Print.

Name of Author:

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Edition (if noted): : (ex: natl. ed.)
Pages: . (If not consecutive, only list the first page and a plus sign.)
Medium of Publication:Print.

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Online Database :: Encyclopedia/Reference Work

Example - encyclopedia, not well-known, no author:

"Funny Bone." The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. New York: 
    Columbia UP, 2000. Kids InfoBits. Web. 20 Aug. 2009. 
    <http://find.galegroup.com>.

Example - dictionary, well-known, no author:

"Lewis, Meriwether." Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary. 1995 ed. 
    InfoTrac Junior Edition. Web. 23 June 2009. 
    <http://find.galegroup.com>.

Name of Author:

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Title of Article:" ."
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(If well-known, only fill out the Edition--if noted--the Publication Year, Name of Database, and Date Accessed below.)
Edition (if noted): . (ex: 2nd ed.)
Volume: .
Place of Publication: , (city)
State: : (state abbreviation if less known city)
Publisher: ,
Publication Year: . (if noted)
Pages: . (Skip page numbers if the book is arranged alphabetically.)
Name of Database: .
Medium of Publication:Web.

Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year: .

URL(Optional. Ask teacher.): .

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Online Database :: Magazine

Example:

Keith, Ted. "Dare to Dream." Sports Illustrated For Kids 
    1 Jan. 2006: 17. Kids InfoBits. Web. 14 Sep. 2009. 
    <http://galenet.galegroup.com>.

Name of Author (if given):

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Issue Date:: Day: Month: Year: :

Pages: . (If not available, use n. pag.)
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Medium of Publication:Web.

Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year: .

URL(Optional. Ask teacher.): .

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Online Database :: Newspaper

Example:

Whiteside, Kelly. "U.S. Soccer Then and Now." USA Today
    2 May 2006: 03C. Kids InfoBits. Web. 10 Sep. 2009. 
    <http://galenet.galegroup.com>.

Name of Author:

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Edition (if noted): (ex: natl. ed.)
Pages: . (If not available, use n. pag.)
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Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year: .

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Internet Website Article

Example - professional site:

"Crater Lake." National Park Service. National Park Service, 1 July 2009.
    Web. 28 Aug. 2009. <http://www.nps.gov/crla/>.

Example - personal site:

Donohue, John. "Crater Lake National Park." John Donohue's National
    Park Photos. John Donohue, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2009. 
    <http://www.jdonohue.com/parks/crater_lake/crater_lake.html>.

Name of Author:

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Title of Work:
(only use if different from Title of Overall Website)" ."

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Website Publisher/Sponsor:
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Date Posted/Published (If not available, add n.d. in the Year box.)

Day: Month: Year: .

Medium of Publication:Web.

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Internet Encyclopedia Article

Example - author:

Walter, Terry. "Ballet." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2009. 
    Web. 25 Aug. 2009. <http://www.gogrolier.com>.

Example - no author:

"Ernest Hemingway." Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia
    Britannica, 2009. Web. 10 July 2009. <http://www.britannica.com>.

Name of Author (if given):

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Title of Article:" ."
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Website Publisher/Sponsor:
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Year Posted/Published: . (If not available, add n.d.)
Medium of Publication:Web.

Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year: .

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Internet Magazine Article

Example:

Nagorski, Andrew. "Epic Struggles." Newsweek. Newsweek, 1 July 2009. Web.
	  27 Aug. 2009. <http://www.newsweek.com/id/200136>.

Name of Author:

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Website Publisher/Sponsor:
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Day: Month: Year: .

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Internet Newspaper Article

Example - local paper:

Cockle, Richard. "Unique Buddhist Temple Faces Uncertain Future." 
    Oregonian [Portland, OR]. OregonLive, 5 July 2009. Web. 
    18 Aug. 2009. <http://www.oregonlive.com>.

Example - national paper:

Knight, Victoria E. "Treading Carefully With Wellness Programs." 
    Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal, 28 July 2009. Web.
    31 July 2009. <http://online.wsj.com>.

Name of Author:

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City: (If not a national newspaper and if not in the title.) , State:.

Website Publisher/Sponsor:
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Date Posted/Published (If not available, add n.d. in the Year box.)

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Electronic Image

Example - image from online book:

Wood, Grant. American Gothic. 1930. World Book. Web. 17 Aug. 2009. 
    <http://www.worldbookonline.com>.

Example - diagram from website:

Emphysema is a Lung Disease. Diagram. 2008. National Institutes of 
    Health. Web. 14 Sep. 2009. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
    ency/imagepages/17055.htm>.

Example - image from museum website:

Da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa. 1519. Louvre, Paris. Masterpieces of 
    the Louvre. Web. 29 July 2009. 
    <http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home>.

Photographer/Artist (if known):

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Year Created: . (if known)

Institution / Museum:
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City: , (if not included in name of museum)
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Internet - Sound

Example - speech:

Kennedy, John F. "The Kennedy Withdrawal." 2 Oct. 1963.
    Presidential Recordings Program: White House Tapes.org. Web.
    14 May 2009. <http://www.whitehousetapes.net/clip/-kennedy-withdrawal>.

Example - radio program:

Hoel, Lars. "Les Paul Still 'Chasing Sound' at 92." Weekend Edition 
    Sunday. 19 Aug. 2007. NPR. Web. 2 Sep. 2009. 
    <http://www.npr.org>.

Example - recorded event:

Lang, Michael. "Inside Media: The Road to Woodstock." 9 Aug. 2009. 
    Newseum. Web. 15 Aug. 2009. <http://www.newseum.org/>.

Example - music:

Key, Francis Scott. "Star Spangled Banner." Star Spangled Banner. 
    Web. 14 Sep. 2009. <http://www.star-spangled-banner.info/>.

Please note you may have to manually adapt a citation for a sound recording depending on the specific information available. The form below includes the most common elements of a sound recording citation.

Primary Artist/Author: (For a band or group, use the box for Last Name.)

Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

(You decide who to feature as the primary artist, based on how this resource relates to your research. Author, composer, and performer roles do not need to be identified further, so choose the blank option for those.)

Primary Artist Information:

Title of Song/Speech: " ." (if known)
Title of Recording: . (if relevant)

Supplementary Artists:

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Supplementary Artist Information:

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Event Date/Release Year:: Day: Month: Year: .

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Internet Video Clip

Example - movie:

The Secret of NIMH. Dir. Don Bluth. MGM, 1 July 1982. Hulu. 
    Web. 2 Oct. 2009. <http://www.hulu.com/the-secret-of-nimh>.

Example - YouTube clip:

The History of YouTube. Dir. Robert Hinderliter. 18 May 2007. YouTube. 
    Web. 14 June 2009. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2NQiVcdZRY>.

Example - television program:

"Gravity Groove." The Electric Company. Sesame Workshop, 
    29 May 2009. PBS Kids. Web. 30 Sep. 2009.
    <http://pbskids.org/electriccompany/>.

Title of Film/Clip: .
Director/Creator: .
Cast or Other Info (if known): .
Distributor (if known): ,

Release Year/Creation Date:: Day: Month: Year: .

Title of Website: .
Medium of Publication:Web.

Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year: .

URL(Optional. Ask teacher.): .

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E-mail

Examples:

Soja, Julie. "Re: Hubble Space Telescope image enhancement
    techniques." Message to the author. 23 Jan. 2009. E-mail.

Smith, Sandy. "Seattle Viaduct Alternatives."
    Message to Jane R. Doe. 17 Sep. 2008. E-mail.

Name of Author:

Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

E-mail Subject Line/Title of E-mail:" ."
Description of Message: .

Date Received:: Day: Month: Year: .

Medium of Publication:E-mail.

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Internet - Online Posting/Blog

Example:

Merrian, Joanne. "Spinoff: Monsterpiece Theatre." Online posting.
     30 Apr. 1994. Shaksper. The Global Electronic 
     Shakespeare Conf. Web. 23 Sept. 2002 
     <http://www.shaksper.net/archives/1994/0380.html>.

Name of Author:

Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Title or Description of posting:.
Type:

Date of Posting:: Day: Month: Year:

Title of Web Page:.
Sponsoring Organization or Institution:.
Medium of Publication:Web.

Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year: .

URL(Optional. Ask teacher.): .

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CD-ROM

Example - CD-ROM encyclopedia, with author:

Howard, John. "Honeybees." Animal Kingdom. Chicago: World Book, 
    2003. CD-ROM.

Example - CD-ROM encyclopedia, no author:

"Spiders." Grolier's New Multimedia Encyclopedia. Danbury, CT: 
    Grolier, 1996. CD-ROM.

Author (if given):

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Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Title of Article:" ."
Title of CD-ROM: .

Volume: Edition: (if noted; ex: 2nd)

Place of Publication: , (city)
State: : (state abbreviation if less known city)
Publisher (if known): ,
Date of Publication: .
Medium of Publication:CD-ROM.

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Video/DVD

Personal Interview

Examples:

Gates, Bill. Telephone interview. 15 Oct. 2008.

Dreyer, Richard L. Personal interview. 24 Jan. 2009.

Person(s) Interviewed:

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Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Type of interview: .

Day: Month: Year: .

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Electronic Book

Example:

Twain, Mark. Adventures of Mark Twain. Harford, CT: The American
     Publishing Co., 1884. Project Gutenberg. 3 March 2005
     <http://www.gutenberg.org/files/74/74-h/74-h.htm>.

Author:

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Last: , First: Middle Initial: .

Title of Book:.

Volume: Edition:

Place of Publication:(city): (Add state if not well known)
Publisher:, (if known)
Date of Publication:
Institution: (if known)

Date Accessed:: Day: Month: Year:

URL(Optional. Ask teacher.): .

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