Mildred E. Strang Middle School

Bibliographic Citation Format

Print Resources

A book with one author:

   Format: Author’s last name, first and middle.  Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

   Example: Teale, Edwin Arthur. The Golden Throng.  New York:  Dodd, Mead and Company, 1981.

A book with two or more authors:

   Format: Author’s last name, first and author’s first name and last name. Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

   Example: Brookway, William, and Herbert Jones.  The World of Opera.  New York: Pantheon Books, 1992.

A book with editors, no author:

  Format: Editor’s Name(s). Book Title. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

   Example:  Williams, Mary E., ed.  The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2002.

An article in a periodical (such as a newspaper or magazine):

  Format: Author(s) last name, first name.  “Title of the Article.” Title of Periodical  Day Month Year: pages.

   Example: Poniewozik, James.  “TV Makes a Too-Close Call.”  Time  20 Nov. 2000:20-21.

Periodical with no author given:

  Format: “Title of the Article.” Title of Periodical  Day Month Year: pages.

  Example:  “New Life on the River.” Time  4 Jan. 1993:62.

An article from an encyclopedia or reference book:

   Format: Author’s last name, first. “Title of section.” Name of Encyclopedia or Reference Book. Edition year ed.

   Example: Smith, Fred. “Jamaica.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 ed.

Personal Interviews

An interview that you conducted:

   Format:  Person’s last name, first name. Personal Interview. Day Month Year.

   Example: Purdue, Pete.  Personal Interview.  1 Dec. 2000.

Electronic Resources

A web site:

   Format:  Author(s).  “Title of webpage.”  Date of Posting/Revision. Sponsor of Website.  <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  George Emery. “AlternaTime.” Nov. 21 2001. Canisius College.                                   <http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html> (29 Oct. 2002)

An article in an online journal or magazine:

   Format: Author(s).  “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume. Issue (Year): Pages/Paragraphs. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  Jill Eagen. “A Sticky Solution for Skin.” October 17, 2002. Time for Kids. <http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,365447,00.html> (29 Oct. 2002)

An online electronic database:

   Format:  Author(s).  “Title of Article.” Name of the database.Online. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  “Republic of Finland.”  CultureGrams. Online. <http://onlineedition.culturegrams.com/secure/world/world_Finland.html>  (18 Nov. 2002)

An article in a reference database on CD-ROM:

   Format:  “Title of Article.”  Name of Source.  CD-ROM. City of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.

  Example:  “World War II.” Encarta.  CD-ROM.  Seattle: Microsoft, 1999.

An online image:

   Format:  Name of Author or originator.  “Description or title of image.” Online image. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  USGS.  “Map: Major Volcanoes in Ecuador.” Online image. <http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Ecuador/Mpas/mp_ecuador_volcanoes.html> (30 Nov. 1999)

A sound recording or sound clip:

   Format:  Artist name(s).  Title of recording. Company name , copyright date. <URL> (Date of Access)

   Example:  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  Minuet in F.  The Classical Music MIDI Page, 2000.  <http://www.sciortino.net/music > (15 Nov.  2002)

For additional citation format examples go to OWL at Purdue University:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html

D. Baratta

Library Media Specialist

11/2002