CITE YOUR SOURCE

Cite Your Source

The following example citations show how to cite basic
sources for term papers based on rules from the MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MAI-2
808.02 Gi). Other citation style guides, such as The
Chicago Manual of Style (MAI-2 808.02 Un), or How to
Write a Term Paper (MAI-1 808.02 Ja) may use slightly
different styles for citing sources. The important thing
to remember is to give enough information in your
citation so that someone else will be able to look up and
find the source for the information you cite.
For additional information on how to cite Internet
sources, click on:



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1. A book with one author.
Starbuck, Kathleen. Simple Science Experiments. New
York: Cando Press, 1990.

2. A book with two or three authors.
Barkin, Carol, and Elizabeth James. Jobs for Kids. New
York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Books, 1990.

3. A book with an editor.
Mayo, Edith P., ed. The Smithsonian Book of the First
Ladies: Their Lives, Times, and Issues. New York: Henry
Holt and Company, 1996.

4. A translation.
Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking. Trans. Florence
Lamborn. New York: Viking Press, 1950.

5. A book in a series.
Reef, Catherine. Jacques Cousteau: Champion of the
Sea. Earth Keepers Series. Frederick: Twenty-First
Century Books, 1992.

6. An anthology.
Durell, Ann and Marilyn Sachs, editors. The Big Book
for Peace. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1990.

7. A selection from an anthology.
Fritz, Jean. "There Is an Island." The Big Book for
Peace. Ed. Ann Durell and Marilyn Sachs. New York:
Dutton Children's Books, 1990.

8. An article from an encyclopedia or almanac.
Authored: Autry, William O. "Toltec Indians." The World
Book Encyclopedia. 1997.
Unauthored: "Prime Ministers of Great Britain." The
World Almanac and Book of Facts. 1997.

9. A periodical: journal, magazine, or newspaper.
Feldman, Ruth Tenzer. "The Scoop on the Media and
Elections." Cobblestone. Oct. 1996: 12-17.

10. A pamphlet.
Know About Tornadoes. Des Moines: Midwest Weather
Watchers, 1994.

11. A film or video recording.
Capra, Frank, dir. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Story
by Lewis R. Foster. Screenplay by Sidney Buchman.
Columbia, 1939.

12. A television or radio program.
Indiana Bridges. Across Indiana. PBS. WFYI,
Indianapolis. 17 October 1990.

13. A CD-Rom or diskette.
Multimedia Audubon's Mammals. Portland: Creative
Multimedia, 1993-1994. CD-ROM

14. An online resource.
Henry, Tamara. "Math Scores Up, But Still Just
Average.: 27 Feb. 1997. USA Today Online. Online.
Internet. 1 March 1997.
www.usatoday.com/news/nds2.html

For details and other examples, see Fowler, H. Ramsey
and Jane E. Aaron. The Little, Brown Handbook. 1995.
(MAI-2 808.042 Fo)
And for a good overview on how to do a research
paper, see "Preparing a Research Paper" in the
Research Guide section of World Book Encyclopedia,
v.22. (MAI-1 031 Wo).

Compiled by MCPL Children's Librarian Mary D'Eliso
3/97

MLA-Style Citations of
Electronic Sources