Select a link below to get information on a particular source. To get back to this page, select the symbol next to the title of each slide. Sample References Templates WEBSITES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC SOURCES Website Article with One Author Website Article with Two to Six Authors Website Article with Seven or More Authors Website Article with No Named Author Weblog (Blog) Posting Podcast Message on Electronic Mailing List Class Lecture with Presentation Slides Class Lecture without Presentation Slides ONLINE JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS Journals Versus Magazines Online Article in a Journal Where Each Issue Begins with Page One Online Article in a Journal Where Page Numbering Continues from the Previous Issue Online Article in a Magazine Online Article in a Newspaper PRINT JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS Journals Versus Magazines Print Article in a Journal Where Each Issue Begins with Page One Print Article in a Journal Where Page Numbering Continues from the Previous Issue Print Article in a Magazine Print Article in a Newspaper BOOKS AND OTHER REFERENCE TEXTS Book with One to Seven Authors Book with Eight or More Authors Book with No Named Author Article from an Edited Collection Article in a Reference Book Electronic Version of a Printed Book MULTIMEDIA SOURCES Television Program (live and recorded) Motion Picture (live and recorded) Music or Audio Recording

Citing Books and Other Reference Texts A References entry for a book or reference text generally requires the following information: Last Name, First Initial Middle Initial of Author (year of publication) Title of the book italicized City of publication Publisher Source for image: lifehack.org

Book with One to Seven Authors One Author Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of book. Location of publisher: Publisher. Dobson, J. S. (2004). The problem with bad neighbors. Milwaukee, WI: Grant-Hawthorne Press. Two to Seven Authors: List authors in the order they appear on the original book. Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., & Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of book. Location of publisher: Publisher. Doud, B. J., Wagner, J.M., Miller, Y. A., & Hostager, J. L. (2007). Reunions and regrets: An exploration of conflict resolution. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. Source for image: myupperwest.com Source for image: dallaslibrary2.org

Book with Eight or More Authors List first six authors as they were originally listed on the book,... last named author. Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A.,... Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of book. Location of publisher: Publisher. Satterlee, J. L., Nelson, M. A., Bachtold, B. E., Penne, A. L., Williams, D. C., Verstrat, P. G.,... Gulick, A. G. (2007). Rockabilly blues: How “hoodlum” music became the rage. Chicago, IL: LaJon Press. Source for image: monicahelms.com

Book with No Named Author For a book with no clearly named author, just omit the author and alphabetize the source by the first major word of the title (not counting “A,” “And,” and “The”). Title of Book (year of publication). City of publication: Publisher. Mad men and ad men: An exploration of sexism, boozing, schmoozing, and cruising (2010). Chicago, IL: Bradshaw and Quinn Publications. Note: If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead. Source of image: theghostwriterinthemachine.blogspot.com

Article from an Edited Collection One to Seven Authors: List authors in the order they appear on the original book. Chapter/Article’s Author, A. A., Author, A. A., & Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of chapter/article. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (page number – page number). Location of publisher: Publisher. Briener, M. E., & Lawson, J. D. (2008). The history of the March of Dimes: An examination of grassroots charity in America. In D. S. Henderson (Ed.), Charitable organizations in America (16-39). San Francisco, CA: Candlestick Press. Eight or More Authors: List first six authors as originally listed on the book,... last named author. Chapter/Article’s Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A.,... Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of chapter/article. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (page number – page number). Location of publisher: Publisher. Briener, M. D., Lawson, J. D., Satterlee, J. L., Nelson, M. A., Bachtold, B. E., Penne, A. L.,... Williams, D. C. (2008). The history of the March of Dimes: An examination of grassroots charity in America. In D. S. Henderson (Ed.), Charitable organizations in America (16-39). San Francisco, CA: Candlestick Press. Note: If there is more than one editor, list editors in the order they appear on the book and replace (Ed.) with (Eds.).

Article in a Reference Book One Editor Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (year of publication). Title of reference book. Location of publisher: Publisher. Jasperson, P. D. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of musical instruments. Morris, MN: University of Minnesota-Morris Press. Two to Seven Editors: List editors in the order they appear on the original reference book. Editor, E. E., Editor, E. E., & Editor, E. E. (Eds.). (year of publication). Title of reference book. Location of publisher: Publisher. Jasperson, P. D., Williams, D. W., & Carson, D. S. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of musical instruments. Morris, MN: University of Minnesota-Morris Press. Eight or More Editors: List first six authors as originally listed on the reference book,... last named author. Editor, E. E., Editor, E. E., Editor, E. E., Editor, E. E., Editor, E. E., Editor, E. E.,... Editor, E. E. (Eds.). (year of publication). Title of reference book. Location of publisher: Publisher. Jasperson, P. D., Williams, D. W., Jamison, L. J., Adcock, T. A., Carson, D. S., Kramer, J. S.,... Gulick, A. M. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of musical instruments. Morris, MN: University of Minnesota-Morris Press. Note: If there is more than one editor, list editors in the order they appear on the book and replace (Ed.) with (Eds.). Source for image: librarykvpattom.wordpress.com

Electronic Version of a Printed Book One Author Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of book. [Name of electronic reader software]. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx or Retrieved from web address (no period) Grant, J. H. (2009). In search of the normal in a paranormal world [Adobe Digital Editions]. doi: or Retrieved from (no period) Two to Seven Authors: List authors in the order they appear on the original book. Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., & Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of book. [Name of electronic reader software]. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx or Retrieved from web address (no period) Grant, J. H., Casper, T. G., Fenlon, T. F., & Garrison, K. L. (2009). In search of the normal in a paranormal world [Adobe Digital Editions]. doi: or Retrieved from (no period) Eight or More Authors: List first six authors,... last named author. Also, list all authors in the order they appear on the original book. Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A., Author, A. A.,... Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of book. [Name of electronic reader software]. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx or Retrieved from web address (no period) Grant, J. H., Casper, T. G., Fenlon, T. F., Garrison, K. L., Anderson, M. L., Wilcox, E. L.,... Gulick, A.M. (2009). In search of the normal in a paranormal world [Adobe Digital Editions]. doi: or Retrieved from (no period) Source for image: technorati.com

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