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Internet Source: Author of information. “Title of Web page (portion of Web site) used.” Title of Web site. Copyright date of Web site or last updated date. Sponsoring company, organization, or producer. Date of access. Sample: Forero, Juan. “Al Capone.” History Files. 8 Jan Chicago Historical Society. 16 Mar HomeBooksWebsites InterviewsPeriodicals Encyclopedias
POWER Library AP Multimedia Archive Biography Reference Bank EBSCO netLibrary HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
AP Multimedia Archive: Photographer (if given). Title of photograph as listed under “Object Name.” (in quotation marks). Date photograph was taken listed as “Creation Date.” (if given). AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive. Date of access.. “Today Search”. Accunet/AP Multimedia Archive. 30 May AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive.PA Power Library, Pennsylvania. 14 May Home Books Periodicals Websites Encyclopedias Interviews
Biography Reference Bank: Citing a Full Text Periodical Article: Author name. "Article Title." "Article Title." Journal/Magazine Title volume number.issue number (publication year): page numbers. Database name. H.W. Wilson. Date accessed / Sample: Willwerth, James. “Get off my turf.” Time 24 Aug. 1998:68-69 Readers’ Guide Abstracts Full Text Online. H.W. Wilson. Available: 30 Sept Citing a Biographical Profile: Author’s Last Name, First Name (when available). "Article Title." Journal/Magazine Title. Date of Publication (when there is one). Pages of source (if available). Database Name. Online. H.W. Wilson. Name of Library, Consortium or Library System. Date of access.. Sample: “Masters, Edgar Lee.” World Authors , Wilson Biographies Plus. Online. H.W. Wilson. Available: 30 Aug HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
EBSCO: Author name (if available). "Article Title." Name of Source, Date, edition, section (if available): page (or number of paragraphs if unavailable). Database Name. EBSCOhost. Date Accessed.. Sample: Tator, Charles, James D. Carson, and Robert Cushman. "Hockey injuries of the spine in Canada, " CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal Vol.162 Issue 6, 03/21/2000, 787. Available from Academic Search Elite EBSCOhost. Accessed 15 November HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
net Library: Author name. Title of book. Place of publication & publisher. Date of publication. NetLibrary. OCLC. Access Date. Sample: Armstrong, Lance. It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life. New York: Putnam’s Sons, NetLibrary. OCLC. 25 Feb HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Beyond Books: Automated citation available: Under each article title, there is a link “Cite this Page”. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Britannica Online: Automated citation available: Under each article title, there is a link, “Cite article”. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Contemporary Literary Criticism: Author Name. Essay Title. Contemporary Literary Criticism Select. The Gale Group. (Date of access). Sample: Grant, William E. "Nathaniel Hawthorne." Contemporary Literary Criticism Select. The Gale Group. (25 Jun. 1997). HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Discovering Collection: Automated citation available: Under each article title, you will see Table of Contents with a link, Source Citation. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Student Resource Center: See “How to Cite” on article page. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
History Study Center: Author’s name. "Title of the Article." Name of the Periodical Date of publication: page numbers. eLibrary Curriculum: History Study Center. Date of access. Sample: Frick, Robert. "Investing in Medical Miracles." Kiplinger's Personal Finance Feb. 1999: eLibrary Curriculum: History Study Center. 25 Feb HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
ProQuest Learning Literature: Author’s name. "Title of the Article." Name of the Periodical Date of publication: page numbers. eLibrary Curriculum: ProQuest Learning Literature. Date of access. Sample: Frick, Robert. "Investing in Medical Miracles." Kiplinger's Personal Finance Feb. 1999: eLibrary Curriculum: ProQuest Learning Literature. 25 Feb HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Newsbank: Author name (if available). "Article Title." Newspaper Title Date, edition, section (if available): page (or number of paragraphs if unavailable). Database Name. Date Accessed.. Sample: Peres, Judy. "Couple's Divorce Entangles Frozen Embryos." Chicago Tribune 7 Aug. 1999, Chicagoland final ed., News sec.: 1. NewsBank NewsFile Collection. 16 Aug HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Under each article title, you will see Table of Contents with a link, Source Citation. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
SIRS Decades: Full-Text Articles Author's name. "Title of the Article." Original Source of Article Date of original source: page numbers. Name of the Database Used. Name of the Service. Name of Library or Library System, City, State Abbreviation. Date of access. Sample: Frick, Robert. "Investing in Medical Miracles." Kiplinger's Personal Finance Feb. 1999: SIRS Researcher. ProQuest Information and Learning. North Library, Anytown, TX. 25 Feb Since there are many forms of primary sources in this database, please refer to the directions on the NHSLibrary.com Database page, or SIRS Decades Help Section.NHSLibrary.com Database HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Vocational Biographies: “Article Title.” Vocational Biographies. Series Vol. No. Sauk Center, MN, Vocational Biographies Online. Access Date. Sample: “Film Editor.” Vocational Biographies. Series F Vol. 5 No. 9. Sauk Center, MN, Vocational Biographies Online. 20 Nov HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
World Conflicts Today: World Conflicts Today. Created by CultureGrams. March ProQuest Company. Date accessed. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Interview Name of interviewee. Type of Interview (eg. telephone, person-to-person). Date of interview. Sample: Payton, Mary Ann. Personal interview. 6 Feb HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Book – one author Book – two authors Book –one editor Book –two editors Book in a series
Book with one Author Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book underlined. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Copyright Date. Sample: Armstrong, Lance. It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life. New York: Putnam’s Sons, HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Book with two authors Author’s Last Name, First Name and Author’s First name Last Name. Title of Book underlined. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Copyright Date. Sample: Daniels, Harvey, and Marilyn Bizar. Methods That Matter: Six Structures for Best Practice Classrooms. Portland: Stenhouse, HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Book with an Editor Editors Last name, First Name, ed. Title of Book underlined. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Copyright Date. Sample: Layman, Richard, ed. American Decades: New York: Gale Research, HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Two editors, series Editor’s Last name, First Name, and editor’s First name- Last name, eds. Title of Book underlined. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Copyright Date. Sample: Williams, Mary E., and Tamara L. Roleff, eds. Tobacco and Smoking: Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints Ser. San Diego: Greenhaven, NOTE: If there is a book editor and a series editor listed, use the book editor. In some works there are various levels of editors listed (managing, assistant, etc.). In that case, use only the first one listed. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
One author (Book in a series) Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book underlined. Name of series. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Copyright Date. Sample: Levy, Patricia. Scotland. Cultures of the World. New York: Marshall Cavendish, HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Encyclopedia Author of the article (if given). "Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Year of Publication. Sample: Cleland, Hugh G. "Child Labor." Encyclopedia Americana ed. When using one article from a volume use this format: Article author.(if signed) “Article Title.” Title of Multi-volume Set. Editor(s) of Set. Edition (if given). Name of series (if given). City: Publisher, Copyright date. Sample: “Algeria.” Encyclopedia of the Third World. Ed. George Thomas Kurian. 4th ed. New York: Facts on File, HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews
Magazine Article Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article in Quotes." Name of Magazine underlined. Date of Magazine: Page Number(s). Sample: Branscomb, Lewis M. "Improving R & D Productivity: The Federal Role." Science 14 Oct. 1999: Newspaper Article Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article in Quotes." Name of Newspaper underlined [Place of publication, unless written in title or a nationally recognized publication] Date of Article: Page Number(s). Sample: Saylor, Steve. "Mounts Earn a Key Win." Intelligencer Journal [Lancaster, PA] 1 Feb. 1984: 17+. HomeBooks Periodicals WebsitesEncyclopedias Interviews