1. Citing Internet Sources

2. Name of Author Name of author, editor, compiler, or translator (if given), reversed for alphabetizing and, if appropriate, followed by an abbreviation, such as Ph. D.

3. Sample Newton-Small, Jay. “Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington’s Woes.” Time.com. Time, Inc., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. `

4. Title Title of an article, poem, short story, or similar short work in the Internet site (enclosed in quotation marks) Title of a book (underlined)

5. Sample Newton-Small, Jay. “Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington’s Woes.” Time.com. Time, Inc., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.

6. Publication Information Name of the editor, compiler, or translator of the text (if relevant and not cited earlier) Publication information for any print version of the source

7. Webpage Info Title of the Internet source (e.g. scholarly project, database, online periodical, or professional or personal site). This should be underlined. A professional or personal site with no title, a description such as Home page.

8. Sample Newton-Small, Jay. “Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington’s Woes.” Time.com. Time, Inc., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.

9. More Info Version number of the source (if not part of the title) – This may not be present at all. Name of any institution or organization sponsoring the site. This is typically the publisher, and the name is usually with the copyright date/info.

10. Sample Newton-Small, Jay. “Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington’s Woes.” Time.com. Time, Inc., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.

11. First Date Date of electronic publication, of the latest update, or of posting

12. Sample Newton-Small, Jay. “Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington’s Woes.” Time.com. Time, Inc., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.

13. More Info For a work from a subscription service, the name of the service and—if a library or consortium of libraries is the subscriber—the name and geographic location (e.g. city, state abbreviation) of the subscriber For a posting to a discussion list or forum, the name of the list or forum The number range or total pages, paragraphs, or other sections, if they are numbered

14. Media and Second Date Write the word “Web” once you have all of the previous information posted. It should have a period beside it. Date when the researcher (you) accessed the information.

15. Types of Resources You should use quality research/news articles from reputable sites. Educational sites, governmental sites, and well-known news sites can be used. Blogs, “eZine” articles, wikis, About.com, outdated sites, and/or sites without any author or publisher information should be avoided. If you’re not sure about a source, please consult me. Ignorance or a failure to follow these directions will not be excused.

16. Sample Newton-Small, Jay. “Term Limits: No Magic Pill for Washington’s Woes.” Time.com. Time, Inc., 23 Feb. 2010. Web. 7 Jan. 2014.

17. “Coast-to-Coast Double-Digit College Tuition Hikes.” Msnbc.com. The Associated Press, 1 Feb. 2010. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

18. Clark, Kim. “The Surprising Causes of Those College Tuition Hikes.” USnews.com. U.S. News & World Report LP., 15 Jan. 2009. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

19. Pope, Justin. “College Prices Up Again As States Slash Budgets.” Ajc.com. The Associated Press., 26 Oct. 2011. Web. 24 Jan. 2012.