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Bibliographic Format

When citing resources for speeches, papers and projects, the following guidelines have been
adopted from the MLA Handbook.   

1. For each source listed, begin the first line at the margin and indent each line that follows five spaces.
2. Underline or use italics for titles of books, periodicals, databases and software.  Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation marks.
3. Note placement of punctuation marks and follow examples exactly.
4. If required information (i.e., place of publication) is not available, leave it out.
5. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's last name or the first important word of the title.


Printed Sources

Book with one author/editor
Cohen, Daniel, ed.  America's Very Own Ghosts. 
     New York:  Doubleday, 1985.
Important Elements
  1. Author (in order they are given in book).
  2. Title of book.
  3. City of publication:
  4. Publisher, date of publication.

Book with two authors/editors
Smith, Elizabeth, and David Wright.  Rocks and
     Minerals.  Chicago:  Macmillan, 1995.
Important Elements
  1. Author (in order they are given in book).
  2. Title of book.
  3. City of publication:
  4. Publisher, date of publication.

Encyclopedia / Reference books
Eiselen, Malcolm R.  "Franklin, Benjamin."  The
     World Book Encyclopedia.  1999.
Important Elements
  1. Author of article (if signed).
  2. "Title of article."
  3. Title of book.  Vol. number. (if multi-volume)
  4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number)

Article in a published periodical
Haverkamp, Beth.  "Bad Women and Bandit
     Queens."  Cobblestone  May 1996:  20-22.
Important Elements
  1. Author (if available).
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Periodical title (underlined)
  4. Date: page."

Newspaper article (with byline)
Meyer, Judy.  "AIDS hits home."  Chicago Tribune
    1 Feb. 1992, late ed., section 1:17.
Important Elements
  1. Author
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Periodical title (underlined)
  4. Date, edition
  5. Section: page.

Chapter from book (without editor)
Mattheissen, Peter.  "The Yellowstone Fires Were
    Beneficial."  Opposing Viewpoints Sources:
    Environments.  San Diego: Greenhaven, 1990. 
    107-110.
Important Elements
  1. Author (if available).
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Book title (underlined)
  4. Place of publication: publisher, date
  5. Page numbers.

Chapter from book with editor (Used for Encyclopedia entry)
Puthoff, Harold E., and Russell Targ.  "Remote
    Viewing: New Research Frontier."  The Signet
    Handbook of Parapsychology.    Ed.  Martin
    Ebon.  New York: New American Library, 1978.
    78-90.
Important Elements
  1. Author (if available).
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Book title (underlined)
  4. Editor
  5. Place of publication, publisher, date

 

Interviews

Interview conducted by the researcher (you)
Ford, Harrison.  Telephone interview.  26
     January 1999.
Important Elements
  1. Name of person interviewed.
  2. Type of interview.
  3. Date of interview.

Interview conducted by someone else
Blackmun, Harry.  Interview with Ted Kopple
     and Nina Totenberg.  Nightline.  ABC.
     WABC, New York.  5 Apr. 1994.
Important Elements
  1. Name of person interviewed.
  2. Names of people conducting interview.
  3. Source of interview.
  4. Date of interview.

 

Online Sources

Online encyclopedia service
"Franklin, Benjamin."  Encyclopedia Britannica.
    2005.  Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 
    Hinsdale Central High School Library
    Information Center, Hinsdale, IL.  10 September
    1999 <http://www.search.eb.com>.
 
Important Elements
  1. Author, if shown. (Last, First name).
  2. "Title of the article."
  3. Name of the online service.
  4. Year of publication.
  5. Name of service.
  6. Library that provides service, City, State. 
  7. Date of access
  8. <Internet homepage address of service>.

Newspaper Article from an online database
Cullotta, Karen Ann.  "Congress out to put limit on
     free lunch."  Chicago Tribune 19 October 2003,
     Perspective: 3.  NewsBank.  NewsBank,
     Inc.  Hinsdale Central High School Library
     Information Center, Hinsdale, IL.  28 October
     2003 <http://www.infoweb.newsbank.com>.
Important Elements
  1. Author. (if available)
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Title of Newspaper
  4. Day Month Year,
  5. Section (name or number):
  6. Page numbers.
  7. Name of database.
  8. Name of service.
  9. Library that provides service, City, State. 
  10. Date of access
  11. <Internet homepage address of service>.

Article from an online database--SIRS
Anders, Peter.  "Architecture of Cyberspace."
     Progressive Architecture  Oct 1994: 78-84. 
     SIRS Researcher.   Proquest Information and
     Learning.  Hinsdale Central High School Library
     Information Center, Hinsdale, IL.  6 September
     2003 <http://sirs.com>.
Important Elements
  1. Author. (if available)
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Title of Newspaper
  4. Day Month Year,
  5. Section (name or number):
  6. Page numbers.
  7. Name of database.
  8. Name of service.
  9. Library that provides service, City, State. 
  10. Date of access
  11. <Internet homepage address of service>.

Article from Facts.com online database
      Issues & Controversies
"Think Tanks."  Issues & Controversies on File
     10 Feb. 2006.  FACTS.com.  Facts on File  
     News Service. Hinsdale Central High School
     Library Information Center, Hinsdale, IL.
     28 Feb. 2006 <http://www.2facts.com>.
Important Elements
  1. Author. (if available)
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Issues & Controversies On File date originally published: page
  4. FACTS.com
  5. Section (name or number):
  6. Library where database was accessed, City, State.
  7. Date of access

  8. <http://www.2facts.com>.

Article from an online reference database
"John Grisham."  Contemporary Authors Online. 
     Gale Literary Database.  Gale Group.
     Hinsdale Central High School Library
     Information Center, Hinsdale, IL.  
     18 October 2003 <http://galenet.
     galegroup.com>.
Important Elements
  1. "Title of Article."
  2. Title of Reference Database.
  3. Name of database.
  4. Name of service.
  5. Name of library that provides the service,
    City, State.
  6. Date of access
  7. <Internet homepage address of service>.

 

Other Sources

Web Site
Nave.  C.R.  About Hyperphysics.  Georgia State
     University.  09 Dec 2003  <http://hyperphysics.
     phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html>.
Important Elements
  1. Author. (if available)
  2. Title of Page.
  3. Associated institution or organization.  (If available)
  4. Date of access
  5. <Internet address of web site>.

Map, Cartoon, Work of Art, or an Advertisement
Trudeau, Garry.  "Doonesbury."  Cartoon.  Star-
     Ledger Newark 3 January 1998: 24.
Important Elements
  1. Author/Creator's name.  (if available)
  2. State the appropriate descriptive label
    i.e., "Title," Magazine/newspaper information
  3. Publication information.
Radio or Television program
"Frankenstein:  The Making of a Monster." 
     Great Books.   Learning Channel.  Chicago.
     8 Sept. 2003.
Important Elements
  1. "Episode Title."
  2. Title of Program.
  3. Local Station on which you saw/listened,
  4. City.
  5. Date of Broadcast.

Film or Video Recording
It's a Wonderful Life.  Dir. Frank Capra.   RKO,
     1946.
Important Elements
  1. Title
  2. Director.
  3. Distributor,
  4. Year of release.

Sound Recording
Simon. Paul.  The Rhythm of the Saints.  Warner
     Bros., 1990.
Important Elements
  1. Cite the person responsible for the desired emphasis. (e.g., composer, conductor, or performer.
  2. Title.
  3. Artist or artists.
  4. Manufacturer,
  5. Year of issue.

 

 











 

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