MLA Format
APA Format
UWWC Library Guide - MLA -
Citing Electronic Resources
With the
proliferation of electronic resources and the changing nature of the
internet, it has become difficult to find standardized documentation
styles. Individual instructors may require that you follow a specific
style that differs from those shown below. This is an interpretation of
the MLA (Modern Language Association) Style that will hopefully meet the
needs of UWWC students in citing resources
USE THIS GUIDE WHEN CITING FULL-TEXT
PERIODICAL ARTICLES FROM AN ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
* Note
- When documenting sources, the first line should be flush with the left
margin. Subsequent lines should be indented 5 spaces or ½ inch. If
necessary, use the following abbreviations: N.p. (No place), n.p. (no
publisher), n.d. (no date), and n.pag. (no page).
Formula for Magazines:
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
[underlined] Date of publication: Page numbers. Name of Database
[underlined]. Name of Subscription Service. Name of Library, City,
State. Date of access < URL of home page of Subscription Service>.
Formula for Journals:
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
[underlined] Volume. Issue (Year): Page numbers. Name of Database
[underlined]. Name of Subscription Service. Name of Library, City,
State. Date of access < URL of home page of Subscription Service>.
†
Note – Always list the volume number
when documenting journals. If the journal is separately paginated, or
if it is impossible to tell if it is separately paginated, then list the
volume and issue number.
Formula for Newspapers:
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
[underlined] Date of publication, edition: Section and pages. Name of
Database [underlined]. Name of Subscription Service. Name of
Library, City, State. Date of access < URL of home page of Subscription
Service>.
Formula for Books in
an Anthology in a Series (e.g., Opposing Viewpoints):
Author’s last name,
first name [if known]. "Title of Selection." Title of Book*
[underlined]. Editor. Series. Place of Publication [if known]:
Publisher, Year. Name of Database [underlined]. Name of
Subscription Service. Name of Library, City, State. Date of access < URL
of home page of Subscription Service>.
*Opposing Viewpoints calls this the
Source Database .
PROQUEST
DIRECT
Daykin, Tom. “Farm Equipment Makers
Look to Reap Improvement in Sales.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 25
July 2003, final ed.: 1D. Proquest Newspapers. ProQuest.
UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 31 Oct. 2003 <http://www.umi.com/pqdauto>.
EBSCOHOST
Hawkins, Dana.
“Cheap Video Cameras Are Monitoring Our Every Move.” U.S. News
& World Report 17 Jan. 2000: 52. MasterFILE Premier.
EBSCOhost. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 23 Feb. 2000
<http://search.ebscohost.com/>.
Reis, Janet, and William
L. Riley. “Predictors of College Students’ Alcohol Consumption:
Implications for Student Education.” Journal of Genetic
Psychology
161.3 (2000): 282-91. Academic Search Elite. EBSCOhost. UW-Washington
Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 3 Nov. 2000 <http://search.ebscohost.com/>.
WILSONWEB
Hoffman, Mark A. “Same-Sex Couples’
Right to Benefits Upheld.” Business Insurance 3 Jan. 2000: 3+.
Business Full Text. WilsonWeb. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend,
WI. 23 Feb. 2000 <http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com>.
LEXIS-NEXIS
“Heart Disease Deaths among Women May
Be Linked to Geography.” Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 16 Feb. 2000,
metro ed.: A3. LexisNexis Academic. LexisNexis. UW-Washington Co.
Lib., West Bend, WI. 23 Feb. 2000 <http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe>.
CQ RESEARCHER
Cooper, Mary H.
“Employee Benefits.” CQ Researcher 28 Jan. 2000. CQ
Researcher. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West Bend, WI. 29 Feb. 2000 < http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/>.
FACTS.com
“Racial Disparities.” Issues and Controversies On File
11 Jan. 1996. Issues and Controversies. FACTS.com. UW-Washington Co.
Lib., West Bend, WI. 24 Apr. 2003 <http://www.2facts.com/>.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
James, John S.
“Combination Drug Treatments May End the AIDS Crisis.” Opposing
Viewpoints: AIDS. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff and Charles P. Cozic.
Opposing Viewpoints Ser. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1998. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center. Galenet. UW-Washington Co. Lib., West
Bend, WI. 13 Nov. 2003 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/>.
INFORMATION FROM
NON-LIBRARY DATABASE WEB SITES:
Formula:
Author’s name [if known]. “Title of the
Work.” Title of the Complete Work [if applicable]. Document date
[if known]. Name of organization sponsoring the site [if applicable].
Date you accessed the document <Complete http address>.
Chamberlain, Claudine. “Medical
Mistakes.” ABCNEWS.com Health & Living. 9 Oct. 1999. ABC News
and Starwave Corporation. 29 Feb. 2000
<http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/medmistakes1009/>.
*Note – Follow standard indentation as described
for databases above.
All of the above examples are for use in a
Bibliography or Works Cited list.
For further
information, please refer to the following books in the UWWC Library:
MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
CALL # REF LB 2369 .G53 2003
UWWC
Library Guide - APA -
Citing Electronic Resources
With the proliferation of electronic
resources and the changing nature of the internet, it has become
difficult to find standardized documentation styles. This is an interpretation of the APA (American
Psychological Association) Style. Consult the Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association for more guidelines, or for
examples of other items not shown below.
USE THIS GUIDE WHEN CITING FULL-TEXT PERIODICAL
ARTICLES FROM AN ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.
Formula:
Author’s last name,
first and middle initials. (Date of publication). Title of Article.
Title of Periodical, Volume, Page numbers. Retrieved [date of
access] from [database].
*Note: Give issue # only is a
scholarly journal is separately paginated.
EBSCOHOST
Hawkins, D. (2000,
January 17). Cheap video cameras are monitoring our every move. U.S.
News & World Report,128, 52. Retrieved February 23, 2000, from
MasterFILE Premier database.
Reis, J, & Riley, W. L.
(2000). Predictors of college students’ alcohol consumption:
Implications for student education. Journal of Genetic Psychology,
161, 282-291. Retrieved May 1, 2003, from Academic Search Elite
database.
PROQUEST
DIRECT
Fox, J. (1999, March 15). What in the
world happened to economics?. Fortune,190, 22. Retrieved March 2,
2000, from ABI/INFORM Global database.
LEXIS-NEXIS
Heart disease deaths among women may be
linked to geography. (2000, February 16). Star Tribune
(Minneapolis, MN), metro ed., p. 3A. Retrieved February 23, 2000, from
LexisNexis Academic database.
WILSONWEB
Hofmann, M. A. (2000, January 3).
Same-sex couples’ right to benefits upheld. Business Insurance,
34, 3. Retrieved February 23, 2000, from Business Abstracts Full
Text database.
McCallum, J. (2004, November 29). The
ugliest game. Sports Illustrated, 101, 44-49, 51.
Retrieved March 2, 2005, from Reader’s Guide Full Text database.
CQ RESEARCHER
Cooper, M. H. (2000,
January 28). Employee benefits. CQ Researcher. Retrieved February
29, 2000, from The CQ Researcher database.
FACTS.com
Domestic violence. (2000, August 31). Retrieved September 20, 2000, from
Issues and Controversies database.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
James, J. S. (1998).
Combination drug treatments may end the AIDS crisis. In T. L. Roleff &
C. P. Cozic (Eds.), Opposing Viewpoints: AIDS. Opposing
Viewpoints Series. Greenhaven Press. Retrieved November 13, 2003, from
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database.
Linden, E. (1996, March 4). Chicken of
the sea?. Time, 147, 57. Retrieved March 2, 2005, from
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database.
NON-LIBRARY DATABASES
or PERSONAL WEB SITES:
Formula:
Author’s last name, and first and middle
initials. (Document date—use the abbreviation n.d. in parentheses if
date is not known) Title of document. Retrieved [date of access],
from [complete URL address].
Wisconsin
hunters asked to help fight chronic wasting disease.
(2002, August 14). Retrieved November 18, 2005, from http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1029352007.html
Cantor, J. (1998) Media and parents:
Protecting children from harm. Retrieved February 14, 2005, from
http://parenthood.library.wisc.edu/Cantor/Cantor.html
All of the above examples are for use in a
Bibliography or Works Cited list.
CITING SOURCES IN THE TEXT:
If you are using in-text citations of electronic sources in APA style,
use the author's last name or the first few words of the title if no
author's name is given. If page numbers, screen numbers or paragraph
numbers are included on the web site, include those in the reference as
well.
Example: (Coates,
2000, para. 1) Example: (“Wisconsin Hunters,” 2002)
For further information, please refer to the
following books in the UWWC Library:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association REF BF 76.7
.P83 2001
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