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MLA

Format:

Author Last, First. Title. Location of Publisher: Publisher, Year of
          Publication. Electronic Publisher. Web. Day Month Year of Access.

Sample Citation:

Welch, Kathleen E. Electric Rhetoric: Classical Rhetoric, Oralism, and a
          New Literacy
. Cambridge: MIT, 1999. netLibrary. Web. 21 Oct. 2004.

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Welch 23)

For more information, see pages 187-189 in the MLA Handbook, 7th edition.
 





APA

Format:

Author Last, First Initial. (Year). Title. Retrieved from URL

[Note: When possible, include the doi number instead of the URL.]

Sample Citation:

Dickens, C. (1910). A tale of two cities. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/
          books?id=Pm0AAAAAYAAJ

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Dickens, 1910, p. 34)

For more information, see page 203 in the APA Publication Manual, 6th ed.
 

 



Chicago

(Notes)

 

Format:

B:  Author Last, First. Title. Location of Publisher: Publisher, Year of Pub.
          Also available online at URL.

N:
          Note Number. Author First Last, Title (Location of Publisher: Publisher,
Year of Pub.), URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

[Note: This format is for books that have been published both in print and electronically.  See pp. 684-86 in The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., for further instructions on how to cite electronic books.]

Sample Citation:

Welch, Kathleen E. Electric Rhetoric: Classical Rhetoric, Oralism, and a New
          Literacy
. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1999. Also available online at
          http://www.netlibrary.com.

Sample Note:

         
13. Kathleen E. Welch, Electric Rhetoric: Classical Rhetoric, Oralism, and a New Literacy (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1999), http://www.netlibrary.com (accessed March 23, 2008).
 


 


Chicago

(Author-Date)

Format:
Author Last, First. Year of Publication. Title. Location of Publisher: Publisher.
          Also available online at URL.

[Note: This format is for books that have been published both in print and electronically.  See pp. 684-86 in The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., for further instructions on how to cite electronic books.]

Sample Citation:

Welch, Kathleen E. 1999. Electric rhetoric: Classical rhetoric, oralism, and a new
          literacy.
Cambridge: MIT Press.  Also available online at
          http://www.netlibrary.com.

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Welch 1999, 118)
 




ASA

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Pub. Title. Location of Publisher: Publisher.
          Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL).

Sample Citation:

Welch, Kathleen E. 1999. Electric Rhetoric: Classical Rhetoric, Oralism and a
          New Literacy
. Cambridge: MIT Press. Retrieved October 21, 2004
          (http://www.netlibrary.com).

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Welch 1999: 118)

For more information, see page 76 in the ASA Style Guide, 3rd edition.
 




Turabian

(Notes)

Format:

B: Author Last, First. Title. Location of Publisher: Publisher, Year of Pub.
          Format of e-book.

N:       Note number. Author First Last, Title (Location of Publisher: Publisher,
Year of Publication), format of e-book.

Sample Citation:

Welch, Kathleen E. Electric Rhetoric: Classical Rhetoric, Oralism and a
          New Literacy
. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1999. netLibrary e-book.

Sample Note:

          15. Kathleen E. Welch, Electronic Rhetoric: Classical Rhetoric, Oralism
and a New Literacy
(Cambridge: MIT Press, 1999), netLibrary e-book.

For more information, see page 181 in the Turabian Manual, 7th edition.
 




Turabian

(Author-Date)

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Pub. Title. Location of Publisher: Publisher.
          Format of e-book.

Sample Citation:

Welch, Kathleen E. 1999. Electric rhetoric: Classical rhetoric, oralism and a
          new literacy
. Cambridge: MIT Press. netLibrary e-book.

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Welch 1999, 73)

For more information see page 246 in the Turabian Manual, 7th edition.
 


Spacing Citations

Each citation style has specific rules for indentation and spacing within entries. The first line of each citation should start at the left margin and subsequent lines subsequent lines should be indented.  Use the following guidelines when preparing your list of resources:

  • MLA:  double-space the Works Cited page
  • APA:  double-space the References page
  • Chicago:  double-space the Bibliography page
  • ASA: double-space the References page
  • Turabian: single-space within each entry and double-space between entries on the Works Cited page

Your list of citations should always be organized alphabetically. For more detailed information on formatting your essay and creating citations, refer to the published citation style guides.
 

Avoiding Plagiarism

Writers cite their sources for a number of different reasons.  However, there is not a single good reason for the improper use or faulty citation of research sources.  Visit the Citing Sources Menu Page for information on avoiding plagiarism..

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