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MLA

Format:

Author Last, First. Title of Home Page. Day Month Year of Pub. Web. Day Month
          Year of Access.

Sample Citation:

Harvey, Billy. Billy Harvey Has Had Hair Longer Than Yours. 2004. Web. 25 May 2005.

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Harvey)

As of 2009, the MLA Handbook removed the format for citing a personal home page.  Personal home pages should be sited like any other multi-page site. For more information, see pages 184-187 in the MLA Handbook, 7th edition.
 



 


APA

Format:

Author Last, First. (Year, Month Day of Pub). Title of home page.
          Retrieved from URL

[Note:  This citation for Personal Home Page mirrors the APA citation formats for other electronic resources. However, the APA is very careful to delineate a scholarly source from popular source. Consult your instructor or course syllabi before including a citation for personal home pages on your References page.]

Sample Citation:

Harvey, Billy. (2004). Billy Harvey has had hair longer than yours.
          Retrieved from http://www.billyharvey.com

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Harvey, 2004)

For more examples of citations of electronic sources, see the APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2008).
 


 



Chicago

(Notes)

Format:

B:  Author Last, First. Title of home page. URL.

[Note: Publication date and access date are not required in the bibliography.  However, access dates should be included in an endnote/footnote.]

N:          Note number. Author First Last, Title of home page, URL (accessed
Month Day, Year).

[Note: If an individual's homepage does not have a title, descriptive phrases may be used. See The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., p. 715 for more information on citing personal home pages.]

Sample Citation:

Harvey, Billy. Billy Harvey Has Had Hair Longer Than Yours.
          http://www.billyharvey.com.

Sample Note:

          18. Billy Harvey, Billy Harvey Has Had Hair Longer Than Yours,
http://www.billyharvey.com (accessed May 25, 2005).

For more information, see pages 714-715 in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
 



 

Chicago

(Author-Date)

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. Title of Site. URL (accessed Month Day,
          Year).

Sample Citation:

Harvey, Billy. 2004. Billy Harvey has had hair longer than yours. http://
          billyharvey.com (accessed May 25, 2005).

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Harvey 2004)

For more information, see pages 714-715 in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
 



 

ASA

Format:

Author Last, First. Year of Publication. "Title of Site." Retrieved Month Day,
          Year (URL).

Sample Citation:

Harvey, Billy. 2004. "Billy Harvey Has Had Hair Longer Than Yours." Retrieved
          May 25, 2005 (http://www.billyharvey.com).

Sample In-Text Reference:

(Harvey 2004)

For more information, see pages 77-78 in the ASA Style Guide, 3rd edition.
 


 


Turabian

(Notes)

 

Format:

B:  Author Last, First. Title of home page. URL.

N:          Note number. Author First Last, Title of home page, URL (accessed
Month Day, Year).


Sample Citation:

Harvey, Billy. Billy Harvey Has Had Hair Longer Than Yours.
          http://www.billyharvey.com.

Sample Note:

          18. Billy Harvey, Billy Harvey Has Had Hair Longer Than Yours,
http://www.billyharvey.com (accessed May 25, 2005).

For more information, see page 198 in the Turabian Manual, 7th edition.

 





Turabian

(Author-Date)

Format:

Author Last, First. Pub Date if available. Title of Site. URL (accessed Month Day, Year).

Sample Citation (without publication date):

Harvey, Billy. Billy Harvey has had hair longer than yours. http://
          www.billyharvey.com (accessed May 25, 2005).

Sample In-Text Reference (without publication date):

(Harvey)

For more information see page 263-264 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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