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WORKS CITED INSTRUCTIONS

GUIDE TO PREPARING WORKS CITED

When doing research and writing a report, it is always necessary to name the source(s) of your information.  This list of sources is called a Works Cited page.  A Works Cited page should be listed alphabetically.  The second line of an entry should be indented.  Skip a line after each entry. Here is a color-coded listing to help you, with an example for each type of resource. 

(For an Online "citation maker", and an example of a finished Works Cited page, click HEREGuide to Preparing Works Cited)

Printed Resources

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. Book Title. Publication City: Publishing Company, Year Published.

    Maculay, David. The New Way Things Work. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.

  • Author1Lastname, Author1Firstname, and Author2Firstname Author2Lastname.  Book Title. 
    Publication City: Publishing Company, Year Published.

    Wilkinson, Philip and Michael Pollard. The Master Builders. New York: Chelsea House, 1994.

  • Editor1Lastname, Editor1Firstname, and Editor2Firstname Editor2Lastname, eds. Book Title. 
    Publication City: Publishing Company, Year Published. (*Note: "eds." becomes "ed." if only one editor.)

     Feldman, Paula R., ed. British Women Poets of the Romantic Era. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997.

  • Author1Lastname, Author1Firstname, et al. Book Title. Publication City: Publishing Company, Year
    Published.

    Brandes, Kathleen, et al., eds. Vanishing Species. New York: Time-Life Books, 1976.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. " Title of Work." Anthology Title. Ed. EditorFirstname EditorLastname
    Publication City: Publishing Company, Year Published. Page numbers inclusive.

    Tracy, Robert. "Traffic." Forever Sisters. Ed. Claudia O’Keefe. New York: Pocket Books, 1999. 
    160-174.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Journal Title Issue Volume (Year of Publication):
    Page Numbers Inclusive.

    Knuth, Anne. "Drawing Connections." School Library Journal 48 (2002): 50-53.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Magazine Title Date Month Year: Page Numbers
    Inclusive.

    Kelly, Niall. "The Man Who Buailt the White House--Twice." American History Dec. 2000: 46-54.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Newspaper Name Date Month Year,
    Special Edition if applicable: section and page(s).

    Kavanaugh, Jennifer. "Drawing Pictures of the Future." Palo Alto Weekly 6 Dec. 2000: 7.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Encyclopedia Name. Year Published ed.

    Weishampel, David B. "Dinosaur." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2000 ed.

  • Same as book.

  • IntervieweeLastname, IntervieweeFirstname. Type of Interview such as personal interview or phone
    interview or E-mail interview. Date of interview dd Mmm. yyyy.

    Schiff, Adam. E-mail interview. 24 Oct. 2002.

Online Resources

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. Page title. Date Published or revised Mmm. yyyy if known.
    Organization associated with the site (if given). Date retrieved dd Mmm. yyyy <URL>.

    Taylor, Jennifer. Ancient Greek Civilizations. 1999. eMuseum Minnesota State University Mankato.
    7 Feb. 2018 <http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/aegean/>.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Original Source, such as newspaper or magazine
    Date Published Mmm. yyyy: page numbers inclusive. Database used. Date Retrieved dd Mmm. yyyy <URL>.

    Maddren, Gerry. "Against All Odds." Cricket Feb. 1998: 21-23. SIRS Discoverer. 24 Nov. 2017
    <http://www.sirs.com/>.*

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Newspaper or Magazine Title Date
    Published dd Mmm. yyyy. Date Retrieved dd Mmm. yyyy <URL>.

    Tedeschi, Bob. "Pet Supplies Find Sales on Internet." New York Times on the Web 28 Oct. 2017.
    18 Mar. 2007 <http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/28/technology/28ECOM. html>.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Encyclopedia Title. Date Published (if known). 
    Date Retrieved dd Mmm. yyyy <URL>.

    Beasley, Maurine H."Roosevelt, Eleanor." World Book Online Reference Center. 24 Nov. 2017 
    <http://www.worldbookonline.com>.

  • AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname. "Article Title." Original Source, such as newspaper or magazine 
    Date Published Mmm. yyyy if known: page numbers inclusive. Database used. Date Retrieved
    dd Mmm. yyyy <URL>.

    Maddren, Gerry. "Against All Odds." Cricket Feb. 1998:21-23. SIRS Discoverer. 6 Feb. 2018 
    <http://www.sirs.com/>.*

  • ArtistLastname, Artist Firstname. "Description or title of image." Date of image (if known). Online image.
    Title of Web site. Date Retrieved dd Mmm. yyyy <URL>.

    Smith, Greg. "Rhesus Monkeys in the Zoo." Online image. Monkey Picture Gallery. 3 Feb. 2018 
    <http://monkeys.online.org/rhesus.jpg>.