Book with One Author

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of book. City of Publication, State Abbreviation: Name of Publisher.

Example

Breathnach, S.B. (1996). The simple abundance journal of gratitude. New York: Warner Books.

Book with Two Authors

First Author’s Last Name, First Initial, & Second Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of book….

Example

Schaeffer, R., & Bateman, B. (1995). Coca-Cola: A collector’s guide to new and vintage Coca-Cola memorabilia. Philadelphia: Courage Books.

Book with

Editor

Editor’s Last Name, First Initial (Ed.) (Date of Publication). Title of Book. City of Publication, State Abbreviation: Name of Publisher.

Example

Ruigtenbeek, H. (Ed.) (1973).  Freud as we knew him. Detroit, MI: Wayne State.

No Author

NOTE:  If no author or editor is given, begin with the title followed by the date.

Example

Our American century: Turbulent years – the 60s. (1998). Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books.

Encyclopedia

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of Article. Title of Reference Book. City of Publication, State Abbreviation: Publisher.

Example

Berdan, F. F. (1997). Aztecs. Collier's Encyclopedia. New York: Collier's.

Magazine or

Newspaper

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of the article with only first word capitalized. Title of the Periodical, Volume and/or issue number: Page Numbers. (Use "pp." for newspapers only.)

Example

Davis, E. (2000, February). Game over: evolve or die. Wired, 8.02, 180-183.

 Example

Gargan, E. A. (1984, February 16). Buffalo concern gives pop sound to player pianos.  New York Times, p. 81. 

Pamphlet

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date). Title.  City, State: Name of Publisher.

Example

Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit. (1992). Washington, D. C.: FEMA.

Interview

Interviews you conduct yourself are not included in the list of references. 

They should be referenced in the body of your paper following the person's name.

Example

…Vera Graff (personal communication, December 19, 1990).

TV Program

Episode Title. Program. (Date). Network. Local Station, City, State Abbreviation.

Example

Houdini. American Experience. (2000, January 24). PBS. WTTW, Chicago.

Software

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. Title of Section. Title of Software Program. Version/Edition. [Medium]. (Date). City: Publisher.

NOTE:  Omit any items which are not available

Example

Blood Type. Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia Microsoft Home Essentials 98 Disk 3. [CD-ROM]. (1983-1997). Microsoft.

Example

FullShot. [Computer Software]. (1997). Inbit.

Internet

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date of Publication). Title of the complete work. (Version or File Number). Full URL (Date of access).

Example

Carlson, J.  On the web: Writing and citing.  (Sept. 1998). http://www.sls.lib.il.us/ reference/por/onweb/98/stylegds.html (14 Nov. 1999).

Encyclopedia

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date). Title of Article. In Title of Complete Work or Full URL (Date of access).

Example

Plato. In Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (24 January 2000).

Subscription

Databases

Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date of Publication). Title of Article or File (Version, File or Edition Number) Title of Database; Name of the Online Service or Full URL. (Date of access).

Example

Fass, R. (Jan 1997) Contemporary medical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease. (American Family Physician v55 n1p205) InfoTrac Health Reference Center (25 Jan. 2000).

Example

Goldston, L. The Animal Business. (San Jose Mercury News 7 Feb. 1999: 1A+).  SIRS Knowledge Source: Researcher.  (26 Jan. 2000).