Book with

One Author

Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, Date of Publication.

Example

Breathnach, Sarah Ban. The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude. New York: Warner Books, 1996.

Book with

Two Authors

First Author’s Last Name, First Name, and Second Author’s First Last Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, Date of Publication.

Example

Schaeffer, Randy, and Bill Bateman. Coca-Cola: A Collector’s Guide to New and Vintage Coca-Cola Memorabilia. Philadelphia: Courage Books, 1995.

Book with

Editor

Editor’s Last Name, First Name, ed. Title of Book. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, Date of Publication.

Example

Ruigtenbeek, Hendrick, ed. Freud as We Knew Him. Detroit: Wayne State, 1973.

No Author

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

Example

Our American Century: Turbulent Years – The 60s. Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books, 1998.

Encyclopedia

Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Book. Year of Publication ed.

Example

Berdan, Frances F. "Aztecs." Collier's Encyclopedia. 1997 ed.

Magazine or

Newspaper

Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Title of the Periodical Day Month Year of Publication: Page Numbers.

Example

Davis, Erik. “Game Over: Evolve or Die.” Wired Feb. 2000: 180-183.

Example

Gargan, Edward A. “Buffalo Concern Gives Pop Sound to Player Pianos.”  New York Times 16 Feb. 1984: 81.

Pamphlet

Author’s Last Name, First Name (if given) or Name of group responsible. Title of Pamphlet. City of Publication: Name of Publisher, Date of Publication

Example

Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit. Washington, DC: FEMA, 1992

Interview

Last name of person you interview, First name.  Type of interview (e.g. telephone, personal, email). Date.

Example

Graff, Vera.  Personal interview.  19 Dec. 1990.

TV Program

“Episode Title.” Program Title.Title of the series. Name of the Network. Call letters and city of the Local Station, Broadcast Date.

Example

“Houdini.” American Experience. PBS. WTTW, Chicago 24 Jan. 2000. 

Software

Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of Section." Title of Software Program. Version/Edition. Medium. City: Publisher, Date.

NOTE:  Omit any items which are not available

Example

“Blood Type.” Microsoft Encarta 98. CD-ROM. Microsoft, 1983-1997.

Example

FullShot. Computer Software. Inbit, 1997.

Internet

NOTE:  Include items as appropriate.  Break the URL only after a virgule, e.g. /

Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of Work." Version or File Number; Date of document or last revision. <Full URL> (Date of user's access).

Example

Carlson, Jolene.  "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 Name. "Title of Article." Title of Complete Work. Date. (Date of access).

Example

“Plato.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. (24 January 2000).

Subscription

Databases

Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Original Publication. Version or Edition Number, Series Name, Date of Publication. Name of the Database. (Date of access).

Example

Fass, Ronnie, et al. “Contemporary medical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease.” American Family Physician Jan 1997 v55 n1p205 (10) InfoTrac Health Reference Center (25 Jan. 2000).

Example

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