(p. 84-87, 219-221)
Hints:
- If there is no sponsoring institution or publisher, use n.p.
- If there is no date of publication, use n.d.
- Include a URL of the source’s homepage only if your reader would not be able to locate the source without it.
For citation examples for documents from Government websites look under the Other Sources tab.
General Format
Parenthetical Citation:
(Author Surname page or paragraph number(s))
Works Cited:
Author Surname, First Name. "Title of the Work." Title of Site. Name of sponsoring
institution or publisher, Day Month Year of Publication. Medium. Date of
Access [Day Month Year]. <URL optional>.
Example
Parenthetical Citation:
(Quade par. 5)
Works Cited:
Quade, Alex. “Elite Team Rescues Troops behind Enemy Lines.” CNN.com.
Cable News Network, 19 Mar. 2007. Web. 19 June 2009.
Example 2 (Document or Work within a Scholarly Project)
Parenthetical Citation:
(Coston)
Works Cited:
Carney Coston, Barbara, prod. “Faces of Freedom.” The Underground Railroad.
National Geographic, n.d. Web. 29 June 2009.
Example 3 (Document or Work from an Organization's Website)
Parenthetical Citation:
(Zauber par. 6)
Works Cited:
Zauber, Karen. “Management Tips for New Teachers: Bringing Order to the
Classroom.” National Education Association. NEA, 2003. Web. 30 June 2009.