Library Instruction
Documentation
Library Instruction
Documentation
The Library provides a number of online style guides and print style manuals which should help in developing your Works Cited or References lists. The following are examples of Works Cited / References entries for some of the commonly used resources. Developing your Works Cited or References lists is a complicated process as you can see below. Be sure to keep track of which sources you have used in your research and the key identifying information for each source.
Book by a single author - APA style
Author's name (last name, initial(s)) (year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher.
Hook, L. (2003). The digital divide: A brief history. New York: Tapestry.
Books by unknown author - MLA style
Title of Book. (Alphabetize entry by the first word of the title skipping "A", "An", or "The".) Edition number (if any). Place of publication: Publisher, year.
Smyth World Atlas. 5th ed. New York: Ottawa House, 2003.
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