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    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  HERE)
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    Printed Resources



    Book with One Author

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

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

     

    Book with Two or Three Authors
         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.

     

    Book with One, Two or Three Editors
         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.

     

    Book with More than Three Authors (or editors)
         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.

     

    Single Work from an Anthology
         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.

     

    Journal Article
         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.

     

    Magazine Article (if no author is listed, begin with article title)
         AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname.  "Article Title."  Magazine Title  Date Month Year:  Page Numbers
               Inclusive.

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

     

    Newspaper Article (if no author is listed, begin with article title)
         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.

     

    Encyclopedia Article (if no author is listed, begin with article title)
         AuthorLastname, AuthorFirstname.  "Article Title."  Encyclopedia Name. Year Published  ed.

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

     

    Pamphlet
         Same as book.

     

    Interview
         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
     

    Website, Professional or Personal (if no author is listed, begin with page title)
         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/>.

     

    Article from an Online Database (Such as SIRS)*
         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/>.*

     

    Newspaper or Magazine Article from the Internet (if no author is listed, begin with article title)
         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>.

     

    Encyclopedia Article from the Internet (if no author is listed, begin with article title)
         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>.

     

    Article from an Online Subscription Service (Such as Gale or SIRS)
         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/>.*

     

    Image from the Internet (if no artist is listed, begin with "Description")
         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>.