IN-TEXT CITATIONS
BOOKS & EBOOKS
20. Book in Print (Generic)
Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of
Publication: Publisher, Year. Print.
21. Book in Print - Two Authors
De Grazia, Edward, and Roger Newman. Banned
Films. New York: Bowker, 2010. Print.
When paraphrasing or quoting from a source give an
in-text citation. In-text citations point readers to full
source details in a Works Cited page. In-text citations
require author & page numbers (if known).
In-Text Citation When Paraphrasing:
According to one researcher, students learn best when
they are actively engaged (Smith 176-80).
22. Edited Book in Print, 2nd Edition (Textbook)
In her research, Smith found that students learn best
Lopate, Philip, ed. The Art of the Personal Essay.
when they are actively engaged (176-80).
MLA Style
Examples
2nd ed. New York: Doubleday, 2007. Print.
23. Chapter in a Print Book (Anthology)
In-Text Citation When Quoting:
According to Smith, “the evidence demonstrated that
Otto, Jean. “Freedom of Expression Should Not Be
community college students learn best when they
Restricted.” Civil Liberties: Opposing
Viewpoints. Ed. Charles Cozic. San Diego:
Greenhaven, 2008. 48-63. Print.
24. E-Book from eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Database
Alvarex, Alex. Genocidal Crimes. New York:
Routledge, 2010. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).
actively participate in a lecture” (179).
One scholar stated that “students learn best when they
actively participate in a lecture” (Smith 179).
If citing a source with no author, give first words
of title in quotation marks and page number:
Scientists in Oceanside discovered that blue whales
Organizatio
prefer colder
water (“New Ocean Discoveries” 39).
Web. 19 Apr. 2012.
25. E-Book Article from Gale Virtual Reference
Library Database
Beetz, Kirk H. "Jobs, Steve." International Directory of
MULTIPLE AUTHORS
For in-text citations for sources with more than 3
B u s i n e s s Na me
authors list et al. after first author (Brown et al., 156)
or list all authors. Use same format on Works Cited.
Business Biographies. Ed. Neil Schlager. Vol. 2.
Detroit: St. James, 2005. 311-315. Gale Virtual
Reference Library. Web. 12 Apr. 2012.
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Primary Business Address
YourWORKS
Address Line
2
CITED
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Your Address Line 3
YourCited
Address
Line 4on separate page at end
Works
begins
Phone:(Works
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 Heading
Cited) is centered at top
Fax: 555-555-5555
 Sources
alphabetized
by author’s last name;
E-mail:
[email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Journal Articles
Examples 1-3
Magazine Articles
Examples 4-5
Newspaper Articles
Examples 6-7
Miscellaneous
Examples 8-12
Websites
Examples 13-19
Books & eBooks
Examples 20-25
In-Text Citations
Back Page
Works Cited Format
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Everything Else
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for works without author, alphabetize by title.
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JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Journal Article from Database (Generic)
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.”
Title of Journal Vol.Issue (Year): Pages.
Database Name. Web. Date Accessed.
2. Journal Article from Academic Search Premier
(by EBSCOhost) Database
Tjoelker, Mark G., and Lisa Brown. "The Many
Faces of Climate Warming." New Phytologist
6. Newspaper Article from National Newspapers
Core (by ProQuest) Database
Giblin, Paul. "Proud Marine Tries on a Different
Uniform." New York Times 5 Mar. 2007: D3.
National Newspapers Core. Web. 15 Apr. 2012.
7. Newspaper Article from Newspaper Website
Guynn, Jessica. “Facebook Buying Instagram for $1
Billion in Cash and Stock.” LATimes.com. Tribune
Company, 9 Apr. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012.
3. Journal Article from JSTOR Database
Cramer, Frederick. "Bookburning and Censorship
in Ancient Rome.” Journal of the History of
Ideas 6.4 (1999): 157-196. JSTOR. Web. 16
Mar. 2012.
MAGAZINE
MAGAZINE&
&NEWSPAPER
NEWSPAPERARTICLES
ARTICLES
13. Article on a Website (Generic)
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.”
Website Name. Sponsor/Publisher of Website, Date
Published/Updated. Web. Date Accessed.
14. Article on a Website
Goldman, David, and Stacy Cowley. “Apple’s Value
Soars to $600 Billion.” CNNMoney. Cable News
Network, 10 Apr. 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2012.
MISCELLANEOUS
176.4 (2007): 739-742. Academic Search
Premier. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
WEBSITES
15. Entire Website (Generic)
8. Class Lecture
Miller, Lynne. “Human Evolution.” Anthropology 101.
Website Name. Sponsor/Publisher of Website, Date
Published/Updated. Web. Date Accessed.
MiraCosta College, Oceanside. 19 Apr. 2012.
Lecture.
16. Entire Website
The Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue U, 2012. Web.
9. DVD
17 Apr. 2012.
The Hunger Games. By Suzanne Collins. Dir. Gary
Ross. Perf. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh
17. Entire Website (No Publisher, No Date)
Hutcherson. Lionsgate. 2012. DVD.
Info-mational. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012.
4. Magazine Article from Database (Generic)
10. Blackboard Notes (Word, PDF, PowerPoint)
18. YouTube Video
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.”
Note: Italicize Microsoft Office programs before the
Microspect. “MiraCosta College Dance Class.”
Title of Magazine Publication Date: Pages.
word “file” but not for PDF file or Digital file.
Database Name. Web. Date Accessed.
Use the terms Digital file if file type unknown.
Tsuyuki, Chad. “Why My Cell Phone Will Never Be
5. Magazine Article from Academic Search
Smart Enough.” 2012. Microsoft Word file.
Premier (by EBSCOhost) Database
Doyle, Clay. "Nature and Nurture." Advocate May
2009: 40-42. Academic Search Premier. Web.
15 Apr. 2012.
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YouTube. Mar. 2009. Web. 2 Mar. 2012.
19. Government Document on a Website
United States. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice
Programs. Identity Theft Reported by Households,
11. Interview
2005-2010. By Lynn Langton. Nov. 2011. Bureau
Milk, Harvey. Personal interview. 19 Apr. 2012.
of Justice Statistics. Web. 10 May 2012.
12. Art Image from ARTstor Database
Picasso, Pablo. Guernica. 1937. Museo Reina Sofia,
Madrid. ARTstor. Web. 3 May 2012.
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