Citing Work

Citing sources is an important part of research. It's important to record source information as you are gathering it, NOT after. This will ensure you avoid committing plagiarism. Sometimes we forget where we found information, and writing down source information immediately solves this problem. Use the following guide to help you when citing websites, books, and encyclopedias.

Citing Websites

Information you need:

Author's Name - Look at the webpage OR look for a link that says "About Us"
Title of Webpage - Found at the top of the webpage
Title of Website - Click on the "Home" link OR Delete everything in the URL after the domain
Publisher/Sponser - Use the part of the URL in front of the domain as a clue
Date of Publication - Usually found either after the title or at the bottom of the page

Format

Author's name. "Title of Webpage." Title of Website. Publisher, Publication Date. Web. Access date. URL in angle brackets.

Remember

If you cannot find a publication date, write n.d
If you cannot find a publisher or sponsor, write n.p.
Dates are written in the following format: day month year (example: 20 February 2016)

Encyclopedia

General Encyclopedia Article - One Author

Author's last name, author's first name. "Title of Article." Name of encyclopedia. Year of publication and edition. Medium of publication.

Example

Schilling, Warner R. "Medical Ethics." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2002 ed. Print

General Encyclopedia Article - No Author

"Title of Article." Name of encyclopedia. Year of publication and edition. Medium of publication.

Example:

"League of Nations." Encyclopedia Americana. 2000 ed. Print

Books

One Author and/or Multi-Volume Series

Author's last name, Author's first name. Title of Book. Vol. #. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication

Examples

Clark, Kenneth. This Is a Masterpiece. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1997. Print

Engelbert, Phillis. Dangerous Planet: The Science of Natural Disasters. Vol. 2. Detroit: UXL, 2001. Print.