Works Cited Help

This site is designed to help you put together your work cited page documenting (giving credit) the sources that you use in your research papers. For additional help be sure and check Writer’s Inc. The library has several copies at the circulation desk.

PRINT SOURCES:

A book by One Author

Format:

Author. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Company, copyright date.

Example:

Smith, Jason R. Whales and Dolphins. New York: Summit Books, 1990.

Two or More Books by the Same Author

Format:

Author. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Company, Copyright date.

--- Title of Book. Place of Publication: Company, Copyright date.

Example:

Jones, Stephen. Elephants are Walking. New York: Penguin Books, 1995.

--- Tigers Like to Eat. New York: Penguin Books, 1997.

Book by Two Authors

Format:

Authors Names. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Company, Copyright Date.

Example:

Drucker, Darla and Amy Jones. How to Survive Your Wedding. New York:

Simon and Schuster, 1997.

Book with an Editor

Format:

Editor’s Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Company, Copyright Date.

Example:

Parks, Arthur, ed. Contemporary Myths. New York: Scribner and Sons, 1989,

Book with No Author

Format:

Title of Book. Place of Publication: Company, Copyright Date.

Example:

Whales and Dolphins. New York: Summit Books, 1990.

Encyclopedia

Format:

“Title of Encyclopedia Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Place of Publication:

Company, Copyright Date.

Example:

“Volcanoes.” Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. New York: Scribner and

Sons, 1989.

An Unsigned article from a Daily Newspaper

Format:

“Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper Date, Section of Paper: Page.

Example:

“The Fast Ferry Will Sail Again.” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 20 April

2005: A 2+.

An Article from a Magazine

Format:

Author. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine, Date, Page.

Example:

Henry, Mary Ann. “A New Pope is Elected.” Newsweek 15 April 2005: 9-23.

MISCELLANEOUS

Films; Radio and Television Programs

Format

“Name of Film, Radio or TV Program.” Name of Series. Producer’s Name.

Company, Date.

Example:

“Starring the Other Peggy Lee.” Slightly Off Broadway—The Series. Producer

Sheldon Wells. PBS. WNET, 8 Jan. 1993.

ELECTRONIC/ONLINE SOURCES:

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Format:

Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Work. Edition or version (if available)

Date of electronic publication. Title of Database or Online Service Name of

Providing Library. Date of Access. URL Address.

Example:

Smith, John. “Reformation.” World Book Encyclopedia On Line. Aquinas

Institute Library, 20 April 2005. http://worldbook.com.

SIRS ONLINE PRODUCTS

Format:

Author. “Article Title.” Original Source of Article. Date of original source: pages.

Product Name. Name of Providing Library, Date of access. URL Address.

Example:

Frick, Robert. “Investing in Medical Miracles.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finances.

Feb. 1999:80-87. Sirs Knowledge Source: Researcher: Aquinas Institute

Library, 10 Feb. 2000. http://sks.sirs.com.

CURRENT BIOGRAPHY (H.W. WILSON COMPANY)

Format:

Author. “Article Title.” Journal/Magazine Title. Date of Publication (when there

is one). Database Name. Online. Available: URL address Date of access.

“Reeve, Christopher.” Current Biography 1940-Present. updated Aug 28, 2002.

H. W. Wilson Online. Available http://www.hwwilsonweb.com. Nov. 2, 2002.

GALE VIRTUAL LIBRARY ON LINE

Gale Virtual Library (e-book).

Format:

“Article Title.” Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Date. Pages.

Specific Database Name. Publishing Company. Location of Library, Date

Accessed. URL Address.

Example:

“Luther, Martin 1483-1546 German Religious Reformer.” Renaissance: An

Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 3, New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons,

2004. 32-24. Gale Virtual Reference Library, Thomson Gale. Aquinas

Institute, 26 April 2005. http://find.galegroup.com.

Opposing Viewpoint Resource Center

Format:

Author (if provided). “Article Title.” Original Source of Article. Editor. Specific

Gale Database. Thomson Gale. Name of Providing Library, Date of Access.

URL Address.

Example:

Lindorfer, Chris. “Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?” At Issue Series,

Greenhaven Press, 2003. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Thomson

Gale. Aquinas Institute, 26 April 2005. http://galegroup.com.

NEWSBANK (NEWS FILE)

Format:

Author (if provided). “Article Title.” Newspaper Title. Date, Edition, Section

(if available): page (Or number of paragraphs if page unavailable). Database

Name. Providing Library Name, Date Accessed. URL Address.

Example:

Peres, Judith. “Couples Divorce Entangles Frozen Embryos.” Chicago Tribune,

7 Aug 1999, Chicagoland Final Edition, News Sec.: 1. Newsbank File

Collection. Aquinas Institute Library, 16 Aug 1999. http://infoweb.newsbank.com

WORLD WIDE WEB ARTICLE

Format:

Title of Article. Name of author or editor if available. Date of most recent update

(if known). Sponsoring organization or institution. Date of access. URL address.

Example:

The Victorian Web: An Overview. Ed. George Landow. June 2000. Brown

University. 11 July 2000. http://landow.stg.brown.edu/victorian/victov.html.

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