1. Cite!
Books, pictures, pamphlets, artwork, websites, advertisement, personal interviews, magazines, journals, s, CD ROMs, DVDs, maps, newspapers, discussion groups, blogs, letters, TV programs, movies, music, lectures, teachers, other students work
Don’t need to cite:
your own experience, results of your experiments, common knowledge
Common knowledge: facts that are well known (7 days in a week); commonsense observations (temperature raises when the water starts to boil)
When in doubt, Cite!
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2. Citation Styles
MLA from the Modern Language Association of America. Often preferred in the fields of languages, literature, arts.
APA from the American Psychological Association. Often preferred in the fields of psychology and many other social sciences (anthropology, communications, education, sociology, economics, business)
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3. MLA citation Examples BOOKS
Author. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS and REFERENCE BOOKS
Author of Article (if given). "Article Title." Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher,
Year.
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Author. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Date: Page(s).
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Author. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper Date, edition: Page(s).
Interview
Person Interviewed. Type of Interview, telephone, , date.
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4. MLA citation Examples
WEB SITES Complete publication information may not be available for a Web site; provide what is given.
Entire Internet Site: Scholarly Project or Professional Site
Title of the Site. Editor. Date and/or Version Number. Name of Sponsoring Institution.
date of Access <URL>.
Example:
Encyclopedia Mythica May 2004 <
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5. Bibliography
MLA Citation Examples. Honolulu Community College Library.
October 13th, 2010<
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