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4 - 5 CITATION GUIDELINES Citing Reference Sources Used
A reference source citation is a list of sources used when doing research. It gives credit to the authors and publishers that provided the information.
Book Author: (last name) __________________ (comma), (first name) ____________________ (period).
Title: (underlined) _______________________________________________________ ___(period).
City of Publication: _________________ (colon): Publisher: ________________________(comma),
Copyright year: ___________________ (period).
Example: Milios, Rita. How To Make Good Choices. New York: Rosen Publishers, 1992.
Encyclopedia (book or online) Title of article: “__________________________________________________________.” (period).
Title of encyclopedia: _____________________ (underlined). Year of edition __________ (period).
Example: "Civil War." World Book Encyclopedia. 1998 ed.
Online Source (cite as much information listed below as available) Author: (last name)_____________________ (comma), (first name) __________________ (period).
Title: “_______________________________.” (period). Date of Publication: ____________ (period).
Date visited: ________(period). Website address: ______________(period). (to first forward slash)
Example: "George Washington." World Book Online. World Book, Inc. 16 November 2000. http:// www.worldbookonline.com/
Magazine Author: (last name) __________________ (comma), (first name) _____________________ (period).
Title of article: “___________________________________________________________.” (period)
Title of magazine (underlined): ______________________________________________ (period).
Publication date (day/month/year): _____________ (colon): Page numbers: ___________ (period).
Example: Van Biema, David. "Beyond the Sound Barrier." Time 3 October 1994: 66-67. |

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