Although
there are several methods used to cite sources, at Milken
Community High School most departments use MLA style,
the method authorized by the Modern Language Association.
APA
A few
of our science classes use the APA style. For information
on how to cite sources using the American Psychological Association
style guide click here: [APA].
Or, look
here
for APA
bibliographic citation samples offered by our middle school
science department.
MLA
Citing
sources in research papers is important for two reasons. One,
your teachers will know which resources you used to find your
information. Two, if you want to retrace your steps to a source
from which you need additional information, you will know
how to get there.
The following
is a list of citations which are most commonly used in research
papers. If you need to cite sources that are not listed here,
please consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers in the Smith Family library.
Citing
Print Sources; using MLA style
Books
with One Author
Myerhoff,
Barbara. Number Our Days. New York: Simon and Schuster,
1980.
Books
with More Than One Author
Bode,
Janet and Stan Mack. Hard Time: A Real Look at Juvenile
Crime and Violence. New York: Delacorte Press, 1996.
Edited
Books
Finch,
Robert and John Elder, eds. Nature Writing. New York:
W.W. Norton & Company, 1990.
Encyclopedias
or Articles from Reference Books
"Constitution
of the United States." World Book Encyclopedia. 1999
ed.
Newspaper
Articles
Wright,
Robin. "Clinton Urges Dialogue on Globalization." Los Angeles
Times 30 Jan. 2000: A1+.
Articles
in Monthly Magazines
Carlson,
Shawn. "The Amateur Scientist." Scientific American
Jan. 2000: 94-96.
Articles
in Weekly Magazines
Lacayo,
Richard. "Health Care: A Litmus Test." Time 31 Jan.
2000: 38-40.
Citing
Internet and Electronic Resources; using MLA style
World
Wide Web Sites
Facing
History. 1998. Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation.
23 Mar. 2000 <http://www.facing.org>.
Online
Images, Sounds, or Video Clips
Guth,
Ingrid. "Finding Proper Citations on your Library Website."
CNN. 29 Oct. 2002. 16 Jan. 2003 <http://www.cnn.com/videoselect/>.
Personal
World Wide Web Site
Perloff,
Scott. School home page. Milken Community High School. 26
Jan. 2000 <http://www.mcshschool.org/~sperloff>.
Book
Excerpts from the Web
Austen,
Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Henry Churchyard. 1996.
10 Sept. 1998 <http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/pridprej.html>.
Article
in a Reference Database (such as on-line encyclopedias)
"Israel."
Encyclopędia Britannica Online. 27 Jan. 2000 <http://www.search.eb.com>.
Work
from a Subscription Service (such as Electric Library
or Newsbank)
Hage,
David and Robert Black. "Pain Today, Gain Tomorrow." U.S.
News & World Report. 25 January 1993. Electric Library.
Milken Community High School Library, Los Angeles. 27 Jan.
2000. <http://www.elibrary.com>.
Article
in an Online Magazine or Newspaper
Landsburg,
Steven E. "Who Shall Inherit the Earth?" Slate 1 May
1997. 2 May 1997 <http://www.slate.com/Economics/97-05-
01/Economics.asp>.
Article
from a CD-ROM
"Yitzhak
Rabin." Encyclopedia Judaica. CD-ROM. Philadelphia:
Coronet, 1999.
E-mail
Communication
Hodos,
Andrea. "Re: Rabbinic Commentary on Jacob's Dream." Email to Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin. 15 Mar. 2000.
*The
preferred heading for an MLA bibliography is: Works Cited.
**All
MLA references are to be double spaced and indented.
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