Citation Page:
How to Cite a Book With One Author:
Last Name, First Name. Title of the Novel. Publishing City: Publishing Company, Publishing Year. Type of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry. New York: Puffin Publishing, 1976. Print.
Steinbeck, John. The Pearl. New York: Penguin Books, 1954. Print.
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How to Cite an E-Book With One Author:
Last Name, First Name. Title of the Novel. Publishing City: Publishing Company, Publishing Year. Type of Publication. Available:
EXAMPLE:
Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry. New York: Puffin Publishing, 1976. E-Print. Available:
Steinbeck, John. The Pearl. New York: Penguin Books, 1954. E-Print. Available:
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How to Cite a Book With Multiple Authors:
Last Name, First name and First Name Last Name. Title of Novel. Publishing City: Publishing Company, Publishing Year. Type of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Collier, James Lincoln and Christopher Collier. My Brother Sam is Dead. New York: Scholastic Books, 1974. Print.
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How to Cite a Magazine Article:
Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Name of magazine. Date:DD Mo. YYYY: Pages. Type of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Abilock, Debbie. "Integrating E-Mail into the Curriculum." Technology Connection. September 1996: 23-25. Print.
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How to Cite Information from the Internet:
Author Last, Author First. Name of Site. Name of affiliation. Date Created (Copyright, if available). Type of
Publication. Date Accessed. Available:
EXAMPLE:
Adamo, Frank. Mr. Adamo’s Homepage. Teacherweb.com. 2008. Web. October 8, 2009. Available:
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How to Cite Information from the Internet without an author:
“Title of Page or Article.” Name of Site. Name of affiliation. Date Created(Copyright, if available). Type of
Publication. Date Accessed. Available:
EXAMPLE:
“Martin Luther King Biography.” NobelPrize.org. UN.Org. 2006. Web. November 2, 2007.
Acceptable Abbreviations for Websites:
n.d.- No date for "date created"
n.p.- No publisher or affiliation
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How to Cite a Poem from an Anthology:
Last name, First name. "Title of Essay or Poem." Title of Book, edited by Editor's Name(s), Publisher, Year, Page range of entry.
Graves, Robert. "A Frosty Night." Wider than the Sky, edited by Scott Elledge, Harper and Row Publishers, 1990, 71-72
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How to Cite Scholarly Journal or an Online Database:
Massaro, John. "Press Box Propoganda? The Cold War and Sports Illustrated 1956." Journal of American Culture.
26.3 (2003): 361-370. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Jan., 2008.
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How to Cite a Social Studies Packet:
Editor. Title of the Packet. Town: District, Year. Type of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Frank, Dennis. The 1930s: The Face of Poverty. Niskayuna: N.C.S.D., 2008. Print.
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How to Cite a Poem:
Cite a poem in a book the same way you would cite a magazine article.
Author of Poem (Last, First). “Title of Poem.” Title of Book. Editor*. Publishing City: Publishing Company, Publishing
year. Page range of entry. Type of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Kulling, Monica. “Amelia Cramped.” A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms. Paul Janeczko.
Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2000. 12-13. Print.
*Often times the editor is the person who chose or selected the poems.
- If a book of poems is written by one person, it might not have an editor.
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How to Cite a Poem found online:
Author of Poem (Last, First). “Title of Poem.” Name of Site. Name of affiliation. Date Created(Copyright, if
available). Type of Publication. Date Accessed. Available:
EXAMPLE:
Hughes, Langston. "Theme for English B." Keith's Poetry Archive. Harvard.edu. nd. Web. February 14, 2013.
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How To Cite a Graphic:
Last, First. Available:
OR
"Subject." Available:
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How to Cite a Song:
Last, First (writer or artist). “Song title.” Album Title. Record label, year of publication. Type of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Matthews, Dave. "Ants Marching." Under the Table and Dreaming. BMG, 1994. Lyrics.
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How Cite an Interview:
Interviewee Name (Last, First). Personal interview. Date of interview (Day, Month, Year).
EXAMPLE:
Macri, Stephanie. Personal interview. 5 February, 2010.
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How to Cite a Newspaper:
Author (Last, First). "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper. Date of Article: Page #. Print.
EXAMPLE:
Sidoti, Liz. "Poll: GOP gaining punch." Times Union. September 16, 2010. A1, A3. Print.
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How to Cite a Newspaper or Magazine Online:
Author (Last, First). "Title of Article." Title of Publication. Publisher Name. Date of Article. Web.
Available:
EXAMPLE:
Sidoti, Liz. "Poll: GOP gaining punch." Times Union Online. Times Union. September 16, 2010. Web.
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How to Cite a Court Decision:
Plaintiff v Defendent. Case No. Court making decision. Date of decision. Media type.
EXAMPLE:
King v. St. Vincent's Hospital. No. 90-889. Supreme Court of the US. 16 December, 1991. Print.
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How to Cite a video edited by Mr. Adamo:
Last, First. Title of Video. editor. Publishing Company, Date Accessed.
Parker, Trey and Matt Stone. South Park: Chinpokomon. Frank Adamo. Comedy Central, November 1, 2012.
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How to Cite a YouTube Video:
Username. "Title of Video". Title of Source. Date Accessed. Available:
EXAMPLE:
Frank Adamo. "Catapult Lab Data, Diagram, Chart". YouTube.com. February 14, 2013. Available:
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Sources:
“The Owl at Purdue.” The Owl Family of Sites. Purdue University. 1995-2009. Web. 7 October, 2009. Available:
Wolfort, Steve. "Iroquois Media Center Home Page." FC.Niskyschools.org. Internet: March 11, 2008. Available: