Section of Research Writing books in Barton Library

Citation Guides

Find information below on correct citation styling.

APA Quick Citation Guide
APA Quick Citation Guide

About APA Style

The American Psychological Association (APA) Style is commonly used when citing references within the 鈥渉ard鈥 sciences (e.g., astronomy, biology, chemistry, and physics) and the social sciences (e.g., anthropology, communications, economics, education, historiography, nursing, political science, psychology, and sociology). The following guide is based on the APA Manual (7th ed.), published in 2019. For more extensive rules and examples of the APA style, refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. (RW BF76.7 .P83 2020, RW BF76.7 .P83 2020 c.2, RW BF76.7 .P83 2020 c.3) or visit听the 听website. You can also ask a librarian for assistance.

Important Revisions to the 7th Edition

  • ChatGPT uses calendar dates to differentiate versions. Other AI generative software may use other labeling conventions (e.g., Version 2.0).
  • In the case of ChatGPT, provide the descriptor for the tool [Large language model].
  • When the publisher name and the author name are the same, do not repeat the publisher name in the source element of the reference.
  • If ChatGPT or other AI tools are employed during听research, include this use in the introduction.
  • As each ChatGPT response is unique, full-text ChatGPT responses may also be added to the essay as an appendix.

Because of rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies, these guidelines may be updated periodically. Visit the听 for the most recent updates.

Guidelines for Formatting Reference List

  • Start the reference list on a new page after the text and before any tables, figures, and/or appendices, continuing the pagination from the body of the paper.听听
  • Center the title of the page ("References") an inch from the top of the paper.听听
  • Use a hanging indent by aligning the start of each entry with the left margin. Indent any subsequent lines one-half inch (or five spaces).
  • Double-space the list within and between entries.听听
  • Arrange entries in alphabetical order by authors鈥 last names.听听
  • Capitalize only the first word of the title, the first word of the subtitle, proper nouns, and nouns followed by numerals or letters.

Books

Book with One Author or Editor

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname (Year)
References :听Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Masterton, 2006, p. 652)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Masterton, 2006)
Narrative Citation : Masterton (2006)
References :听Masterton, W. L. (2006). Chemistry: Principles and reactions. Thomson-Brooks/Cole.

Book with Two Authors or Editors

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Author Surname & Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Author Surname & Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname and Author Surname (Year)
References :听Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Cesa-Bianchi & Lugosi, 2006, 244)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Cesa-Bianchi & Lugosi, 2006)
Narrative Citation : Cesa-Bianchi and Lugosi (2006)听
References :听Cesa-Bianchi, N., & Lugosi, G. (2006). Prediction, learning, and games. Cambridge University Press.

Book with Three or More Authors

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Author Surname et al., Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Author Surname et al, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname et al. (Year)
References :听Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Bindler et al., 2017, p. 157)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Bindler et al., 2017)
Narrative Citation : Bindler et al. (2017)
References :听Bindler, R. M., Ball, J., London, M. L., & Davidson, M. R. (2017). Clinical skills manual for maternity and pediatric nursing. Pearson.

Chapters in an Edited Volume/Anthology

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname (Year)
References :听Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of chapter. In Editor First Initial. Editor Second Initial. Editor Surname (Ed.), Book title: Subtitle (inclusive page numbers). Publisher. DOI or URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) :听(Zhao, 2012, p. 27)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Zhao, 2012)
Narrative Citation : Zhao (2012)
References :听Zhao, Y. (2012). American schools possess strengths other countries want to emulate. In J. Bartos (Ed.), Do schools prepare students for a global economy? (pp. 25-33).

Entry in a Reference Work (e.g., Encyclopedia or Dictionary)

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname, Year, page [if available] or section heading and/or paragraph number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname (Year)
References :听Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of specific entry. In Editor First Initial. Editor Second Initial. Editor Surname (Ed.), Book title: Subtitle (edition, inclusive page numbers). Publisher. DOI or URL for eBook.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (McKay, 2004, p. 466)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(McKay, 2004)
Narrative Citation : McKay (2004)
References :听McKay, D. (2004) Information theory. In R. L. Gregory (Ed.), The Oxford companion to the mind (2nd Ed., pp. 465-467). Oxford University Press.

Periodicals

Journal Article with One Author

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname (Year)
References :听Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume Number(issue number), inclusive page numbers. DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Mancosu, 2021, p. 25)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Mancosu, 2021)
Narrative Citation : Mancosu (2021)
References :听Mancosu, P. (2021). Logic and biology: The correspondence between Alfred Tarski and Joseph H. Woodger. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 11(2), 18-105.

Journal Article with Two Authors

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname & Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname & Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname and Author Surname听(Year)
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume number(issue number), inclusive page numbers. DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Bossio & Nelson, 2021, p. 1382)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Bossio & Nelson, 2021)
Narrative Citation : Bossio and Nelson (2021)
References : Bossio, D., & Nelson J. L. (2021). Reconsidering innovation: Situating and evaluating change in journalism. Journalism Studies, 22(11), 1377-1381.

Journal Article with Three or More Authors

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname et al., Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname et al., Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname et al. (Year)
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume number(issue number), inclusive page numbers. DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Pereira, et al., 2020, p. 769)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Pereira et al., 2020)
Narrative Citation : Pereira et al. (2020)
References : Pereira, V., Temouri, Y., & Patel, C. (2020). Exploring the role and importance of human capital in resilient high performing organizations: Evidence from business clusters. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 69(3), 769-804. DOI: 10.1111/apps.12204.

Magazine Article with One Author

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname听(Year)
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Title, Volume Number(issue number), inclusive page numbers. DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Gara, 2021, p. 88)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) :听(Gara, 2021)
Narrative Citation :Gara (2021)
References : Gara, A. (2021, August/September). The last computer tycoon. Forbes, 204(4), 86-92.

Article in a Newspaper

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Author Surname, Year, page number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : Author Surname听(Year)
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Newspaper Title, inclusive page numbers or section/column. URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Hogg, 2021, p. 1)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Hogg, 2021)
Narrative Citation :Hogg (2021)
References : Hogg, D. (2021, May 29). A final resting place: Rush Center sailor who died at Pearl Harbor laid to rest just before Memorial Day. ISB电子 Tribune. .

Websites

Basic Website

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Personal or Corporate Author Name, Year, page [if available] or section heading/paragraph number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Personal or Corporate Author Name, Year)
Narrative Citation : Personal or Corporate Author Name听(Year)
References : Personal or Corporate Author. (Last update or publication date; if unknown, use n.d.). Title of specific webpage. Site name. URL of specific webpage.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (American Anthropological Association, 2021, para. 2)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (American Anthropological Association, 2021)
Narrative Citation : American Anthropological Association (2021)
References : American Anthropological Association. (2021, October 13). Stay informed. American Anthropological Association. 鈥孨别飞蝉顿别迟补颈濒.补蝉辫虫?鈥屸赌孖迟别尘狈耻尘产别谤=28190.

Government Publication from a Website

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Name of Government Agency, Year, page or paragraph number [if available])
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Name of Government Agency, Year)
Narrative Citation : Name of Government Agency (Year)
References : Name of Government Agency. (Year). Title of document: Subtitle (Report No. xxx [if available]). URL of specific document.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Library of Congress, 2020, p. 28)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Library of Congress, 2020)
Narrative Citation : Library of Congress (2020)
References : Library of Congress. (2020). Annual report of the Librarian of Congress for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. 鈥宒辞肠耻尘别苍迟蝉/补苍苍耻补濒-谤别辫辞谤迟蝉/蹿测2020.辫诲蹿.

Online Reference Work

General Format
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Personal or Corporate Author Name, Year, page [if available] or section heading/paragraph number)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Personal or Corporate Author Name, Year)
Narrative Citation : Personal or Corporate Author Name (Year)
References : Personal or Corporate Author. (Publication or last update date; if unknown, use n.d.). Title of specific entry. In Name of Book. URL of specific webpage.

Example
Parenthetical Citation (Quotation) : (Vogt, 2020, para. 4)
Parenthetical Citation (Paraphrase) : (Vogt, 2020)
Narrative Citation : Vogt (2020)
References : Vogt, K. (2020). Seneca. In Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved November 5, 2021,

Retrieval Dates

鈥 Include a retrieval date with your citation if the website鈥檚 content is regularly updated and not archived.

Citing Organizations

When the author of a source is an organization, use the organization鈥檚 full name in the first citation, indicating the proper abbreviation in the citation in brackets. Use the abbreviation in subsequent citations.

  • Citation 1: According to PayScale鈥檚 research of the 2016-2017 academic year, individuals with bachelor鈥檚 degrees in philosophy tended to earn more over their lifetime than those with degrees in the other humanities fields (American Philosophical Association [APA], n.d.).
  • Citation 2: Moreover, graduates possessing a bachelor of arts degree had a mean starting salary of $43,427 (APA, n.d.).

Generative Artificial Intelligence

General Format
Parenthetical Citation : (Name of publisher, Year)
Narrative Citation : Name of publisher (Year)
References : Name of publisher. (Year). Name of tool听(Version) [Descriptor for tool]. URL of specific webpage.

Example
Parenthetical Citation听: (OpenAI, 2023)
Narrative Citation : OpenAI (2023)
References : OpenAI. (2023).听ChapGPT听(Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. .

Disclosure Statement for Generative Artificial Intelligence Use

Important: Verify with the instructor that generative artificial intelligence can be used for the assignment. DO NOT use unless specific permission has been given.

Unless otherwise directed by the instructor, the inclusion of an AI Use Disclosure statement in the assignment is highly recommended. One potential location for the statement is after the body of the paper and before the reference list. Include in the statement the specific AI tool(s) used and one to three听sentences on how they were applied. This kind of听statement is recommended any time听AI-generated content is employed in the process of completing an assignment even if AI-generated content is not cited directly. 听

Example:听I used ChatGPT to help create ideas for this assignment. I used the prompt "Act as if you are a community college student in the United States. Think of five ideas that could be used for an essay on the advantages and disadvantages of republics." One of the outputs was "The Role of Citizen Participation in a Republic 鈥 Analyze how voter engagement and civic responsibility impact the effectiveness of a republic, considering advantages like public accountability and disadvantages like voter apathy and misinformation." I revised the output into a thesis statement that steered the remainder of my paper.

In-text Citations: Parenthetical and Narrative

There are two types of in-text citations in APA format: parenthetical and narrative. The general format of a parenthetical citation听is the author鈥檚 surname and the year of publication, placed within parenthesis, with a comma separating the two elements. Do not include suffixes and ensure the publication year matches the publication year in the reference list.听If the citation comes at the end of a sentence, place it before the end punctuation.

  • Example: None of the people in the sample group immediately saw the justification of time and expense involved in teaching ethics in organizations (Griffin, 2021).

Narrative citations incorporate the author's surname into the sentence with year of publication (in parentheses) immediately following.

  • Example: Griffin鈥檚 (2021) research suggested the enhancement of business ethics in adults can be fulfilled by improving moral and ethical education for children.

.

Chicago Manual Quick Citation Guide
Chicago Manual Quick Citation Guide

About Chicago Manual

The Chicago Manual of Style is commonly used to document sources in the humanities (e.g., history, fine arts, literature, and philosophy). The following guide, using the notes/bibliography style, is based on the Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.), published in 2017.听For more extensive rules and examples of the Chicago Manual style, refer to The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. (RW Z253 .U69 2017) or visit the website. You can also ask a librarian for assistance.

Important Revisions to the 17th Edition

  • Rather than using 鈥渋bid鈥 to cite the same source cited in the note immediately preceding your current note, the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual encourages a shortened version of the citation (for example, the author鈥檚 last name and page number). With the shortened version of the citation, you must provide the page number you are referencing, even if it is the same page number that was provided in the previous citation.
  • When citing inclusive page numbers, use an en dash rather than a hyphen.
  • When citing an online source, you should use the permalink (also called persistent or stable URLs) over the URL taken by copying the address in the web browser. If you are using an online source that is found through a library or other subscription database, you should name the database rather than providing a permalink.
  • Conversations between human users and AI generative tools should be cited in the body of a paper and/or in the endnotes but not in the bibliography. Since the unique URLs generated by AI tools often require personal login credentials to be accessed, they may not be available to others, including an instructor. As a result, the听Chicago Manual of Style听treats AI generated information as though it is unrecoverable, similar to听some types of personal communications (e.g., email, phone, or text conversations), and recommends against including them in a bibliography. This also means that a URL should not be included in the body or endnote of an assignment.
  • Indicate any edits to AI-generated text in the body or at the end of the note (e.g., "edited for style and content").
  • Cite AI-generated images with a brief in-text statement ("credit line") and in the bibliography.

Because of rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies, these guidelines may be updated periodically. Visit the 听website for the most recent updates.

Guidelines for Formatting Bibliography

  • Your list of sources is called a 鈥淏ibliography鈥 or 鈥淩eferences鈥 page.
  • Begin your Bibliography/References on a separate page from your text.
  • Sources are listed in alphabetical order, according to the first word in each source entry.
  • Leave one blank line between each reference
  • Begin each entry at the left margin, and indent any additional lines one鈥恏alf inch.
  • For works with two or three authors, write out each author鈥檚 name. If the work has four or more authors, provide the first author鈥檚 full name plus 鈥渆t al.鈥
  • If the work has no author, list it by title.
  • Use DOIs instead of URLs whenever possible.

Books and eBooks

Book with One Author or Editor

General Format
Full Note :听Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), page number.
Concise Note : Author Surname, Book Title, page number
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year

Example
Full Note : Jay Monaghan, Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865 (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1984), 121.
Concise Note : Monaghan, Civil War on the Western Border, 217.
Bibliography : Monaghan, Jay. Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1984.

Book with Two or More Authors or Editors

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname and Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), page number.
Concise Note听 : Author Surname and Author Surname, Book Title, page number.
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Initial, Second Initial, and Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year.

Example
Full Note : Todd R. Clear and George F. Cole, American Corrections, 2nd ed. (Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1990), 158.
Concise Note : Clear and Cole, American Corrections, 209.
Bibliography : Clear, Todd R., and George F. Cole. American Corrections, 2nd ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1990.

Chapter in an Edited Volume/Anthology

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淐hapter Title in Quotation Marks,鈥 in听Book Title: Subtitle, ed. Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), page number.
Concise Note : Author Surname and Author Surname, 鈥淐hapter Title in Quotation Marks,鈥 page number.
Bibliography : Surname, Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淐hapter Title in Quotation Marks.鈥 In听Book Title: Subtitle, edited by Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year.

Example
Full Note: Samuel Langhorne Clemons, 鈥淜eelboat Life,鈥 in听American is West: An Anthology of Middlewestern Life and Literature, ed. J. T. Flanagan (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1945), 351.
Concise Note: Clemons, 鈥淜eelboat Life,鈥 351.
Bibliography: Clemons, Samuel Langhorne. 鈥淜eelboat Life.鈥 In听American is West: An Anthology of Middlewestern Life and Literature. Edited by J. T. Flanagan. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1945.

eBook

General Format
Full Note :听Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, Book Title: Subtitle (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Format, page number.
Concise Note : Author Surname, Book Title, page number
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Format. DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Full Note: Simon Ball, Secret History: Writing the Rise of Britain鈥檚 Intelligence Service (Montreal: McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, 2020), PDF, 42鈥43.
Concise Note: Ball, Secret History, 74.
Bibliography : Ball, Simon, Secret History: Writing the Rise of Britain鈥檚 Intelligence Service (Montreal: McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, 2020). PDF. 鈥宭辞驳颈苍.补蝉辫虫?诲颈谤别肠迟=迟谤耻别&补尘辫;诲产=别900虫飞飞&补尘辫;础狈=2399463&补尘辫;蝉颈迟别=别丑辞蝉迟-濒颈惫别.

Entry in a Reference Work (e.g., Encyclopedia, Dictionary, etc.)

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淭itle of Entry,鈥 in听Title of Reference Work, ed. Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), page number.
Concise Note : Author Surname, 鈥淭itle of Entry,鈥 page number.
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淭itle of Entry.鈥 In听Title of Reference Work, edited by Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year.

Example
Full Note: H盲m盲l盲inen, Pekka, 鈥淪anta Fe Trail,鈥 in听The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, ed. D. J. Wishart (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004), 811.
Concise Note: H盲m盲l盲inen, 鈥淪anta Fe Trail,鈥 811.
Bibliography: Pekka H盲m盲l盲inen. 鈥淪anta Fe Trail.鈥 In听The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, edited by D. J. Wishart. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004.

General Format
Full Note : Title of Reference Work: Subtitle, Edition, s.v. "Title of Entry."
Concise Note : Title of Reference Work, Edition, s.v. "Title of Entry."
Bibliography : Author or Editor Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title of Reference Work, Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year.

Example
Full Note: Oxford English Reference Dictionary, rev. 2nd ed., s.v. "Integrity."
Concise Note: Oxford English Reference Dictionary, rev. 2nd ed., s.v. "Integrity."
Bibliography: Pearsall, Judy, and Bill Trumble, eds.听Oxford English Reference Dictionary. Rev. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Periodicals

Print Periodical Article with One Author

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 Periodical Title volume number, issue number (Year): page number.
Concise Note : Author Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 page number.
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淎rticle Title.鈥 Periodical Title volume number, issue number (Month Day, Year).

Example
Full Note : Tim Stuart-Buttle, 鈥溾楢n Authority from Which There Can Be No Appeal鈥: The Place of Cicero in Hume鈥檚 Science of Man,鈥 The Journal of Scottish Philosophy 18, no. 3 (2020): 291.
Concise Note : Stuart-Buttle, 鈥溾楢n Authority from Which There Can Be No Appeal鈥,鈥 293.
Bibliography : Stuart-Buttle, Tim. 鈥溾楢n Authority from Which There Can Be No Appeal鈥: The Place of Cicero in Hume鈥檚 Science of Man.鈥 The Journal of Scottish Philosophy 18, no. 3 (September 2020).

Article in an Online Periodical

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 Periodical Title volume number (Year): page number, DOI or URL of journal article webpage or name of database.
Concise Note : Author Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 page number.
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淎rticle Title.鈥 Periodical Title volume number, issue number (Year): inclusive page numbers of article. DOI or URL of periodical article webpage or name of database.

Example
Full Note : Suzanne Bailey, 鈥淩obert Browning,鈥 Victorian Poetry 58, no. 3 (2020): 249, DOI: 10.1353/vp.2020.0020.
Concise Note: Bailey, 鈥淩obert Browning,鈥 249.
Bibliography: Bailey, Suzanne. 鈥淩obert Browning.鈥 Victorian Poetry 58, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 249. DOI: 10.1353/vp.2020.0020.

Periodical Article with Two Authors

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname and Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 Periodical Title volume number (Year): page number, DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.
Concise Note : Author Surname and Author Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 page number.
Bibliography : Surname, Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), and Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. 鈥淎rticle Title.鈥 Periodical Title volume number, issue number (Month Day, Year). DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Full Note: Ferreira Cury and Maria Zilda, 鈥淥s Sert玫es, de Euclides da Cunha: Espa莽os,鈥 Luso-Brazilian Review 41, no. 1 (2004): 73, DOI: 10.1353/lbr.2004.0006.
Concise Note : Cury and Zilda, 鈥淥s Sert玫es,鈥 77.
Bibliography : Cury Ferreira, and Maria Zilda. 鈥淥s Sert玫es, de Euclides da Cunha: Espa莽os.鈥 Luso-Brazilian Review 41, no. 1 (2004): 73. DOI: 10.1353/lbr.2004.0006.

Article in a Newspaper

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year.
Concise Note : Author Surname, 鈥淎rticle Title鈥
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淎rticle Title,鈥 Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year. DOI or URL, /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Full Note : Doyle Rice, 鈥淲hen Were the Vikings in the Americas? Exactly 1,000 Years Ago, Study Says,鈥 USA Today, October 21, 2021.
Concise Note : Rice, 鈥淲hen Were the Vikings in the Americas?鈥
Bibliography : Rice, Doyle. 鈥淲hen Were the Vikings in the Americas? Exactly 1,000 Years Ago, Study Says,鈥 USA Today, October 21, 2021.

Websites

Website

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淭itle of Page,鈥 Title or Owner of Site, date last revised or accessed, URL.
Concise Note : Author Surname, 鈥淭itle of Page.鈥
Bibliography : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title or Owner of Site. Date last revised or accessed. URL.

Example
Full Note : History.com Editors, 鈥淜ansas,鈥 History.com, August 21, 2018, 鈥宼辞辫颈肠蝉/耻蝉-蝉迟补迟别蝉/办补苍蝉补蝉.
Concise Note : History.com Editors, 鈥淜ansas.鈥
Bibliography : History.com Editors. 鈥淜ansas.鈥 History.com. August 21, 2018. 鈥宼辞辫颈肠蝉/耻蝉-蝉迟补迟别蝉/办补苍蝉补蝉.

Online Reference Work

General Format
Full Note : Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, 鈥淭itle of Entry,鈥 Title of Reference Work, ed. Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname (Publisher, Year), URL.
Concise Note : Author Surname, 鈥淭itle of Entry.鈥
Bibliography : Surname, Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淭itle of Entry.鈥 Title of Reference Work, edited by Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. Publisher, Year. URL.

Example
Full Note : Martha Royce Blaine, 鈥淧rairie Tribes,鈥 Encyclopedia of North American Indians, ed. Frederick E. Hoxie (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996), 鈥宭辞驳颈苍.补蝉辫虫?诲颈谤别肠迟=迟谤耻别&补尘辫;诲产=办丑丑&补尘辫;础狈=12594037&补尘辫;蝉颈迟别=别丑辞蝉迟-濒颈惫别.
Concise Note : Royce Blaine, 鈥淧rairie Tribes.鈥
Bibliography : Royce Blaine, Martha. 鈥淧rairie Tribes.鈥 Encyclopedia of North American Indians, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996. 鈥宭辞驳颈苍.补蝉辫虫?诲颈谤别肠迟=迟谤耻别&补尘辫;诲产=办丑丑&补尘辫;础狈=12594037&补尘辫;蝉颈迟别=别丑辞蝉迟-濒颈惫别.

Generative Artificial Intelligence

AI-Generated Text

General Format
In-text Note : Tool publisher, name of tool, date generated.
Endnote : Content creator, response to "Text prompt used,"听date generated, tool publisher.

Example
In-text Note : This list of articles discussing triage techniques was generated by OpenAI's ChatGPT, October 26, 2023.
Endnote : ChatGPT, response to "Compile a literature review of triage techniques utilized by emergency room nurses in the United States, focusing on articles written since 2013,"听October 26, 2023, OpenAI.

AI-Generated Images

General Format
In-text Note : "Name of image," image generated by tool publisher and tool, date generated.
Bibliography : Name of AI tool. Response to "Text prompt used." AI-generated image. Tool publisher's name, Date generated.

Example
In-text Note : "Fire-breathing dragon and a castle," image generated by OpenAI's DALL-E 2, October 26, 2023.
Bibliography : DALL-E 2. Response to "Fire-breathing dragon and a castle." AI-generated image. OpenAI, October 26, 2023.

Disclosure Statement for Generative Artificial Intelligence Use

Important: Verify with the instructor that generative artificial intelligence can be used for the assignment. DO NOT use unless specific permission has been given.

Unless otherwise directed by the instructor, the inclusion of an AI Use Disclosure statement in the assignment is highly recommended. One potential location for the statement is after the body of the paper and before the bibliography. Include in the statement the specific AI tool(s) used and one to three听sentences on how they were applied. This kind of听statement is recommended any time听AI-generated content is employed in the process of completing an assignment even if AI-generated content is not cited directly. 听

Example:听I used ChatGPT to help create ideas for this assignment. I used the prompt 鈥淎ct as if you are a community college student in the United States. Think of five ideas that could be used for an essay on the historical influences on fantasy movie and television series including but not limited to Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time, The Witcher, and Lord of the Rings.鈥 One of the outputs was 鈥淢edieval Europe and Feudalism in Fantasy Worlds 鈥 Many fantasy series, including Game of Thrones, The Witcher, and Lord of the Rings, draw from medieval European history. This essay could explore how elements like feudal hierarchy, knightly chivalry, and the power struggles between nobility and royalty influence these stories.鈥 I modified the output into a thesis statement that pointed me to my final draft.

Formatting Notes

  • Note reference numbers in the text appear as superscript numbers.
  • Footnotes or endnotes are numbered consecutively, beginning with 1. Each chapter or section of a text should restart the consecutive numbering, unless the text has no internal divisions.
  • Note numbers are generally placed at the end of the sentence, after punctuation. Note numbers are also placed after the punctuation and quotation marks when citing a direct quote.听
  • Subsequent citations of the same source, either immediately following the initial citation or later in the chapter, should use a shortened form of the citation.
  • The shortened citation is generally the last name of the author and the main title of the work, shortened if the title is more than four words.
  • If the work has 2 or 3 authors, list each author鈥檚 last name. If the work has 4 or more authors, use the first author鈥檚 last name and 鈥渆t al.鈥

.

MLA Quick Citation Guide
MLA Quick Citation Guide

About MLA Style

The Modern Language Association (MLA) style is commonly used to cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities (e.g., the arts, cultural studies, language, literature, philosophy, and religion). This guide reflects the MLA Handbook (9th ed.) published in 2021. For more extensive rules and examples of the MLA style, refer to the MLA Handbook, 9th ed. (RW LB2369 .G53 2021) or visit the website. You can also ask a librarian for assistance.

Important Revisions to the 9th Edition

  • Cite a generative AI tool听whenever its听output is paraphrased, quoted, or otherwise incorporated into听the work, including text, images, and data.
  • Acknowledge all functional uses of the tool (e.g., editing prose or translating words) in a note,听the body of the text, or other suitable location.
  • Carefully review secondary sources the AI tool听cites as errors frequently occur in the citations, including cited resources that do not exist.
  • When incorporating an AI-generated image, create a matching caption using the guidelines noted in section 1.7听 (p. 8) of the MLA Handbook.
  • MLA requires URLs or DOIs for electronic sources. The https:// is not needed and can be omitted.

Because of rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies, these guidelines may be updated periodically. Visit the听听for the most recent updates.

Guidelines for Formatting Works Cited Page (pp. 5, 78, 130, 219)

  • Start the works cited list on a new page, continuing the page numbers from the body of the paper.
  • Center the title of the page ("Works Cited") one inch from the top of the paper.
  • Align the start of each entry with the left听margin. Indent any subsequent lines one鈥恏alf inch (or five spaces).
  • Double鈥恠pace the list within and between entries.
  • Arrange entries in alphabetical order by author鈥檚 last names or by title for sources with no authors. Ignore initial articles such as A, An, The, or their equivalents in languages other than English.
  • Capitalize the first word and all other principal words of the titles and subtitles of cited works list (do not capitalize articles, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, or the 鈥渢o鈥 in infinitives.)听

Print Books

Print Book with One Author (pp. 107, 111, 313)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname or Book Title in sentence

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).听Book Title. Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : Richard Rubenstein made the interesting observation that people feel connected to one another in Aristotelian epochs and to the natural world around them.

Parenthetical Citation : Bishop William of Auvergne embodied a new merger of religious passion and philosophical revolution (Rubenstein).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : According to Rubenstein, 鈥淢oderation, as opposed to extremes of asceticism or sensuality, was [Aristotle鈥檚] watchword鈥 (33).

Works Cited : Rubenstein, Richard E. Aristotle鈥檚 Children. Harcourt, 2003.

Books with Two Authors (pp. 111-112, 313)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Authors鈥 First Names (when appropriate) and Surnames in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname and Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname and Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname and Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), and Author First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname.听Book Title. Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : According to Beginnings and Beyond, education for young children is 鈥

Parenthetical Citation : Early childhood refers to those children who have entered the first grade or are younger (Gordon and Browne).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Gordon and Browne noted that 鈥渃hecklists lack the richness of the more descriptive narrative鈥 (241).

Works Cited : Gordon, Anne Miles, and Kathryn Williams Browne.听Beginnings and Beyond: Foundations in Early Childhood Education. 6th ed. Delmar Learning, 2004.

Book with Three or More Authors (pp. 112, 230, 313)

General Format

Narrative Citation : First Author鈥檚 First Name (when appropriate) and Surname and language indicating other authors in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (First Author Surname et al.).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : First Author鈥檚 Surname and language indicating other authors (page number) or Sentence (First Author鈥檚 Surname et al. page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), et al. Book Title. Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : Before writing the book, Idliby and her two co-authors met regularly to discuss the issues of faith, God, and religion that divided them.

Parenthetical Citation : Although the world can be a horrible, fallen place, one can still experience moments of beauty, courage, compassion, and love (Idliby et al.).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Suzanne had always found the Beatitudes to be 鈥渟cripture that spoke to me of true Christian values as Jesus represented them in his own life鈥 (Idliby et al. 201).

Works Cited : Idliby, Ranya, et al. The Faith Club. Free Press, 2006.

Edited Works with a Primary Author (pp. 244, 314)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Editor鈥檚 First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : In his introduction to Milton鈥檚 work, Teskey observed that the principles of the English Revolution to which Milton adhered would equally influence the Founding Fathers of the American republic.

Parenthetical Citation : However, Adam did not immediately die after eating the apple. Rather, he became a mortal man with an all too certain demise (Milton).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : As Milton wrote, 鈥淭he mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.鈥 (bk. 1, lines 254-255).

Works Cited : Milton, John. Paradise Lost. Edited by Gordon Teskey. 2nd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2020.

Translated Works with a Primary Author (pp. 146, 314, 317)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Translator鈥檚 First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, Edition, Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : In the introduction to this edition of The Iliad, classicist Bernard Knox opined that the epic poem was likely composed between 725 and 675 BCE.

Parenthetical Citation : Book Two of the poem recites a ponderous catalog of war captains, followers, and the numbers of ships (Homer).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淩age鈥擥oddess, sing the rage of Peleus鈥 son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses, hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls鈥 (Homer, bk. 1, lines 1-3).

Works Cited : Homer. The Iliad. Translated by Robert Fagles, Penguin Books, 1998.

Verse Works and Poetry (pp. 55, 56, 70, 77, 124, 132-133, 245-246, 255-258, 260, 274)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Name of Work in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Name of Work).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Sentence (Name of Work division[*] line number(s)).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Editor and/or Translator鈥檚 First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, Publisher, Year, inclusive page numbers.

Example

Narrative Citation : Shakespeare鈥檚 Macbeth is a haunting morality tale in which the titular character betrays and murders his king, only to pay for his act of regicide by losing his wife, his friendships, his honor, and, ultimately, his life.

Parenthetical Citation : Although a noble man in many respects, the character Macbeth surrenders to his ambitions. Once he assumes the throne and becomes emotionally accustomed to his crimes, he nevertheless suffers from their psychological effects (Macbeth).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淏ut screw your courage to the sticking-place, And we'll not fail鈥 (Macbeth 1.7.60).

Works Cited : Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Edited by Roma Gill, Oxford UP, 1977.

Chapter in an Edited Volume/Anthology (pp. 134-136, 146, 187)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author鈥檚 First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淐hapter Title.鈥 Book Title, edited by Editor First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname. Publisher, Year, inclusive page numbers.

Example

Narrative Citation : Mathiesen noted that Sappho was exiled to Sicily sometime around the turn of the seventh century BCE.

Parenthetical Citation : Sappho鈥檚 significance as a musician and poet was widely acknowledged by later Greek and Roman authors (Mathiesen).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Even though none of Sappho鈥檚 melodies have survived, 鈥渨e do have enough text to discern the euphony and charm of her language, the vividness of her imagery, the occasional musical allusions, and the recurring theme of love鈥 (Mathiesen 3).

Works Cited : Mathiesen, Thomas J. 鈥淪appho.鈥 New Historical Anthology of Music by Women, edited by James R. Briscoe. Indiana UP, 2004, pp. 1-5.

Print Periodicals

Articles in Journals or Magazines (pp. 187, 319)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淭itle of Article.鈥 Journal Title, volume number, issue number, Month Year, inclusive page numbers of article.

Example

Narrative Citation : Ironically, Lewis distrusted Biblical critics due to their very immersion in Old and New Testament texts. He reasoned a wider experience with literature as a whole imparted a more developed standard of comparison and a better level of literary judgement.

Parenthetical Citation : One perplexing claim by scholars of the time was that Jesus鈥檚 intentions and teachings were quickly misunderstood by His followers and only the current learned set had been able to make accurate interpretations of His comportment (Lewis).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Lewis observed, 鈥淲hen I was a boy one would have been laughed at for supposing there had been a real Homer: the disintegrators seemed to have triumphed forever. But Homer seems to be creeping back. Even the belief of the ancient Greeks that the Mycenaeans were their ancestors and spoke Greek has been surprisingly supported. We may without disgrace believe in a historical Arthur. Everywhere, except in theology, there has been a vigorous growth of scepticism about scepticism [sic] itself鈥 (44).

Works Cited : Lewis, C. S. 鈥淢odern Theology and Biblical Criticism.鈥 Brigham Young University Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 1968, pp. 33-48.

Articles Reported by News Services (pp. 67, 177, 187, 219, 321)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, Author First Name. 鈥淎rticle Title.鈥 News Service Title, Day Month Year, inclusive page numbers摆鈥燷.

Example

Narrative Citation : Quite a few noteworthy musicians, even those who are not jazz fans, have credited the album as inspiration, Vargas noted in his article.

Parenthetical Citation : 鈥淜ind of Blue鈥 featured not only Davis, but also famed saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian 鈥淐annonball鈥 Adderly and renowned pianist Bill Evans (Vargas).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Vargas praised the album as 鈥渁 marvel of seemingly opposite musical values: precision and fluidity; focus and surprise; risk and a shared sense of purpose鈥 (10B).

Works Cited : Vargas, George. 鈥淢iles Davis鈥 album 鈥楰ind of Blue鈥, at 65, Transcends Time and Genre.鈥 Wichita Eagle, 11 August 2024, p. 10B.

Digital or Online Sources

eBooks (pp. 140, 176, 213, 244, 316)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (part number) or Sentence (Author Surname part number)摆鈥.

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Edition Number (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), e-book ed., Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : Many Japanese citizens foresaw the global significance of the emerging war, according to Keene, and began to keep a diary.

Parenthetical Citation : In addition to describing his personal experiences and perceptions, Takami Jun also commented, sometimes harshly, on his countrymen (Keene).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : In a perhaps contrary reaction, 鈥淜af奴 did not express bitterness toward the Americans for destroying his house; what bitterness he felt was reserved for the militarists who had started the war鈥 (Keene, ch. 4).

Works Cited : Keene, Donald. So Lovely a Country Will Never Perish: Wartime Diaries of Japanese Writers, e-book ed., Columbia UP, 2010.

Books Contained on Websites or Databases (pp. 136, 176, 188, 213, 316, 324-325)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or Book Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (part number) or Sentence (Author Surname part number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Publisher, Year. Website or Database Name, DOI or URL.

Example

Narrative Citation : Drawn from his lectures at Harvard, Murray鈥檚 work advanced the idea that all literary works deemed classical shared a higher purpose.

Parenthetical Citation : A bard鈥檚 repertoire included inventive verse and enthralling song as well as entertaining dance (Murray).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淎 highly inflected language,鈥 Murray noted in his respected study, 鈥渕ust have each syllable clearly spoken, because each syllable up to the last may seriously alter the meaning鈥 (83).

Works Cited : Murray, Gilbert. The Classical Tradition in Poetry. Harvard UP, 1927. HathiTrust Digital Library, babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015002159609&seq=7.

Articles Contained in Online Databases (p. 320)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淎rticle Title.鈥 Journal Title, volume number, issue number, Month Year, inclusive page numbers of article. Database Name, DOI or URL of article webpage. Medium of downloaded work (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).

Example

Narrative Citation : While access to dance for children has changed, Faber noted that its benefits remain readily understood.

Parenthetical Citation : Dance as part of American school curriculum was not introduced until the early 1900s (Faber).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Faber defined the Isadora Effect as when 鈥渕otor development in early childhood contributes to neurological and cognitive growth, leading to primal symbol-making systems and the formation of spatial awareness鈥 (172).

Works Cited : Faber, Rima. 鈥淒ance and Early Childhood Cognition: The Isadora Effect.鈥 Arts Education Policy Review, vol. 118, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 172-182. EBSCOhost, doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2016.1245166. PDF download.

Articles Contained in Online Journals (pp. 213, 320, 325, 326)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence or Sentence (Author Surname).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). 鈥淎rticle Title.鈥 Journal Title, volume number, issue number, Month Year, DOI or URL of article webpage.

Example

Narrative Citation : Dowling argued that radial reading was particularly enhanced by the digital medium.

Parenthetical Citation: Early in the Internet鈥檚 existence, some feared computer culture would displace written narrative as well as that of visual (Dowling).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : According to the 2014 article, deep reading embraces analysis and critique while immersion can be equated to 鈥渁 completeness of experience.鈥 Combined, they can enrich the individual reading experience while inspiring more nuanced and serious discussion with others (Dowling).

Works Cited : Dowling, David. 鈥淓scaping the Shallows: Deep Reading鈥檚 Revival in the Digital Age.鈥 Digital Humanities Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, 2014, digitalhumanities.org:8081/dhq/鈥寁ol/8/2/鈥000180/000180.html.

Articles Reported by Digital News Services (pp. 110, 128, 141, 177, 321, 326)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence or 鈥淔irst Word(s) of Article Title鈥 in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname or 鈥淔irst Word(s) of Article Title鈥).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence or Sentence (Author Surname or 鈥淔irst Word(s) of Article Title鈥).

Works Cited : Author Surname, Author First Name. 鈥淎rticle Title: Subtitle /library/citation-guides/if applicable.鈥 News Service Title, Day Month Year, DOI or URL of article webpage.

Example

Narrative Citation : The article 鈥淟etter: Aristotle Explained鈥 noted that the philosopher had observed wealth could have a corrosive effect on one鈥檚 character when not coupled with moral education.

Parenthetical Citation : Aristotle argued that a wealthy person鈥檚 openhandedness, or 鈥渕agnificence,鈥 could reach such heights as to be distinct from the standard virtue of generosity (鈥淟etter: Aristotle鈥).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淚n his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explains what virtue is and how it is acquired. He describes and defines the various virtues, and also discusses the kind of moral education and habit-formation that are necessary for the development of a virtuous character鈥 (鈥淟etter: Aristotle鈥).

Works Cited : 鈥淟etter: Aristotle Explained How to Acquire Virtue.鈥 Associated Press, 7 March 2017, apnews.com/article/fa4f8bc3b4cd460687b12b03cb169671.

Dissertations and Theses Contained in Databases (pp. 67, 120-121, 148, 214, 263, 339)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Dissertation or Thesis Title. Year. Academic Institution Name, Type of Dissertation or Thesis. Online Repository Name (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), URL (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).

Example

Narrative Citation : Eisenberg writes that Chandler aspired for his detective stories to be regarded as serious literature.

Parenthetical Citation : The American hard-boiled detective novel of the 1930s differed from the more genteel British stories of the Golden Age in that the former embraced realism and eschewed the pretensions and affectations of the latter (Eisenberg).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淐handler presents Hammett as simultaneously pleasurable and moral, stylish and unshowy, realistic and deeply American鈥 (Eisenberg 101).

Works Cited : Eisenberg, Mollie Copley. The Case of the Self-Conscious Novel: Modernism, Metafiction, and the Terms of Literary Value. 2020. Princeton University, PhD. dissertation. ProQuest, proquest.com/publiccontent/dissertations-theses/case-self-conscious-detective-novel-modernism/docview/2457341613/sem-2?accountid=26374.

Government Publications Contained in Digital Depositories (pp. 120, 165, 171, 182-183, 216, 220, 343)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (page number) or Sentence (Author Surname page number).

Works Cited : Author Surname, Author First Name or Agency Name (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Publication Title. Agency Name, Year, URL.

Example

Narrative Citation : As Loane clarified, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities provide financial assistance to, among others, arts centers, arts classes, arts programs, humanities programs, museums, and theaters and the performing arts.

Parenthetical Citation : Established in 1965, the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is the lead federal agency charged with the furtherance of the arts and humanities (Loane).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : The National Endowment for the Arts administers Creative Writing Fellowships, which 听鈥渟upport published creative writers of prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research travel, and general career advancement鈥 (Loane).摆搂闭

Works Cited : Loane, Shannon S. Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for the Arts and Humanities. Congressional Research Service, 2024, purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo222481.

Social Media (pp. 133, 326-327)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname or Account Name).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname or Account Name used in sentence or Sentence (Author Surname).

Works Cited : Author Surname, Author First Name or Account Name [online handle /library/citation-guides/if applicable]. 鈥淭itle of Post鈥 or 鈥淒escription of post.鈥 Name of Social Media Platform, Day Month Year, URL.

Example

Narrative Citation : As the Summer Games were underway in Paris, Fiala reminded her readers of a remarkable act of compassion and integrity during an Olympic event in 1928.

Parenthetical Citation : Shunzo Kido may have never won a gold medal, but his honor and sportsmanship earned him a place in Olympic history (Fiala).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : As Fiala noted, a plaque reads that 鈥渉e heard the low voice of mercy, not the loud acclaim of glory.鈥

Works Cited : Fiala, Katherine. 鈥淧rofiles in Integrity.鈥 Facebook, 6 August 2024, facebook.com/photo/?fbid=881636513988448&set=鈥宎.458094049676032.

Websites (pp. 68, 71, 127, 134, 135-137, 140, 143-144, 165, 167, 182-183, 191, 215, 286, 324)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Editor, author, or compiler First Name (when appropriate) and Surname or Name of Site in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Editor, author, or compiler Surname or Name of Site).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Editor, author, or compiler Surname or Name of Site used in sentence or Sentence (Editor, author, or compiler Surname or Name of Site).

Works Cited : Editor, author, or compiler Surname (if available), First Name. Name of Site. Version number, Name of Publisher, Day Month Year of creation (if available), URL, DOI or permalink.

Example

Narrative Citation : The Literature Network is a searchable website catering to a wide variety of reading interests.

Parenthetical Citation : The site鈥檚 author index offers users a good place to begin a search (Literature Network).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : The site boasts 鈥渙ver 3500 full books and over 4400 short stories and poems by over 260 authors. [The] quotations database has over 8500 quotes, and [the] quiz system features over 340 quizzes鈥 (Literature Network).

Works Cited : Literature Network. Jalic Inc. 2000. .

Generative Artificial Intelligence

AI-Generated Texts

General Format

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (鈥淭itle of prompt shortened or generalized for convenience鈥).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Sentence (鈥淭itle of prompt shortened or generalized for convenience鈥).

Works Cited : "Description of content or prompt" prompt.听Name of AI Tool, version, Publisher, Day Month Year of content generation, URL of AI tool.

Example

Parenthetical Citation : The color of red was also employed symbolically in The Sixth Sense. In this movie, directed by M. Knight Shyamalan, red objects or elements are used to depict the intrusion of the supernatural plane into the physical realm ("Describe the symbolism").

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淭he color red is a visual cue that something significant related to the supernatural is occurring or about to occur, often heightening the tension and guiding the audience鈥檚 attention to key elements in the narrative鈥 (鈥淒escribe the symbolism鈥).

Works Cited : 鈥淒escribe the symbolism of the color red in the move听The Sixth Sense听directed by M. Night Shyamalan鈥 prompt.听ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 13 Aug. 2024, chat.openai.com/chat.

AI-Generated Images

General Format

Figure Citation : Figure number. 鈥淒escription of content or prompt鈥 prompt.听Name of AI Tool, version, Publisher, Day Month Year of content generation, URL of AI tool.

Works Cited : "Description of content or prompt" prompt.听Name of AI Tool, version, Publisher, Day Month Year of content generation, URL of AI tool.

Example

Figure Citation : Fig. 1.听鈥淢an and woman walking hand-in-hand down a city street in the style of Edward Hopper鈥 prompt.听DALL-E 2, version 2, OpenAI, 13 Aug. 2024, labs.openai.com/.

Works Cited : 鈥淢an and woman walking hand-in-hand down a city street in the style of Edward Hopper鈥 prompt.听DALL-E 2, version 2, OpenAI, 13 Aug. 2024, labs.openai.com/.

Audiovisual Works

Audiobooks (pp. 148, 317, 330)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Author First Name (when appropriate) and Surname or Book Title in sentence (section number(s) (when appropriate) range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds).

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Author Surname section number(s) (when appropriate) range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Author Surname used in sentence (section number(s) (when appropriate) range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds) or Sentence (Author Surname section number(s) (when appropriate) range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds).

Works Cited : Author Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title. Narrator鈥檚 First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, edition, Publisher, Year.

Example

Narrative Citation : The entire crux of To Kill a Mockingbird occurred during the trial scene as Atticus Finch questioned Tom Robinson on the witness stand and conclusively established his innocence (pt. 2, ch. 19, 00:00:00-00:15:29).

Parenthetical Citation : Early in the book, Scout gave an entertaining recounting of her family history, beginning with her ancestor Simon Finch (Lee, ch. 1, 00:02:44-00:04:55).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) :听Atticus understood moral authority and told his daughter: 鈥淏ecause I could never ask you to mind me again. Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one鈥檚 mine, I guess鈥 (Lee, pt. 1, ch. 1, 00:03:35-00:03:54).

Works Cited :听Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Narrated by Sissy Spacek, audiobook ed., unabridged ed., HarperCollins, 2014.

Films and Videos (pp. 67, 70, 144, 146-147, 148, 151, 165, 168, 285, 328-329)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Film or Video Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Film or Video Title).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Film or Video Title used in sentence (range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds) or Sentence (Film or Video Title range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds).

Works Cited : Film or Video Title. Director鈥檚 First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) Surname, any other relevant contributors, edition (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), Publisher, Year of release. Online Streaming or Video Sharing Service Name (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), uploader screen name, date of upload, URL.

Example

Narrative Citation : In Being Beethoven, Jan Swafford noted that the song was derived from a German poem and possibly written to woo singer Magdalena Willmann.

Parenthetical Citation : In addition to the ongoing burden of his hearing loss, Beethoven鈥檚 later years were marred by a lengthy court battle over the custody of his nephew (Being Beethoven).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淏eethoven was reflecting the extreme turbulence of the times with the Napoleonic Wars and Austria and Russia recently had this horrible defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz at the hands of Napoleon鈥 (Being Beethoven 01:26:43-01:26:55).

Works Cited : Being Beethoven. Directed by Phil Cairney, BBC, 2020. YouTube, uploaded by thecitysurfer, 2022, youtube/IhqO6eMq0eY?si=ql9dROxNZutAQjMj.

Podcasts (pp. 68, 134, 162)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Host Surname used in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Host Surname).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Host Surname used in sentence (range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds) or Sentence (Host Surname range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds).

Works Cited : Host Surname, Host First Name, role. 鈥淭itle of Episode.鈥 Podcast Title, season number (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), episode number (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), Podcast app, Day Month Year of episode, URL

Example

Narrative Citation : Metzger pointed to Augustine鈥檚 intellectual search for a higher level of reality as the future saint initially studied Manichaeism and Neoplatonism before turning to Christianity.

Parenthetical Citation : Confessions is a combination of Augustine鈥檚 personal narrative of his conversion and various abstract philosophical discussions (Metzger).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : 鈥淲hen we open the pages of thinkers like Jerome and Augustine, we actually see far more intellectual innovation than we do hidebound dogmatism. Passages of Augustine鈥檚 books 鈥 sound more like Kant or Sartre than the rantings of a partisan preacher. And while, for sheer erudition and eloquence, Saint Augustine is nearly unmatched in world history, at the core of his ideology is a resilient optimism鈥 (Metzger 00:09:09-00:09:37).

Works Cited : Metzger, Doug, host. 鈥淎ugustine鈥檚 Confessions, Books 1-7.鈥 Literature and History, episode 99, Spotify app, 10 December 2022, open.spotify.com/episode/ 7t8MRZSybGmhaiW9R0SUpc?si=7xxaBZoaQj2FbQlFsKvHVQ&nd=1&dlsi=e10752c03d1b44f3.

Song Lyrics (pp. 70, 134, 143, 180-181, 330)

General Format

Narrative Citation : Performer First Name (when appropriate) and Surname, Group Name, or 鈥淪ong Title鈥 in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Performer Surname or Group Name).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : Performer Surname or Group Name used in sentence (range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds) or Sentence (Performer Surname or Group Name range of time in hours, minutes, and seconds).

Works Cited : Performer Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) or Group Name. 鈥淪ong Title.鈥 Website or App Name, Publisher Name, Year of Publication, URL.

Example

Narrative Citation : Following a theme found in countless works of literature, the rock band Bon Jovi noted the promise of passion can sometimes led to personal heartbreak.

Parenthetical Citation : All too often, young lovers are fooled by physical appearances and enter into relationships with people of no real substance (Bon Jovi).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) : As the band famously sang, 鈥淎n angel's smile is what you sell / You promised me heaven, then put me through hell / Chains of love got a hold on me / When passion's a prison, you can't break free鈥 (Bon Jovi 00:00:32-00:00:48).

Works Cited : Bon Jovi, 鈥淵ou Give Love a Bad Name.鈥 Spotify, Mercury Records, 1986, open.spotify.com/track/鈥0rmGAIH9LNJewFw7nKzZnc.

Albums (pp. 68, 126, 134, 156, 180-181, 330)

General Format

Narrative Citation :听Performer First Name (when appropriate) and Surname, Group Name, or Album Title in sentence.

Parenthetical Citation : Sentence (Performer Surname or Group Name).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) :听Performer Surname or Group Name used in sentence or Sentence (Performer Surname or Group Name).

Works Cited :听Performer Surname, First Name Second Name or Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) or Group Name. Album Title, Edition (/library/citation-guides/if applicable), Publisher, Year of publication. App Name app (/library/citation-guides/if applicable) or website URL (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).

Example

Narrative Citation :听罢丑谤颈濒濒别谤鈥檚 sixth song 鈥淏illie Jean鈥 alludes to the paranoia and sense of persecution that Jackson was beginning to experience at the time.

Parenthetical Citation :听Wanna Be Startin鈥 Somethin鈥 is an indication of Jackson鈥檚 rhythm & blues roots (Thriller).

Parenthetical Citation (with Quotation or Paraphrase) :听The song ends with Vincent Price鈥檚 eerie monologue that included such lines as 鈥淭he foulest stench is in the air / The funk of forty thousand years / And grizzly ghouls from every tomb / Are closing in to seal your doom / And though you fight to stay alive / Your body starts to shiver / For no mere mortal can resist / The evil of the thriller鈥 (Jackson 00:05:20-00:05:44).

Works Cited :听Jackson, Michael. Thriller (25th Anniversary) [Deluxe ed.]. MJJ Productions, 2008. Apple Music app.

Disclosure Statement for Generative Artificial Intelligence Use

Important: Verify with the instructor that generative artificial intelligence can be used for the assignment. DO NOT use unless specific permission has been given.

Unless otherwise directed by the instructor, the inclusion of an AI Use Disclosure statement in the assignment is highly recommended. One potential location for the statement is after the body of the paper and before the works cited page. Include in the statement the specific AI tool(s) used and one to three听sentences on how they were applied. This kind of听statement is recommended any time听AI-generated content is employed in the process of completing an assignment even if AI-generated content is not cited directly. 听

Example:听I used ChatGPT to help create ideas for this assignment. I used the prompt 鈥淎ct as if you are a community college student in the United States. Think of five ideas that could be used for an essay on the major themes found in Ernest Hemingway鈥檚 work.鈥 One of the outputs was 鈥淭he Lost Generation and Disillusionment 鈥 Discuss how Hemingway鈥檚 works, especially The Sun Also Rises, reflect the sense of aimlessness and moral questioning among young people after World War I. Analyze how characters struggle with identity, purpose, and relationships in a world that seems devoid of meaning.鈥 I rewrote the output into a thesis statement that guided my paper.

In-text Citations: Narrative and Parenthetical

General Format

  • In鈥恡ext citations are meant to be concise and should be used to direct the reader to the source listed in your works cited page.
  • The typical format for an in鈥恡ext citation is the first element of the source鈥檚 entry (typically the author鈥檚 last name, the title, or the description) on the works cited page and the page number.
  • The in鈥恡ext citation is placed in a parenthesis.
  • When following a direct quote, the in鈥恡ext citation is placed after the closing quotation mark.听
  • When the author鈥檚 name is provided in the text, only the page number is needed in the in鈥恡ext citation.听
  • If your quotation is more than four lines of your text, it should be indented half an inch from the left听margin. The in鈥恡ext citation is placed after the last punctuation mark of the blocked quote.听
  • If the works cited reference begins with the title of the work, either because the author is unknown or is an organization, the in鈥恡ext citation begins with an abbreviated form of the title.听
Guideline听for Narrative Citations
  • When the author鈥檚 name is provided in the sentence, only the page number is needed in the in鈥恡ext citation.听
Guidelines for Parenthetical Citations
  • When following a direct quote, the in鈥恡ext citation is placed after the closing quotation mark.
  • If your quotation is more than four lines of your text, it should be indented half an inch from the left听margin. The in鈥恡ext citation is placed after the last punctuation mark of the blocked quote.听
  • If the works cited reference begins with the title of the work, either because the author is unknown or is an organization, the in鈥恡ext citation begins with an abbreviated form of the title.听
  • If providing the author鈥檚 last name does not provide sufficient information to pinpoint the source in the works cited (i.e., multiple authors with the same last name or multiple works by the same author), provide enough information to identify the individual source, such as the first letter of the author鈥檚 last name or a shortened version of the title.
  • For sources that do not have page numbers, such as websites, the page number should be omitted from the in鈥恡ext citation.
听Guidelines for Electronic or Online Sources
  • When citing an e-book in the text, avoid using device-specific numbering systems. See sections 6.20 and 6.26 (pp. 244, 248) of the MLA Handbook, 9th ed., for options on identifying the parts of an e-book.

.


[*] Act, scene, canto, book, and/or part

摆鈥燷 Articles may be consecutively or nonconsecutively paginated.

摆鈥 Sections, chapters, or lines

摆搂闭 This particular work does not have numbered pages, so no number follows the author鈥檚 name in the citation.

IEEE Quick Citation Guide
IEEE Quick Citation Guide

This section is under construction.

ACS Quick Citation Guide
ACS Quick Citation Guide

About ACS Style

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Style may be used when citing references within the field of chemistry. The following guide is based on the ACS Style Guide (3rd ed.), published in 2006. For more extensive rules and examples of the ACS Style, refer to听the . You can also ask a librarian for assistance.

Guidelines for Formatting Reference List

  • Start the reference list on a new page, continuing the page numbers from the body of the paper.听听
  • Center the title of the page ("References") an inch from the top of the paper.听听
  • Align the start of each entry with the left margin. Indent any subsequent lines one-half inch (or five spaces).听听
  • Double-space the list within and between entries.听听
  • Arrange entries in alphabetical order by authors鈥 last names.听听
  • If there is no author, begin the citation with the title of the source.

Books

Book with One Author or Editor

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Book Title, Edition Number; Series Information (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); Publisher, Year. URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Peller, 2004)
References : Peller, J. Exploring Chemistry: Laboratory Experiments in General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 2nd ed.; Pearson Education, 2004.

Book with Two Authors or Editors

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname and Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).; Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. Book Title, Edition Number (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); Series Information (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); Publisher, Year. URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Stewart and Lomont, 2014)
References : Stewart, I.; Lomont, J. The Handy Chemistry Answer Book; Visible Ink Press, 2014.

Book with Three or More Authors

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).; Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).; Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable).; etc. Book Title, Edition Number; Series Information (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); Publisher, Year. URL for eBooks.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Bettelheim et al., 2007)
References : Bettelheim, F.; Brown, W.; Campbell, M.; etc. Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 8th ed.; Thomson, Brooks/Cole, 2007.

Chapters in an Edited Volume/Anthology

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Chapter Name. In Book Title, Edition Number; Series Information (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); Publisher, Year; inclusive page numbers. URL for eBooks.

Example
Narrative Citation : Renneboog1 described ammonia as a simple compound that is comprised of a single nitrogen atom chemically bonded to a trio of hydrogen atoms.
References : Renneboog, R. Ammonium Ion. In Principles of Chemistry; Grey House Publishing, 2016; pp 66-67.

Entry in a Reference Work (e.g., Encyclopedia or Dictionary)

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Entry Title. In Title of Reference Work, Edition Number; Publisher, Year; Vol. Number, inclusive page numbers. URL for eBooks.

Example
Narrative Citation : Hawley鈥檚 Condensed Chemical Dictionary (2) defines an impeller as 鈥淎 type of agitator use in mixing or blending fluids of low viscosity, usually in a cylindrical chamber, either open or closed.鈥
References : Impeller. In Hawley鈥檚 Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 16th ed.; Wiley, 2016; pp 753.

Periodicals

Journal Article with One Author

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title of Article.听 Journal Title, Year, Volume Number (Issue Number), inclusive page numbers. DOI /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Nelson, 2019)
References : Nelson, P. G. What is Chemistry That I May Teach It? Foundations of Chemistry, 2019, 21 (2), pp 179-191. DOI: 10.1007/s10698-018-9315-x.

Journal Article with Two Authors

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title of Article. Journal Title, Year, Volume Number (Issue Number), inclusive page numbers. DOI /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Blumenthal and Ladyman, 2018)
References : Blumenthal, G.; Ladyman, J. Theory Comparison and Choice in Chemistry, 1766-1791. Foundations of Chemistry, 2018, 20 (3), pp 169-189.

Journal Article with Three or More Authors

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable); et al. Title of Article. Journal Title, Year, Volume Number (Issue Number), inclusive page numbers. DOI /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Sadjadi et al., 2019)
References : Sadjadi, S; et al. Combination of Polymer and Halloysite Chemistry for Development of a Novel Catalytic Hybrid System. Research on Chemical Intermediaries, 2019, 45 (9), pp 4349-4366.

Article in a Newspaper

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title of Article. Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year, date last updated (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). DOI /library/citation-guides/if applicable.

Example
Parenthetical Citation : (Leiker, 2013)
References : Leiker, A. R. Professor Leaves $2.2 Million to WSU Chemistry Department. Wichita Eagle, November 2, 2013.

Websites

Basic Website

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Creator Name or Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title of Article. Website Name. Publisher, Year. 听URL (access date).

Example
Narrative Citation : The guidelines(1) were designed to promote education of the highest quality for students at every two-year college program in the nation.
References : Society Committee on Education. ACS Guidelines for Chemistry in Two-Year College Programs. American Chemical Society, 2021. 鈥宔ducation/policies/two-year-college.html (accessed 2021-11-09)

Government Publication from a Website

Parenthetical Citation : (Creator Name, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Name of Government Agency. Publication Number. Publication Title, Edition Number, last revision date. URL (access date).

Example
Narrative Citation : According to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research2, the manufacturer鈥檚 quality system is vital to guaranteeing continued quality control of products.
References : Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Applying ICH Q8(R2), Q9, and Q10 Principles to Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Review, rev. 05. 2016. 鈥79615/download (accessed 2021-11-09).

Entry in Online Reference Work

Parenthetical Citation : (Author Surname, Year)
Narrative Citation : (Italicized Number) or superscript number
References : Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial (/library/citation-guides/if applicable). Title of Entry. Title of Reference Work , Edition Number; Year. URL.

Example
Parenthetical Citation: (Hanson, 2017)
References: Hanson, C. Chemical Engineering. Encyclopedia Britannica; 2017. https://鈥 (accessed Nov. 9, 2021).

Access Dates
  • Include an access date with your citation if the website鈥檚 born-digital content is regularly updated and not archived.

.

CSE Quick Citation Guide
CSE Quick Citation Guide

About CSE Style

The Council of Scientific Editors鈥 (CSE) Style Manual may be used when citing references in all disciplines of science and related fields. The following guide, using the citation-sequence system, is based on the CSE Manual (8th ed.), published in 2015. For more extensive rules and examples of the CSE Style, refer to the . You can also ask a librarian for assistance.

Guidelines for In-Text Citations

  • In the citation-sequence system, references are given superscripted numbers before the final punctuation mark of the sentence. These are sequentially numbered in the order in which they first appear in the text.
  • The next time the same source is referenced, regardless of where in the paper that citation occurs, the same superscripted number will be used.
  • It is possible to cite more than one reference within a sentence by using superscript sequence of numbers separated by commas (no spaces).
  • If three or more numbers are used in one continuous sequence, use the first and last number of the sequence joined by a hyphen.
  • The citations are listed numerically in the References page(s).

Guidelines for Formatting Reference List

  • Start the reference list on a new page, continuing the page numbers from the body of the paper.听听
  • The title of the page (鈥淩eferences鈥) should be placed flush-left an inch from the top of the page.听听
  • CSE does not specify a preferred line spacing, but for reading clarity double-space the list within and between entries.听听
  • Arrange entries flush-left and numerically by their in-text order of appearance.
  • Capitalize only the first word of the title, proper nouns, and nouns followed by numerals or letters.
  • Journal titles are condensed according to the , which shortens significant words and omits insignificant ones.
  • If sources were used but not cited in the paper, list them alphabetically by author under the heading 鈥淎dditional References.鈥

Books

Book with One Author or Editor

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Book title: subtitle. Edition. City of Publication (State): Publisher; Year.

Example
In-Text Citation: The release or absorption of heat is a central factor in any chemical reaction, condensation process, or phase change within a planet鈥檚 atmosphere1.
References : 1Lewis JS. Physics and chemistry of the solar system. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press; 2004.

Book with Two or More Authors or Editors

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial, Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Book title: subtitle. Edition. City of Publication (State): Publisher; Year.

Example
In-Text Citation : There are multiple definitions for the term data cluster, so the researchers examined several clustering criteria2.
References : 2Price KV, Storn RM, Lampinen JA. Differential evolution: a practical approach to global optimization. Berlin: Springer; 2005.

Chapters in an Edited Volume/Anthology

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Title of chapter. In: Editor Surname First InitialSecond Initial, editor(s), Book title: subtitle. Edition. City of Publication (State), Publisher; Year. inclusive page numbers of chapter.

Example
In-Text Citation : Another vital factor in computer security is that of network security3.
References : 3Zimmer, S. Computer security. In: Franceschetti DR, editor. Principles of computer science. Ipswich (MA): Salem Press; 2016. p. 81-83.

Entry in a Print Reference Work (e.g., Encyclopedia or Dictionary)

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Title of specific entry. In: Editor Surname First InitialSecond Initial (Ed.), Book title: subtitle. Edition. Volume number. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. Inclusive page numbers.

Example
In-Text Citation : Esophageal cancer ranks as the eighth most common cancer in the world4.
References : 4Pescarus R, Dunst CM. Esophageal cancer. In: Miller KD, Simon M (Eds.), Global perspectives on cancer: incidence, care, and experience. Vol. 2. Santa Barbara (CA): Praeger; 2015. p. 87-100.

eBook

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname, First InitialSecond Initial. Book title: subtitle. Edition. City of Publication (State): Publisher; Year [accessed date]. URL.

Example
In-Text Citation : Discovered in the late 1980s and early 1990s, angiogenesis (VEGF) is the most widespread proangiogenic factor implicated in cancer growth5.
References : 5Ruddon RW. Cancer biology. 4th ed. New York (NY): Oxford University Press; 2007 [accessed 2021 Nov. 17]. 鈥宔000虫苍补&补尘辫;础狈=鈥191548&补尘辫;蝉颈迟别=鈥宔丑辞蝉迟-濒颈惫别.

Periodicals

Print Journal Article with One Author

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated journal title. Year;Volume(issue):inclusive page numbers.

Example
In-Text Citation : The size of protein fibers determine the quantity of contact sites, which are slightly connected to force transmission and propagation6.
References : 6Engelke H. Physics of the extracellular matrix and biology of tumors鈥攁 close relationship. Biophys. reviews & letters. 2020;15(3):121-130.

Journal Article with Two or More Authors

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial, Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated journal title. Year;Volume(issue):inclusive page numbers.

Example
In-Text Citation : Disembedding has been identified by professional meteorologists as an important spatial thinking skill7.
References : 7McNeal P, Petcovic H, Bals-Elsholz T, Ellis T. Seeing weather through chaos: a case study of disembedding skills in undergraduate meteorology students. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 2019;100(6):997-1010.

Journal Article from a Database

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial, Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial, Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Article title. Abbreviated journal title [Internet]. Year Month Day [accessed Year Month Day];Volume(issue):inclusive page numbers. URL.

Example
In-Text Citation : Between 1985 and 2014, large wildfires in the Great Plains region increased significantly, with high temperatures, low humidity, and greater wind speeds being contributing factors8, 9.
References : 8Steiner JL, Wetter J, Robertson S, Teet S, Wang J, Wu X, Zhou Y, Brown D, Xiao X. Grassland wildfires in the Southern Great Plains: monitoring ecological impacts and recovery. Remote Sens. [Internet]. 2020 Feb. [accessed 2021 Nov. 30];12(4):619. .
9Tavakol A, Rahmani, Harrington J. Temporal and spatial variations in the frequency of compound hot, dry, and windy events in the central United States. Sci. Reps. [Internet]. 2020 Sept. 24 [accessed 2021 Nov. 30];10(15691):1-13. 鈥宻41598-020-72624-0.

Magazine Article with One Author

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Article title: subtitle. Abbreviated magazine title. Year Month Day:inclusive page numbers.

Example
In-Text Citation : Scientists at a Boston-based biotech company have recreated the scent of H. wilderianus using DNA reconstruction and synthetic biology10.
References : 10Gibbens S. Smell. Natl. geo. 2021 Dec:26-28.

Online Newspaper Article

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Article title. Newspaper Title. Year Month Day [accessed Year Month Day]. URL

Example
In-Text Citation : Two acre feet of water is needed to produce a crop of irrigated corn11.
References : 11Mannette A. Kansas State lands $10 million grant to study farm inputs, including water, and how much product they can produce. Hutchinson News. 2021 Oct. 4 [accessed 2021 Nov. 30]. .

Websites

Basic Webpage

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Title of webpage. City of publication (State): Publisher; [updated Year Month Day; accessed Year Month Day]. URL.

Example
In-Text Citation : The Apollo 11 lunar module, known as Eagle, set down in the Moon鈥檚 Sea of Tranquility at 4:17 pm EDT on July 20, 196912.
References : 12Humans in space. Washington (DC): National Space and Aeronautical Administration; [updated 2021 July 20; accessed 2021 Dec. 1]. .

Government Publication from a Website

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Name of Government Agency or Department (US) [Abbreviation of Agency or Department]. Title of document. City of publication (State): Publisher; Year Month. Number of pages. Availability statement: URL.

Example
In-Text Citation : In FY 2020, the Library of Congress began receiving via transfer approximately 250,000 deaccessioned maps from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency13.
References : 13Library of Congress. (US) [LOC]. Annual report of the Librarian of Congress for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. Washington (DC): LOC; 2020 Sept. 94 p. Available from: 鈥宒辞肠耻尘别苍迟蝉/补苍苍耻补濒-谤别辫辞谤迟蝉/鈥宖测2020.辫诲蹿.

Entry in an Online Reference Work (e.g., Encyclopedia or Dictionary)

General Format
In-Text Citation : Superscripted Number(s)
References : Author Surname First InitialSecond Initial. Title of specific entry. In: Editor Surname First InitialSecond Initial (Ed.), Book title: subtitle [Internet]. Edition. Volume number. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. [accessed Year Month Day]. URL

Example
In-Text Citation : Artifacts dating from 30,000 BCE have been discovered throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe bearing rudimentary calendars that chart the phases of the moon14.
References : 14Bullock MA. Astronomy. In: Mitcham C (Ed.), Encyclopedia of science, technology, and ethics. Vol. 1. Detroit (MI): Macmillan Reference; 2005. [accessed 2021 November 30]. .

.