General Rules

Include as much information as possible for the particular work. Specific information is given below each type of source. Follow punctuation of examples exactly.

Form

The works cited page is a separate page that follows the report.  The Works Cited page should by typed in the following form:

1. Center the title "Works Cited" and type in 18 point. Change font back to 12 point.

2. Hit enter four times before beginning the entries. All entries should be typed in Courier or Arial fonts in 12 point size.

3. Arrange sources by the author's last name or by the first word of the title if no author is listed (ignore A, An, The).

4. The first line of the entry begins at the left margin.  If there is a second line, it should be indented as one would a paragraph (hit the Tab key once to indent).

5. Titles of books and major works are word processed in italics.

6.  Include at least three entries.

7.  Do Not number the entries.

8.  Be sure to follow the rules on the "Format for Works Cited" sheets.

PRINT SOURCES

1. Author. (last name first; if more than one author, list in same order as on title page)

2. Title of book. (in italics)

3. Publication information: City: Publisher's Name,  Copyright Date.

Follow the formats below for punctuation and spacing. ("x"= 1 space)

Book by One Author:

        Author's Last Name,xFirst Name.xxTitle of Book.xxPublication City:x
             Publisher's Name,xCopyright Date.

Example:

James, William.  Love and Other Passions.  New York:
      Random House, 1996.

Book with Two or More Authors:

First Author's Last Name,xFirst Name,xandxSecond Author's
      First NamexLast Name.xxTitle of Book.xxPublication City:
       xPublisher's Name,xCopyright Date.

Examples:

Thompson, John, and Martin Cohen.  The Truth in Politics.  New York:
       Oxford UP, 1975.

Thompson, John, Martin Cohen, and Will Geers.  The Truth in Politics.
       New York: Oxford UP, 1975.

No Author Listed:

        Title of Book.xxPublication City:xPublisher's Name,xCopyright Date.

        Example:

        A Guide to Our Federal Lands.  Washington: National Geographic
             Society, 1984.

1. Author of article. (if available)

2. "Title of article." (in quotation marks)

3. Magazine title. (in italics)

4. Publication information:

-Complete date: day month year

-Section or Page numbers

Article from a Newspaper:

        Author's Last Name,xFirst Name.xx"Title of Article."x
             Name of NewspaperxDayxMonthxYear:xSection.

        Example:

        Opitz, Em.   "Earthquakes Hit the Midwest." Battle Lake News
            4 July 1997: A13.

Article from a Magazine:

        Author's Last Name,xFirst Name.xx"Title of Article."xMagazine Titlex
             DayxMonthxYear:xPage Numbers.

        Example:
       
        Severson, Maya.  "Autumnal Colors in the Rain." Newsweek 15 Oct.
             1996: 74+.

Encyclopedias and other reference books:

1. Author of article. (if available)

2. "Title of article." (in quotation marks)

3. Title of book. (underlined or in italics)

4. Date of edition.(Volume and page number not necessary if pages are arranged alphabetically)

Unsigned Encyclopedia Article:

"Title of Article."xTitle of Encyclopedia.xxYear.

Example:

"Giraffe." Grolier Electronic Publishing.  1998.

Signed Encyclopedia Article:

Author's Last Name,xFirst Name.xx"Title of Article."x
      Title of Encyclopedia.xxYear.

        Example:

        Smith, Henry.  "Native Americans." World Book Encyclopedia.  1999.

ELECTRONIC SOURCES

Material Accessed through the Internet or a Computer Service:

1. Author. (if available)

2. "Title of article." (in quotation marks)

3.  Internet Address (http://...) Include the complete http address.

4.  Date of Visit to that website.(Put in Parenthesis)

WWW Site With an Author:

Author's Last name,xFirst Name.xx"Title of Selection."xFull Http address.xx
      (Date of Visit to the website).

Example:

Kinghammer, Erich.  "Wolf Park's Position on Pet Wolves."
      http://www.ccs/neu.edu/hom/lpb/mud-history.html. (29 Dec. 1996).

WWWSite Without an Author:

"Title of Selection."xFull http address.xx(date of visit).

"Zen and the Arts of the Internet." http://www.csn.org/pub/net/zen.html.
       (11 May 1998).