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Print Sources

A Book by One Author

Paulsen, Gary.  Brian’s Return.  New York:  Delacorte Press, 1999.

 

A Book by Two or Three Authors

Lavine, Sigmund and Brigid Casey.  Wonders of Draft Horses.  New York:  Dodd, Mead,               1983.

 

A Book by a Corporate Author

Springfield Township Home Economics Department:  Cooking with Spice. New York:  Scribner, 1993.       

 

A Book with an Editor

 Crawford, Jean Burke ed.  The Universe.  Alexandria VA:  Time-Life Education, 1998.

A Signed Article in an Encyclopedia

 Copaset, Sandra.  “Zen and the Art of Wearing Blue and Khaki.” Encyclopedia Americana, 1999 ed. 

An Unsigned Article in an Encyclopedia

 “Best Beards of all Time.”  Encyclopedia of Anatomy and Hair.  15^th ed.  1963. 

 

A Signed Article from a Daily Newspaper

Goldberg, Grace.  “The Inside Track:  Alumnus Life.”  Trojan Times  Oct. 10, 1991: 17.

 

Personal or Telephone Interview

Weisel, Elie.  Personal Interview.  17 Mar. 2002.

 

 

Digital or Online Sources

 

Website or Article in a Website

Author (if known).  “Title of Page or Document.”  Title of Site or Larger Work   

            Date of Electronic Publication, Last Posting or Date of Posting.  Name of       

            Sponsoring Institution.  Date of Download.  <http://address/filename>.

 

Examples:

Cassutto, George.  “Social Attitudes and the World Wide Web.”  June 8, 1996. 

Hagerstown High School.  3 Oct.  1997. <http://fred.net/nhhs/.html3/       

article3.htm>.

 

Smith, George.  “Graf Has Look of Champion.”  ESPNET Sports Zone.  Aug. 29,

            1996.  <http://www.espn.com/gen/top/0108716001.html>.

 

Article in an Online Encyclopedia

Author.  “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Work.  Edited or Version.  Date of

             Electronic Publication.  Date of Access.  <http://address/filename>.

 

Example:

Cook, Sara Gibbard.  “Berlin, Germany.”  Encyclopedia Americana Online.  Mar.

           1997.  Grolier Online.  February 29, 1999.  <http://www.grolier.go.com>.