Citing Sources
Documenting sources is an
important part of any research paper. This is a guide to two of the most
frequently used style formats. MLA is used most often for topics
in the humanities (Art, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, and History).
APA is used for the social sciences (Education, Psychology, and Sociology).
Check with your professor to see which style is appropriate for your assignment.
Below you will find examples
of the most commonly cited materials. This is not an
exhaustive list. For further information, consult the books and Web
sites listed under Additional Help.
Print Sources:
Book
| Book Chapter | Journal
Article | Magazine Article | Newspaper
Article | Reference Book
Online Sources:
Database
Journal Article | Database Magazine Article
| Database Newspaper Article |
Web Site
Additional
Help:
Book:
MLA:
Gutting,
Gary. French Philosophy in the Twentieth Century . Cambridge: Cambridge
UP,
2001.
APA:
Gutting,
G. (2001).
French philosophy in the twentieth century. Cambridge:
Cambridge
University Press.
Book
Chapter:
MLA:
Koslowski, Barbara and Amy Masnick. "The Development of Causal Reasoning."
Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Cognitive Development. Oxford:
Cambridge, 2002.
257-281.
APA:
Koslowski, B. & Masnick, A. (2002). The development of causal reasoning.
In Usha
Goswami (Ed.), Blackwellhandbook of childhood cognitive development
(pp.
257-281).
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Article
from a Reference Book:
MLA:
Elam, Caroline. "Michelangelo (Buonarroti)." The Dictionary of Art
.
Ed.Jane Turner. 34 vols. New York: Grove, 1996.
APA:
Elam, C. (1996). Michelangelo (Buonarroti). In The dictionary of art.
(Vol. 21, pp. 431-461). New York: Grove.
Journal
Article:
MLA:
Taylor, John. "Science, Christianity and the Post-Modern Agenda."
Science & Christian Belief . 10 (1998): 163-178.
APA:
Taylor, J. (1998). Science, Christianity and the post-modern agenda.
Science & Christian belief,10 , 163-178.
Magazine
Article:
MLA:
Kantrowitz, Barbara, et. al. "What's At Stake." Newsweek 27 Jan.
2003: 30-38.
APA:
Kantrowitz, B., Wingert, P., Juarez, V. & Figuero, A. (2003, January
27).
What's at stake. Newsweek, 141, 30-38.
Newspaper
Article:
MLA:
Washburn,
Gary and Rudolph Bush. "Drink up, city, but meter will be
running." The Chicago Tribune 9 April 2003, sec. 1: 1+.
APA:
Washburn,
G. & Bush, R. (2003, April 9). Drink up, city, but meter will
be running. The Chicago Tribune , pp. section 1, page 1, 19.
Journal
Article (from an online database):
MLA:
Parker, Emma. "A New Hystery: History and Hysteria in Toni Morrison's Beloved."
Twentieth Century Literature. 47 (2001). Academic Search Elite..
EBSCOhost.
Trinity Christian Coll. Lib., Palos Heights, IL. 14 April 2003.
APA:
Parker,
E. (2001) A new hystery: History and hysteria in Toni Morrison's Beloved.
Twentieth Century Literature, 47, 1+. Retrieved April 14, 2003, from
Academic Search
Elite.
Magazine
Article (from an online database):
MLA:
Pooley,
Eric. "Rumors of Her Demise." Time. 29 Nov. 1999: 37.
WilsonSelectPlus. FirstSearch. Trinity Christian Coll. Lib., Palos
Heights, IL. 3 May 2003.
APA:
Pooley,
E. (1999, November 29). Rumors of her demise.
Time, 154, 37.
Retrieved May 3, 2003, from WilsonSelectPlus.
Newspaper
Article (from an online database):
MLA: Henriques,
Diana B. "The Catch-22 of Iraq Contracts." New York Times 12
April 2003. ProQuest Newspapers . Trinity Christian Coll. Lib.,
Palos Heights, IL. 14 April
2003.
APA:
Henriques, D.B. (2003, 12 April). The catch-22 of Iraq contracts. The
New York Times.
Retrieved April 14, 2003.
Web
Site:
MLA: Winter,
Mark. WebElements, the Periodic Table on the WWW, Professional Edition..
14 April 2003. <http://www.webelements.com>.
APA: Winter,
M. (2003, April). WebElements, the periodic table on the WWW.
Retrieved April 14, 2003, from http://www.webelements.com |
