Library > Citing Sources

Whenever you take any information from a print or online source, you must state where your information came from. Use the working bibliography below (copy & paste into your document), or copies are avalailable in the library. There are two styles offered, MLA and APA.  Be sure to select the version requested by your teacher.  Headings for APA Style are in blue.

 

 

 

   WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY APA STYLE

                                

 

1. PRINT ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Example:   Spudis, P.D. (2009) Moon. In World Book. (Vol 13, 99 782 – 795). Chicago, IL: World Book

 

Author or Editor (last name first, then initials)	(Year Published) in brackets *	Title of article	In (use this word) Title of encyclopedia (italics)	Volume, page#s (pp)	City, Country:	Publisher

 

B.  ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS (BRITANNICA, WORLD BOOK, or  CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA)

Example:     Jupiter. (2010) In Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.   Retrieved 25 October 2010, from http://www.britannica.com 

 

Author (if given) (last name first, then initials)	(Year Published) in brackets **	Title of article	In Title of Service (italics)	Retrieved Date	from URL

 

C.  BOOKS

Example:    Granatstein,J. and D. Morton. (2003) Canada and the two world wars. Toronto: Key Porter Books

 

Author(s)* or Editor (last name first, then initials)	(Year Published) in brackets **	Title  of  book (italics)	City (& prov) of publication:	Publisher

 

*Note: For Second Author, use initials first, then last name.  See the format shown in the example for BOOKS.

** Note: Where no author or editor is given, the Year follows the Title of the article or book.

 

D.  ARTICLE FROM A DATABASE - EBSCO

Example:  Dukes, P. (1980) Joseph Stalin. History Today 30 (9), 14p. Retrieved from the Canadian Reference Centre.

 

Author(s)* (last name first, then initials)	(Year Published)	Title of article	Source of Original Article including volume / issue# (in italics)	# Pages in article	Retrieved from the --Name of database

 

E.  WEB SITE

Example:  Fuel cells and hydrogen. (17 April 2009)  Business Transportation: Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2010, from http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/fuels/hydrogen-fuelcells/hydrogen.cfm

 

Author(s)* or Editor (if given) (last name first)	(Year published,  updated or n.d if no date)	Title of page used	Title of Overall Web Site (in italics)	Retrieved - date of access,	From URL

Sources Used:

APA Style Guide. (2010) University of Victoria Libraries.  Retrieved 25 October 2010, from http://library.uvic.ca/site/lib/instruction/cite/documents/APAStyleQuickGuideFeb2010.pdf

APA Citation Style (2010) Help & Instruction, Concordia University Libraries. Retrieved  27 October 2010, from http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/apa.php

 

 

   WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY MLA STYLE

Name:                                                                                                 Teacher & Block:                                 

 

1. PRINT ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Example:   Spudis, Paul D. “Moon.” World Book. 2009. Print.

 

 

Author or Editor (last name first)	“Title of article” (in “quotation marks”)	Title of encyclopedia (italics)	Edition (if given)	Year Published	Medium: Print / Web

 

B.  ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS (BRITANNICA, WORLD BOOK, or  CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA)

Example:     “Jupiter.”  Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.  2010.  Encyclopaedia Britannica.  Web. 25 October 2010.

 

 

Author (if given) (last name first)	“Title of article” (in “quotation marks”)	Title of Service (italics)	Date of pub. or last revision	Name of Sponsoring Or Org.	Medium: Print / Web	Date of access

 

C.  BOOKS

Example:    Granatstein,Jack and Desmond Morton.  Canadaand the Two World Wars. Toronto: Key Porter, 2003. Print.

 

 

Author(s)* or Editor (last name first)	Title  of  book (italics)	City (& prov) of publication:	Publisher,	Year Published	Medium: Print / Web

 

*Note: For Second Author, use first name then last name.  See the format shown in the example for BOOKS.  

 

D.  ARTICLE FROM A DATABASE - EBSCO

Example:  Dukes, Paul.  “Joseph Stalin.” History Today Vol 30. Issue 9 (Sept 1980): 14p. Canadian Reference Centre. Web. 25 Oct 2010.

 

 

Author(s)* (last name first)	“Title of article” (in “quotation marks”)	Source of Original Article including volume / issue# (in italics)	(Date of pub.):	# Pages in article	Name of database (in italics)	Medium: Print / Web	Date of access

 

E.  WEB SITE

Example:  “Fuel Cells and Hydrogen.”  Business Transportation.  Natural Resources Canada.  17 April 2009.  Web.  25 October 2010.

 

 

Author(s)* or Editor (if given) (last name first)	“Title of page used” (in quotation marks)	Title of Overall Web Site (in italics)	Publisher of Site (in root address or homepage)	Publication Date; write n.d. (no date) if not given	Medium: Print / Web	Date of Access

*Note: For Second Author, use first name then last name.  See the format shown in the example for BOOKS.

 

Sources Used:

“MLA Style Guide.”  University of Victoria Libraries.  January 2010. Web.   27 October 2010.

“MLA Citation Style”  Help & Instruction.  Concordia University Libraries.  n.d.  Web.  27 October 2010.