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CITATION GUIDE

 
Online Citation Generators 

 

https://www.citefast.com

This is my new favorite citation generator.  This site will create an alphabetized list of citations that is ready to be copied and pasted into a document.

 

http://www.easybib.com
 
http://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-book
 
Please note that your citation will only be as accurate as the information you enter. 
 
 
Purdue Owl
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
 
This site was created my Purdue University and is considered the preeminent source for writing and formatting research papers.  The site contains extensive examples of citations for both MLA and APA formats.
 

 

 MLA Works Cited Example

   

Works Cited

 

Boxer. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2016. media1.school.eb.com/eb-media/42/8142-004-4CD3860D.jpg. Accessed 5 Dec. 2016.

Cat; dog; pet ownership. Video. Britannica School, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2016. media1.school.eb.com/eb-media/67/182767-024-DA995011.mp4. Accessed 5 Dec. 2016.

Coren, Stanley, and Janet Walker. What do dogs know?. New York: Free, 1997. Print.

DNA and Survey Results: What Kind of Dog Is That?. n.d. Web. 5 December 2016. http://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/research-studies/current-studies/dog-breeds/dna-results/. Accessed 6 Oct. 2016.

“Dogs Domesticated Earlier Than Thought.” Today's Science. Infobase Learning, Sept. 1997. Web. 5 Dec. 2016.  http://tsof.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=15110&ID=16044. Accessed 6 Oct. 2016.

 Dog Smarts: What's Going On Behind Those Puppy-dog Eyes?. n.d. Web. 5 December 2016. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/sciencefairprojects/project_ideas/MamBiop012.shtml?face=no&isb=c2lkOjEsaWE6TWFtQmlvLHA6MSxyaWQ6MTE5MDI5Nzg&from=TSW. Accessed 6 Oct. 2016.

Humphries, Jim. Animal clinic for dogs. New York: Gramercy, 1998. Print. 

 

Source Type Citation Examples

 

Digital Library

Boxer. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2016. media1.school.eb.com/eb-media/42/8142-004-4CD3860D.jpg. Accessed 5 Dec. 2016.

Web Sites

DNA and Survey Results: What Kind of Dog Is That?. n.d. Web. 5 December 2016. http://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/research-studies/current-studies/dog-breeds/dna-results/.

Books

 

Humphries, Jim. Animal clinic for dogs. New York: Gramercy, 1998. Print. 

 

Checklist

  1.  Font – Times New Roman  Size 12 points
  2. Double space (no extra space between entries
  3. Hanging indent (move lower arrow on ruler to ½ inch if using Word.)

 

 
Printable versions of Works Cited documents.