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Frequently 
Asked Questions
How do I cite sources
in my bibliography?
The following methods
have been adopted for use at Rutland Middle School
Citing On-Line Reference
Databases:
Format:
Author. “article title.” Original source of article date of original source:
page numbers.
Product name. Available protocol: URL of specific article (date of visit
to site).
Examples:
“Icarus.” Britannica Online. Available (http://www.eb.com:180cgi-bin/g?DocF-micro/
286/15.html> (19 November 1997).
Lanken, Dane. “When the Earth Moves.” Canadian Geographic March-April 1996:
66-73. SIRS Researcher on the Web. Available <http://researcher.sirs.com/
cgi-bin/artselect?6EA063A> (15 June 1996).
Citing Other Internet Sources:
Format:
Author. “Article title.” [Online] Available protocol: URL of specific article
(date of visit to site).
Examples:
DiStefano, Vince. “Guidelenes for better writing.” [Online] Available
<http://www.usa.net/~vinced/home/better-writing.html> (9 January 1996).
Hess, Hanna. “Networking in the Information Age.” [Online] Available
<ftp:194.335.23.10.pub/research/internet/network.txt> (5 February 1996).
Citing CD-ROM Resources:
Format:
Author. “Article title or title of the part of the work used.: Title
of product. Edition,
release, or version. CD-ROM. City of publication: Name
of publisher, year of
publication.
Examples:
American Heritage Dictionary. Microsoft Bookshelf. 1995 ed.
CD-ROM.
Redmond: Microsoft, 1995.
“Bronte, Emily.” Discovering Authors. Vers. 1.1 CD-ROM.
Detroit: Gale, 1993.
“Greek mythology.” Britannica CD. Vers. 2.0. CD-ROM.
Chicago: Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Inc., 1995.
“Greek mythology.” Encarta 97 Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Redmond:
Microsoft
Corporation, 1996.
“Library Media Specialist.” Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance.
2nd ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: Ferguson Publishing, 1997.
Citing
Books:
Format:
Author’s last name, First name. Title. Place of publication:
Publisher, date of
publication.
Examples:
Guerin, Wilfred L., et al. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature.
New
York: Harper, 1996.
Ostrander, Sheila, and Lyn Schroeder. Superlearning. New York:
Delacorte, 1979.
Pritchett, V.S. “The American Puritan.” In My Good Books (1942):
175-82.
Rpt in The Critical Perspective. Ed. Harold Bloom. Vol. 10.
New york:
Chelsea House Publishers, 1989. 6225-6227.
Citing Encyclopedia Articles:
Format:
Author. “Title of article.” Title of encyclopedia. Edition.
Date of publication.
Example:
Mohanty, Jitendra M. “Indian Philosophy.” The New Encyclopedia
Britannica:
Macropaedia. 15th ed. 1987.
Citing
Magazine and Newspaper Articles:
Format:
Author’s last name, First name. “Title of article.” Name of
publication date of
publication: page numbers.
Examples:
Bazell, Robert. “Science and Society: Growth Industry.” New
Republic 15 Mar.
1993: 13-14.
Manning, Anita. “Curriculum Battles from Left and Right.” USA
Today 2 Mar.
1994: 5D.