Book
Author. Book Title. Place of publication: Publisher, Date.
Ex. :
Harris, Robert. The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting and
Dealing with Plagiarism. Los Angeles, Calif. : Pryczak Publishing, 2001.
Herr, Judy Yvonne, Libby Larson, and Dawn Tennyson-Grimm. Teacher Made
Materials That Really Teach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning, 2004.
Book Article, Chapter, Short Story, or Poem
Author. “Title of Work. ” Book Title. Editor. Place of Publication, Publisher, Date.
Page Numbers.
Ex:
O’Connor, John. “Human Cloning Would Be Unethical. ” Cloning. Ed. Bruno Leone.
San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, Inc. ,1998. 9-12.
Encyclopedia Article (well known reference books)
Author. “Article Title”. Book Title. Edition. Date.
Ex. :
Deese, David A. “Persian Gulf War. ” World Book Encyclopedia. 2003ed. 2003.
“Symbolism. ” Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989.
Encyclopedia Article (less familiar reference book)
Author. Article Title. Book Title. Editor. Edition. Volumes. Place of publication:
Publisher, Date.
Ex:
Wood, James M. and Christine Herber. “Nightmares. ” Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Ed. Alan E. Kazdin. 8 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
“Holly, Buddy. ” The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Ed. Colin Larkin. 3rd ed. 8 vols.
New York: Muze UK Ltd. , 1998.
Online Book from NetLibrary
Author or editor. Book Title. Publication information for the original print version.
Electronic publication information. Date accessed and URL address accessed.
Ex. :
Farr, J. Michael. Best Jobs for the 21st Century. Indianapolis, IN: Jist Works, 2001.
NetLibrary, 2002. 27 Jan. 2004 <http://www.netlibrary.com>.
Miller, David ed. The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought. NY: B.Blackwell,
2000. Net Library, 2001. 27 Jan. 2004<http://www.netlibrary.com>.
Magazine Article from Print Source
Author. “Article Title. ” Magazine Title Date: Page Numbers.
Ex. :
Donnelly, Sally B. “How Boeing Got Lost. ” Time 15 Dec. 2003: 49.
Scholarly Journal Article from Print Source
Author. “Article Title. ” Journal Title Volume(Date): Page Numbers.
Ex. :
Merricks, Trenton. “The End of Counterpart Theory. ” Journal of Philosophy 100(Oct.
2003): 521-549.
Journal and Magazine Article from EBSCO, ProQuest, and InfoTrac Databases
Author. “Article Title. ” Magazine Title Date: Page Numbers. Database Name. Service
Name. Library, City, State. Date Accessed<URL Address>.
Author. “Article Title. ” Journal Title Volume(Date): Page Numbers. Database Name.
Service Name. Library, City, State. Date Accessed<URL Address>.
Ex. :
Kleiner, Carolyn and Mary Lord. “The Cheating Game. ” U.S. News & World Report
Nov. 1999: 54-62. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. L.W. Nixon Lib. , El Dorado,
KS. 6 Aug 2003 <http://web9.epnet.com>.
Minn, Stephen. “Dumpster-Diving F0r Your Identity. ” New York Times Magazine 21
Dec. 2003: 42-47. ProQuest Research Library. L.W. Nixon Lib. , El Dorado, KS.
27 Jan. 2004<http://proquest.umi.com>
McCahill, Laurence and Betty Ferrell. “Palliative Surgery for Cancer Pain. (Evidence
Based Case Reviews). ” The Western Journal of Medicine 176(Mar. 2002):
107-110. Health Reference Center Academic. InfoTrac. L.W. Nixon Lib. , El
Dorado, KS. 27 Jan.2004 <http://webb5.infotrac.galegroup.com>.
Newspaper Article from Print
Author. “Article Title. ” Newspaper Title Date: Page Numbers.
Ex. :
Bandler, James. “Kodak to Cut Staff Up to 21% Amid Digital Push. ” Wall Street
Journal 22 Jan. 2004: A1.
Newspaper Article from Lexis-Nexis Database
Author. “Article Title. ” Newspaper Title Date. Database Name. Service Name.
Library, City,State. Date Accessed<URL Address>.
Ex. :
Zeinike, Kate. “With Student Cheating on the Rise More Colleges are Turning to
Honor Codes. ” New York Times 2 Nov. 2002. Academic Universe: News. Lexis-
Nexis.L.W.Nixon Lib. , El Dorado, KS. 8 Jan. 2004 <http://web.lexis-nexis.com>.
Web Sites
Author. “Article Title. ” Website Title. Date. Organization. Date Accessed <URL
Address>.
**Not all websites will have all of this information. Just use what information is
available.
Ex. :
“Study May Offer New Clue to Good Memory. ” CNN.com. 24 Jan 2004. Cable News
Network. 27 Jan. 2004 <http://www.cnn.com>.
Stoerger, Sharon. Plagiarism. 21 Oct. 2003. 13 Nov. 2003<http://www.web-
miner.com/plagiarism>.
Radio or Television Transcripts on Lexis-Nexis Database
“Episode Title. ” Program Title. Network Name. Broadcast Date. Database Name.
Service Name. Date Accessed<URL Address>.
Ex. :
“Quiet Librarian Leads Change Against Justice Department. ” CBS Evening News.
CBS 4 July 2003. Academic Universe: News. Lexis-Nexis. 27 Jan 2004
<http://web.lexis-nexis.com. >
Downloaded Computer Software
Camtasia Studio. Vers. 3.0 27 Oct. 2005 <http://www.techsmith.com>.
Computer Software on CD-ROM
Masterplots Complete. CD-ROM. Hackensack, NJ: Salem Press, 2000.
For more information contact Judy Bastin, Reference Librarian
E-mail: : jbastin@butlercc.edu or call 316.323.6843, 316.218.6843
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