Citation Guide  Tags: citing citations mla apa  

Many of these sites offer information about constructing in-text citations, as well as constructing citations for bibliographies and references pages: 

• The OWL - APA Style Guide
• The University of Baltimore - Citing Sources, APA Style

Names

• If the first element of a citation, display the last name first, followed by first name initial and middle initial, if given
• Separate names with a comma; use an ampersand (&) before the last author
• Use Ed. for one editor, Eds. for multiple editors
• If no author is given, book title appears first, then date
  

Dates

• Use the year the book was published
• Use (n.d.) if no date is given
  

 
Titles

• Capitalize the first word and proper nouns

Places of Publication 

• Include the city name and two letter state abbreviation

 
Page numbers

• Use p. for one page, pp. for two or more pages

DOI's

• If given, include the DOI

MLA-style and APA-style guidelines have changed recently, especially for citing sources accessed electronically. 

If you use a citation generator from a database or website, doublecheck, using this guide, to be sure the generator has used the current rules.

Books by single authors
Author's name. (Year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher.

Chitty, D. (1996). Do lemmings commit suicide? New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Books by two or more authors
Author's names. (Year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher.

Rosellini, G., & Worden, M. (1997). Of course you're angry: A guide to dealing with the emotions of substance abuse (Rev. ed.). Center City, MN: Hazelden.

Books with editor(s)
Editor name(s) followed by (Ed.) or (Eds.). (Year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher.

Moten, B., Elver, F., & Cuscher, J. (Eds.). (2005). Lives in context: Perspectives on the ecology of humans. Washington, DC: American Psychology Council.

Books by corporate authors
Corporate author. (Year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher (if the publisher is the author, list Author for the publisher).

Children's Expressions. (2008). From the future: Children speak about oppression. New York, NY: Author.

Books by unknown authors
Title of book. (Year). Place of publication: Publisher.

New York Public Library Business Desk Reference (Rev. ed). (1999). New York, NY: J. Wiley.

Editions other than the first

Author's name. (Year). Title of book (Description of edition or number of edition). Place of publication: Publisher.

Hoof, S. (2009). Making incredible presentations (New rev. ed.). Kansas City, MO: Andre and Meel.

Pasachoff, J. (1992). Field guide to the stars and planets (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 

Multivolume works
Author's name(s) or Editor's name(s) followed by (Ed.). (Year). Title of multivolume work (Vol. volume number/s). Place of publication: Publisher.

Mills, L. (1996). Architecture of the Old South (Vols. 1-2). Savannah, GA: Beehive Foundation.

Sections of books (chapters, introductions, etc.)
Author of section being cited. (Year). Title of section or description. In Author(s) or Ed(s). of book (first initial first), Title of book (pp. section pages). Place of publication: Publisher.

Jeffrey, I. (1988). Introduction. In B. Savelev, Secret city: photographs from the USSR (pp. 8-12). New York, NY: Thames and Hudson.

Works in anthologies
Author's name. (Year). Title of selection. In Editor’s name (Ed.), Title of anthology  (Edition, Volume (if any), pp. page numbers of selection). Place of publication: Publisher.

Undin, J. (2008). Heart times. In M. Meyer (Ed.), Essays on hope (rev. ed., pp. 487-491). Boston: Martin Press.

Cage, J. (2001). Tribes of times. In R.Katz and B. Grandate (Eds.), Writings for the millenium (3rd ed., Vol. 1, p. 45). Chicago: St. Paul Press.

Works reprinted in anthologies
Author's name. (Year). Title of selection. In Editor’s name (Ed.), Title of anthology  (Edition, Volume (if any), pp. page numbers of selection). Place of publication: Publisher. (Reprinted from Original Citation Information)

Mailer, N. (1992). Children of the Pied Piper. In T. Votteler (Ed.), Contemporary literary criticism (Vol. 71, pp. 152-157). Detroit: Gale. (Reprinted from Vanity Fair, 54(3), 154-161, 1991, March)

Stervant, G. (2005). Art history and its exclusions. In J. C. McIntire & D. F. Polinski (Eds.), Critical perspectives on art education (pp. 99-115). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. (Reprinted from Missing: Uncovering art, pp. 1-14, by F. N. White, Ed., 1975, New York, NY: Nova) 

Entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books
Author's name (if applicable). (Year). Entry heading or title.  In Editor name(s) (if any), Title of reference book  (Edition, Volume (if any), p. or pp. page(s) of selection). Place of publication: Publisher.

Tavris, C. (1989). Queen bee syndrome. In B. Yark and G. Himmel (Eds.), Women’s encyclopedia (Vol. 1, p. 307). New York, NY: Greenward.

Eschatology. (1982). In Webster’s new world dictionary of the American language (2nd ed., p. 383). New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.

Airport security. (2002). In C. C. Combs, & M. Slann (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Terrorism (pp. 3-6). New York, NY: Facts on File.

Images and other visuals from books
Creator of image or artwork (if given). (Year of creation or publication). Title [medium] or [Description, including medium]. Repository of artwork, Location (if applicable). In Title of Book, Edition, Vol. volume (if any), p. or pp. page(s), by Author(s ) or Ed(s)., year, Publication place: Publisher.

Piccato, N. (1795). Fig tree [painting]. Museum of Historical Art, New York, NY. In Art with foliage, 2nd ed., p. 34, by F. Wye (Ed.), 2009, New York: NY: Nola.

[Human heart diagram]. (2007). In Coronary conditions, p. 5, by L. Hamby, 2006, New York, NY: Universe.

[Satellite photographs of light distributions in Maryland]. (2007). In Too light: The effects of light pollution. pp. 392-399, by M. Knight, 2008, New York, NY: Riley.

eBooks from Library Databases
(Cite as you would books in print, though without page numbers if none are given, and omitting publisher's name and location). doi: (when given) or Retrieved from Database Home Page URL

Drum, D., & Zierenberg, T. (2006). The type II diabetes sourcebook (3rd ed.). doi: 10.1036/0071462317

Paludi, M. A. (2004). Praeger guide to the psychology of gender. Retrieved from http://www.ebooks.abc-clio.com

Prairie oysters. (2002). In Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk. Retrieved from http://credoreference.com

*To the right is a list of Home Page URL's for AACC databases

Websites – sites, including eBooks
(Cite as you would books in print, though without page numbers if none are given, and omitting publisher's name and location). doi: (when given) or Retrieved from website or eBook Home Page URL

Peace, R. (2002, July 20). Fathers and children: Understanding nature. In The novels of Turgenev: Symbols and emblems. Retrieved from http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~rurap/novelsof.htm

Websites – online government publications
(Cite as you would printed sources). Retrieved from URL

U.S. Department of Justice. (2006, September 10). Trends in violent victimization by age, 1973-2005. Retrieved from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/vage.htm

Mailing lists (listservs)
Poster's name. (Date). Subject line [Electronic mailing list message]. Retrieved from URL

Stein, C. (2007, May 5). Re: Chessie rescue - Annapolis, MD [Electronic mailing list message]. Retrieved from http://www.chessie-l.com/920l

If we can further assist you in your search for information, please drop by the reference desk or contact reference staff by phone at 410-777-2456 or by email at refdesk@aacc.edu.

Copy the URL's below when using APA style to cite sources from Truxal Library's databases. These URL's don't provide access to the databases, though. Use this link to access Library Databases.

ABC-CLIO:
http://www.ebooks.abc-clio.com

Academic OneFile: http://www.gale.cengage.com/AcademicOneFile

Academic Search Premier: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=1

Agricola: http://agricola.nal.usda.gov

American History in Video: http://alexanderstreet.com/products/ahiv.htm

ARTstor: http://www.artstor.org

Business & Company Resource Center: http://www.gale.cengage.com/BusinessRC

Business Source Premier: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?topicID=2&marketID=1

Capital Online: http://www.hometownannapolis.com

Contemporary Women's Issues: http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=GAL68&type=4&id=173259

CQ Researcher: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher

Credo Reference: http://credoreference.com

Criminal Justice Periodicals: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/pq_criminal_justice.shtml

Culinary Arts Collection: http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=6&imprint=000&cf=n&titleCode=IACSB1&type=4&id=242836

Daily Life Online: http://dailylife.greenwood.com

Dance in Video: http://alexanderstreet.com/products/daiv.htm

Demongraphics Now!: http://www.demographicsnow.com

Ebrary: http://www.ebrary.com

ERIC: http://www.eric.ed.gov

FedStats: http://www.fedstats.gov

FindLaw: http://www.findlaw.com

FMG On Demand: http://www.fmgondemand.com

Gale Virtual Reference Library: http://www.gale.cengage.com/gvrl

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics: http://www.hbcpnetbase.com

Harrison's Online: http://www.accessmedicine.com

Health & Wellness Resource Center: http://www.gale.cengage.com/HealthRC

Health Source: Consumer Edition: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=82

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=83

Historical Baltimore Sun: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/baltimore_sun.shtml

Historical New York Times: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/ny_times.shtml

Historical Washington Post: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/washington_post.shtml

InfoTrac War and Terrorism Collection: http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=IACSB6&cf=n&type=4&id=226264

JSTOR Arts & Sciences III Collection: http://www.jstor.org

Literature Criticism Online: http://www.gale.cengage.com/LitCritOnline

Literature Resource Center: http://www.gale.cengage.com/LitRC

MasterFILE Premier: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?topicID=5&marketID=6

Music Online: http://alexanderstreet.com/products/muso.htm

National Library of Medicine Databases: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases

National Newspapers and The Sun: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/nationalsnews.shtml

Naxos Music Library: http://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/home.asp

North American Theatre Online: http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/atho

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: http://www.gale.cengage.com/OpposingViewpoints

Oxford African American Studies Center: http://www.oxfordaasc.com

Oxford Art Online: http://www.oxfordartonline.com

Oxford Music Online: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Praeger Security International: http://www.greenwood.com/psi

ProjectMUSE: http://muse.jhu.edu

ProQuest Education Journals: http://il.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/pq_ed_journals.shtml

Salem Health: http://health.salempress.com

Small Business Resource Center: http://www.gale.cengage.com/SmallBusiness

Smithsonian Global Sound: http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org

STAT!Ref Databases: http://www.statref.com

Testing & Education Reference Center: http://www.gale.cengage.com/Testing&Education

Theatre in Video: http://alexanderstreet.com/products/ativ.htm

Thomson Gale Legal Forms: http://www.gale.cengage.com/LegalForms

Westlaw Campus: http://campus.westlaw.com