LibraryCiting Electronic Sources
MLA
(MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition, 2003)
While citations of print publications and electronic sources try to accomplish the same end, the way of getting there can be different. Due to the free flowing nature of the Internet there is no definitive way of organizing these resources. Also Internet sites are not nearly as stable and long lasting as a printed work that you can refer to time and time again. Given these difficulties there are five items that should comprise a citation of electronic sources (Section 5.9 Citing Electronic Publications, p.207).
Author’s name. “Title of the document.” Information about print publication. Information about electronic publication. Access information. |
Part of the access information includes providing the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) as the network address where the material was found. While the entire URL should be provided, in many cases it is so long that transcribing it would be a problem. In this case provide the URL for the site’s search page (p. 212).
Examples:
De Boer, Martinus C. “Paul, theologian of God's apocalypse.” Interpretation. January 2002: 56. 21-33. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. EBSCOHost. Lancaster Bible College Library. 15 August 2003 < http://search.epnet.com>.
“Edgar Allan Poe”. Contemporary Authors. 2002. Contemporary Authors Online. Gale Literature Resource Center. Lancaster Bible College Library. 15 August 2003. < http://galenet.galegroup.com>
Joes, Anthony James. The War for South Viet Nam, 1954-1975. Westport, Conn. Praeger, 2001. netLibrary. 15 August 2003. Lancaster Bible College Library < http://www.netlibrary.com/index.asp>
Mishna, Faye. “Learning Disabilities and Bullying: Double Jeopardy.” Journal of Learning Disabilities July/August 2003: 36. 336-348. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOHost. Lancaster Bible College Library. 15 August 2003 < http:// search.epnet.com>.
Neuwirth,, Sharyn. Autism. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Mental Health, 1997. 15 August 2003 < http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
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