Research and Style Manual

Works Cited for Grades 6

1. For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows.
2. Underline or use italics for titles of books, periodicals and software. Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation marks.
3. Note punctuation and follow exactly.
4. If required information, such as author or place of publication, is not available, just leave it out.
5. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's last name or the first important word of the title.

PRINT SOURCES

Book with one author:

1. Author.
2. Title of book.(italicized)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date of publication.

   Cohen, Daniel.  America's Very Own Ghosts.  New 
       York:  Doubleday, 1985.
      

Book with two authors:

1. Authors (in the order they are given in the book).
2. Title of book.(italicized)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date.

   Smith, Elizabeth, and David Wright.  Rocks and Minerals.  
          Chicago:  Macmillan, 1995.
      

Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books:

1. Author of article (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of book.(italicized)
4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number not necessary if articles are arranged alphabetically).

   Eiselen, Malcolm R.  "Franklin, Benjamin."  The World Book  
       Encyclopedia. 1999.
      
   "France."  Compton's Encyclopedia.  1998.
      

Article in a periodical:

1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title  (italicized) date: page.

   Haverkamp, Beth.  "Bad Women and Bandit Queens."  Cobblestone  
       May 1996:  20-22.
     
   "N.F.L. Training Camp Report"  The New York Times 
       21 Aug. 1996:  B12.
      

INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE RESEARCHER

1. Name of person interviewed.
2. Type of interview.
3. Date of interview.

   Whitman, Christie.  Personal interview. 20 Aug. 1999.
      
   Ford, Harrison.  Telephone interview. 26 Jan. 1999.
         

ELECTRONIC SOURCES

Encyclopedia and other publications on CD-ROM:

1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of product  (italicized or in italics).
4. Edition or version (if relevant)
5. CD-ROM.
6. City of publication:  Publisher, date of publication.

   Cashman, Katharine V.  "Volcano."  World Book Multimedia 
       Encyclopedia. 1999 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago:  World Book 
       Inc., 1999.
     
   "Japan."  Cartopedia.  CD-ROM.  New York:  Dorling 
       Kindersley, 1995.
     
   Solnick, Bruce B.  "Columbus, Christopher."  Grolier MultiMedia 
       Encyclopedia.  1994 ed.  CD-ROM.  Danbury, CT:  Grolier Electronic 
       Publishing, Inc., 1992.
     
   Leicester, Henry M.  "Chemistry."  Microsoft Encarta.  1998 ed.  
       CD-ROM.  Redmond, WA:  Microsoft Corporation, 1998.
     
   "Engine, Four-Stroke."  David Macauley:  The Way Things Work.  
       CD-ROM.  New York:  Dorling Kindersley, 1994.
      

Periodical article found in CD-ROM database:

1. Author.
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title  (italicized) date: page.
4. Title of database.(italicized)
5. CD- ROM.
6. City of publication: name of electronic publisher, date of electronic publication.

   Gray, Robert.  "Do You Believe in Dragons?"  Ranger Rick  
       Oct 1993:  21-29.  SIRS Discoverer.  CD-ROM.  Boca Raton:  
       SIRS, Inc., Spring 1996.
                   
   Timney, Mark C.  "Virtual Chills and Thrills."  Boys' Life  
       April 1995:  13-15.  Primary Search.  CD-ROM.  Peabody, MA:                 
       Ebsco, Mar. 1996.
       

ONLINE SOURCES

Encyclopedia from an online service:

1. Author, if shown
2. "Title of the article."
3. Name of encyclopedia  (italicized).
4. Name of publisher, date of publication, if available.
5. Date of your visit.
6. Name of the online subscription service hosting the encyclopedia..

      
   "Animal Rights."  Compton's Living Encyclopedia. Compton's 
       Learning Company, 1996. 22 Aug. 1999. America Online.
      
    Ketcham, Ralph.  "Franklin, Benjamin."  Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.  
        Grolier Interactive Inc. 10 Sept. 1999. CLAMSnet.  
         

Periodical article from an online database:

1. Author.
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title  (italicized) date: page.
4. Name of database.(italicized)
5. Publisher of database (if available).
6. Date of visit.
7. <http address>. (enclosed in angle brackets)

   Peterson, Robert W.  "Teddy Roosevelt: The Conservation President."  
       Boys' Life April 1994: 28. Primary Search.  EBSCO  Publishing. 12 
       Nov. 
       2000. <http://ebsco.com/primary>.          

World Wide Web:

1. Author (if known).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of complete work. (if relevant, italicized)
4. date of visit.
5. <full http address>. (enclosed in angle brackets)

   Boritt, Gabor S. "Civil War."  World Book Online. 10 September 1999.
       <http://www.worldbookonline.com/na/ar/fs/ar117060.htm>.
      
   Norton, R.J. "An Overview of John Wilkes Booth's Assassination of 
          President Abraham Lincoln." Abraham Lincoln's Assassination.
          28 Nov. 1999. <http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln75.html>.
         
   "Statistical Summary:  America's Major Wars."  The U.S. Civil   
          War Center. 14 Aug. 1999. <http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/other/
          stats/warcost.htm>. 
      
   Arnett, Bill. "Callisto."  The Nine Planets. 21 May 1999. 
          <http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/callisto.html>. 
      
   Winter, Mark.  "Nitrogen."  WebElements.  9 July 1999. <http://www.shef.
          ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/N/key.html>.
      
      

Personal e-mail:

1. Author.
2. "Subject line from posting."
3. Date of posting.
4. Personal e-mail. 
5. Date of access.

   Thompson, Barry. "Computer Viruses." 26 Nov. 1999. Personal e-mail. 
        12 Mar. 2002.

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