Citing Resources

As you create your list of cited sources, it is helpful to know what type of information you need to write down. Here is a citation from a periodical index with each of its important parts labeled.

Formats for citing are consistent so that other researchers may quickly identify the sources you used and easily locate them. To find the guidelines for a particular format you will need to look in a style manual. Your instructor will probably recommend a particular style manual such as APA, MLA or Chicago Manual of Style.

Look at the examples of citations in APA format.

Book:
Jennings, C. (2000). The hundredth window: Protecting your privacy and security in the age of the Internet. New York: Free Press.

Print Article:
Higgins, M. (1999). High tech, low privacy. ABA Journal, 85:5, 52-58.

Electronic Article:
Higgins, M. (1999). High tech, low privacy. ABA Journal, 85:5, 52-58. Retrieved July 29, 2004, from Academic Search Premier database.

Web page:
Computer and Internet Security. (2000, April 26). Washington, DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 24, 2001, from the World Wide Web: http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/internet/security.html.