Works Consulted (Cited)
COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary Works Consulted Guide Revised February 18, 2010
A “Works Consulted” or "Works Cited" section must be included at the end of a research
paper. It will include all the research materials you have used in preparing the assignment.
1. Entries are arranged alphabetically. If there is no author, alphabetize by the title.
2. Leave out the first words “a,” “an,” and “the” when alphabetizing titles.
3. The first line of each entry begins at the left margin. Each additional line needed
for an entry is indented (press TAB once).
4. Double-spacing should be used between lines of an entry and between entries. (The
entire works consulted should be double spaced.)
5. When citing a date, list the day before the month, then year. Use a three letter
abbreviation of the month.
These examples are based on the format suggested in the following:
Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th edition. New York:
Modern Language Association, 2009. Print
BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR (may be the editor or compiler)
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication:
Publisher, Date. Print. Series
Yanuck, Debbie L. The Bald Eagle. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2003.
Print. First facts. American Symbols.
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. City:
Publisher. Date of edition. Print.
Bennett, Albert P. "Snake." World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World
Book.1997. Print.
REFERENCE BOOK WITH TOPICAL ARRANGEMENT
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. Volume Number. City:
Publisher. Date of Edition. Print.
“The Pop Explosion.” The Story of Music. Vol.6. Danbury: Grolier Educational, 2001.
Print.
INFORMATION FROM THE WORLD WIDE WEB (Internet)
Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the work (italicized if it is independent, in
quotation marks if it is part of a larger work. Title of Web site (italicized.)
Date of publication (day, month, and year). Web. Date of access (day, month, and year).
Geiger, Mia. "Stuck In The Middle: How Author-cartoonist Jeff Kinney Helps Kids Find
Humor Amidst Middle-School Mayhem.” Scholastic. 2010. Web. 18 Feb. 2010.
INFORMATION FROM SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, A DATABASE, OR ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA
The examples below show how to cite information from the various online services that are provided to CRSD students
accessed by clicking icons on the library webpage or in the Research Folder.
Subscription-based Internet Databases - (World Book, Grolier’s, Countrywatch,
Gale Resources, Sirs Researcher, AccessPA)
Last Name, First Name (if given). “Title of Article (if given).”
Periodical Title and date (if given). Database Name. Web.
Date of Access (Day Month Year).
"Delaware River." America the Beautiful. Grolier Online. Web.
17 Aug. 2009.
Mastrandrea, Michael D. "Global Warming." World Book Student. World
Book, 2009. Web. 17 Aug. 2009.
Wilson, Jim. "New Breed of Seeing Eye Dog." Popular Mechanics. Apr.
2000. Middle Search Plus. EBSCO. 17 Aug. 2009.
NONPRINT MEDIA
Title. Series. Writer, Director, Narrator, Producer. Distributor.
Copyright date. Medium.
Ancient Egypt. Ancient Civilizations for Children. Ann Carroll.
Schlessinger Media. 2004. DVD.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Last Name, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine. Date (Day
Month Year): Page(s). Print.
Lewis, Scott Alan. "Trouble on Top." Sierra. July 1995: 54-58. Print.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Last Name, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper. Date (Day
Month Year): Page(s).
Benincasa, Robert. “New Hope Puts Brakes on Motorcycle
Rally.” Bucks County Courier Times 12 Apr. 1996, sec.
B:10. Print.
PERSONAL INTERVIEW CONDUCTED FACE TO FACE, BY TELEPHONE, OR BY EMAIL:
Last Name, First Name. Personal Interview. Date.
(Note:The date cited is the date on which you conducted the interview.)
Jackson, Peter. Personal interview. 23 Mar. 2005.
Jones, Esther. Telephone interview. 3 June 2004.
Thomas, Amy. E-mail interview. 26 Oct. 2003.
For items to cite that are not covered here, see the Council Rock High School Works Cited guidelines available at:
www.crsd.org Information. Library Media Information. Resources for Students.
TIPS: The Works-cited section begins on a new page (or can be placed at the end of a media project).
Authors: The name of first author listed in entry should be last name, first name with a comma separating the two.
Additional names are listed with first name then last name (e.g., Smith, Mary C., John Jones and Mark Anthony).
Works Consulted (Cited) Example
Ancient Egypt. Ancient Civilizations for Children. Ann Carroll.
Schlessinger Media. 2004. DVD.
Benincasa, Robert. “New Hope Puts Brakes on Motorcycle
Rally.” Bucks County Courier Times 12 Apr. 1996, sec. B:10.
Print.
Bennett, Albert P. "Snake." World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book.
1997. Print.
"Delaware River." America the Beautiful. Grolier Online. Web. 17 Aug. 2009.
Geiger, Mia. "Stuck In The Middle: How Author-cartoonist Jeff Kinney Helps Kids Find
Humor Amidst Middle-School Mayhem.” Scholastic. 2010. Web. 18 Feb. 2010.
Jackson, Peter. Personal interview. 23 Mar. 2005.
Jones, Esther. Telephone interview. 3 June 2004.
Lewis, Scott Alan. "Trouble on Top." Sierra. July 1995: 54-58. Print.
Mastrandrea, Michael D. "Global Warming." World Book Student.
World Book, 2009.Web. 17 Aug. 2009.
“The Pop Explosion.” The Story of Music. Vol.6. Danbury: Grolier Educational,
2001. Print.
Seachrist, L. "Tired Cats Make Lipid Sleep Hormone." Science News
10 June 1995: 356. Print.
Thomas, Amy. E-mail interview. 26 Oct. 2003.
Wilson, Jim. "New Breed of Seeing Eye Dog." Popular Mechanics. Apr. 2000.
Middle SearchPlus. EBSCO. 17 Aug. 2009.
Yanuck, Debbie L. The Bald Eagle. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2003.
Print. First facts. American symbols.
Zamosky, Lisa. “6 Daily Habits That May Make You Sick.” WebMD, n.d. Web. 9
July 2009. Web. 17 Aug. 2009.