Sample Citations for Your Bibliography/Reference Page
Below are a few of the most common bibliographic formats from the APA and
MLA style sheets.
For a much greater variety of bibliographic formats, we strongly
suggest that you access Disk One that came with your Art of
Public Speaking Book. On the left hand side is a column of
topics. Click on “Bibliography Formats” under Reference Aids.
For further information you may also check with the websites:
MLA.com &/or APA.com
APA
"APA" stands for the American Psychological Association. This is a style of
academic and professional writing that is used mainly in the social sciences (e.
g., psychology and often in Communication).
If you need any patterns for citations other than the ones listed, ask a reference
librarian in Ekstrom to help you use an APA manual, or ask your instructor, or
check out www.apa.com or www.mla.com.
► Put your citations in alphabetical order
► Indent the second line
► Don't use author's first name: initials only.
Magazine Article:
Turner, T. (1998, October 29). My favorite restaurants in Atlanta. Gourmet
Magazine, 125, 34- 36.
► "125" refers to the volume number
► The title of the article is never underlined; only the name of the magazine or
journal
► Only the first word of the article title is capitalized (unless the title contains a
proper noun)
Newspaper Article:
Rand, J. (1999, September 1). Sleep taken seriously. The Courier-Journal, pp.
C3, C5.
Newspaper (or magazine) article, no author:
Fall network shows promise new faces. (1999, September 9). The New York
Times, p. B3.
Interview:
Pitino, R. Head Basketball Coach, University of Louisville. Personal Interview. 13
January 2002.
Book:
Clinton, W. J. (2000). Negotiating with leaders in the Middle East. Washington
DC: American Heritage Press.
► The name of the book is underlined but only the first word is capitalized,
along with any other proper nouns in the title.
Book, no author:
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1997). Springfield, MA:
Northern Press.
Web site:
Women's Health update. (2001, September 12). National Institute of Health
[On-line]. Available: http://www.nih.women.updt
► The name of the web page goes first
► Next, put the date that the web site was last updated (usually you can find
this by scrolling down to the bottom of the web site's home page.
► Then type the name of the organization that sponsor's the site.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com
Here is another citation format:
MLA
"MLA" stands for the Modern Language Association. This is a style of academic
and professional writing that is used mainly in the humanities (e. g., English,
History, and some researchers in Communication).
If you need any patterns for citations other than the ones listed, ask a reference
librarian in Ekstrom to help you use an MLA manual, or ask your professor or a
teaching assistant
► Put your citations in alphabetical order
► Indent the second line
► Do use the author's first name (not just the initial).
Magazine Article:
Turner, Tina. "My Favorite Restaurants in Atlanta." Gourmet Magazine 29 Oct.
1998: 24-36.
► The volume number is not listed
Magazine Article, no author:
"Fall Network Shows Promise New Faces." Newsweek 9 Mar. 1999: 26-27.
Newspaper Article:
Rand, Jonathon. "Sleep taken seriously." Kansas City Star 1 Sept. 2001, natl.
ed.: C1+
► If an edition is named on the masthead, add a comma after the date and
specify the edition (natl. ed., late ed.).
► If the article is not printed on consecutive pages, write only the first page
number and a plus sign.
Editorial in a newspaper
"Louisville's Utility War." Editorial. Courier-Journal 20 Jan. 2001: 5D.
Interview:
Pitino, R. Head Basketball Coach, University of Louisville. Personal interview. 13
January, 2002.
Sawyer, D. ABC News Journalist. Telephone interview. 10 May 2001.
Book:
Clinton, William Jefferson. Negotiating With leaders in the Middle East.
Washington DC: American Heritage Press, 2001.
► The name of the book is underlined and all of the first letters are capitalized,
except for articles like "and" or "the."
Book, no author:
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 10th ed. Sprigfield, MA: Northern
Press., 1993.
Web site:
Thomas, Miriam. Women's Health Update. National Institute of Health, 12 Sept.
2001. Online. Available: http://www.nih.women.updt.
► The name of the author goes first, if one is listed.
► This should be followed by the name of the web page, underlined
► Then is the name of the organization that sponsored the site.
► Next, put the date that the web site was last updated (usually you can find
this by scrolling down to the bottom of the web site's home page).
► Follow by "Online." and the website.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com