MLA+Referencing

 Based on MLA Handbook, 6th ed., 2003 ** One author or editor ** Kamerman, Sylvia E., ed. __Children's Plays from Favorite Stories__. Boston: Plays, Inc., 1959. Pipher, Mary. __Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls__. New York: Ballantine, 1994. ** Two or three authors, compilers or editors ** Arbuthnot, May Hill, and Dorothy M. Broderick, comps. __Time for Stories of the Past and Present__. Glenview: Scott, Foresman, 1968. Dunning, Stephen, Edward Lueders and Hugh Smith, comps. __Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle...and Other Modern Verse__. New York: Lothro, Lee & Shepard, 1967. Highsmith, Richard M., and Jon Kimerling, eds. __Atlas of the Pacific Northwest__. Corvallis: Oregon State UP, 1979. Russell, Karen, and Jeanne Bean. __Marrowstone__. Port Townsend: Port Townsend Publishing, 1978. **Four or m****ore authors or editors**  Cline, Hugh F., et al. __The Electronic Schoolhouse: The IBM Secondary School Computer Education Program__. Hillsdale: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1986. Fox, Geoff, et al, eds. __Writers, Critics, and Children__. New York: Agathon, 1976. ** Corporation, Commission, Association or Committee Author ** Western Writers of America. __Water Trails West__. New York: Avon, 1979. ** No author or editor stated ** __Drug Facts and Comparisons __. 1985 Edition. St. Louis: J. B. Lippincott, 1984. **Book by one author, tran****slated by another** Muller, Melissa. __Anne Frank: The Biography__. Trans. Rita and Robert Kimber. New York: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt, 1998. ** Books in series ** Hillman, Harold. "Methods of Execution: the Medical and Biological Effects.” __Reviving the Death Penalty__. Ed. Gary E. McCuen. Ideas in Conflict Ser. 26-30. Hudson, WI: Gem, 1985. Ketter, Robert L. "Earthquake Lessons." __World Monitor__. November 1989: 16+. Ed. Eleanor Goldstein. Earth Science, Art. 28. Boca Ratan: SIRS, 1990. ** A work in an anthology or collection ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hughes, Langston. "Birmingham Sunday." __The Poetry of the Negro: 1946-1970__. Ed. Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps. Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. 200-201.  ** Article in a reference book ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"China." __Encyclopedia Americana__. 1993 ed. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Jackson, Elizabeth. "Tides." __Compton's Encyclopedia__. 10th ed.1998. ** Magazine article ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Prince, Dinah. "Marriage in the '80's." __Newsweek__ 1 June 1987: 30-38. ** Newspaper article ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"Actress Loretta Young Dies at 87." __Buffalo News__ 13 Aug. 2000: A23. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tucker, Cynthia. "Education Stays on Top of Southerners' Agenda." __Atlanta Constitution__ 21 Mar. 1987: A19. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ** Pamphlet or Government Document ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">U.S. Department of Justice. __The United States Marshal’s Service, Then…and Now__. Washington: GPO, Oct. 1978. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ** Interview ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Poussaint, Alvin F. Telephone interview. 10 Dec. 1990. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Asmundson, Mark. Personal interview. 22 July 2001. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hiebert, Richard. Personal interview. 3 January 1998. ** Television or radio ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Lehrer, Jim. Interview with Al Gore and George W. Bush. __News Hour with Jim Lehrer__. PBS. MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. 26/WETA, Washington, D.C. 5 Oct. 2000. __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cuba and Cocaine __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Narr. Bill Moyers. Produced by the Documentary Consortium. Frontline. PBS. WTVS, Miami. 18 Jan. 1990. __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Law and Order __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Prod. Wolf Film in assoc. with Universal Television. NBC Television Network. WHEC, Rochester, NY. 25 Feb. 1998. ** Videotape, DVD, slide program ** __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Medicine at the Crossroads __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Prod. 13/WNET and BBC TV. Videocassette. PBS Video, 1999. __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Titanic __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Dir., writ., ed. James Cameron. Prod. Jon Landay. Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount, 1997. __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Underground Railroad __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. By Peter Washburn and Erna Buffie. Prod. Warner Brothers. Videocassette. 1994. ** CD-ROM Resources ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"Acid Rain." __World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia__. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book, 1995. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Lamar, Jacob V. "A Surge of Central American Refugees Finds the U.S. Unprepared." __Time__. 27 Feb. 1989. __Time Magazine Compact Almanac__. CD-ROM. 1990. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sears, Stephen W. "The first News Blackout." __Civil War Chronicles__. Winter 1994: 16-23. __SIRS Researcher__. CD-ROM. Social Issues Resources Ser., 1995. ** Online Book ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Austen, Jane. __Pride and Prejudice__. Ed. Henry Churchyard. 1996. __Jane Austen Information Page__. 10 Sept. 1998 <http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/pridprej.html>. ** Online Encyclopedia ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Parker, George R. “Forestry.” __World Book Online Reference Center__. 3 Nov. 2003 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/ar?/na/ar/co/ar204900.htm>. ** Online Subscription Resource ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cook, William J. “Life in Space.” U.S. __News & World Report__ 25 Mar. 1999: 108-112+. Electric Lib. Sehome High School Lib., Bellingham, WA. 25 Apr. 2000 <http://www.elibrary.com/s/edumark/>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">McGann, Chris. “Experts to Air Light Rail Concerns." __Seattle Post-Intelligencer__ 4 Oct. 2000: B1. Proquest Direct. Squalicum High School Lib., Bellingham, WA. 9 Oct. 2000 <http://proquest.umi.com/>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Afghanistan: Biographies (Mohammed Najibullah).” __World Geography__ 2000. ABC-CLIO. Bellingham High School Lib., Bellingham, WA. 15 Nov. 2000 <http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com>. ** Internet Web Page ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Job Opportunities at SAF.” 2003 __Society of American Foresters__. 29 Oct. 2003 <http://www.safnet.org/careercenter/safjobs.cfm>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"Basic HTML Structure." __Technology Connections__, Bellingham Public Schools. 26 Nov. 2001 <http://www.bham.wednet.edu/technology/TechWeb/WebDesign/WDhtm1basic.htm>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“FAQ about Vets!” __Talk to the Vet.com__. 3 June 2003 <http://www.talktothevet.com/faqvetcareer.HTM>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kansas, Jane. "Mockingbird FAQ." __To Kill a Mockingbird & Harper Lee__. 4 Nov. 2001. 8 Mar. 2004 <http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/HarperLee/faq.html>. ** E-MAIL Communication ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">McLain, Deborah. "Nile River Research Project Results." E-mail to James R. Stone. 25 Sept. 2000. Copyright Notice: No materials on any of the Bellingham Schools’ web pages may be copied without express written permission unless permission is clearly stated on the page. Bellingham Public Schools. 1306 Dupont St. Bellingham WA 98225-3198
 * Book...basic format **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Author last, first name. __Book Title__. City where published: Publisher, publication year. **
 * Article...basic format **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Author last, first name. "Article Title." __Magazine/Newspaper__ Date: page number(s). **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">(Date format-- 22 Jan. 1998 --abbreviate months except May, June & July)
 * Non-Print Resources...basic format **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Author last, First name. “Title”/Description/__Work__. Source. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Date: page number(s). **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">This format will vary depending on resource—note the examples below. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Author last, First name. “Title”/Description/__Work__. Source. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Date: page number(s). **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">This format will vary depending on resource—note the examples below. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
 * Online database or web site article…basic format **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Author last, first name. “Article Title.” __Database (Web site) title__. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Date of publication or last update. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Date of Access <URL>. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">(Start with article title if author is not available. Give the URL of the specific document rather than the database, unless they are the same)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Advice about underlining vs. italics. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Even though it is easy to use italics with a word processor, the Modern Language Association suggests that you use underlining because italics can be harder to read.