How do I cite this in a bibliography?
The citation information found at the bottom of entries is intended to serve as an aid to writing a works cited list, bibliography, or list of references. How you cite a work in a paper depends on the style you use. Below you will find examples of the most common citation styles.
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
The Modern Language Association (MLA) was founded in 1883 as an organization devoted to furthering the study and teaching of language and literature. MLA style is widely used by high schools, colleges, and publishing houses.
The following is what our editors have determined to be the MLA works cited format appropriate for this online magazine, based on the 8th edition. We suggest that you consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers or talk to your librarian for more information on writing your works cited list.
Format:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of the article." Title of the Magazine, Publisher name, Publish date, Source URL. Date of access.
Example:
Poltorak, Katya. "Corals Triumph in the Face of Climate Change—At Least for Now." Today's Science, Infobase Learning, June 2012, http://www.tsof.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?ID=15808. Accessed 12 Sept. 2013.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style
American Psychological Association (APA) style is based on a 1928 meeting of editors of anthropological and psychological journals to determine best practices for the production of journal manuscripts. APA style is largely used by those writing and publishing in the behavioral and social sciences.
The following is what our editors have determined to be the APA citation appropriate for this online magazine, based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. When you use the citation in your bibliography, APA requires that you indent the turnover lines. We suggest that you consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or talk to your librarian for more information on writing your list of references. For articles with no author shown, give the title followed by the year and month of publication in the style shown below.
Format:
Author Last Name, Author First Initial. (Year, Month). Title of the article. Title of the magazine. Retrieved from URL with record ID
Example:
Poltorak, K. (2012, June). Corals triumph in the face of climate change—at least for now. Today's science. Retrieved from http://www.tsof.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?ID=15808
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) was first published in 1906 by the University of Chicago Press. During its more than 100 years of existence, the manual has evolved into an authoritative voice for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers.
The following is what our editors have determined to be the Chicago bibliographic format appropriate for this online magazine, based on the 16th edition. We suggest that you consult The Chicago Manual of Style or talk to your librarian for more information on writing your bibliography.
Format:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of the article." Publication Month Year. Accessed Month day, year. Record URL. Name of Database.
Example:
Poltorak, Katya. "Corals Triumph in the Face of Climate Change—At Least for Now." June 2012. Accessed September 12, 2013. http://www.tsof.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?ID=15808. Today's Science.
Footnote Citations:
Footnote citations vary slightly from bibliographic citations but contain many of the same elements (for example, author's name, publisher information). Consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, or the The Chicago Manual of Style for details.