Citing Your Sources
How to Cite Information From the World Wide Web:
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition.
Call Number: DESK REF BF76.7.P83 2010
http://www.apastyle.org/manual/index.aspx
1. An example of an APA reference with the digital object identifier (DOI):
Important - Where to find the DOI:
Databases list the DOI on the brief and full citations. It also appears on the 1st
page of most PDF Documents.
2. An example of an APA reference without the DOI:
Important: If the reference does not include a DOI and you retrieved the article online, include the home page URL for the database.
Download the APA Style Take Home Guide for more information
For more help with DOIs and APA Style, see the DOI and URL Flow Chart (PDF)
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Edition
Call Number: DESK REF LB2369 .G53 2009
3. An example of a MLA reference:
Download the MLA Style Take Home Guide for more information
Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition
Call Number: DESK REF Z253.C534 2010
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
4. An example of a Chicago Manual of Style reference with the digital object identifier (DOI):
Important - Where to find the DOI:
Databases list the DOI on the brief and full citations. It also appears on the 1st
page of most PDF Documents.
5. An example a Chicago Manual of Style reference without the DOI:
Important: If the reference does not include a DOI and you retrieved the article online, include the stable URL listed on the citation.
Additional Reference and Citation Information:
Citing Online Government Documents and Information in APA Style
Style Manuals at Wolfgram Memorial Library
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
