Form – One Author:

Author’s Last Name, First Name.  Title of book.  Publication city:  Publisher, Publication year.

Example:

Ventura, Piero.  Great Composers.  New York:  G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1988.

Form – Two Authors:

First Author’s Last Name, First Author’s First Name, and Second Author’s First Name Second Author’s Last Name.  Title of book.  Publication city:  Publisher, Publication year.

Example:

Meyer, Carolyn, and Charles Gallenkamp.   The Mystery of the Ancient Maya.  New York:  Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1995.

Form – Three Authors:

First Author’s Last Name, First Author’s First Name, Second Author’s First Name Second Author’s Last Name, and Third Author’s First Name Third Author’s Last Name.  Title of book.  Publication city:  Publisher, Publication year.

Example:

Collcutt, Martin, Marius Jansen, and Isao Kumakura.  Cultural Atlas of Japan.  New York:  Facts on File, 1994.

Form – More than Three Authors:

First Author’s Last Name, First Author’s First Name, et al.  Title of book.  Publication city:  Publisher, Publication year.

Example:

Smith, Lisa, et al.  Important Artists.  New York:  Munley Publishers, 2001.

Form – Editor (ed.):

Title of book.  Ed.  Editor's first name Editor's last name. Publication city:  Publisher, Publicaton date.

Example:

Top 500 Poems.  Ed. William Harmon.  New York:  Columbia University Press, 1992.

With an Author or Contributor of a well-known Encyclopedia:

Author’s Last Name, First Name.  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.  Edition  ed.

Example:

Fetter, Bruce.  “Mandela, Nelson.”  New Book of Knowledge. 1997 ed.

Without an Author or Contributor of a well-known Encyclopedia:

“Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.  Edition ed.

Example:

“Rodeo.”  World Book.  2003 ed.

With an Author or Contributor of a less familiar encyclopedia:

Author’s Last Name, First Name.  “Title of article/entry.” Title of reference book.  Book publication city:  Book publisher, Publication year.

Example:

Yarris, Lynn.  “Ceramics.”  New Book of Popular Science.  Danbury:  Grolier Inc., 1996.

Without an Author or Contributor of a less familiar encyclopedia:

“Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.    Book publication city:  Book  publisher, Publication year.

Example:

“Metamorphosis.”  Exploring Life Sciences.  New York:  Marshall Cavendish, 2000.

SIRS:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Shute, Nancy. "Over the Limit?" U.S. News & World Report 23 Apr. 2007:  60+.  SIRS
Researcher. ProQuest. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 21 Nov. 2007 <http://sks.sirs.com/>.

NewsBank KidsPage:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Article title.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known).  Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Logon, Roberta A. "The Epic of Mali." Calliope 1 May 2007.  NewsBank KidsPage.
NewsBank. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 8 Nov. 2007
<http://infoweb.newsbank.com/>.

Science Resource Center

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Article title.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

"Carbon's Mysterious Magnetism (PHYSICS) (Brief Article)." Science News 2 June  2007: 350(1).  Science Resource Center. Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 23 Nov. 2007 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ ?db=SciRC>.

Student Resource Center Junior:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Article title.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Trimble, Tyghe. "Time Machine 1946 (using nuclear power) (Brief aricle)."  Popular Mechanics Oct. 2006: 27(1). Student Resource Center Junior.  Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD.  23 Nov. 2007 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb /?db=SRC-4>.

Student Resource Center Junior:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Eaton, Leslie. "Poor Are Lagging in Hurricane Aid From Mississippi (National Desk)." New York Times 16 Nov. 2007, late ed.: A22. Student Resource Center Junior. Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD.  24 Nov. 2007  <http://infotrac.gale  group. com/itweb/?db=SRC-4>.

Science Resource Center:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Johnson, Kirk, and Jesse Mckinley. "Rethinking Fire Policy in the Tinderbox Zone
 (National Desk)." New York Times 28 Oct. 2007, late ed.: A1. Science
Resource Center. Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 24 Nov.
 2007 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com /itweb/?db=SciRC>.

Newsbank KidsPage:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Shen, Fern. "Off the Shelf Who Should Decide What Books You Read?" Washington  Post 24 Sept. 2002. NewsBank KidsPage. NewsBank. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 24 Nov. 2007 <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/>.

SIRS:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Date of publication:  Page number(s) (if known). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Iliff, Laurence, and Alfredo Corchado. "Fewer Mexicans Seeing Work in U.S., According to Survey." Dallas Morning News 27 Nov. 2007. SIRS Researcher. ProQuest. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 2 Dec. 2007
 <http://sks.sirs.com/>.

Student Resource Center Junior:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Name of editor (if appropriate).  Edition (if appropriate).  Total number of volumes.  Book publication city:  Book publisher, Publication year (use date if available). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Bourgoin, Suzanne M. "King, Coretta Scott (1927-2006)." Encyclopedia of World  Biography. 2nd ed. 17 vols. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Student Resource
Center Junior. Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 23 Nov. 2007
 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=SRC-4>.

Science Resource Center:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Name of editor (if appropriate).  Edition (if appropriate).  Total number of volumes.  Book publication city:  Book publisher, Publication year (use date if available). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

"Rainbow." World of Earth Science. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Science Resource Center.  Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 21 Nov. 2007   <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=SciRC>.

History Resource Center:  U.S.

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Name of editor (if appropriate).  Edition (if appropriate).  Total number of volumes.  Book publication city:  Book publisher, Publication year (use date if available). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

"Brant, Joseph ." American Eras, Volume 2: The Colonial Era 1600-1754. 1998.  History Resource Center: U.S.. Gale. Kingsview Middle School, Germantown, MD. 21 Nov. 2007 <http://infotrac.galegroup .com/itweb/?db=HistRC>.

Facts on File News Services:  Issues & Controversies:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”   Name of web site, project, or database.  Date of e-publication, last update, or copyright.  Sponsoring institution or organization.   Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

"The Right to Public Protest." Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. 15 Oct. 2007.  Facts On File News Services. 23 Nov. 2007 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

SIRS:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Name of editor (if appropriate).  Edition (if appropriate).  Total number of volumes.  Book publication city:  Book publisher, Publication year (use date if available). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.  Name and city/state of library that provides service.  Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Yanak, Ted, and Pam Cornelison.  "Atomic Bomb."  The Great American History Fact-Finder.  Houghton Mifflin, 1 Dec. 1993.  SIRS Researcher.  SIRS Knowledge Source.  Germantown, MD.  7 Feb. 2008  <http://www.sirs.com>.

Culture Grams:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if known).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of original print reference source.  Name of editor (if appropriate).  Edition (if appropriate).  Total number of volumes.  Book publication city:  Book publisher, Publication year (use date if available). Name of database within the subscription service.  Name of subscription service.   Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Peru." CultureGrams 2008 World Edition. Provo: ProQuest, 2008. CultureGrams
 World Edition. ProQuest. 24 Nov. 2007  <http://online.culturegrams.com/>.

Britannica:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name (if given).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.  Publication year.  Name of web site, project, or database.  Sponsoring institution or organization.  Most recent date of access. <URL>.

Example:

Smith, Jeremy M.B.  “Desert.” Encyclopaedia Britannica.  2007.  Britannica Online School Edition.  Encyclopaedia Britannica.  2 Nov. 2007  <http://school.eb.com>.

Compton's:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name (if given).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.  Publication year.  Name of web site, project, or database.  Sponsoring institution or organization.  Most recent date of access. <URL>.

Example: 

"Fitzgerald, Ella."  Compton's Encyclopedia.  2007.  Britannica Online School Edition.  Encyclopaedia Britannica.  2 Nov. 2007  <http://school.eb.com>.

Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name (if given).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.  Publication year.  Name of web site, project, or database.  Sponsoring institution or organization.  Most recent date of access. <URL>.

Example: 

"cat." Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 8  Jan.  2008 <http://school .eb.com>.

World Book:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name (if given).  “Title of article/entry.”  Title of reference book.  Publication year.  Name of web site, project, or database.  Sponsoring institution or organization.  Most recent date of access. <URL>.

Example: 

Bluestein, Howard B. "Tornado." World Book.  2007.  World Book Online Reference Center. World Book.  2 Nov.  2007.  <http://www.worldbookonline.

            com/>.

"Page or article title."  Name of Web site or Web project.  First name of editor or author last name of the editor or author. (if given).  Date of copyright or last update.  Sponsoring organization or institution (if given).  Most recent date of access.  <URL>.

Example:

"White-Tailed Deer." Chesapeake Bay Program: America's Premier Watershed Restoration Partnership. 11 Dec. 2003. Chesapeake Program Office. 2 Nov. 2007 <http://chesapeakebay.net /deer.htm>.

Print Newspaper:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name.  “Article Title.”  Name of newspaper/newswire Date of publication: page numbers (+ indicates article is continued).

Example:

DeVise, Daniel, and Mary Otto. "Concern Grows as Teens Die in Crashes: Parent's,  Officials Talk Seat Belts, Rethink Curfews." Washington Post 22 Nov. 2007:  B1+.

Article in a Print Magazine:

Author’s last name, Author’s first name.  “Article title.” Name of magazine. Date of publication:  page numbers.

Example:

Evans, Julie A. "Gifts of Time: Make Volunteering a Family Affair." Better Homes and Gardens Dec. 2007: 164-5.

Interview you conduct:

Last name of the person interviewed, First name of the person interviewed.  Type of interview (E-mail, personal, telephone).  Date of interview.

Example:

Smith, Betty.  Personal interview.  30 Dec. 2003.

Painting, Sculpture or photograph:

Photographer.  Title of image (or description of subject).  Year photograph was taken.  Name of Website, project or database.  Sponsoring institution or organization. Most recent date of access <URL>.

Example:

Goff, Dennis W. California Fires. Photograph. 2007. Air Force Link. United States Air Force. 24 Nov. 2007 <http://www.af.mil / weekinphotos/wipgallery.asp?week= 36>.