LHS Library Media Citation Guide
- Print Resource
- Online and Other Media
- Works Cited
- Parenthetical Documentation
Print Resource
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Book by Single Author
Book by Two or More Authors
Book with Editors
Work in an Anthology
Reference Book - Encyclopedia
Reference Book - Specialized Single or Multi-volume Work
Reference - Literary Criticism
Magazine Article
Newspaper
Online and Other Media
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Internet Web Page
Online Magazine or Newspaper
Encyclopedia - Online
Encyclopedia (or other reference material) CD-ROM
Video Recording (DVD or Video Cassette)
Video - Online
Audio Recording (CD or LP, etc.)
Audio Recording - Online
Artwork
Artwork Online
Supscription Database
Works Cited
The list of sources you use in your research is often referred to as the bibliography. However, since originally this term meant "list of books", the term "Works Cited" or "Works Consulted" is used to reflect the wide range of information now available. The term "Works Consulted" is used when you are listing all the sources used in your research. The term "Works Cited" is used when you are listing the specific works you cite in the body of your paper. The format for listing the sources is the same for both. The works cited list is arranged alphabetically by author or by title if the author is not known. The first line of each entry starts at the left margin, with the subsequent lines indented 1/2 inch. The entire list is double-spaced. If there is more than one entry for an author, after the first entry, use three hyphens, followed by a period, then the title.
Example Page
Parenthetical Documentation
The purpose of parenthetical documentation is to include in your text the source of a particular idea or quotation. The parenthetical (in parenthesis) information directs the reader to a specific item in the “Works Cited” list. It should include just enough information to identify the work. The following examples correspond to the sample “Works Cited” list on the previous page.
- If the work cited entry has an author, use the author’s last name followed by the specific page number of the quote or idea (Allen 376). If there are two or more authors, include both names (Murphy and Haigh 201).
- If there is no page number given, as is often the case with electronic sources, it is omitted (Shapiro).
- If the author has two or more different works in the works cited list, include a brief form of the title to point to the correct work (Bruce “City Fire”).
- If the work does not have an author, use a brief form of the title and the page number(s) if available (“Middle Ages”).
If you use the name of the author or the title in the text of your paper, it is not necessary to repeat that information in the parenthetical documentation. You only need to include any the remaining information needed, such as title or page number.
Example:
Corene Bruce
reported the continuing mayoral controversy (“Computer Erasure”).
According to sources close to…..