Source Notes Information Handout
**This handout is intended to provide the necessary tools for you to use in order to
gather the citation information needed to document your research.**
Book or Pamphlet
Author (last name, first name) _______________________________________________________
Other Authors (if any)________________________________________________________
Title of Book___________________________________________________________________
City of Publication (check title page)__________________________________________________
Publisher___________________________________________ Copyright Date_______________
Example:
Pringle, Laurence. Antarctica : The Last Unspoiled Continent. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.
Encyclopedia, Reference, or Dictionary Article
Author of Article (last name, first name)________________________________________________
Title of the Article “_______________________________________________________________”
Title of the Book ________________________________________________________________
City of Publication_______________________________ Volume__________________________
Publisher________________________________ Copyright/Edition________________________
Example: (Well-known encyclopedia)
Dundes, Alan. “Sea serpent.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2002 ed.
(Less familiar reference encyclopedia)
“Magpie Lark.” International Wildlife Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish, 2002.
Internet (Website)
Creator/Author’s Name (if given)_____________________________________________________
Web Page Title_________________________________________________________________
Date Last Updated (or Copyright Date)_______________________________________________
Institution/Organization maintaining the website___________________________________________
Date of Access (when you last visited the page)_________________________________________
URL/Internet Address <http://_____________________________________________________>
Example:
The Holocaust History Project Homepage. 1 Feb. 2003. The Holocaust History Project. 24 Feb. 2003 <ocaust-history.org/>.
Internet (Online Service or Database)
Author(s) (if given)_______________________________________________________________
Title of Article “_________________________________________________________________”
Name of Magazine/Newspaper/Book_________________________________________________
City of Publication_________________________ Publisher______________________________
Date of Publication_______________________ Page Number(s)__________________________
Database Name_____________________________________ Volume_____________________
Service Name________________________________ Date of Access______________________
Library Name_____________________________ Location (City,State)______________________
URL/Internet Address <http://______________________________________________________>
Example:
Bryner, Jeanna. “Volcano Season.” Science World 12 Jan. 2004: 7. Primary Search. INSPIRE. GMS Media Center, Goshen, IN. 26 Jan. 2004 <www.inspire.net>.
Keoke, Emory Dean, and Kay Marie Porterfield. “Aztec zoos.” Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2002. American Indian History & Culture. Facts On File, Inc. GMS Media Center, Goshen, IN. 26 Jan. 2004 <www.fofweb.com>.
Magazine or Newspaper Article
Author(s) (last name, first name)_____________________________________________________
Title of the Article “______________________________________________________________”
Name of Magazine or Newspaper___________________________________________________
Volume (magazine)/Section (newspaper)______________________________________________
Date of Publication_________________________________ Page Numbers__________________
Example: (newspaper and magazine)
Davis, Robert. “Space Agencies Paint the Planet Red.” USA TODAY 20 Jan. 2004, sec. D: 6.
Tumulty, Karen, and Viveca Novak. “Under the Radar.” Time 27 Jan. 2003: 38-41.