Creating Citations
- Identify the necessary components of your book, article or Web page.
- Information for articles: author(s), title, source title, volume/issue, date, page range, URL (Web address) and date accessed if online source.
- Information for books: author(s)/editor(s), title(s), publisher, publisher location, date, pages used.
- Information for Web page(s): author(s), title, last update date, date accessed, URL (Web address).
- Determine the style required and find examples. There are many different citation or documentation styles such as MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style, etc.
- Check with your instructor to determine which style you should use.
- Help is available: UW-Madison Writing Center's Writer's Handbook provides examples.
- Cite resources in the body of paper, if required, and create a list of cited resources (bibliography).
- Include all resources used-articles, books, and Web pages.
- Use style consistently throughout your paper.
See also: Creating Citations video
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