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Citing References
[MLA Style] [Works Cited] [Citation]

 Here's How to Cite References Within Your Paper

see  Works Cited Page

Things to remember about citing your references.

Cite References to:

Do not Cite:

  • Little Known Facts
  • Exact Numbers or Statistics
  • Other's Ideas or Opinions
  • Direct or indirect quotes
  • Common Knowledge (found in text book?)
  • Basic Statements
  • Generalized Statements

All references found below refer to the works cited list on this web site. Notice parenthetical references are to the first word or entry on the works cited list. A period ending the sentence occurs after the parenthetical reference.

Type of reference:

Book | Encycopedia - Dictionary | Magazine | Software
Website | Website - no author


 

Book (with Author):
The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime (Aslacker 85).

Book (no Author)
The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime ("Awfully Big Dinosaurs").

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Encyclopedia:
The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime ("Bestasaurus").

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Magazine:
The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime (Greight 58).

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Software:

The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime ("Saurapods").

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Web Site:
The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime (Smartee).

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Web Site without author:
The bestasaurus had 120 individual bones in its tail which were connected by cartilage the thickness of a dime ("Dino World").

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