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| Database Item
This format refers to all items that have been retrieved using a database.
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| Basic Instructions: |
Author(s). “Item Title.” Journal Title series number (if relevant). volume number. issue number (if available). (Date): Page number range. Database name. Web. Access date. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Tolson, Nancy. “Making Books Available: The Role of Early Libraries, Librarians, and Booksellers in the Promotion of African American Children’s Literature.” African American Review 32.1 (1998): 9-16. JSTOR. Web. 5 May 2009. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3042263>.
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| Online Book |
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Author(s)/editor. Title. Edition. Publisher information, Year. Title of the Web site. Web. Access date. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Davis, Elmer. History of The New York Times, 1851-1921. New York, New York Times, 1921. Google Book Search. Web. 5 May 2009. < http://books.google.com>.
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| Web Site |
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Author(s)/editor. Title of the work. Title of the Web site.
Publisher or Sponsor. Date of Publication. (if known)
Web. Access Date. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Quade, Alex. “Elite Team Rescues Troops behind Enemy Lines.” CNN.com. Cable News Network, 19 Mar. 2007. Web. 5 May 2009. <http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/15/
search.rescue/index.html>.
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| Article Retrieved from Pace Library Electonic Reserves |
| Basic Instructions: |
Author(s)/editor. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Date): Page number range. Pace University Electronic Reserves. Web. Access date. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Hagemaster, J. “Use of Therapeutic Touch in Treatment of Drug Addictions.” Holistic Nursing Practice 14 (2000): 14-20. Pace University Electronic Reserves. Web. 5 May 2009. <http://reserves.pace.edu>.
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| Online newspaper
This entry is for an online version of a newspaper that is also in print.
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| Basic Instructions: |
Author(s). “Article Title.” Name of Newspaper. Publisher, Date created: pages. Title of the Web site. Web. Date of access. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Crovitz, L. Gordon. “Google Searches for Property Rights.” Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 17 Aug. 2009. Web. 5 May 2009. <http://online.wsj.com>.
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| YouTube Video |
| Basic Instructions: |
Author/corporate author. “Title of the work.” Title of the Web site. Publisher or sponsor of the site. Date created. Web. Date of access. <URL>.
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| Example: |
C-SPAN. President Barack Obama 2009 Inauguration and Address. YouTube. National Cable Satellite Corp. 20 Jan. 2009. Web. 5 May 2009. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnygQ02aW4>.
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| Magazine Article Available Online |
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Author(s). “Article Title.” Name of Magazine. Publisher, Date created. Web. Date of access. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Tyre, Peg. “Standardized Tests in College?” Newsweek. Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2007. Web. 5 May 2009. <http://www.newsweek.com/id/70750?tid=relatedcl>.
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| Online Encyclopedia |
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Author(s). “Title of Entry or Article.” Name of Reference Source. Edition. Name of database. Web. Date of access. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Barnhill, John. “Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union.” Encyclopedia of Politics. 2005. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 8 Sep. 2009. <http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl>.
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| ERIC Documents |
| Basic Instructions: |
Author(s). “Title of the Document.” Provider of the Report (Date of Publication): inclusive page numbers. ERIC. Web. ED#. Date of access. <URL>.
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| Example: |
Bradburn, Ellen M., David G. Hurst, and Samuel Peng. "Community College Transfer Rates to 4-Year Institutions Using Alternative Definitions of Transfer. Research and Development Report." Inst. of Education Sciences, Dept. of Education (2001): 1-110. ERIC. Web. ED454301. 5 May 2009. <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=ED454301&site=ehost-live>.
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| DVD / Movie |
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Movie Title. Director’s name. Leading performers. Movie release year. Movie distributor or studio, DVD release date. DVD
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Saving Private Ryan. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore and Matt Damon. 1998. DreamWorks Pictures, 1999. DVD.
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| Blog |
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Author(s). “Title of Entry.” Blog Entry. Title of Blog. Date Posted. Date of access (URL).
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Gatti, E. “Birnbaum Library Hours.” Blog Entry. Lounging Around the Library. 8 Sep. 2009 http://blog.pacelibrary.info/
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| HELP! |
MLA citation examples are researched and compiled by Pace University Library. To provide feedback, please contact Douglas Heimbigner (dheimbigner@pace.edu).
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