Research and Style Manual

Works Cited for Grades 6

1. For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows.
2. Underline or use italics for titles of books, periodicals and software. Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation marks.
3. Note punctuation and follow exactly.
4. If required information, such as author or place of publication, is not available, just leave it out.
5. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's last name or the first important word of the title.

PRINT SOURCES

Book with one author:

1. Author.
2. Title of book.(italicized)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date of publication.

   Cohen, Daniel.  America's Very Own Ghosts.  New 
       York:  Doubleday, 1985.
      

Book with two authors:

1. Authors (in the order they are given in the book).
2. Title of book.(italicized)
3. City of publication:
4. Publisher, date.

   Smith, Elizabeth, and David Wright. Rocks and Minerals.  
          Chicago: Macmillan, 1995.
      

Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books:

1. Author of article (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of book.(italicized)
4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number not necessary if articles are arranged alphabetically).
5. Print.

   Eiselen, Malcolm R.  "Franklin, Benjamin."  The World Book  
       Encyclopedia. 1999. Print.
      
   "France." Compton's Encyclopedia. 1998. Print.
      

Article in a periodical:

1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title  (italicized) date: page.
4. Print.

   Haverkamp, Beth.  "Bad Women and Bandit Queens."  Cobblestone  
       May 1996: 20-22. Print.
     
   "N.F.L. Training Camp Report"  The New York Times 
       21 Aug. 1996: B12. Print.
      

INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE RESEARCHER

1. Name of person interviewed.
2. Type of interview.
3. Date of interview.
4. Print.

   Whitman, Christie. Personal interview. 20 Aug. 1999. Print.
      
   Ford, Harrison. Telephone interview. 26 Jan. 1999. Print.
         

ELECTRONIC SOURCES

Encyclopedia and other publications on CD-ROM:

1. Author (if available).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of product  (italicized or in italics).
4. Edition or version (if relevant)
5. City of publication:  Publisher, date of publication.
6. CD-ROM.

   Cashman, Katharine V.  "Volcano."  World Book Multimedia 
       Encyclopedia. 1999 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago:  World Book 
       Inc., 1999. CD-ROM.
     
   "Japan."  Cartopedia.  CD-ROM.  New York:  Dorling 
       Kindersley, 1995. CD-ROM.
     
   Solnick, Bruce B.  "Columbus, Christopher."  Grolier MultiMedia 
       Encyclopedia.  1994 ed.  CD-ROM.  Danbury, CT:  Grolier Electronic 
       Publishing, Inc., 1992. CD-ROM.
     
   Leicester, Henry M.  "Chemistry."  Microsoft Encarta.  1998 ed.  
       CD-ROM.  Redmond, WA:  Microsoft Corporation, 1998. CD-ROM.
     
   "Engine, Four-Stroke."  David Macauley:  The Way Things Work.  
       CD-ROM.  New York:  Dorling Kindersley, 1994. CD-ROM.
             

ONLINE SOURCES

Encyclopedia from an online service:

1. Author, if shown
2. "Title of the article."
3. Name of encyclopedia  (italicized).
4. Name of publisher, date of publication, if available.
5. Name of the online subscription service hosting the encyclopedia.
6. Web.
7. Date of your visit.

      
   "Animal Rights." Compton's Living Encyclopedia. Compton's 
       Learning Company, 1996. America Online. Web. 22 Aug. 1999.
      
    Ketcham, Ralph.  "Franklin, Benjamin."  Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.  
        Grolier Interactive Inc. CLAMSnet. Web. 10 Sept. 1999.   
         

Periodical article from an online database:

1. Author.
2. "Title of article."
3. Periodical title  (italicized) date: page.
4. Name of database.(italicized)
5. Publisher of database (if available).
6. Web.
7. Date of visit.

   Peterson, Robert W.  "Teddy Roosevelt: The Conservation President."  
       Boys' Life April 1994: 28. Primary Search.  EBSCO  Publishing. Web. 12 
       Nov. 2000.           

World Wide Web:

1. Author (if known).
2. "Title of article."
3. Title of complete work. (if relevant, italicized)
4. Date of resource creation.
5. Web.
6. Date of visit.

   Boritt, Gabor S. "Civil War."  World Book Online. 9 August 2008. Web.
        10 September 1999.
     
      
   Norton, R.J. "An Overview of John Wilkes Booth's Assassination of 
          President Abraham Lincoln." Abraham Lincoln's Assassination. 
          8 August 1999. Web. 28 Nov. 1999.
         
   "Statistical Summary:  America's Major Wars."  The U.S. Civil   
          War Center. 7 July 1999. Web. 14 Aug. 1999. 
      
   Arnett, Bill. "Callisto." The Planets. 10 March 1999. Web.21 May 1999. 
          
      
   Winter, Mark. "Nitrogen." WebElements.1 Jan. 1999. Web. 9 July 1999.
      
        

Personal e-mail:

1. Author.
2. "Subject line from posting."
3. Message to
4. Date of posting.
5. Medium.

   Thompson, Barry. "Computer Viruses." Message to author. 26 Nov. 1999. E-mail.

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