The devil can cite Scripture
for his purpose.
William Shakespeare, 1564–1616
English playwright/poet
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Citing digital resources etc. series:
Guidelines and examples
Each style/format has its own characteristics.
Example,
guidelines, and a link to each style of citation exercise
will
help you build your own
citation.
- Generally these entries are for reference lists
or bibliographic citations at the end of a document.
- Refer to your department or instructor
as to the type of style required.
- Refer to respective style manuals for sequencing the list,
page notes,
and for other detailed information
Example:
Landsberger, J. (n.d.). Citing
Websites. In Kiosk. Retrieved May 13, 2005,
from http://www.studygns.net/citation.htm .
Example:
Landsberger J. Citing Websites.
Kiosk. May 12 2005. Available at http://www.studygns.net/citation.htm, Accessed May 13 2005.
Example:
Joseph Landsberger. "Citing Websites." (2004).
http://www.studygns.net/citation.htm (Accessed 13 May, 2005).
General guidelines:
- General format:
Author, "Webpage title." date published, < URL > ( date accessed )
-- quotes " " angle brackets < >
parentheses ( )
- List entries alphabetically by author's name in the order of
appearance in the document, first name before surname
- Separate items of entries by periods (commas are used for page notes)
- Use hanging indents following the first lin
- Date accessed is included only if important
Example:
Landsberger, Joseph. “Citing Websites."
Kiosk. 12 May 2005. 13 May 2005. < http://www.studygns.net/citation.htm
>.
General guidelines:
- List entries alphabetically by author (if no author list title first)
- Separate items of entries by periods
- General format:
Author, last name first. "Webpage title." Website title.
Organization/publisher. Date published/updated. Date accessed. < URL >
Example:
Landsberger, J. n.d. Citing Websites. St.
Paul, MN. Accessed 13 May, 2005. Available from http://www.studygns.net/citation.htm.
General guidelines:
- List entries alphabetically by author (if no author list title first)
- Separate items of entries by periods
- General format:
Author last name, first initial. Published date. Webpage title.
Publisher/location. Accessed date. Available from URL.
- indent after first line by five spaces
- n.d. refers to no published date being found