1. Center the title “Works Cited” or “Works Consulted” at the top of the page.
2. Alphabetize the entire list of citations by the first letter of each citation.

If the citation begins with  A,  An,  or  The,  include the  A,  An,  or The,  but alphabetize by the 2^nd word.

CITATION FORMAT:

1. Use a .5 inch hanging indent, with the first line of the citation flush with the left margin.  (The second line will then be automatically indented .5 inch.)
2. Double space within and between citations.  (This was not done in the examples below in order to save space.)
3. City Format: If the city is unfamiliar across the nation, include the postal abbreviation of its state.  E.g. Redmond, WA
4. Date format:  day mon. year.  If there is no date, write n.d.  Months are written as follows: Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May  June  July  Aug.  Sept.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.
5. If no date of electronic posting appears on the page, type in the address bar:  javascript:alert(document.lastModified) and press return.  The date will show up.

Online Database Magazine/Newspaper

(collected from various sources) e.g. ProQuest, SIRS Researcher

Article Author if given (Last name, First name). “Article Title.”  Name of Magazine/Newspaper  Date of print publication (day mon. year), edition if given:  page numbers.  Name of Database.  Subscribing Library, City, State.  Date visited  <site address of database>.  [Notes:  no period after the name of magazine/newspaper—if there’s no edition, use a “:” after the article’s date.]

“A Primer on ‘Mad Cow’ and Related Diseases.”  Consumers’ Research  Mar. 2001:  22-25.  SIRS Researcher.  Leota Junior High Lib., Woodinville, WA.  13 Apr. 2000  < http://sks.sirs.com>.  

[­Example of magazine article]

Carter, Mike.  “Police Admit WTO Riots Caught Them Flat-footed.”  Seattle Times 5 Apr. 2000, Night Final ed.:  A1.  ProQuest.  Skyview Junior High Lib., Bothell, WA.  8 Apr. 2000.  <http://www.il.proquest.com/proquest/>.                               

[­Example of newspaper article]

Online Database

Book

(different authors) e.g.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Article Author if given (Last name, First name). “Article Title.”  Name of Book.  Editor if given.  Publisher, Year published.  Name of Database. Subscribing Library, City, State.  Date visited  <site address of database>.

Feinstein, Diane.  “Banning Semiautomatic Rifles Reduces Crime.”  Crime and Criminals.  Ed. Tamara L. Roleff.  Greenhaven Press, 2000.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.  King County Library System, Issaquah, WA.  16 Oct. 2002 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/OVRC>.

Online Database

Encyclopedia

e.g.  Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Article Author if given (Last name, First name). “Article Title.”  Name of Encyclopedia.  Year published. Name of Database. Subscribing Library, City, State.  Date visited  <site address of database>.

“Greenhouse Effect.”  Britannica Student Encyclopedia.  2002.  Encyclopedia Britannica Online. King County Library System, Issaquah, WA.  16 Oct. 2002 <http://searcheb.com>.

Online Database (produced by one source) e.g. CQ Researcher,

CultureGrams

Article Author if given (Last name, First name).  “Article Title.”  Name of Publication. Date published (day mon. year).  Subscribing Library, City, State.  Date visited  <site address of database>.

Masci, David.  “Prospects for Mideast Peace.”  The CQ Researcher Online.  30 Aug. 2002.  Woodinville High School Lib., Woodinville, WA.  16 Oct. 2002.  <http://librarycqpress.com/cqresearcher>.

Composer, conductor, performer, or group’s name.  “Title of Sound Clip.”  Title of Recording.  Manufacturer of the recording.  Year of release.  Date visited <site address of Sound Clip>.  [Notes: A group’s name is written as is; a person’s name is written Last name, First name.]

Rolling Stones.  “Jumpin Jack Flash.”  Forty Licks.  Virgin Records.  2002.  24 May 2004. <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006IR69/qid%3D108517100/sr%3D2-1/ref%3Dsr%5F2%5F1/002-9340902-5400053#product-details>.

OR:  Note: If the URL is exceptionally long, you may specify the path you used to get to your information. Write the word, Path, followed by a colon.  Use semicolons to separate each of the clicked links.]

Rolling Stones.  “Jumpin Jack Flash.”  Forty Licks.  Virgin Records.  2002.  24 May 2004.  <http://www.amazon.com>.  Path:  Search Music; Rolling Stones; Forty Licks.

Director if given (Last name, First name), dir. “Title of Film Clip if given.”  Title of Film.  Distributing Studio.  Year of release.  Date visited <site address of Film Clip>.

Stanton, Andrew, dir. “The Light.”  Finding Nemo.  Walt Disney Pictures.  2003.  3 Sept. 2003  <http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/findingnemo/index.html>.

Author if given (Last name, First name). “Title or description of image, map, etc.”  Identifying Label.  Title of Home Page.  Date written or posted (day mon. year).  Date visited <site address of Title of Page>.  [Note:  Identifying labels include: Image, Map, Cartoon, Advertisement.]

“Afghanistan.”   Map.  The World Factbook.  1 Aug. 2003.  3 Sept. 2003 <http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html>.

Artist if given (Last name, First name). Title of Work of Art.  Year of Work.  Museum or Collection.  Title of Home Page.  Date posted (day mon. year).  Date visited <site address of Title of Art>.

Corot, Camille. “The Church of Marissel near Beauvais.”  1866.  Louvre.  Welcome to the Louvre Museum.  1 July 2003.  3 Sept. 2003 <http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm>.

Federal Law

Name of Act.  Public Law Number.  Date enacted.  Database.  Publisher of Database.  Date visited <site address of database>.  [Hint:  To find the Name of Act in Thomas:  Click on the S number or HR number and then select “Titles.”]

Federal Land Right-of Way Act.  Pub L. 93-153.  16 Nov. 1973.  Thomas.  Library of Congress.  5 Oct. 2003 <http://thomas.loc.gov>.

Supreme Court Case

Name of Case.  Location in U.S. Reports.  (Year decided).  Database.  Publisher of Database.  Date visited <site address of database>.

Miranda v. Arizona.  384 U.S. 436 (1966).  Findlaw.  Findlaw.  3 Oct. 2003 <http://findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html>.

Author if given (Last name, First name).  “Title of Page.”   Title of Home Page.  Date written or posted (day mon. year).  Date visited <site address of Title of Page>.  Path if needed.  [Note: If the URL remains unchanged for different documents within the site, you must specify the path you used to get to your information. Write the word, Path, followed by a colon.  Use semicolons to separate each of the clicked links.]

Hutchinson, Ann.  “Scientists to Discuss Yukon Meteorite Tomorrow.”  NASA Human Spaceflight.  15 Mar. 2000.  8 Apr. 2000 <http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/releases/j00-17.html>.

“Sandra Day O’Connor.”  Federal Judicial Center.  n.d.  24 May 2004.  <http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf>.  Path:  Judges of the United States Courts; O; O’Connor, Sandra Day.

­Example where the URL remains unchanged throughout the site, and a path is needed.]

Author if given (Last name, First name).  “Title of Selection.”  Name of Database.  CD-ROM.  City of publication:  Publisher, date published.

“Title of Episode.”  Name of Program.  Network.  Letter name of local station, City of station.  Broadcast date (day mon. year).

“African Wildlife.”  NOVA.  PBS.  KCTS, Seattle.  24 July 1997.

Title of Film.  Name of the film’s director (First name Last Name).  Format.  Distributor, year of film.  [Note:  Formats include Videocassette, DVD, or Videodisc]

Jurassic Park.  Dir. Steven Spielberg.  Videocassette.  Ramblin, 1991.

Composer, conductor, performer, or group’s name.  Title of the recording.  Format.  Manufacturer of the recording, year of issue.  [Notes: A group’s name is written as is; a person’s name is written Last name, First name.  Formats include CD, Audiocassette, or LP.]

The Beatles.  Abbey Road.  LP.  Apple Records, 1969.

Name of person being interviewed (Last name, First name).  Type of interview.  Date of interview.  [Note:  Types of interview include Personal interview, Group interview, or Telephone interview.]

Gates, William.  Telephone interview.  7 Sept. 1999.

Name of contacted person (Last name, First name).  “Title of message from the subject line.”  E-mail to receiver’s First name Last name.  Date of communication (day mon. year).

Hamilton, David M.  “Community Sports Programs.”  E-mail to Jennifer Anderson.  20 Nov. 1999.