Conversing with someone else about your research and writing process can be incredibly helpful. Contact staff at McKillop Library or the Writing Center using the links below.
Book with one author:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle of book. Publisher.
Example:
Chojnacki, M. (2013). Alternative movie posters: Film art from the underground. Schiffer Publishing.
Books with 2-20 authors:
Lastname, F. M., Surname, F. M., & Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle of book. Publisher.
An edited book:
Editor, F. M. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book: Subtitle of book. Publisher.
Article found in a database or open web with one author:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx
Example:
Öztürk, F. Ö. (2017). The impact of science-fiction movies on the self-efficacy perceptions of their science literacy of science teacher candidates. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 17(5), 1573-1603. https://doi.org/10.12738/estp.2017.5.0058
Article found in print with one author:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx
Article found on the open web with one author:
Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume if available(issue if available), pages if available. https://doi.org/xxxx
Article (from the open web) with two authors:
Lastname, F. M., & Surname, F. M. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx
Article with 2-20 authors:
Lastname, F. M., Surname, F. M., & Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pages.
Article with 21 or more authors:
Author1, F. M., Author2, F. M., Author3, F. M., Author4, F. M., Author5, F. M., Author6, F. M., Author7, F. M., Author8, F. M., Author9, F. M., Author10, F. M., Author11, F. M., Author12, F. M., Author13, F. M., Author14, F. M., Author15, F. M., Author16, F. M., Author17, F. M., Author18, F. M., Author19, F. M., ... Finalauthor, F. M. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), pages.
Note: this is for websites only—online newspapers/magazines articles are similar to articles above
Web site with one author:
Lastname, F. M. (Date published). Title of page. Name of Website. URL
Example:
Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Purdue Online Writing Lab. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Web site with a corporate or organizational author:
Organization name. (Date published). Title of page. Name of Website (if different from organization name). URL