Works Cited Examples

**Put sources in alphabetical order by author’s last name.  If no author is listed, use the title. 

***If there is a piece of information that you just CANNOT find, draw a blank line where that information should go.

Book

Author last name, first name.  Book Title.  City Published:  Company, Year.

Jones, Jennifer.  Sites to See in the US.  New York:  Scholastic Books, 1996.

Cross, Chris, and Johnson, Bryan.  Places to Go.  Chicago:  McGraw-Hill, 2002.

Encyclopedia

Author last name, first name. “Article Title.” Name of Encyclopedia.  Year of edition.

Howard, John.  “United States of America.” World Book Encyclopedia.  2002 ed.

Internet Site

Author last name, first name. “Article Title.”  Internet address.  Date Accessed.

Smith, Samantha. “Where to Visit in the US.”  www.visithere.com. 1/7/04

Magazine Article

Author last name, first name.  “Article Title.”  Name of Magazine  Issue date:  page number(s).

Franklin, Sarah.  “Politics in an Election Year.”  Time  7 July 2004:  17-20.

Jefferson, John, and Klein, Carolyn.  “From Caterpillar to Butterfly.”  Science

News April 2001:  18.

Newspaper Article

Author last name, first name.  “Article Title.”  Name of Newspaper  date, section:  page number(s).

Wright, Jennifer.  “Lexington Schools’ Scores Soar.”  Lexington Herald-Leader

2 August 2004, sec. B: 14.

Brochure

Author last name, first name.  Brochure title. Date (Brochure)

_____________. Find Greatness Within.  2004.