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The sample entries in this guide are based on The Modern Language Association style of documentation and recommended by the Beaver Country Day School History and English Departments. For additional information refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Fifth Edition.
Book by a Single Author
Bibliography:
Walker, Alice. Living by the Word: Selected Writings,1973-1987. San Diego: Harcourt,1988.
Documentation Note:
¹Alice Walker, Living by the Word: Selected Writings,1973-1987(San Diego: Harcourt, 1988) 52.
Parenthetical Note:
(Walker 52)
A Book by More Than Three Authors or Editors
Bibliography:
Kagan, Sharon L., et al., eds. America's Family Support Programs. New Haven: Yale UP, 1987.
Documentation Note:
¹Sharon L. Kagan, et al., eds., America's Family Support Programs (New Haven: Yale UP, 1987) 30.
Parenthetical Note:
(Kagan et al. 30)
A Book by Two Authors or Editors
Bibliography:
Moore, Barbara W. and Gail Weesner. Beacon Hill: A Living Portrait. Boston: Centry Hill, 1992.
Documentation Note:
¹Barbara W. Moore and Gail Weesner, Beacon Hill: A Living Portrait (Boston: Centry Hill, 1992)6.
Parenthetical Note:
(Moore and Weesner 6)
A Republished Book
Bibliography:
Cash, W.J. The Mind of the South. 1941. New York: Random, 1969.
Documentation Note:
¹W. J. Cash, The Mind of the South, 1941 (New York: Random, 1969)60-61.
Parenthetical Note:
(Cash 60-61)
A Second or Later Edition of a Book
Bibliography:
Straiton, Edward Cornock. The Horse Owner's Vet Book. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Harper, 1979.
Documentation Note:
¹Edward Cornock Straiton, The Horse Owner's Vet Book, 2nd ed.(Cambridge: Harper, 1979) 6.
Parenthetical Note:
(Cornock 6)
An Edited Book
Bibliography:
Mottelay, Paul F. ed. The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict,1861-1865. vol. I. New York: J. H. Brown,1884.
Documentation Note:
¹Paul F. Mottelay,ed., The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865, vol. I.
(New York: J.H. Brown, 1884) 9.
Parenthetical Note:
(Mottelay 9)
An Essay in a Collection of Essays or an Anthology
An Essay in a Collection of Essays or an Anthology
Bibliography:
Walker, Alice. "The Dummy in the Window." Living by the Word: Selected Writings, 1973-1987. San Diego: Harcourt, 1988. 25-36.
Documentation Note:
¹Alice Walker, "The Dummy in the Window," Living
by the Word: Selected Writings, 1973-1987 (San Diego: Harcourt, 1988)30.
Parenthetical Note:
(Walker 30)
An Introduction, Forward, Preface or Afterword in a Book
An Introduction, Foreword, Preface, or Afterword in a Book
Bibliography:
Ellison, Ralph. Introduction. Invisible Man. 2nd int'l ed. New York: Random, 1995. vii-xxiii.
Documentation Note:
¹Ralph Ellison, Introduction, Invisible Man, 2nd int'l ed. (New York: Random, 1955) xx.
Parenthetical Note:
(Ellison xx)
Article in a Magazine
Bibliography:
Pollan, Michael. "Playing God in the Garden." New York Times Magazine 25 Oct. 1998: 44-82.
Documentation Note:
¹Michael Pollan, "Playing God in the Garden," New York Times Magazine 25 Oct. 1998: 46.
Parenthetical Note:
(Pollan 46)
Interview I
Bibliography:
Claus, Santa. Telephone Interview. 10 Dec. 1999.
Documentation Note:
¹Santa Claus, Telephone Interview, 10 Dec. 1999.
Parenthetical Note:
(Claus)
Interview II
Bibliography:
Nader,Ralph. Interview with Ray Suarez. Talk of the Nation. Nat'l. Public Radio. WBUR, Boston. 16 Apr. 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹Ralph Nader, Interview with Ray Suarez, Talk of
the Nation, Nat'l. Public Radio, WBUR, Boston, 16 Apr. 1998.
Parenthetical Note:
(Nader)
A Painting, Sculpture or Photograph
Bibliography:
Shahn, Ben. Liberation. 1946. James Thrall Solby Collection, New Canaan,Ct. Ben Shahn. By Bernarda Bryson Shahn. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1972. 81.
Documentation Note:
¹Ben Shahn, Liberation, 1946, James Thrall Solby Collection, New Canaan, Ct., Ben Shahn, by Bernarda Bryson Shahn (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1972) 81.
Parenthetical Note:
(Shahn)
An Article in a Microform Collection of Articles
Bibliography:
Chapman, Dan. "Panel Could Help Protect Children."
Winston-Salem Journal 14 Jan. 1990: 14. Newsbank: Welfare and Social Problems 12 (1990):fiche 1, grids A8-11.
Documentation Note:
¹Dan Chapman, "Panel Could Help Protect Children," Winston-Salem Journal 14 Jan. 1990: 14, Newsbank: Welfare and Social Problems 12 (1990): fiche 1, grid A9.
Parenthetical Note:
(Chapman, grid A9)
Film or Video Recording
Bibliography:
It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. RKO, 1946.
Documentation Note:
¹It's a Wonderful Life, Dir. Frank Capra, Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell, RKO, 1946.
Parenthetical Note:
(It's a Wonderful Life)
A Nonperiodical Publication on CD-ROM (Encyclopedias etc.)
Bibliography:
"The Chemistry of Air Pollution." Magill's Survey of Science. CD-ROM. 1998 ed. Pasadena: Salem, 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹"The Chemistry of Air Pollution," Magill's Survey of Science, CD-ROM, 1998 ed. (Pasadena: Salem, 1998).
Parenthetical Note:
("The Chemistry of Air Pollution")
Article From a Periodically Published Database on CD-ROM
Bibliography:
Coates, Steve. "Et Tu, Cybernetica Machina User?" New York Times 28 Oct. 1996, late ed.: D4. New York Times Ondisc. CD-ROM. UMI-ProQuest. Dec. 1996.
Documentation Note:
¹Steve Coates, "Et Tu, Cybernetica Machina User?," New York Times 28 Oct. 1996, late ed.: D4, New York Times Ondisc, CD-ROM, UMI-ProQuest, Dec. 1996.
Parenthetical Note:
(Coates)
A Film or Film Clip
Bibliography:
Murnau, F.W., dir. Nosferatu. 1922. The Sync.
16 June 191998.
Documentation Note:
¹F.W. Murnau, dir., Nosferatu, 1922
The Sync, 16 June 1998.
Parenthetical Note:
(Murnau) A Painting, Sculpture, or Photograph
Bibliography:
Evans, Walker. Penny Picture Display. 1936. Museum of
Mod. Art, New York. 30 June 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹Walker Evans, Penny Picture Display, 1936,
Museum of Mod. Art, New York, 30 June 1998
collection/photography/pages/evans.penny.html>.
Parenthetical Note:
(Evans)
A Personal Site
Bibliography:
Dawe, James. Jane Austen Page. 15 Sept. 1998
Documentation Note:
¹James Dawe, Jane Austen Page, 15 Sept. 1998
Parenthetical Note:
(Dawe)
A Professional Site
Bibliography:
Romance Languages and Literatures Home Page. 1 Jan. 1997.
Dept. of Romance Langs. and Lits., U of Chicago. 8 July 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹Romance Languages and Literatures Home Page,
1 Jan. 1997, Dept. of Romance Langs. and Lits., U of Chicago,
8 July 1998.
Parenthetical Note:
(Romance Languages and Literatures Home Page)
A Work from an Online Subscription Service
Bibliography:
Dunne, Matthew W. "Next Steps: Charles S. Johnson and Southern
Liberalism." Journal of Negro History Winter 1998.
Expanded Academic ASAP. Infotrac Web. 5 June 2000.
Documentation Note:
¹Matthew W. Dunne, "Next Steps: Charles S. Johnson
and Southern Liberalism," Journal of Negro History Winter 1998,
Expanded Academic ASAP,Infotrac Web, 5 Jun 2000.
Parenthetical Note:
(Dunne)
Article in an Online Magazine
Bibliography:
Kinsley, Michael. "Now Is the Summer of Too Much Content."
Slate 20 June 1998. 25 June 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹Michael Kinsley, "Now Is the Summer of Too Much Content,"
Slate 20 June 1998, 25 June 1998
98-06-20/Readme.asp>.
Parenthetical Note:
(Kinsley)
. Article in an Online Newspaper
Bibliography:
Markoff, John. "The Voice on the Phone Is Not Human, but
It's Helpful." New York Times on the Web 21 June 1998.
25 June 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹John Markoff, "The Voice on the Phone Is Not Human, but
It's Helpful," New York Times on the Web 21 June 1998,
25 June 1998 <biztech/articles/21voice.html>.
Parenthetical Note:
(Markoff)
Online Book
Bibliography:
Austin, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Henry Churchyard.
1996. 10 Sept. 1998.
Documentation Note:
¹Jane Austin, Pride and Prejudice, Ed. Henry
Churchyard, 1996, 10 Sept. 1998
janeinfo/prideprej.html>.
Parenthetical Note:
(Austen) Online Posting
Bibliography:
Merrian, Joanne. "Spinoff: Monsterpiece Theatre." Online posting. 30 Apr. 1994. Shakespeare: The Global Electronic Shakespeare Conf. 30 Oct. 1996 english/iemls/shak/shak-L.html>. Documentation Note:
Joanne Merrian, "Spinoff: Monsterpiece Theatre," Online posting, 30 Apr. 1994, Shakespeare: The Global Electronic Shakespeare Conf., 30 Oct. 1996 iemls/shak/shak-L.html>. Parenthetical Note:
(Merrian)
Scholarly Project
Bibliography:
Victorian Women Writer's Project. Ed. Perry Willett.
June 1998. Indiana U. 26 Apr. 1997.
Documentation Note:
¹Victorian Women Writer's Project, Ed. Perry
Willett, June 1998, Indiana U., 26 Apr. 1997.
Parenthetical Note:
(Victorian Women Writer's Project)
An Article or Document within an Information Database or Scholarly Project
Bibliography:
"Shakespeare, William." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 2000. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2 May 2000 .
Documentation Note:
¹"Shakespeare, William," Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Encyclopedia Britannica 2 May 2000 .
Parenthetical Note:
("Shakespeare, William")
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