Research Guide: Preparing the Works Cited Page (Listing Articles from Cobb Online Resources)
The works cited section of your research paper should list all the sources you have used in your paper. Do not include sources that do not appear in the documentation of your paper. Each entry in your list should have three main divisions--author, title, and publication information--each followed by a period and two spaces. Note that these sample entries are numbered for convenience and correspond with the entries listed on page fourteen.
- DO NOT NUMBER THE ENTRIES on your Works Cited page.
- Alphabetize entries on the Works Cited page using the author's last name.
- Double-space the entire Works Cited page and note that your last name and a page number should appear in the upper right corner. See sample.
- Use shortened forms of publishers' names. Give Harcourt as the publisher's name, even if the title page lists Harcourt Brace. Omit articles (a, an, the), business abbreviations (Co., Corp., Inc., Ltd.), and descriptive words (Books, House, Press, Publishers). When citing a university press, add UP (Ohio State UP). When citing the publisher, use the last name alone. Example: W. W. Norton would be listed as Norton.
| Books | Periodicals | Online | Cobb Online Resources | Other Sources |
Almost all of the information found in our online research databases is simply a computerized version of material that was originally published in print. To produce a "Works Cited" entry for one of these sources, simply format the entry exactly as you would for its original printed version, and then add the following items:
- Database Title: This is usually listed
somewhere on the top or bottom of the article. It should be underlined
and followed by a period. See the examples below.
- Database Collection: Some online
resources, such as GALILEO, are collections of multiple databases. For
these resources you should also include the title of the database
collection. It should not be capitalized.
- Date of Access: This is the date you
found the material in the database. (Hint: Look on the bottom comer of
your printout.) The date should be formatted in the same way as other
Works Cited dates (i.e. "25 Aug. 2002.")
- Internet Address of the Database: This is a simplified URL that identifies only the database, not the specific article. Use the URLs in the examples below; do not copy and paste from the web browser. The address should be enclosed in angle brackets and followed with a period.
The following is the basic structure for the citation of online resources:
Author. "Article Title ." Book or Magazine Title. Publication Info. Database Title.
Database Collection. Date of Access. <Database URL>.
Examples
Electric Library Classic
Satchell, Michael. "Birth of the Cool." U.S. News & World Report. 8 Jul. 1998. Electric
Library. 6 Nov. 2002. <http://www.elibrary.com/education>.
GaleNet Discovering Collection
"African American Landmarks: New York." U*X*L Multicultural. 1998. Discovering
Collection. 6 Nov. 2002. <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/DC/>.Baker, James R. "Why It's No GO." Critical Essays on William Golding. Ed. James Baker.
Boston: G.K. Hall, 1988. 22-31. Discovering Collection. 6 Nov. 2002.
<http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/DC/>.
GALILEO
Molenda, Michael. "The Myth of Rebellion." Guitar Player. Nov. 2002: 14. MAS Ultra -
School Edition. GALILEO. 8 Nov. 2002. <http://www.galileo.usg.edu>.
Georgia Career Information System
"Aerospace Engineers." Georgia Career Information System. 2002. Georgia Career
Information Center. 14 Nov. 2002. <http://www.gcic,peachnet.edu/>.
Grolier Online
Rickards, Joseph. "Photorealism." Encyclopedia Americana. 2003. Grolier Online.
13 Nov. 2002. <http://go.grolier.com/>.
World Book Online
Wertheim, Albert. "Globe Theatre." World Book Online Americas Edition. 2002. World
Book Online. 14 Nov. 2002. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/>.
Courses
|
Research Guide | FAQ
| Testing
Related Links |
Cobb County
Schools
