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Identifying Sources in Works Cited Lists and Bibliographies

Works cited lists are very effective ways to find relevant sources for your research. In order to be able to make use of the information in works cited lists, you must be able to identify the kind of source it is.

Citations to Journals and Magazines Articles

Journals and Magazine Articles

 

Hale, Kenneth. "Warlpiri and the Grammar of Non-Configurational Languages." Natural Language and Linguistic Theory vol. 1, no.1, 1983, pp. 5-47.

   

     AUTHOR                                      ARTICLE TITLE                                                          JOURNAL TITLE                VOLUME & ISSUE #S  YEAR  PAGE #S

Diagnostics

A citation to an article in a periodical always includes:

1. The Author of the article

2. The Title of the article (in "quotation marks"), which always appears before the title of the journal

3. The Title of the journal (in italics or underlined in older publications)

5. The Volume # and Issue # (if issue # is given)

6. The Year of publication

7. The Page Numbers of the article

 

Citations to Newspaper Articles

 Newspaper Articles

 

Healy, Patrick. "Clinton's Remarks on Ruling Irks Gay Rights Advocates." New York Times 8 July 2006, late ed., sec, B:  3. 
                                                     

      AUTHOR                                        ARTICLE TITLE                                    NEWSPAPER TITLE   DATE   EDITION & SECTION  PAGE #S

 

Diagnostics

 

A citation to a newspaper article always includes:

1. The Author of the article

2. The Title of the article (in quotation marks)

3. The Title of the newspaper

4. The Date of the article (day-month-year)

5. The Newspaper Edition and Section (if given)

6. The Page Number(s) of the article