The following are some examples of common sources cited in bibliographies. For a more complete list,
see the MLA Handbook (6th edition) (808 GIB). Note: Italics can be used in place of underlining in titles.

BOOKS

No named author:
Handbook of Renaissance Art. New York: Johnson, 1988.

One author:
Frye, Northrup. Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays. Princeton: Princeton Publishing, 1957.

Two or three authors:
Eggins, Gail, and Diane Glade. Analyzing Ecosystems. London: Cassell, 1996.

Raffer, Bernard C., Richard Frieman, and Robert Baron. New York In Crisis. New York: Harper, 1986.

Four or more authors:
Spiller, Robert, et al. Literary History of the United States. New York: Macmillan, 1960.

A Work with more than one volume:
Smith, Page, ed. A New Age Now Begins. 2 vol. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976.

A Work with an editor:
Lynn, Thomas S., ed. New Latin American Cinema. Detroit: Wayne State Publishers, 1997.

A Second or later edition:
Ornstein, Robert. The Psychology of Consciousness. 2nd ed. New York: Harcourt, 1977.

Essays contained in an anthology (Second line should be indented):
Scott, Andrew W. “The Death Penalty Reduces Crime,” The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Carol Wekesser. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1991. 42-53.

Encyclopedias and reference books:

For well-known encyclopedias, include only the basic information:

Faron, Louis C. “Inca.” Encyclopedia Americana. International Edition. 1999.

“Asteroids.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2000 ed.

For less familiar reference books, give full publication information:

“Astronomy.” The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. Donald Clarke. 16 vols. New York: H.P. Putnam, 1997.

Clarke, Jonathan L. “Cloning.” Magill’s Medical Guide. Ed. Tracy Irons. Rev. ed. 3 vols. Pasadena: Salem Press, 2000.

For multivolume sets:
Jaffe, Jerome H., ed. Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol. 4 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1996.

For essays, poems, short stories, or plays in an anthology (including Opposing Viewpoints books)
(Second line should be indented):
Franklin, John. “Gun Control Helps Lower Crime Rates.” Gun Control: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1997.

PERIODICALS

Magazines:
McCully, Jeff. “On the Mark.” Time Magazine Feb. 1998: 20+.

Risen, James, and Judy L. Thomas. “Rising to the Top.” Sports Illustrated 26 Jan. 1998: 68-69.

Forbes, Gary. “The Cell Phone Debate.” Technology Review Nov./Dec. 2000: 117-19.

Newspapers:
Smith, Joan K. “Birds Migrate to Coast.” Atlantic City Press 14 Nov. 1998, late ed.: A1+.

VIDEOS/DVD’S

Videotapes/DVD’s (substitute “DVD” for “Videocassette”):
Monet: Legacy of Light. Writ., dir., and prod. by Michael Miller. Videocassette. WBGH Boston, 1989.

PERSONAL WEBSITES

Dawe, James. Jane Austen Page. 15 Sept. 2002 <http://www.chass.utoronto.ca:/romance/>.

ONLINE DATABASES PURCHASED BY LCMR:

Student Resource Center
Periodical Article (second line should be indented)
Brown, Charlie. “My Life in Cartoons.” Cartoon Week 21 Nov. 1999: 7-12. Student Resource Center. Gale Group Databases. Lower Cape May Regional High School Library, Cape May, NJ. 15 Dec. 2002 <http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com>.
Book Article (second line should be indented)
“Rosa Parks.” U*X*L Biographies. U*X*L , 1999. Student Resource Center. Gale Group Databases. Lower Cape May Regional High School Library, Cape May, NJ. 15 Dec. 2002. http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com>.
CD-ROM Article (second and third lines should be indented)
“Classical Greek Civilization.” DISCovering World History. Gale Research, 1997. Student Resource Center. Gale Group Databases. Lower Cape May Regional High School Library, Cape May, NJ. 15 Dec. 2002
<http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com>.