For information on how to cite online sources -- including pages on this site -- you'll need to first check which style guide you're required to use. Most of the style guides specify that you need author's name, page title, site title, page URL and date.
For articles on the site that do not specify a date in the heading, use the date you access the article.
Below the explanation of each of these fields, you'll find links to information on the most common style guides, to find out more about the exact format that a school or other organization wants you to use.
How to cite a page on this site:
Here is the information that you will likely need for whichever style guide you are using:
- Author: unless otherwise noted on a page, articles are written by Jone Johnson Lewis. (For my credentials, see my biography.)
- Page Title: each page has its own title. Either use the headline on the page, or the title that appears in your browser window.
- Site title: "About Women's History"
- Page URL: you'll need to note that from the particular page you're citing.
- Date: I don't date articles on this site, and update many often. The correct way to cite a date, in such a case, is to use the date you viewed the page.
Example:
Jone Johnson Lewis. "About Elizabeth Cady Stanton." About Women's History. URL: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/stantonelizabeth/a/stanton.htm Date accessed: {today}
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Citing Online Sources
How do I document sources from the Web in the works-cited list for my research paper?:
The Modern Language Association (MLA) documents their format for citing resources found online.
Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources:
From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab - includes information on citing sources in various academic disciplines.
Using Quotations:
From the University of Toronto, a quick guide to the basics of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing -- and identifying sources.
Citation Styles:
This summary includes MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE and other styles for citing online content.
Suggested Citation Styles: U.S. Census Bureau:
If you're citing census information from the U.S. Census Bureau, here are guidelines for footnotes and bibliographies.
Chicago Manual of Style:
Many formats documented quickly; scroll down for "Web site."
Beyond the MLA Handbook: Documenting Electronic Sources on the Internet:
Essay from Eastern Kentucky University on citation style with examples, mostly using MLA standards.
Citing Electronic Sources:
From the Library of Congress, this guide includes MLA and Turabian examples for such government resources online as photographs, legal documents, maps, photographs and texts.
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