NECESSARY INFORMATION
FOR DOCUMENTATION
Getting All the Information About the Source
The Main Questions You're Trying to Answer:
 | What type of source have I used? |
| Which fields of information must I include? |
| In what order must I arrange the fields? |
| How do I punctuate each citation? |
Arrange the Fields in This Order:
FOR
BOOKS 
FOR PERIODICALS FOR WEB PAGES
| Author's name |
| Title of the part of the book (in quotes) |
| Title of the book (underlined) |
| Name of the editor, translator, or compiler |
| Edition used |
| Number(s) of volume(s) used |
| Series name, if given |
| City of publication, name of publisher, and year of publication |
| Page numbers of the selection from the book |
| Any additional information (i.e., total number of volumes in a multivolume work) and annotation when required |
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| Author's name |
| Title of the article (in quotes) |
| Title of the periodical (underlined) |
| Series number or name (This item is rarely given.) |
| Volume number for journals only (Do not give volume for magazines.) |
| Date of publication |
| Page numbers of article |
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Author or editor's name (if given) * Title of page, article, or project accessed (in quotes); or title of book (underlined)
Any additional information that might be required for a comparable type of source (e.g., title of online magazine)Title of database, periodical, or professional site (underlined - if given); for site with no title use the designation Home Page Date of material (if given) Page numbers or the number of paragraphs or numbered sections(if given) Publisher, computer service, or organization sponsoring the Web site (if given) * Date you accessed the information * URL (address of Web page - enclosed in angle brackets)
* = mandatory information
Note: Many times you will have to consult a Web page other than the one you are viewing to identify author, date, and/or page publisher. Examine the home page or page just before the one you are viewing.
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