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 ELECTRONIC DATABASES
FOR WEB PAGES
Important Note: If your source does not have one or more of the fields listed, just ignore it and continue to the next field.
| 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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Online Web Based Databases
| Author |
| Publication information for the printed source or printed analogue |
| Name of database (underlined) |
| Name of service |
| Name of library |
| Date of access |
| URL of service's home page in angle brackets (< >) |
CD-ROM Databases
| Author |
| Publication information for the printed source or printed analogue |
| Title of database (underlined) |
| Publication medium (CD-ROM) |
| Name of vendor |
| Electronic publication date |
| Author’s name (if given) |
| Title of article or project accessed in quotes. 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); 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 |
| Page publisher, computer service, or organization sponsoring Web site |
| Date you accessed the information |
| URL (address of Web page - enclosed in angle brackets) |
| 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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