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Citing sources means writing down where you got the information for your research. 

Here's why you need to cite your sources: Here's what you need to cite your sources:
  • it's the finishing touch on your work
  • the author's name
  • it shows how hard you worked 
  • the title
  • it's how you give credit to others
  • the name of the publisher
  • it's the only way to follow the copyright law
  • the copyright date
How to Cite Your Sources:
 Suggested  Bibliography
FOR A BOOK: 
             Author’s last name, first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, copyright year.
Example:
Fogle, Bruce. Training Your Dog. New York: DK Publishing, 1997.
If you only used part of a book:
Fogle, Bruce. Training Your Dog. New York: DK Publishing, 1997, pp. 50-55.
FOR AN ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE THAT IS SIGNED: 
             Article author’s last name, first name. "Title of article." Name of encyclopedia. Copyright year. Volume number, page(s).
            Example:
            Clark, William W. "Gothic Art." World Book Encyclopedia. 1997.
Volume 8, pp.277-278.
 
FOR AN ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE THAT ISN’T SIGNED:
          "Title of article." Name of encyclopedia. Copyright year. Volume number, page(s).
          Example:
          "Golden Retriever."  World Book Encyclopedia. 1997.  Volume 8, p.255.
FOR A MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: 
          Article author’s last name, first name. "Title or headline of article." Name of magazine or newspaper. Date of magazine or newspaper, page(s).
          Example:
           McGill, Kristy. "A Baltic Scramble." Faces. May, 1997, p. 27.
 
FOR AN INTERNET ADDRESS:
          Author’s last name, first name. "Title of item." [Online] Available 
http://address/filename, date of document or download.
          Example:
          DiStefano, Vince. "Guidelines for Better Writing." [Online] Available
http://www.usa.net/~vinced/home/better-writing.html, October 5, 1997.

FOR AN ARTICLE FROM A REFERENCE BOOK:
          Auhor's last name, first name.  "Article Title."  Edition year.
Example:
             Rosenberg, Carl G.  "Kenya." Encyclopedia Americana.  1986 ed.

Electronic Sources - Bibliography

For an article from a CD-ROM Encyclopedia:
         Contributor’s name if known, last name first. "Title of Article." Title of product. CD-ROM. City of publication (if available): Name of publisher, copyright date.
Example:
         Rowe, John A. "Ethopia." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. World Book, Inc., 1996.

For an article from a Multimedia CD-ROM:
        Author’s name, if known, last name first. "Title of Section." Title of the product. CD- ROM. City of Publication: Name of publisher, copyright date.
Example:
         "John Adams." DISCovering U.S. History. CD-ROM. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1997.

For a videotape:
         Title of Video. Videocassette. Production Company, copyright date. Running time.
Example:
           Going Back. A Return to Vietnam. Videocassette. Virginia Productions, 1982. 55 minutes.

Personal Interview
         Name of person interviewed. Type of interview (Personal interview or Telephone Interview). Date of Interview.
            Example:
        Brooks Sarah. Personal interview. 15 October 1998.