See examples:
Book with single author | Book with 2 or more authors | Edited book
E-book | Chapter within book | Entry in encycyclopedia
Book review | Thesis or dissertation
Book with single author
APA |
Lopez, B. (1986). Arctic dreams: Imagination and desire in a northern landscape. New York: Scribner. |
| MLA | Lopez, Barry. Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape. New York: Scribner, 1986. Print. |
Chicago |
Lopez, Barry. 1997. Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape. New York: Scribner. |
| CSE | Citation-Sequence Lopez, B. Arctic dreams: imagination and desire in a northern landscape. New York (NY): Scribner; 1997. Name-Year Lopez, B. 1997. Arctic dreams: imagination and desire in a northern landscape. NewYork (NY): Scribner. |
Book with two or more authors
| APA | Breivik, P., & Gee, G. (2006). Higher education in the Internet age: Libraries creating a strategic edge. Westport, CT: Praeger. |
| MLA | Breivik, Patricia , and Gordon Gee. Higher Education in the Internet Age: Libraries |
| Chicago | Breivik, Patricia , and Gordon Gee. 2006. Higher Education in the Internet Age: Libraries Creating a Strategic Edge. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. |
| CSE | Citation-Sequence Breivik P, Gee G. Higher education in the Internet age: libraries creating a strategic edge. Westport (CT): Praeger; 2006. Name-Year Breivik P, Gee G. 2006. Higher education in the Internet age: libraries creating a strategic edge. Westport (CT): Praeger. |
Edited book
| APA | Clayton, S. J. (Ed.). (2007). Going the distance: Library instruction for remote learners. New York: Neal-Schuman. |
| MLA | Clayton, Susan J., ed. Going the Distance: Library Instruction for Remote Learners. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007. Print. |
| Chicago | Clayton, Susan J., ed. Going the Distance: Library Instruction for Remote Learners. (New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007). |
| CSE | Citation-Sequence Cimellaro G, Andrei R, Bruneau M, Rutenberg A, editors. Multidimensional fragility of structures: formulation and evaluation. Buffalo (NY): Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research; 2006. Name-Year Cimellaro G, Andrei, R Bruneau, M Rutenberg, A. 2006. Multidimensional fragility of structures: formulation and evaluation. Buffalo (NY): Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research. |
E-book
| APA | Subscription Scranton, R. (1957). Mediaeval architecture in the central area of Corinth [Monograph]. Retrieved from History E-Book Project Web site: http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ Free Web Austin, Jane. (1895). Pride and Prejudice. New York: Macmillan. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=907737 |
| MLA | Subscription Scranton, Robert. Mediaeval Architecture in the Central Area of Corinth. Princeton, NJ: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1957. History E-Book Project. Web. 21 Feb. 2007. Free Web Austin, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Macmillan, 1895. Project Gutenberg. Web. 8 July 2009. |
| Chicago | Scranton, Robert. 1957. Mediaeval architecture in the central area of Corinth. History E-Book Project, 2002. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/HEB02919. |
| CSE | Citation-Sequence Fischbach, FT. A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests [web]. Philadelphia (PA): Kluwer; 2009. Name-Year Fischbach, FT. 2009. A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests [web]. Philadelphia (PA): Kluwer. |
Chapter within book
| APA | Fiedler, L. (1980). The demon of the continent. In G.M. Bataille & C.L.P. Silet (Eds.), The pretend Indians: Images of Native Americans in the movies (pp. 9-15). Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. |
| MLA | Fiedler, Leslie. "The Demon of the Continent." The Pretend Indians: Images of Native Americans in the Movies. Ed. Gretchen M. Bataille and Charles L.P. Silet. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1980. 9-15. Print. |
| Chicago | Fiedler, Leslie. 1980. "The Demon of the Continent." In The Pretend Indians: Images of Native Americans in the Movies, ed. G.M. Bataille & C.L.P. Silet, 9-15. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. |
| CSE | Fiedler L. The demon of the continent. In: Bataille, GM, Silet CLP, editors. The pretend Indians: images of native Americans in the movies. Ames (IA): Iowa State University Press; c1980. p. 9-15. |
Entry in encyclopedia
| APA | With author given: Zophy, J.W. (1999). Habsburg dynasty. In Encyclopaedia of the Renaissance (Vol. 3, pp. 109-116). New York: Gale. With no author given: Civil engineers. (2005). In Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance (Vol. 2, pp. 516-519). New York: Ferguson. |
| MLA | Print w ith author given: Zophy, Jonathan W. "Habsburg Dynasty ." Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. Ed. Arthur Miller. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. New York: Gale, 1999. Print. Print with no author given: "Civil Engineers." Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. 13th ed. 2005. Print. Library Database "Humpback Whale." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2007 ed. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Web. 25 July 2007. Free Web "String Theory." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, 2007. Web. 25 Jul. 2007. |
| Chicago | [According to The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), "Well-known reference books, such as major dictionaries and encyclopedias, are normally cited in notes rather than in bibliographies." (Section 17.238, p. 715)] |
| CSE | No example provided in current edition. |
Book Review
| APA | Rogers, M. (1995, August). [Review of the books The Tree Where Man Was Born and Wildlife in America, by P. Matthiessen]. Library Journal, 120(8), 138. |
| MLA | Rogers, Michael. Rev. of The Tree Where Man Was Born and Wildlife in America, by Peter Matthiessen. Library Journal 120.8 (1995): 138. Print. |
| Chicago | Rogers, Michael. 1995. Review of The tree where man was born and Wildlife in America, by Peter Matthiessen. Library Journal 120 (August): 138. |
| CSE | No example provided in current edition. |
Thesis or dissertation
APA |
Library Database : McGuire, D.T., Jr. (1985). History as epic: Silius Italicus and the second Punic War (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1432685) Free Web : Kerr, P.G. (1985). Liturgical spaces: Procession in the Catholic church (Master's thesis). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21641 Print: Rogers, T.L. (2005). Creating and on-line learning community for new school superintendents: Using technology to answer the unmet professional development needs of educational learners (Doctoral dissertation). Columbia University, New York. Christensen, B.A. (2000). Biomechanics and behavior of hummingbird molt. (Unpublished master's thesis). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. |
| MLA | Library Database: McGuire, Donald T., Jr. "History as Epic: Silius Italicus and the Second Punic War." Diss. Cornell U, 1985. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Web. 8 July 2009. Free Web : Christensen, Beth, A. "Biomechanics and Behavior of Hummingbird Molt." MS thesis U of British Columbia, 2000. Web. 8 July 2009. Print: Rogers, Thomas L. "Creating and On-line Learning Community for New School Superintendents: Using Technology to Answer the Unmet Professional Development Needs of Educational Learners." Diss. Teachers College, Columbia U, 2005. Print. |
Chicago |
Published: Rogers, T.L. 2005. Creating and on-line learning community for new school McGuire, D.T., Jr. 1985. History as epic: Silius Italicus and the second Punic Unpublished [the word "unpublished" is unnecessary]: Christensen, B.A. 2000. Biomechanics and behavior of hummingbird molt. Master's |
| CSE | Christensen BA. Biomechanics and behavior of hummingbird molt [master's thesis]. [Vancouver (BC)]: University of British Columbia; 2000. [The latest edition does not distinguish between print and online dissertations or theses.] |









