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Creating a Works Cited Common Types of Citations Book by a single author Authors last name, Authors first name.

Book Title. City of publication: Publishers name,

year of publication.
Book by two or more authors The names of the authors appear in the order in which they appear on the books title page. Only the first authors name is reversed.

First authors last name, First authors first name, and Second authors first name and Last name. Book Title. City of publication: Publishers name, year of publication.
A book with an editor The author and book title come first, then the abbreviation Ed. and the editors name. Authors last name, Authors first name. Book Title. Ed. Editors name. City of publication:

Publishers name, year of publication. ONLINE SOURCES Citing online sources has the same goal as citing print sources: to give the reader enough information to find the source.
Document within a Web site Authors last name, Authors first name (if known). Document Title. Title of Web site. Date

of publication (or last update). Name of Sponsoring Institution. day Month year of access <URL>.
Part of an online book Place the title of the part between the authors name and book title. The title is in quotes if the part is a poem or essay. Do not underline or place it in quotes if the part is a division of a book, like a preface or introduction. The URL should refer to the part of the book, not the whole book site.

Author last name, Author first name. Part. Title. day Month year of access <URL>.

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