Citation Samples in MLA and APA Styles
Curriculum Materials Center
These are some examples of sources found in the Curriculum Materials Center. Citations for "Books" show the basic MLA and APA styles for books with one author. Variations are shown for other types of sources. For further information, consult the manuals listed at the end of this guide or consult a reference librarian.
Avi. Crispin: The Cross of Lead. New York: Hyperion, 2002.
Hodges, Margaret. Saint George and the Dragon: A Golden Legend. Illus. Trina Schart Hyman. Boston: Little, 1984.
“Lovelace, Maud Hart.” Something About the Author. Vol. 2. 181-82.
Wolf, Virginia L. “Harriet the Spy: Milestone, Masterpiece?” Reflections on Literature for Children. Ed. Francelia Butler and Richard Rotert. Hamden: Library Professional, 1984. 269-75.
Scott, Herbert. “That Summer.” Preposterous: Poems of Youth. Comp. Paul B. Janeczko. New York: Orchard, 1991. 90.
Pullman, Philip, Catherine Nicholson, and Wendy Parsons. “Talking to Philip Pullman: An Interview.” The Lion and the Unicorn 23.1 (1999): 116-34. Rpt. in Children’s Literature Review. Vol. 84. 39-48.
Periodical Articles
Journal Articles
Gerhardstein, Peter and Carolyn Rovee-Cullier. “The Development of Visual Search in Very Young Children.” Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 81 (2002): 194-215.
Byrnie, Faith Hickman. "Baseball & the Theory of Evolution." Odyssey: Adventures in Science Jan. 2002: 20-22.
Sutton, Roger. “An Interview with Maurice Sendak.” Horn Book Magazine 79.6 (2003): 687-99. Jr. Authors and Illustrators. Wilson Web. Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead, MN. 17 Dec. 2004 <http://hwwilsonweb.com/>.
“Wild Life on the Mississippi.” Kids Discover Aug. 2002: 8-9. Kids Discover. Infotrac. Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead, MN. 17 Dec. 2004 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/>.
Book Reviews
Sutton, Roger. Rev. of A Corner of the Universe, by Ann M. Martin. Horn Book Magazine 79 (2003): 79.
Internet Sources
Baker, Ken. “Monster Fun – Learning the Five Senses: An Educator’s Reference Desk Lesson Plan.” 29 Jan. 2002. Educator’s Reference Desk. 26 Sept. 2003 <http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml>.
Braunmuller, A. R., ed. Macbeth. By William Shakespeare. CD-ROM. Voyager, 1994.
Tomie dePaola's The Art Lesson. Vers. 1.0 for Windows and Macintosh. CD-ROM. Learning, 1996.
Videos/DVDs
Bridge to Terabithia. Prod. Nancy Sackett and Bill Novodor. Dir. Eric Till. Perf. Annette O'Toole, Julian Coutts, and Julie Beaulieu. Videocassette. Public Media Video, 1985.
Finding Nemo. Dir. Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich. DVD. Buena Vista, 2003.
United States History: Origins to 2000. Civil Rights. Prod. CBS News. Videocassette. Schlessinger Media, 2001.
Sound Recordings
Barchas, Sarah. Get Ready, Get Set, Sing! Songs for Early Childhood and ESL. Audiocassette. High Heaven Music, 1994.
Elliot, Douglas B. Crawdads, Doodlebugs &
Creasy Greens: Songs, Stories & Lore Celebrating the Natural World.
Native American Music, 1996.
Microforms
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School. Mathematics Curriculum Guide. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University, 1988. Kraus Curriculum Development Library. Microfiche. Millwood: Kraus Intl., 1993. Document No. MA 1*-50.
Frazier, Jennie, and Maritza Sloan. El Ano Nuevo en Costa Rica: a Thematic Unit. Ames: Natl. K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, 1995. Microfiche. Rockville: ERIC Document Reproduction Service, 1996. ED390279.
Filmstrips
Renfro, Nancy. Puppet Shows Made Easy! Sound filmstrip. Nancy Renfro Studios, 1984.
Fractions Are Easy As Pie: A Game of Common Fractions. Game. Media Mater, 1985.
Charts/Prints
Space. Chart. N.p.: Crystal Productions, 1995.
Monet, Claude. Banks of the Seine. Natl. Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. The Impressionists. Print. N.p.: Knowledge Unlimited, 1988.
Avi. (2002). Crispin: The cross of lead. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Hodges, M. (1984). Saint George and the dragon: A golden legend. T.S. Hyman (Illus.).
Boston: Little, Brown.
Lovelace, Maud Hart (1971). In A. Commire (Ed.), Something about the author (Vol. 2, pp. 181-182). Detroit, MI: Gale Research.
Wolf, V. L. (1984). Harriet the spy: Milestone, masterpiece? In F. Butler & R. Rotert (Eds.), Reflections on literature for children (pp. 269-275). Hamden, CT: Library Professional.
Scott, H. (1991). That summer. In Janeczko, P. (Ed.), Preposterous: Poems of youth (p. 90). New York: Orchard.
Pullman, P., Nicholson, C., & Parsons, W. (2003). Talking to Philip Pullman: An interview. In S. Peacock (Ed.), Children’s Literature Review, (Vol. 84, pp. 39-48). Detroit, MI: Gale. (Reprinted from The Lion and the Unicorn, 23, 1999).
Magazine Articles
Byrnie, F. H. (2003, January). Baseball & the theory of evolution. Odyssey: Adventures in Science, 12, 20-23.
Gerhardstein, P. & Rovee-Cullier, C. (2002). The development of visual search in infants and very young children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 81, 194-215.
Welcome to the city in a lake. (2002, March). Kids Discover. Retrieved July 24, 2003, from http://infotrac.galegroup.com
Full Text Journal Articles
McGehee, J. J. (2001). Developing interdisciplinary units: A strategy based on problem solving. School Science and Mathematics, 101. Retrieved July 24, 2003, from http://infotrac.galegroup.com.
Baker, K. (2002). Monster fun – Learning the five senses: An Educator’s Reference Desk lesson plan. Retrieved September 26, 2003, from http://www.eduref.org/Virtual Lessons/index.shtml.
Shakespeare, W. (1994). Macbeth. [Computer software]. A. R. Braunmuller (Ed.). New York: Voyager.
Tomie dePaola's the art lesson. Version 1.0 for Windows and Macintosh. [Computer software]. (1996). Minneapolis, MN: Learning.
Sackett, N. & Novodor, B. (Producers.). (1985). Bridge to Terabithia. [Videotape]. E. Till (Director). A. O’Toole, J. Coutts, & J. Beaulieu (Performers). Chicago: Public Media Video.
CBS News Productions. (2001). United States
history: Origins to 2000. Civil rights. [Videotape]. Wynnewood, PA:
Schlessinger Media.
Sound Recordings
Barchas, S. (1994). Get ready, get set, sing! Songs for early childhood and ESL [Cassette]. Sonoita, AZ: High Heaven Music.
Elliott, D.B. (1996). Crawdads, doodlebugs & creasy greens: Songs, stories & lore celebrating the natural world [CD]. Asheville, NC: Native American Music.
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School. (1988). Mathematics curriculum guide (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University. [Microform]. Kraus curriculum development library. (Document No. MA 1*-050).
Frazier, J., & Sloan, M. (1995). El Ano nuevo en Costa Rica: A thematic unit. Ames, IA: National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED390279)
Fractions are easy as pie: A game of common fractions [Game]. (1985). Baltimore: Media Materials.
Filmstrips
Renfro, N. (1984). Puppet shows made easy! [Sound Filmstrip]. Austin, TX: Nancy Renfro Studios.
Monet, C. Banks of the Seine. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. In The Impressionists [Print]. (1988). N.p.: Knowledge Unlimited.
For additional information, see the following manuals located in the Reference Department or consult a reference librarian:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. REF. BF 76.7 .P83 2001.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: Mod. Lang. Assoc., 2003. REF. LB 2369 .G53 2003.
Compiled by Mary H. Brunsdale, 5/98; revised by Mary H. Brunsdale and Carol H. Sibley, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota, 12/04; 7/06; 3/07.