Works Cited List formats for Electronic / Online Sources

You may substitute underlining of titles instead of italics but you must be consistent throughout your list.

World Wide Web (General Web site):

Format:

Author (if known). “Title of Page or Document.” Title of the Site or Larger

Work. (if applicable). Date of electronic publication, last update, or date of posting. Name of any Associated Institution. Date of access. <http://address/filename>.

Examples:

Campbell, Donna. “Edgar Allan Poe” American Authors. 27 July 2005.

Washington State University. 25 October 2005. <http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/poe.htm>

Article in an online magazine (not accessed through a subscription service)

Format:

Author of article. “Title of article.” Title of Magazine. Date of electronic

publication. Date of access. <http://address/filename>.

Example:

Kohler, Chris. “Sir, the Gamers Are Revolting!” Wired. 27 October 2005. 28

October 2005. <http://www.wired.com/news>

Article in an online encyclopedia:

Format:

Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Work. Edition or version (if

available). Date of electronic publication. Title of Database or Online Service. Name of Providing Library, Consortium or Library System (if appropriate). Date of access. < http://address/filename>.

Example:

Roger F. Pasquier, "Owl," Encyclopedia Americana. 2005.

Grolier Online. Panama Central School Library. 24 Oct 2005.

<http://grolier.go.com>.

Journal Material Accessed from a subscription service such as EBSCO, Thompson - Gale, etc.

Format:

Author. “Article Title.” Periodical Title. Date of print publication (if available):

pages. Publisher (if appropriate). Database Name (if any). Name of Providing

Library. Date of access. <http://address/filename>.

Example:

Meyer, John R. “Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Respect for Life.” Journal of

Medical Ethics. 2000;26:166-170. British Medical Association. Gale Group Databases. Panama Central School Library. 25 October 2005. <http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com>.

An Electronic Reference Book accessed from a subscription service

Format:

Author. Name of Electronic Book. Name of Series, if applicable. Year of publication.

Place: Publisher. Database Name. Providing Library. Date of access. <http://address/filename>.

Example:

Burinelli, Vincent. Edgar Allan Poe. Twayne’s United States Authors Series

Online. 1999. New York: G.K. Hall and Company. Thompson-Gale. Panama Central School Library. 25 October, 2005. <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/menu>.

Information updated 27 Oct 2005 PCS Library Mrs. Lundquist