This model is based on the revised Style Sheet of the Modern Language Association (MLA). Note that the author's name, when it is given always comes first; otherwise the title.
BOOKS
Anderson, Virgil A. Training the Speaking Voice. New York: Oxford University Press, 1942.
Duverger, Maurice. Political Parties. Translated from the
French by Barbara and Robert North.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1954.
[A translation]1
Hervey, George F., and Jack Hems. Freshwater Tropical Aquarium
Fishes. London:
Batchworth Press, 1952. [Two authors]
Johnson, R. U., and C. C. Buel, editors. Battles and Leaders of
the Civil War. 4 volumes.
New York: The Century Company, 1887-88.
[Edited work]
McConnell, F. J., and others. The Creative Intelligence and
Modern Life. Boulder: the
University of Colorado Press, 1928.
(University of Colorado Semicentennial Series,
1877-1927. Vol. V.)[A book by more than two
authors; also a book in a series]
Prescott, William Hickling. History of the Reign of Philip the
Second, King of Spain.
Edited by John Foster Kirk. 3 volumes.
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Company,
1871. [Author and editor]
Scott, Sir Harold. Scotland Yard. New York: Random House, 1955.
Note that this bracketed comment and the others below are not a part of the bibliographical entries, which fall into three units separated by periods: (1) the author's name: (2) the title: (3) The facts of publication- place, publisher, date (sometimes found only on the copyright page). Another common bibliographical form uses commas between all parts, thus: Anderson, Virgil A., Training the Speaking Voice, New York, Oxford University Press, 1942. Menard, Henry W., "Fractures in the Pacific Floor," Scientific America, CXCIII (July, 1955), 36-41
MAGAZINES AND NEWS PAPERS
Curti, Merle. "Intellectuals and Other People." American Historical Review, LX (January, 1955), 259-82.
Menard, Henry W., "Fractures in the Pacific Floor," Scientific America, CXCIII (July, 1955), 36-41
"Will the Credit Medicine Be Enough?" Business Week (August 13, 1955), pp. 26-28.
Salisbury, Harrison E. "Farm Goals Cited by Soviet Official."
New York Times,
August 24, 1955, pp. 1 ff. [The p. or pp.
(for page or pages) are not used
when the volume number in Roman numerals
precedes, as in the two items above.]
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
"Jackson, Andrew. " Encyclopedia Britannica, 1954, XII, 851-853.
Lee, Edwin A. "Vocational Education." Encyclopedia Americana, 1950, XXVIII, 160-61. [A signed article]
BULLETINS AND PAMPHLETS
Standards of Practice for Radio Broadcasters of the United
States of America. Washington:
The National Association of Radio and
Television Broadcasters, 1954.
Velvetbean Caterpillar, The Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of
Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Leaflet No. 384. Washington: Government
Printing Office, 1953.
UNPUBLISHED DISSERTATION
Blair, Carolyn L. "Browning as Critic." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Tennessee, 1961.
The models given above, with hanging indentation, show the proper form for the entries in the final bibliography, which is to be written out and submitted as a part of the library paper. On the separate bibliography cards, the same form may be used; or the author, title, and facts of publication may be written on separate lines as in the following specimen. (The library call number in the lower left-hand corner will save the trouble of looking in the card catalog again when the book is needed.
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