There are several
different formats or ways to cite information. Some of the most commonly
used formats are the Modern Language Association (MLA) format or
the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Below are
a few very basic examples of MLA or APA citations for a bibliography or
works cited page, and links to guides for other citation styles. For help
with writing correct citations for other types of materials in MLA or
APA style, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
If you don't know which citation format you should use for an assignment,
ask your instructor. The staff at Pitt's
Writing Center can also help you with putting together a bibliography,
or any other writing question you may have.
MLA
Citation Style
Basic
World Wide Web site
Name of editor, author, or page creator. Title of Site.
Date of electronic publication or last update. Date of access. <URL>. Note: If you cannot find
all of this information, cite what you can.
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. OncoLink. 2011. 25 January 2011.
<http://www.oncolink.org/>.
APA
Citation Style
Basic
World Wide Web site
Creator or author last name, first initials. (date of publication
or update). Title of site. Retrieved month day, year, from
URL. Note: If you cannot find
all of this information, cite what you can.
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania (2011).
OncoLink. Retrieved January 25, 2011, from http://www.oncolink.org/.
