As you are doing research, remember to record ALL the necessary information about the books, articles, websites, etc. that you use. Although style manuals vary slightly, there are essential pieces of information that each will require for your bibliography. The table below is just a guide; you will still need to consult the print manuals. (HINT: Use the e-mail function of the OPAC and most periodical indexes to help keep track of complete citations as you go.):

Pollak Library Introduction to Citation Formats

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Academic research requires you to cite the sources you consult. CSUF students generally use four major style manuals described in this handout. It is your responsibility to check with your instructor about which to use for a particular assignment. The examples below are not official, nor do they cover all forms of bibliographic citation. To complete a proper bibliography, reference list, footnotes, etc. you must consult the print manuals, located behind the Reference Desk on the first floor of Library North.

Scholarly Articles

	Database name and URL
	Date YOU retrieved the article

APA From print journal	Kelly, J.F., & Barnard, K.E. (1999). Parent education within a relationship-focused model. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19, 151-157.
APA From Expanded Academic ASAP	Kelly, J.F., & Barnard, K.E. (1999). Parent education within a relationship-focused model. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19, pp. 151+. Retrieved March 24, 2000, from InfoTrac database (Expanded Academic ASAP) on the World Wide Web: http://web5.infotrac.galegroup.com
MLA From print journal	Kelly, Jean F., and Kathryn E. Barnard. "Parent Education Within a Relationship-Focused Model." Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 19 (1999): 151-157.
MLA From Expanded Academic ASAP	Kelly, Jean F., and Kathryn E. Barnard. "Parent Education Within a Relationship-Focused model." Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 19 (1999): 151. InfoTrac. Expanded Academic ASAP. Pollak Library, Fullerton, CA. 24 Mar. 2000 <http://www5.infotrac.galegroup.com/>.
Chicago Manual of Style** From print journal	Kelly, J.F., and K.E. Barnard. 1999. Parent education within a relationship-focused model. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 19: 151-157.
Chicago Manual of Style From Expanded Academic ASAP	NA
Turabian From print journal	Kelly, Jean F., and Kathryn E. Barnard. 1999. Parent education within a relationship-focused model. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 19 (Fall): 151-157.
Turabian From Expanded Academic ASAP	Kelly, Jean F., and Kathryn E. Barnard. 1999. Parent education within a relationship-focused model. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 19 (Fall). 151-157. Database on-line. Available from InfoTrac, Expanded Academic ASAP, A56950904; accessed 24 March 2000.

*Periodical examples are drawn from Expanded Academic ASAP. Elements you need are listed in the order in which they appear in the example, not necessarily in the order they will be used in your bibliography.
**Citations from The Chicago Manual of Style are based upon Documentation 2.

Newspaper Articles

EXAMPLE*

The New York Times. Dec. 16, 1999 pA17 col 1 F.A.A. Orders Toddler Seats on Airliners.(Late edition - Final)David Stout.

You need:

	Newspaper title
	Date
	Page numbers
	Section and column
	Article title
	Author

APA	Stout, S. (1999, December 16). F.A.A. orders toddler seats on airliners. The New York Times, p. A17.
MLA	Stout, David. " F.A.A. Orders Toddler Seats On Airliners." New York Times 16 Dec. 1999, late ed.: A17.
Chicago Manual of Style**	Stout, David. 1999. F.A.A. orders toddler seats on airliners. New York Times, 16 December, late edition.
Turabian	[Rarely included in reference list. As a footnote]:          David Stout, " F.A.A. Orders Toddler Seats On Airliners," New York Times, 16 December 1999, sec. A, p. 17.

*Periodical examples are drawn from Expanded Academic ASAP. Elements you need are listed in the order in which they appear in the example, not necessarily in the order they will be used in your bibliography.
**Citations from The Chicago Manual of Style are based upon Documentation 2.

Books

EXAMPLE*

Saving childhood: protecting our children from the national assault on innocence/ Michael Medved and Diane Medved New York: HarperCollins Publishers/Zondervan, c 1998

You need:

	Title
	Author/s
	Place of Publication
	Publisher
	Date

APA	Medved, M., & Medved, D. (1998). Saving childhood: Protecting our children from the national assault on innocence. New York: HarperCollins.
MLA	Medved, Michael and Diane Medved. Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence. New York: HarperCollins, 1998.
Chicago Manual of Style**	Medved, Michael, and Diane Medved. 1998. Saving childhood: Protecting our children from the national assault on innocence. New York: HarperCollins.
Turabian	Medved, Michael, and Diane Medved. 1998. Saving childhood: protecting our children from the national assault on innocence. New York: HarperCollins.

*This book example is drawn from the CSUF OPAC. Elements you need are listed in the order in which they appear in the example, not necessarily in the order they will be used in your bibliography.
**Citations from The Chicago Manual of Style are based upon Documentation 2.

Websites

EXAMPLE

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov

You need:

	Author of the page or site
	Site title
	Date created or updated
	Address (URL)
	Date you accessed site

 

APA	NICHD Public Information and Communications Branch (1997, April). Fact Sheet: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Retrieved January 12, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/sidsfact.htm
MLA	United States. Natl. Inst. of Child Health and Human Development, Fact Sheet: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Apr. 1997. 12 January 2000 <http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/sidsfact.htm>.
Chicago Manual of Style*	NA
Turabian	NICHD Public Information and Communications Branch. 1997. Fact Sheet: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. (April). Internet. Available from http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/sidsfact.htm; accessed 12 January 2000.