(All Styles) Can I use the citations made by the database I am using?
Generally we find that information given within databases is misleading and their examples are routinely wrong. Many of the style sheets have not yet been updated for MLA 7t
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(All Styles) How do I cite a listserv?
Cite an individual post on a listserv by selecting "Electronic Mailing List" as the citation type. If you are trying to cite the entire listserv, not just an individ
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(All Styles) How do I cite a playbill?
Cite a playbill using the Magazine citation type in NoodleBib. You'll want to include the month (and possibly also the day) in the publication date, since playbills change fro
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(All Styles) How do I cite a search engine like Google, Yahoo or Bing?
When you do a search in Google or another search engine, the results represent links to external Web pages (not content published by the search company). Google software crawl
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(All Styles) How do I cite a source if I do not have it in hand?
Books: An online catalog provides the basic title/author/publication information that is required for any citation. If you took notes in your school library and need the publ
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(All Styles) How do I cite a work by Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare was an actor and writer whose plays were often transcribed from memory by members of his troup or even by pirating members of the audience - and then publi
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(All Styles) How do I cite material from the appendix of a book?
Although citing the page number(s) used will essentially guide the reader of your bibliography to the proper place in the source (the appendix), it is generally clearer to als
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(All Styles) How do I distinguish between a primary source, a secondary source and a tertiary source?
Primary sources are the original surviving records of a period.  Examples of primary sources include: Letters, diaries, journals, oral histories, interviews, sound
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(All Styles) How do I indicate that the author has a PhD or other title?
It may be important to your reader that you are citing an authoritative source, and indicating that the author you are referencing has an impressive academic or political titl
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(All Styles) How do I locate a persistent link for an article from an EBSCO database?
When you are viewing an article from an EBSCO database, the address you see in your browser's address bar is not the URL you should include in your citation -- it is too long
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(All Styles) I no longer have the periodicals I used in my research, but I forgot to write down the page numbers for the articles or quotes that I used. What can I do?
If you are citing a periodical article and you forgot to make note of necessary publication information (like the inclusive page numbers of the article, or the specific page n
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(All Styles) Is my source a magazine or a journal?
A journal contains scholarly articles with abstracts and references (e.g., footnotes, parenthetical references, citations). Submissions are peer reviewed (except for editorial
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(All Styles) My teacher has asked me to include annotations. What does that mean?
In a descriptive annotation, provide a short summary of the content or plot, and state the thesis or theme of the work.  This enables your reader to make an informed choi
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(All Styles) Should I alphabetize authors' names or cite them in the order that they appear?
List authors in the same order as they appear on the title page (not the jacket or cover of the book). Authors names are ordered by their relative contribution to the work - n
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(All Styles) What is the difference between a book and a reference book?
The distinction between a book and a reference book can be confusing. Some books that you might "reference" are still considered "books" for the purposes o
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(All Styles) What is the difference between an InfoTrac and Galenet database (and does it change my citation)?
InfoTrac vs. Galenet Historically, Thomson Gale's periodical databases (e.g., InfoTrac Student, General Reference Center Gold, InfoTrac OneFile) were built on a platform call
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(MLA 7th ed.) Do I use italics or underlining in MLA style lists?
MLA recommends the use of italics in your source list, as long as the difference between italics and the regular typeface is clear (MLA Handbook 3.3). However, if your teach
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(MLA 7th ed.) Does the name of the editor come at the beginning of the citation or after the title?
A common question is where to put the name of the editor (or compiler, translator, etc.) when there is no author (or an author is not named). Whether or not the editor comes a
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a biography in American History Online from Facts On File?
About the database: The American History Online database contains the complete texts of many books and reference books.  Articles that have been updated since print publi
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a book on tape?
A commercially-available, spoken-word sound recording (e.g., audiobook, audiocassette, book on tape) is treated like a musical recording (MLA 5.7.2).  Procedure:  Ch
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a pdf? Why does PDF appear in my citation?
What is a PDF? Digital files in PDF (Portable Document Format) retain their formatting when viewed on multiple platforms and devices.  Online journals, web pages, databas
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a poem in a collection or anthology?
The Tricky Part: Original or reprinted? In order to cite a poem, you must decide if it was originally written for the book collection, or if it has been reprinted in an antho
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a recipe in a cookbook?
Case #1: A compiled cookbook with recipes by different cooks If you are citing a print collection of recipes from various people or restaurants, treat it as an anthology. P
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a source (anthology essay, magazine, journal, newspaper) in Gale's Literature Criticism Online?
About this database: Literature Criticism Online (LCO) contains a rich collection of critical resources: "a biographical essay that discusses the author's life, works, an
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a source in Credo Reference?
About the database: Credo Reference aggregates e-books from publishers like ABC-CLIO, Cambridge, Greenwood, Houghton Mifflin, Macmillan, Marquis Who's Who, Routledge, Sage, an
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a survey I distributed?
MLA does not offer specific advice on citing a survey that you have created yourself.  However, a survey is essentially a type of interview (MLA 5.7.7), therefore we
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a video clip from BrainPOP?
About the database: BrainPOP creates and distributes its own proprietary video content online.  Procedure: Choose "Film or Video Recording" as the citati
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a video in Ethnographic Video Online from Alexander Street Press? How do I cite the transcript for a film or video?
About the database: Ethnographic Video Online provides documentary videos about indigenous culture and behavior globally.  They are useful in the study of anthropology,
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a Viewpoint Essay in Gale's Opposing Viewpoints?
"Viewpoint Essays" are reprinted from the print anthologies in the Greenhaven series (e.g., Opposing Viewpoints, Opposing Viewpoints Digests, At Issue, Contemporary
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite a Web page compilation of sources from Answers.com?
About the source: A Web page at Answers.com compiles material from reference sources, primarily online dictionaries and encyclopedias, on a single Web page. For exam
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an article from the World Book Online Reference Center?
About this database: The World Book Online Reference Center is composed of World Book Advanced, World Book Students, World Book Kids, etc. which can be subscribed to as a grou
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an article on microfilm / microfiche / microform?
To cite an article on microfilm, microfilm or "microform" (MLA 5.7.15), select the periodical type of the article (magazine, newspaper, journal), then choose "M
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an entry in Gale's Biography Resource Center?
About the database: Biography Resource Center contains biographical articles from encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries and other reference books, as well as from magazines an
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an image retrieved from the AP Images database?
About the database: The AP Images database consists of over 5.5 million Associated Press photographs (1825 - present) with 3,000 photos added daily.  It also contains 180
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an image, photograph or work of art?
Case #1: An original artwork in a museum or collection (MLA 5.7.6) Procedure: Choose "Painting, Sculpture or Photograph" citation form , then select: Paintin
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an interview?
Case #1: Unpublished interview If you have conducted a personal interview your citation will contain  the person's name, medium (e.g., face-to-face, by e-mail or telepho
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an MP3 or other audio file?
Definition: An MP3 is a digital audio file format.  You will be asked to provide the file format in capital letters (MP3, WAV, AIFF, WMA, and MIDI) in your citation. 
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an online reference book or reference database?
Definition: Online reference works (e.g., dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas or statistical source) contain basic factual information in a digital format (MLA 1.4.4). For ci
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite an online transcript of a speech?
To cite a transcript of a speech, determine if you have the complete text (Case #1) or an edited and/or enriched excerpt (Case #2) of the speech. Case #1: Cite a complete on
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite articles from the DISCovering Series (DISCovering Authors, DISCovering Biography, DISCovering Multicultural America or EXPLORING Short Stories), reproduced in a Gale database like Student Resource Center or Discovering Collection?
About the database: The DISCovering and EXPLORING series were originally CD-ROMs, later mounted as databases, and now available within Gale databases like DISCovering Collecti
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite Biography.com?
About the Web site: Biography.com from A&E Television Networks compiles Web pages about people.  These include biographical information, original video clips, televis
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite CQ Researcher?
About the source:  CQ Researcher publishes original overviews of timely topics although, occasionally, it reprints other sources. On their "How to Cite" page, t
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite Google Earth?
Google Earth uses aerial and satellite imagery to display  Earth in a 3-D map with elevation, roads, photographs and other geographic information, as well as other contri
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite information in a tour by a guide or talk by a docent?
Formal presentationIf your tour guide or docent gave a prepared presentation, select "Lecture, Speech, Address, or Reading" for MLA's "oral presentation" c
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite material from CultureGrams (online)?
About this database: CultureGrams contains reports on the countries and cultures of the world.  The articles are written for the database, not reproductions of artic
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite multiple essays, stories, poems or other short works from a single anthology?
To simplify citing several short works in an anthology, you can create one full citation for the entire anthology and then shorter citations that refer to (or "cross refe
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite online streaming videos previously available in another medium?
Some streaming videos that are mounted on the Web were first published in another medium (5.6.2d). One subscription database, Discovery Education,  provides content ori
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite primary sources reproduced in a Facts on File database?
About the databases: Facts on File databases like American History Online and Ancient and Medieval History Online contain primary sources such as agreements and treaties, char
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite spotlight essays, streaming videos, tables and charts and other material from Gale's Opposing Viewpoints database?
About this database: Gale's Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center poses a variety of citation problems to solve because it includes anthologies, reference works, tables and char
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite the SMART Imagebase?
About the database: SMART ((Scientific and Medical ART) ) Imagebase is searchable database of 20,000+ high quality medical illustrations, animations and interactive media depi
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence or the United States Code (USC)?
The new wording in section 5.7.14 also seems to suggest that Works Cited entries could be included for familiar historical documents like the U.S. Constitution or the Declarat
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I cite World News Digest Online, Today's Science and other Facts On File databases?
About this database: Facts on File databases began as print periodicals.  To cite an article from World News Digest, Issues & Controversies, Today's Science or anothe
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I credit Associated Press (AP) or other wire service or news bureau when I cite a printed or online newspaper?
Definition: A wire service / news bureau supplies supplies news in all formats to print, broadcast and online news media.  (Some names of news bureaus / wire services are
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I include the illustrator of a graphic novel or picture book in my citation and where does the name belong?
Case #1: A book with an author and illustrator NoodleBib will place the illustrator's name following the title of the book: Thomson, Pat. The Squeaky, Creaky Bed. Illus. N
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I indicate a range of page numbers?
For numbers under 100, write out the full numbers, as in 1-12 or 20-34. For numbers greater than 100, give only the last two digits of the second number, unless more are neces
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I write an MLA parenthetical (in-text) reference for the bible or other religious work?
Religious Works are cited in-text a bit differently than other sources. Italicize the title of the specific edition and use book/chapter/verse information rather than pag
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(MLA 7th ed.) How do I write an MLA parenthetical (in-text) reference?
Next to each citation you create in NoodleBib MLA (except for in the Starter version), you'll find a link titled "Parenthetical Reference." Click the link to get inf
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(MLA 7th ed.) How does NoodleBib alphabetize my source list?
NoodleBib orders the citations in your list for you automatically, but if you have a question about why your list is ordered in a certain way, understanding the rules that Noo
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(MLA 7th ed.) Should I include a URL in a citation? And what URL should I use?
General Guidelines  (based on MLA 5.6.1)Since URLs often change and may not be stable after a session ends, MLA calls them "supplementary information" (5.6.1) a
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(MLA 7th ed.) What are the abbreviations the MLA Handbook suggests using?
The following list of standard abbreviations were taken from the MLA Handbook, 7th ed. They should be used as appropriate in your works cited list.   
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(MLA 7th ed.) What citation type do I use to cite a primary source such as a reproduction of a letter or a transcript of a speech in an anthology?
In order to include the information about the particular genre you are citing, choose the citation type that closely matches your source (e.g., "Letter or Memo" for
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(MLA 7th ed.) What contributors do I need to credit when I cite a film or movie?
There are no specific requirements for what contributors to include. The director and producer are typically credited in a citation. If your paper focuses on the performance
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(MLA 7th ed.) What does n.d., n.p. or n.pag. mean in my citation?
When certain publishing information is missing from your citation, NoodleBib follows MLA style and inserts the correct abbreviation to explain its absence.  If you have o
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(MLA 7th ed.) What is an imprint and how do I include it in my citation?
Definition: An imprint is a name that a publisher gives a group of their titles, sometimes to identify a specific genre like Berkley's Prime Crime or for a certain audience li
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(MLA 7th ed.) What should I title my MLA source list?
The most common heading for an MLA-style source list is Works Cited. A Works Cited list contains only works that you will cite in your text. By default, Works Cited is the hea
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(MLA 7th ed.) Where do I enter issue and volume numbers for a magazine?
Unlike a citation for a journal, you do not provide the issue or volume numbers for a magazine, even if they are listed. Do provide the month and year of publication and, if t
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(MLA 7th ed.) Where do names of search portals like "EBSCOhost" and "FirstSearch" appear in my citation?
Names of portals and search interfaces should not be part of your citation. This is a frequent point of confusion, because the title of the search interface is sometimes
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(MLA 7th ed.) Why are there three dashes (hyphens) in my citation where the author's name should be?
When two (or more) consecutive entries in a source list begin with the same name(s) in the same order (can be authors, editors, etc.), then the names are replaced with three d
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(MLA 7th ed., APA 6th ed.) How do I cite several definitions from a dictionary or glossary?
Dictionary definitions and glossary entries should typically be cited as individual entries. An exception is that if you are using an online glossary where all of the words ar
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(MLA) How does NoodleBib format my Works Cited list (spacing, margins, etc.)?
When you use the "Open as Word Doc" feature to save your list as a file that can be opened in a word processor, NoodleBib automatically formats your list according t
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(MLA, APA) How do I cite SparkNotes and CliffsNotes?
CliffsNotes and SparkNotes both offer free study guides online for well-known literature. Both are cited in a similar manner. We'll look at the SparkNote and CliffNotes for Th
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MLA vs. APA -- Which do I use?
If you are a student: MLA and APA are the two formats most commonly required in K-12 and college, although there many others such as Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian. You
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What page numbers do I give if I am citing two parts of a single source?
Within a single article If you are citing two "pieces" of a single article, cite the entire article in your bibliography and then refer to the specific pages in par
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