When using the Internet for research,  you must correctly cite your sources in your bibliography. Remember the following:

1. Because the Web changes so quickly, it's a good idea to save or print all the pages you want to use. The site you find today may be gone tomorrow!
2. For your bibliography be sure and note:

   • The Internet address or "URL" for your Internet site, such as http://www.source.com
   • The date you accessed these pages on the Web
3. Ask your instructor if there is a bibliographic style or format that he/she prefers you to use, i.e. MLA, APA, etc. If there is no instructor preference, pick one and be consistent!
4. FC librarians can advise you on citing your sources.
5. Try "NoodleBib," software available to FC students and faculty to assist in compiling a bibliography in either MLA or APA style. Click here to access NoodleBib. Off-campus access requires the password from the Library Reference Desk.

• Sites to help you with citing sources in your bibliography:
  • APA Style, MLA Style, Chicago Style, and Turabian: Duke Libraries
  • APA Style - American Psychological Association
    • Used by many classes in the social and natural sciences and in business.
    • Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
    • APA Style Electronic Format by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey also gives many examples.
  • MLA Style - Modern Language Association
    • Used by most English classes and many others
    • For the Modern Language Association's  explanations and examples of citing Web pages, click here.
    • How to Prepare a Works Cited Using MLA by FC Librarian Jackie Boll takes you step-by-step through the process.
    • MLA Style Electronic Format by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey is very helpful.
  • Chicago Style
    • Chicago Notes/Bibliography Citation Style Examples - Some examples of electronic sources in the Chicago style are given at this site.
  • Turabian    
    • Based on the ever-popular book, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian. The latest edition is 1996 (see listing below) and it does give an example for "Electronic Documents." 
    • This site from the Ithaca College Library, Turabian Examples for a Bibliography, does give the basics as well as an example for Internet sources.
• Print sources from our library that explain how to cite Internet sources in your bibliography:

  • APA Style This is from the American Psychological Association. Their manual is: The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001. Available in our library at: Reference BF 76.7 P83 2001
  • MLA Style -  Modern Language Association. Their manual is:
    Gibaldi, Joseph, ed. The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.6th ed. New York: MLA, 2003.
    Available in our library at: Reference LB 2369.G53 2003
  • Turabian - Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. Available in our library at: Reference LB2369 .T8 1996
  • Also helpful: Li, Xia and Nancy B. Crane. Electronic Styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information.  Medford, N.J.: Information Today, 1996. Available in our library at: Reference PN171.F56L5 1996

Most recent revision:Tuesday, November 27, 2007