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Citing Sources Found in the Library Search Tool and in EBSCO Databases

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Locating Reference Information
How to find the necessary pieces (author, titles, etc.) from print books, journal articles, and websites.
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Citations Quick Guide

Source		MLA - 9th Edition
Book	Format	Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publisher, publication date.
	Example	Baldwin, James, and Edward P. Jones. Notes of a Native Son. Revised edition, Beacon Press, 2012.
Journal Article	Format	Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Journal Title, vol., issue, Date Month Year, page(s). Database name, URL or DOI.
	Example	Wade, Lisa. “What’s so Cultural About Hookup Culture?” Contexts (Berkeley, Calif.), vol. 16, no. 1, 2017, pp. 66-68. American Sociological Association, doi:10.1177/1536504217696066.
Website Article	Format	Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Title of the Website, Date Month Year, URL.
	Example	McNary, Dave. “Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter Returning for ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music.’” Variety, 8 May 2018, variety.com/2018/film/news/bill-and-ted-3-keanu-reeves-alex-winter-1202802946/.
Song on a website	Format	Last Name, First Name. "Song." Source, URL.
	Example	Snail Mail. "Thinning." Bandcamp, snailmailbaltimore.bandcamp.com.

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