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Book

Alexander, Shoshana. In Praise of Single Parents: Mothers and Fathers Embracing the Challenge. New York: Houghton, 1994.

Alexander, S.L. (1994) In praise of single parents: mothers and fathers embracing the challenge. New York: Houghton.

Alexander, Shosana.  In Praise of Single Parents:  Mothers and Fathers Embracing the Challenge. New York:  Houghton, 1994.

Alexander, Shoshana. In Praise of Single Parents: Mothers and Fathers Embracing the Challenge. New York: Houghton, 1994.

eBook

Alexander, Shoshana. In Praise of Single Parents: Mothers and Fathers Embracing the Challenge. New York: Houghton, 1994. NetLibrary. Web. 5 Feb. 2011.

Alexander, S.L. (1994) In praise of single parents:  mothers and fathers embracing the challenge.  Retrieved from www.netlibrary.com Alexander, Shosana. In Praise of Single Parents: Mathers and Fathers Embracing the Challenge. New York:  Houghton, 1994. Netlibrary e-book. Alexander, Shosana. In Praise of Single Parents: Mathers and Fathers Embracing the Challenge. New York:  Houghton, 1994.  http://www.netlibrary.com [accessed 3-10-2009].
Book
with
Editor

Gibbs, David, ed. The Complete Works of Shakespeare. 4th ed. New York: Harper, 1992.

Gibbs, D.B. (Ed.). (1986) The Complete Works of Shakespeare 4th ed. New York: Harper.

Gibbs, David, Ed.  The Complete Works of Shakespeare. 4th ed.  New York:  Harper, 1992.

Gibbs, David, ed. The Complete Works of Shakespeare, 4th ed. New York: Harper, 1992.

Journal

Zardoya, Irma.  "Urban Students Cross the Digital Divide." Education 122.2 (2001):262-268.

Zardoya, I.P. (2002).  Urban students cross the digital divide.  Education, 2, 262-268.

Zardoya, Irma.  "Urban Students Cross the Digital Divide."  Education 122, no. 2 (2002):  262-268.

Zardoya, Irma.  "Urban Students Cross the Digital Divide."  Education 122.2 (Winter 2001):  262-268.

Magazine

Springen, Karen.  "Sleepless and Cranky." Newsweek 17 May 1999:86-87.

Springen, K.  (1999, May).  Sleepless and cranky. Newsweek,
133(39), 86-86.

Springen, Karen.  "Sleepless and Cranky."  Newsweek, 17 May 1999, 86-87.

Springen, Karen.  "Sleepless and Cranky."  Newsweek, 17 May 1999, 86-87.

Newspaper

Rosen, Jan M.  "After Filing Taxes, Keep Those Records."  New York Times 10 March 2002, late ed.:A12.

Rosen, J. (2002, March 10).  After filing taxes, keep those records.  New York Times, p. A12.

Rosen, J.M.  "After Filing Keep Those Records."  New York Times, March 10, 2002, late edition, sec. A12.

*Rosen, Jan M.  "After Filing Taxes, Keep Those Records."  New York Times 10 March 2002, sec. A12.

Article in

Encyclopedia

Allen, Anita L. "Privacy in Health Care." Encyclopedia of Bioethics. Ed. Warren T. Reich. Rev. Ed. 5 vols. New York: Macmillan-Simon, 1995.

Allen, A L. (1995).  Privacy in health care.  In Encyclopedia of bioethics. (Vol. 4, pp. 234-240).   New York: Macmillan-Simon.

Encyclopedia of Bioethics. 5 vols.  New York:  Macmillan-Simon, 1995.

*Allen, Anita L. "Privacy in Health Care." Encyclopedia of Bioethics.  Rev. Ed.

Bible

The Holy Bible: New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984.

The Holy Bible: New International Version. (1984)  Grand Rapids: Zondervan.

Not usually included in bibliography; only cited in footnote or endnote.

The Holy Bible.  New International Version.

Music Recording

Peterson, Oscar.  That Song is You.  New York:  Verve, 1996.

Peterson, O.  (1996).  That old black magic.  On The song is you [CD].  New York:  Verve.

Peterson, Oscar.  The Song is You. Verve, D212695.  P 1996 PolyGram Records.

Peterson. Oscar.  That Song is You.  Verve, 1996.  Compact Disc.

Video
or
Film

It's a Wonderful Life.  Dir. Frank Capra.  RKO, 1946.

Capra, F.R. (Director & Producer).  (1946).  It's a wonderful life [Motion Picture].  United States:  RKO.

It's a Wonderful Life.  Directed by Frank Capra.  Los Angeles:  RKO, 1946.

It's a Wonderful Life.  Produced & directed by Frank Capra. 132 min.  RKO.  Videocassette.

Web Site

"This Day in Technology History:  August 20."  History Channel.com. History Channel, 2002.Web.  14 May 2002.

History Channel. (2002).  This day in technology history:  August 20.  In History Channel.com.  Retrieved May 14, 2002 from historychannel.com.

History Channel.  "This Day in Technology History:  August 20."  HistoryChannel.com. historychannel.com.

"This Day in Technology History:  August 20."  History Channel.  2002 <http://historychannel.com> (14 May, 2002).

Online Journal

Denning, Peter J. "Business Designs for the New University." Educom Review 31.6 (1996): n. pag. Web. 23 June 1998.

Denning, P.J. (1998). Business designs for the new university. Educom Review, 31(6), 23-25. Retrieved from  educom.edu
web/pubs/review/reviewArticles/
31620.html.

Denning, Peter J.  "Business Designs for the New University."  Educom Review, 31 no. 6 (1996):  journals.apa.org
prevention/volume3/
pre0030001a.html. (accessed June 23, 1998)

 

Denning, Peter J. "Business Designs for the New University." Educom Review 31, no. 6 (1996). < http://educom.edu/web/pubs/ review/reviewArticles/> (23 June 1998).

Online Newspaper

Same as a Website

Achenbach, J.R. (2002, May 20).  America's river.  Washington Post.  Retrieved from www.
washingtonpost.com/

Achenbach, Joel.  "America's River."  Washington Post, May 5, 2002.  www.
washingtonpost.com (accessed May 20, 2002).

Achenbach, Joel.  "America's River."  Washington Post, May 20, 2002.  <www.
washingtonpost.com/>

Journal Article
from a Database

Youdkim, Sami.  "Work-Related Asthma."  American Family Physician 64 (2001):  1839-52.  Health Reference Center. Web. 15 Dec. 2003.

Youdkim, S.T. (2001, December 15).  Work-related asthma.  American Family Physician, 64, 1839-1852.  Retrieved from Health Reference Center database.

Youdkim, Sami.  "Work-Related Asthmas."  American Family Physician, 64 (2002):  1839-1852.  Health Reference Center, Infotrac (accessed December 15, 2003).

Youdkim, Sami.  "Work-Related Asthma."  American Family Physician.  64: 1839-1852.  Database online.  Available from Infotrac, Health Reference Center.

Magazine Article
from a Database

Fox, Justin. "What in the World Happened to Economics?" Fortune 15 Mar. 1999: 90-102. Expanded Academic Index. Web. 15 Nov. 2001.

Fox, J. (1999). "What in the world happened to economic?" Fortune 15 Mar. 1999: 90-102. Retrieved from Expanded Academic Index.

Fox, Justin.  "What in the World Happened to Economics?"  Fortune 15 March 1999:  90-102.  Expanded Academic Index, Infotrac (accessed November 15, 2001).

Fox, Justin. "What in the World Happened to Economics?" Fortune 15 Mar. 1999: 90-102. Database on-line. Available from Infotrac, Expanded Academic Index.

*Rarely listed in bibliography, see p. 204 in Turabian.

 


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