How to Cite a Digital Image - New Paltz Middle School



MLA Documentation of Sources (Edition 8)Please document all outside sources within your paper (through parenthetical documentation) and at the end of your paper (there is no need to put citation on a separate page—save a tree!). How to Cite a Database:Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of the Source.” Title of the first container, First name Last name of any contributors, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date, Location. Name of Database, URL or DOI.For example:Stevens, Ruth S., et. al. “Self-Service Holds in Libraries: Is Patron Privacy Being Sacrificed for Patron Convenience?” Reference & User Services Quarterly, vol. 52, no. 1, American Library Association, Fall 2012, pp. 33-34. JSTOR, . How to Cite a Website NOTE: When including URLs in a citation, omit http:// and https:// from the website’s address.Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of the Article or Individual Page.” Title of the website, Name of the publisher, Date of publication, URL. For example:White, Lori. “The Newest Fad in People Helping People: Little Free Pantries.” Upworthy, Cloud Tiger Media, 3 Aug. 2016, HYPERLINK "" the-newest-fad-in-people-helping-people- little-free-pantries?g=2&c=hpstream.How to Cite a Digital Image :Creator’s Last name, First name. “Title of the digital image.” Title of the website, First name Last name of any contributors, Version (if applicable), Number (if applicable), Publisher, Publication date, URL.For example:Vasquez, Gary A. Photograph of Coach K with Team USA. NBC Olympics, USA Today Sports, 5 Aug. 2016, news/rio-olympics-coach-ks-toughest-test-or-lasting-legacy. How to Cite a Film or Video: Films and videos are found on different media outlets, each with a different citation (found on a website, found on a database, not viewed online, etc.). When including URLs in a citation, omit http:// and https:// from the website’s address. How to Cite a Film or Video Found on a Website:Last name, First name of the creator. “Title of the film or video.” Title of the website, role of contributors and their First name Last name, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date, URL.For example:RotoBaller. “RotoBaller MLB: Top Fantasy Baseball Catcher Dynasty League Prospects for 2016.” YouTube, commentary by Raphael Rabe, 27 Mar. 2016, youtu.be/gK645_7TA6c. How to Cite a Film or Video Found on a Database(such as Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or HBO Go): Last name, First name of the creator. Title of the film or video. Role of contributors and their First name Last name, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date. Database name, url.For example:Kindergarten Cop. Directed by Ivan Reitman, performance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Universal Pictures, 21 Dec. 1990. Amazon Prime, Kindergarten-Cop-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B001VLLES4. How to Cite a Film or Video Not Viewed Online:Last name, First name of the creator. Title of the film or video. Role of other contributors and their First name Last name, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date. For example:The Little Mermaid. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, Walt Disney Pictures, 17 Nov. 1989.How to Cite a Book in Print:Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of chapter or section.” Title of the work, translated by or edited by First name Last name, Vol. number, City of Publication, Publisher, Year the book was published, page number(s).For example:Roth, Veronica. Divergent. Katherine Tegen Books, 2011. A Newspaper (in Print)Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of article.” Title of the newspaper. First name Last name of any other contributors, Version, Numbers, Date of publication, Location For example:Tumola, Cristabelle. “NYC Developers Seek to Justify High Prices with New Amenities.” Metro [New York City], 9 Aug. 2016, p. 4. TV Show (or Commercial)"Title of Episode (if any)." Title of Program. Title of the series. Name of Network. Call Numbers if any, city of local station if any. Broadcast date. Medium.For example:"One about the Monkey." Friends. National Broadcasting Company. WOAI, San Antonio. 6 Feb. 2005. Television.Personal InterviewName of the interviewee, the kind of interview (personal, telephone), and the date. For example:Clinton, Barbara. Personal interview. 9 March 2011. ============================== Your Works Cited should look like the one that follows—make sure that it is:1. Double-spaced2. Alphabetized, by first word3. Indented properly (the opposite of a paragraph indentation)4. Placed at the end of your paper—not on a separate page—save a tree! For example:Preliminary Bibliography(before writing paper)Works Cited (after writing paper) Clinton, Barbara. Personal interview. 9 March 2013. Roth, Veronica. Divergent. Katherine Tegen Books, 2011. Stevens Ruth S., et. al. “Self-Service Holds in Libraries: Is Patron Privacy Being Sacrificed for Patron Convenience?” Reference & User Services Quarterly, vol. 52, no. 1, American Fall 2012, pp. 33-34. JSTOR, . The Little Mermaid. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, Walt Disney Pictures, 17 Nov. 1989.NOTE: Parenthetical documentation (within the body of your paper) for the above sources looks like this: (Clinton), (Ross), (Stevens), (The Little). Make sure you put the parenthetical documentation at the end of the sentence in which you have used the outside information and that the period for that sentence goes AFTER the final parenthesis. ................
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