Re: Citing in text

[Janet Hofstetter <jhofstet@admin.california.k12.mo.us>]

John and others,
As a guide for citing books, periodicals, e-mail, online services, interviews, 
etc., we
use a paperbound book ($10) titled Bud's Easy Research Paper Computer Manual for
IBM PCs (2nd edition) as a guide--our research writing teacher recommends that 
students
buy it to take to college and we order from Lawrence House Publishers.  It gives 
examples
for MLA and APA styles and also gives instructions for typing footnotes and bibs 
with
the use of Word Perfect, Claris Works, MS Works, and MS Word (all for Windows 3.1, 
95,
and 98).
It sounds as if you are using MLA style which shows "footnotes" in the text.  
According
to Bud's (p 4-4) for a work listed by title (which would include web cites), you 
should
"insert title of whole unsigned work in parentheses" within the text and 
additionally suggests
that you do the same for online sources since there are no page numbers.
My rule in hleping students is to use whatever info will appear first in the 
citation list
(bibliography), whether it is the author or the title of an article, or even a 
governmental
agency.  That seems to make more sense to students (and to me) since you'd go to the
list of citations and look under whatever you found in the text in parentheses, 
right?
--Janet Hofstetter, librn
California (MO) High School
jhofstet@admin.california.k12.mo.us
> There have been lots of postings about proper citation of Internet
> sites, but nobody talks about how to make the citation within the text
> of the paper.  If there is an author it is pretty cut and dried, but
> what happens when there is no author?  We have been using the URL, but
> that can be pretty awkward.  Any advice?
>
> --
> John Henne, Librarian
> Gorham Middle High School          This position is available starting
> 120 Main Street                             September 2000
> Gorham NH 03581                        call (603) 466-3632 for details
> library@sau20.ncia.net
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
> All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
> To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to:
> listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
> 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
> 4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
> For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
> Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=