Locating Reference Information

 

Having trouble locating reference information?

As you'll learn in this section of Locating Information & Writing with Sources, part of writing within a particular documentation style, such as APA or MLA, is building a References or a Works Cited list with full publication information. But what happens when you're looking at your sources and just are not sure where to find all the necessary information like publication dates, volume numbers for journal articles, edition numbers, and the like?

The following images include helpful notes about locating publication information you'll need to build your References or Works Cited lists. Select the thumbnail image below to view a the larger image with the notes.

Print Book (title/author/publisher)

Research Paper Timeline - 8 Week PDF

Print Book (date of publication)

Research Paper Timeline - 8 Week PDF

Journal Article from a Database

Research Paper Timeline - 8 Week PDF

Online Journal Article

Research Paper Timeline - 8 Week PDF

Website

Research Paper Timeline - 8 Week PDF