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eBooks are available through NetLibrary.
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Example
Cohen, Daniel. Our Modern Times: The New Nature of Capitalism in the Information Age. Cambridge,
MA: MIT Press, 2003. NetLibrary. OCLC. Coll. of St. Scholastica Lib., Duluth. 11 Jan.
2007 <http://www.netLibrary.com/index.asp>.
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Author
Last name, then first and middle. Avoid initials, if possible. Does your article have multiple authors? Does your book have authors or editors? End with a period - Cohen, Daniel. |
Title & subtitle of the book
The title & subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize the first and last words of the title and subtitle, and all proper nouns and important words. Underline the title & subtitle and end with a period - Our Modern Times: The New Nature of Capitalism in the Information Age. |
Place of publication & publisher
If the city is so well known that the name can stand alone, i.e. New York or Los Angeles, do not include the state. Use standard postal abbreviations for states if the city is not well known, i.e. Duluth, MN. Shorten publisher's name to most concise form (see p.150-153 of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers). Separate place of publication from publisher with a colon. Place a comma after the publisher's name to separate it from the year of publication - Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, |
Date of publication
Year the book was published, end with a period - 2003. |
Database
The name of the database you located the book in. Underline and end with a period - NetLibrary. |
Database supplier
The name of the company that creates the database, end with a period - OCLC. |
Library which provides access to database
Access to online databases such as NetLibrary are leased by libraries. Indicate the name of the library which provided you with access. If a college library, abbreviate "college." Separate from access date with a comma - Coll. of St. Scholastica Lib., Duluth, MN, |
Access date
Day, month, and year you accessed the article. Use the proper abbreviations for months - 11 Jan. 2007 |
URL of database supplier
If known. Click here for a list of databases available through the CSS Library and their suppliers. Place in angle brackets (carrot marks). End citation with a period - <http://www.netLibrary.com/index.asp>. |
[The above information in based on pp. 218-220, and p. 229 of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th edition]
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