MLA+Works+Cited+Page+-+Citing+Encyclopedias+and+Reference+Books+-+Print+and+Online


 * Citing Encyclopedias and Reference Books:

An Encyclopedia or Reference Book - Print
==== **BASIC FORMAT: **Author (if given). "Article Title." //Title of Book//. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Medium of Publication. ====

==== **Note: **When citing familiar reference books, especially those that often appear in new editions, full publication information is **NOT ** necessary - only the edition (if available), year of publication, and Medium of Publication. ====
 * ====Lessing, Abe. "Egyptian Pyramids." //The World Book Encyclopedia.// 2010. Print. ====

==== **Note: **When citing less familiar reference books, give full publication information. Give the number of volumes for multi-volume sets. ====
 * ====Rodriguez, Maria. "Gangs and Drugs." //Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Additive Behavior//. Ed. Rosa Carson. 2nd ed. 4 vols. New York: ====

nnnnnnnn  Macmillan 2010. Print.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 25px;">An Encyclopedia or Reference Book - <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 25px;">Online
==== **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;">BASIC FORMAT: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;">Author (if given). "Article Title." //Title of Online Book//. Title of Database or Web site, Year. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. ====

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 * ====<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;">Lessing, Abe. "Egyptian Pyramids." //The World Book Encyclopedia Online//. World Book, 2010. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. ====