Follow these steps to create your works cited citations:
1. Determine the original source of your article. Remember: Titles of articles are in "quotation marks." Titles of sources follow the first set of quotation marks and are typically in italics.
2. Select the appropriate box for your source from the options below.
3. Select the appropriate tutorial for your source by choosing a tab and middle-clicking the tutorial to open it.
3. Cite your source using the tutorial as a guide.
4. Use the Annotation Generator on the left for help to create annotations for your citations.
5. Export your list of works cited from NoodleTools and insert at the end your paper.
Citing Reprinted Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Print In-Hand Book)
An anthology is a collection of short works usually by different contributors. You may be familiar with literature anthologies of short stories, poems, and essays. Nonfiction anthologies are typically collections of reprinted magazine, journal, or newspaper articles or sections from books. Sometimes you will find other reprinted content in anthologies such as web documents, speeches, court testimony, etc.
Look for the original source citation information at the bottom of the first page of the reprinted article. You must give credit to the original source and the anthology.
Citing Reprinted Journal Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Print Book)
How do I know if the original source is a journal?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search or JournalSeek.
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Citing Reprinted Magazine Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Print Book)
How do I know if the original source is a magazine?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
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Citing Reprinted Newspaper Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Print Book)
How do I know if the original source is a newspaper?
Search for the title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
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Citing Reprinted Web Page Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Print Book)
How do I know if the original source is a web page or other source?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
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Citing Online Database Articles
Most online database articles are digitized directly from a book, journal, magazine, newspaper, or reference source. Articles written by the database company and timelines specifically created for the database are considered "original database content."
Examine the source citation information at the beginning or end of the article to determine the original source. Click on the Citation Database Samples tutorial for help identifying parts of a citation.
If you see Originally published as in your citation, you may have a reprint from an anthology. Consult the Reprinted Articles from an Anthology/Collection in a Database tutorials at the bottom of the page.
Citing Book Sections from an Online Database
How do I know if the original source is a book?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search, Amazon Advanced Book Search, or the Library of Congress catalog.
Citing Journal Articles from an Online Database
How do I know if the original source is a journal?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search or JournalSeek.
Citing Magazine Articles from an Online Database
How do I know if the original source is a magazine?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Newspaper Articles from an Online Database
How do I know if the original source is a newspaper?
If you're not sure, search for the title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Original Content published by a Database
How do I know if the content was published by the database?
Citing Reference Articles from an Online Database
How do I know if the original source is a reference source?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search, Amazon Advanced Book Search, or the Library of Congress catalog.
Citing Videos from an Online Database
This tutorial is only for citing videos or video clips accessed through an online database. If you are citing the transcript of a video clip or a sound recording only, this is not the tutorial to follow.
Citing Tips:
(for TV episodes published online
Citing Website Information
Website articles are sometimes digitized directly from a journal, magazine, newspaper, or reference sources. Articles written specifically for the website are considered "original webpage content." A blog is an online source that is composed of dated "posts", is usually in reverse chronological order, may contain "blog" in the title, and may be created using a blog service such as Blogger or WordPress (seen in URL).
Examine the website information at the top and at the bottom of the site to determine source elements. Click on the Website Content Examples tutorial for help identifying elements for your citations.
Citing Blog Articles from a Website
How do I know if the original source is a blog?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Journal Articles from a Website
How do I know if the original source is a journal?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search or JournalSeek.
Citing Magazine Articles from a Website
How do I know if the original source is a magazine?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Newspaper Articles from a Website
How do I know if the original source is a newspaper?
Check the beginning and the end of the article to note any mention of print publication information. For example, a newspaper article from The New York Times that was also published on their website would say, "A version of this article appears in print on..."
If you're not sure, search for the title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Original Content published on a Website
How do I know if the content was published specifically for the website?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Reference Articles from a Website
How do I know if the original source is a reference source?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search, Amazon Advanced Book Search, or the Library of Congress catalog.
Citing Videos from a Website
This tutorial is only for citing videos or video clips accessed through a website. If you are citing the transcript of a video clip or a sound recording only, this is not the tutorial to follow.
Citing Tips:
(for TV episodes published online)
Citing Charts/Graphs, Illustrations, Photographs, and Other Works of Art
Visual art is sometimes created digitally, but may also be digitized directly from an original photograph, painting, or other work of art. Most charts and infographics are created digitally and will contain statistical information about a topic. Illustrations can be created both digitally or by hand, and these would include drawings, cartoons, and comic strips. Photographs can be created both by using film or with a digital camera. Works of Visual Art refers to sculptures, paintings, and other artwork not previously mentioned.
If you're not sure what type of artwork you are citing, examine any provided information about the image very carefully for any clues that may help. You may also try searching for the artwork title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search. If you do not see a tutorial that matches your source, ask a librarian for assistance.
Citing Charts, Tables, and Infographics
How do I know if the original source is a chart, table, or infographic?
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Citing Illustrations
How do I know if the original source is an illustration?
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Citing Photographs
If the photograph is of the following:
… then you must cite the architecture, artifact, or work of fine art itself -- NOT the photograph!
(If this is the case, open “Works of Fine Art” tutorial instead.)
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Citing Songs
Citing a song can be tricky -- the citation elements depend on whether you heard a live version of the song, listened to a CD or mp3 recording, or watched the music video online. Carefully consider where you located the song in order to select the appropriate tutorial below.
If you're not sure, examine any provided information about the song very carefully for any clues that may help. If you do not see a tutorial that matches your source, ask a librarian for assistance.
Citing Works of Visual Art
Works of Visual Art include:
(If you are working with a photograph of a work of visual art, please see a librarian for assistance.)
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Citing Self-Created Images or Works of Art
When YOU are the artist, creator, or owner of an image or work of art, it is good practice to cite your own work to avoid confusion as to who the image or art should be credited to.
Choose , then select the best option from the NoodleTools "Create a New Citation" selection box to complete your citation.
Citing Primary Sources
Primary sources are resources that contain firsthand information about a specific time period, event, or person. When citing a primary source, it is important to identify what type of source it is first. Primary sources include (but are not limited to): diary/journal entries, government documents (example: executive orders, resolutions, statutes), letters, interviews, press releases, speeches, surveys, and transcripts.
Keep in mind that commentaries -- thoughts, opinions, and background information -- found alongside many primary sources, are not primary source materials. Remember to examine the information being provided -- if it is firsthand information, then you are working with a primary source.
If you're not sure what type of primary source you are citing, examine any provided information about the source very carefully for any clues that may help. You may also try searching for the source title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Diary/Journal Entries
A diary or journal entry can be considered a "historical manuscript", which are original personal documents. Although it is important to give credit to the source that a diary might have been reprinted from, it is not necessary in most cases. The important aspect of this type of citation is the diary itself and where you accessed it from.
Keep the following in mind when citing a diary:
Citing Government Documents
Government documents can include (at both the state and federal level): court cases, government publications, bills, resolutions, hearings/testimonies, reports, statutes, debates, executive orders, patents, and regulations.
Choose Database OR Website, then select the best option from the NoodleTools "Create a New Citation" selection box to complete your citation.
If you're not sure what type of government document you are citing, examine any provided information about the source very carefully for any clues that may help. You may also try searching for the document title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Letters
A letter is another example of a primary source. Although it is important to give credit to the source that a letter might have been reprinted from, it is not necessary in most cases. The important aspect of this type of citation is the letter itself and where you accessed it from.
Keep the following in mind when citing a letter:
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Citing Personal Narratives
A personal narrative is an essay/article of someone's personal experience or viewpoint. Think of it like a diary entry but written for the purpose of sharing the experience with other people. The important aspect of this type of citation is whether or not the narrative was published and, if so, giving credit to the original source in which it was published.
Citing Personal Interviews
Personal interviews are interviews you conduct yourself. Even though you are conducting your own interview, any information from the interview being used in your project needs to be cited.
Keep the following in mind when citing a personal interview:
Citing Professional Interviews
Professional interviews are interviews conducted by a professional, such as a news correspondent, a journalist, a reporter, or a commentator. Professional interviews may be published through a publication such as a magazine, journal, or newspaper, or may be published on a website.
Keep the following in mind when citing a professional interview:
Published interview: Interview that was originally published in a magazine, newspaper, or journal prior to being published online.
Unpublished interview: Interview that is original online content -- information was not published in print prior to being published in a database or on a website.
Citing Speeches
The following tutorials show how to cite a speech whose content you are reading as text provided by a database or a website. If you are listening to a recording of the speech, see a librarian for citation directions.
Keep the following in mind when citing a speech:
Citing Reprinted Articles from an Anthology/Collection in a Database
An anthology is a collection of short works usually by different contributors. You may be familiar with literature anthologies of short stories, poems, and essays. Nonfiction anthologies are typically collections of reprinted magazine, journal, or newspaper articles or sections from books. Sometimes you will find other reprinted content in anthologies such as web documents, speeches, court testimony or other sources.
Examine the source citation to determine if your source was reprinted in an anthology. You must give credit to:
Citing Reprinted Book Sections from an Anthology/Collection (Online Database)
(Look for Edited by and Originally published within the source citation)
How do I know if the original source is a book?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search, Amazon Advanced Book Search, or the Library of Congress catalog.
Citing Tips:
Citing Reprinted Journal Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Online Database)
(Look for edited by and Originally published within the source citation)
How do I know if the original source is a journal?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search or JournalSeek.
Citing Tips:
Citing Reprinted Magazine Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Online Database)
(Look for edited by and Originally published within the source citation)
How do I know if the original source is a magazine?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Tips:
Citing Reprinted Newspaper Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Online Database)
(Look for edited by and Originally published within the source citation)
How do I know if the original source is a newspaper?
Search for the title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Tips:
Citing Reprinted Web Page Articles from an Anthology/Collection (Online Database)
(Look for edited by and Originally published within the source citation)
How do I know if the original source is a web page or other source?
If you're not sure, search for the publication title as an exact phrase in Google Advanced Search.
Citing Tips: