Reference List
Format
The reference list at the end of
a paper provides the information needed to locate and retrieve
the source documents cited in the paper.
General Notes on Reference Lists:
- Include only sources that were used
in the preparation of the paper.
- Arrange entries in alphabetical order
by last name of author.
- Use a hanging indent: the first line
is at the left margin; subsequent lines are indented five
spaces.
- Double space all entries.
- No extra space needed between entries; the hanging indents
indicate the separate citations.
- Space once after all punctuation.
- Use only the initials of the authors'
first and middle names.
- List all authors in reverse order:
last name, first and middle initials.
- If two or more authors are listed,
use an ampersand (&) in front of the last author.
- List up to seven authors; if there are more than
seven authors, list the first six followed by an ellipsis, then the last author.
- Use commas after authors' names and
before an ampersand.
- If no author is given, start with
the title and then the date. Incorporate these into the
list in proper alphabetical order, ignoring initial articles.
- Capitalize only the first words of
book or article titles and subtitles; capitalize all important words
in the name of a journal.
- Italicize the names
of books and periodicals.
