Citing Online Information
Because students are increasingly using online sources, the Modern
Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association
(APA), which publish style guides for research papers, have integrated
electronic citations into their latest editions.
The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi
(for high school and undergraduate college students) is now available
in a seventh edition (2009). The MLA Style Manual and Guide to
Scholarly Publishing, 3rd Ed. (2008), also by Gibaldi, is for graduate
students, scholars, and professional writers. The Publication Manual
of the APA, 6th Ed. (2009) is not available for free online, but detailed
examples can be found at a number of addresses.
Another good source to consult is Research and Documentation in
the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker (Bedford/St. Martins, 2004),
which details citations using both styles.
Here is a sample online citation:
Furfaro, John P. and Maury B. Josephson. “Reasonable
Accommodation to Disability Act.” New York Law Journal.
http://homepages.go.com/~atlanticcity/040299 c4.htm
(2 April 1999)146 How to Study