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BOS 480: Consumption, Markets, and Culture

Citation Types

For this assignment you can use either APA or MLA. 

Citations vary by:

  • Citation Style APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.
  • Item format book, article, website, etc.

Some pieces are so important that they appear in every citation style and most item formats, even if they look different.

Use the guidelines below to get started with your citations in a few different styles. For other types of documents take a look at our guidelines for Images, Government Publications, Digital Sources, and Archival Sources.

If you have specific questions about citations please refer to the manuals for each style. 

Book (APA)

Frye, N. (1957). Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays. Princeton: Princeton UP.

Chapter in a Book (APA)

Roberts, A. (1984). A Confined world. In Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. (Vol. 25, pp. 399-402). Detriot: Gale.

Journal Article (APA)

Monk, P. (1980). Frankenstein's daughters: the problems of the feminine image in science fiction. Mosaic, 13(3-4), 15-27.

Website (APA)

Franklin & Marshall College Library. (2014, August 24). How to cite. Retrieved from http://fandm.beta.libguides.com/citation

Book (MLA)

Frye, Northrop. Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1957. Print.

Chapter in a Book (MLA)

Roberts, Sheila. "A Confined World." Twentieth Century Literary Criticism. Detroit: Gale, 1984. 399-402. Print.

Journal Article (MLA)

Monk, Patricia. "Frankenstein's Daughters: The Problems of Feminine Image in Science Fiction." Mosaic 13.3-4, 15-27. Print.

Website (MLA)

Franklin & Marshall College Library. "How to Cite." Citation and Evaluation Guide. Franklin & Marshall College, August 24, 2014. Web. August 25, 2014.

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