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Citing Sources: Reference Book

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What is it?
This is an article that you found in a printed reference book on the LRC shelves, not a computer. You have to cite the article you inside the book as well as the information about the whole book.

Citation Information
  1. Title of reference book: Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia.
  2. Volume number: 6
  3. Editor(s) of the entire reference source: James Ciment
  4. Book publisher: Sharpe Reference (imprint of M.E. Sharpe)
  5. Book publication city: Armonk*
  6. Publication year: 2006
  7. Title of article/entry: Stem Cell Research
  8. Author(s) of the article/entry: Glenn McGee, Vanessa Kuhn, Pasquale Patrizio, Claire Robsinson-Kraft**
  9. Page number(s): 1585-1592

Final Citation

McGee, Glenn, et al. “Stem Cell Research.” Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia. Ed. James Ciment.

     Vol. 6. Armonk: Sharpe Reference-M.E. Sharpe, 2006. 1585-1592. Print.

Notes
*Only include the city, not the state or country if listed. 
**Include all of the names on the article. Noodle Tools will shorten the list for you if necessary. The et al. is latin for blah blah blah (or something like that.)


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