Bibliographic Citations Gr 1- Gr 9
Students as early as grade 1 can understand the reason for giving credit for created works. Here are the suggested citation formats for students in grades 1-6, which include the most common reference materials.
Research and Style Manual - Grade 1 (MLA format)
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For a book
1. Name of the author.
2. Title of the book.
Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System.
For an article in a print encyclopedia or reference book
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Title of the article or chapter.
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Title of the encyclopedia or book. S
Shark. The World Book Encyclopedia.
For an article from an online database
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Title of the article.
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Name of the resource site.
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Online.
Abraham Lincoln. Kid Stuff. Online.
For a Web page or article on a Web page
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Use the title on the page or of the page section you used.
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The title of the web page is found in the address bar.
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Online.
New toys. Consumer Reports. Online.
For an online Creative Commons-licensed image
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Description or title of the image.
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Name of the Web site,
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CC.
Butterfly. Flickr, CC.
Research and Style Manual - Grade 2 and Grade 3 __________________________________________________________________
For a book
Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. 2012.
For an article in a print encyclopedia or reference book
- Title of the article or chapter.
- Title of the encyclopedia or book, in italics,
- The year the encyclopedia or book was published.
Shark. The World Book Encyclopedia, 2021.
For an article from an online database
- Title of the article in quotes.
- Name of the resource site, in italics.
- The date the article was published (Month day year).
- Online.
"Abraham Lincoln.” Kid Stuff. January 4, 2021. Online.
For a Web page or article on a Web page
- Use the title on the page or of the section of the web page you used in quotes.
- The web page's title, in italics, is found in the tab or title bar.
- Online.
“New toys.” Consumer Reports. Online.
For an online Creative Commons-licensed image
- Description or title of the image, in quotes.
- Name of the Website, in italics,
- CC.
- Online.
“Butterfly.” Flickr, CC. Online.
Research and Style Manual - Grade 4- 6 __________________________________________________________________
For a chapter in a book
- Last name, first name of the author.
- Title of the chapter in quotes.
- Title of the book, in italics.
- Publisher,
- The year the book was published,
- Page numbers of the chapter.
Smith Linda. “Virtual Reality.” New Technologies for Schools. Google Press, 2021, pp. 34-54.
For an article in a print encyclopedia or reference book
- Last name of the author, first name.
- Title of the article or chapter in quotes.
- Title of the encyclopedia or book, in italics.
- Volume number,
- Publisher,
- The year the book was published,
- Page number(s) of article.
Fisher, Joseph. “Shark.” The World Book Encyclopedia. vol. 4, Astor Press, 2021, pp. 34-35.
For an article from an online database
Winters, Paul. “Abraham Lincoln.” Kid Stuff. 4 January 2021, EBSCO, kidsdb.com/abe.
For a Web page or article on a Web page
Jones, Alice. “New toys.” Consumer Reports. Hearst Inc., 10 March 2020, consumerreports/newtoys. Accessed 29 Sept. 2021.
For an online Creative Commons-licensed image
- Creator’s last name, first name.
- Description or title of the image, in quotations.
- Name of the Web site, in italics.
- The date the image was published (day, month, year),
- URL of the image.
- Date of access (day, month, year).
Schrock, Kathy. “Butterfly.” Flickr. 4 January 2018, flicker.com/kathyschrock/345.htm. Accessed 29 Sept. 2021.
Citation Tools (These may be used once your student understands the format)
- Citation makers:
BibMe
Citation Builder
Citation Generator
Cite It In
EasyBib (Chrome)
eTurabian
KnightCite
Son of Citation Machine
WorksCited4U