Citing Historical Sources from the Web Prof. Tona Hangen HI 112, US History II, Fall 2009

2 Acceptable Forms for History Papers: MLA (“Modern Language Association”) Parenthetical cites in the text (author page#) or (short title page#) if no author + Works Cited list at the end of the paper Chicago (“Chicago Manual of Style”) Footnotes First Cite = complete information, starting with author Next Cite = a shortened version (last name, short title, page) + Bibliography at the end of the paper

MLA: In spring 1894, four thousand workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company went out on strike, paralyzing the nation’s railroad system west of Chicago (“Pullman Strike”). Chicago: In spring 1894, four thousand workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company went out on strike, paralyzing the nation’s railroad system west of Chicago.1 _____________________________ Northern Illinois University, “Illinois in the Gilded Age: The Pullman Strike.” http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/ pullman/index.html (accessed 15 September 2009). What this looks like in your paper: (**MUST match the way this entry begins in your works cited list!)

Incomplete: http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/pullman/index.html Even worse! https://community.worcester.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_40345_1%26url%3d Instead: "The Pullman Strike," Illinois in the Gilded Age. Ed. Northern Illinois University Libraries' Digitization Unit. 2007. Northern Illinois University. 15 Sept. 2008. <http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/pullman/index.html>.

Title. Ed. First Name Last Name. DD Month YYYY. Institution. DD Mo. YYYY. <URL>. MLA Citation of Edited Scholarly Internet Page Page’s complete title, underlined Stands for “Editor” Name of the page’s editor Date the page was made, or last edited Sponsoring or associated institution, such as “Library of Congress,” or “Chicago History Society” or “University of California” The date YOU looked at it Page’s complete web address, put inside angle brackets. Start with http://

Author Last Name, First Name. Title. DD Month YYYY. Institution. DD Mo. YYYY. <URL>. MLA Citation of Internet Page with an Author Page’s complete title, underlined Name of the page’s author Date the page was made, or last edited The date YOU looked at it Page’s complete web address, put inside angle brackets. Start with http:// Sponsoring institution, if any

Places to get help: Son of Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/ Research and Documentation Online http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/ Chicago Style Quick Guide http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html