EN102 Prof. Lam - Comic Books and Graphic Novels: Citing Your Sources

EasyBib - (Pro/Institutional version) Automatic Bibliography and Citation Generator

Overview of Citation Managers

What are they?

Citation Managers are software applications that will help researchers …

• Gather references automatically from article databases
• Format  manuscripts and citations instantly in a variety of styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, etc.)
• Generate bibliographies
• Create and organize a personal research database of references, images and PDFs
• Share citations with colleagues on campus and around the world
• Transfer references among various applications

The Library's MLA Citation Style Handbook is designed as a quick reference for citing sources. A print copy can also be obtained at the reference desk. Contact the Library at any time if you have questions about properly using citation styles.

For citation tips that are specific to comic books and graphic novels, look at this guide from the Popular Culture Association: Comic Art in Scholarly Writing A Citation Guide

Fridell, Ron. Capital Punishment. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2004. Print. Open for Debate.

Information to Include:

Author. Book Title. Publication City: Publisher, year of publication. Medium. Series title (if applicable).

A general MLA example looks like this (remember to indent the second line):

Fox, Gardner F. (w), Mike Sekowsky (p), and Bernard Sachs (i).] "The Wheel of Misfortune." Justice League of America #6 (Aug.-Sep. 1961), National    Comics Publications [DC Comics].

Abbreviations (these people are all listed on the title page of mainstream comics):

w = writer

p = penciller

i = inker

Males, Mike. "The Media Exaggerate the Problem of Youth Gun Violence." Guns and Violence. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005. 54-61. Print. Current Controversies.

Information to Include:

Author. "Title of Work." Title of Book. Editor or Compiler. City of Publication: Publisher, date of publication. page numbers. Medium. Series title (if applicable).

Agar, Michael. “Telling It Like You Think It Might Be: Narrative, Linguistic Anthropology, and the Complex Organization.” Emergence: Complexity and Organization 7.3-4 (2005): 23+. Academic OneFile. Web. 26 June 2008.

Information to Include:

Author. "Title of Article." Title of Journal vol #.issue # (year): page numbers. Name of Database. Medium. date accessed.

Travel and Tourism Annual Data for South Carolina (2007). South Carolina Statistical Abstract. S.C. Budget and Control Board, Office of Research and Statistics. 2009. Web. 10 June 2009.

Information to Include:

Name of author/compiler. Title of the work. Title of the overall Web site if distinct from title of the work. Version if given. Publisher of Web site (if not given, use N.p.). Date of publication (if not given, use n.d.). Medium of publication. Date of access.