Reference Database remote/Home Access
Students and staff may access several CHS Media Center reference databases through the Carmel High School/Media Center Webpage. For reference database remote access codes and passwords, click the “Login Here for Remote Access” button located at the bottom of the webpage. Login information will appear under each reference database offering remote access.
Username: library
Password: media
SAMPLE ENTRIES: WORKS CITED
BOOKS
Book—One Author
Forman, James D. Becca's Story. New York: Scribner, 1992.
Book—Two Authors
Bartlett, Donald L., and James B. Steele. Forevermore: Nuclear Waste in America. New York: Norton, 1985.
Book—THREE Authors
Aiken, Michael, Lewis A. Ferman, and Harold L. Sheppard. Economic Failure, Alienation, and Extremism. Ann Arbor: U of Michigan P, 1968.
Book—More THAN THREE Authors
Alexander, Martin C., et al. American Wildlife & Plants: A Guide to Wildlife Food Habits. New York: Dover, 1951.
Book—Anonymous
Go Ask Alice. New York: Avon-Flare, 1971.
Book—Editor instead of Author
Fadiman, Clifton, ed. The World of the Short Story: A Twentieth Century Collection. Boston: Houghton, 1986.
Book—The Bible
The New Jerusalem Bible. Ed. Henry Wansbrough. New York: Doubleday, 1985.
Work in an Anthology (Collection) of Works
Hansberry, Lorraine. “A Raisin in the Sun.” Elements of Literature Fifth Course. Ed. Robert Anderson, et al. Austin: Holt, 1993. 813.
bOOK—CURRENT cONTROVERSIES /OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
Lynn, Leon. “The Teaching of Evolution is Censored.” Censorship. Ed. Laura Egendorf. Current Controversies. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001. 66-73. Rpt. of “The Evolution of Creationism.” Rethinking Schools Winter 1997-1998.
Series Book—Named Author
Labor, Earle. Jack London. Twayne's United States Authors Ser. 230. New York: Twayne, 1974.
Encyclopedia—Multivolume Reference
Hopkinson, Ralph G. “Electric Lighting.” Encyclopedia Americana. 2003 ed.
Dreyer, Edward L. “Inner Mongolia.” Encyclopedia of Asian History. Ed. Ainslee T. Embree. 4 vols. New York: Scribner’s, 1988.
“Mazer, Norma Fox.” Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series, Vol. 32. Detroit: Gale Research, 1991. 289-291.
Myers, Andrew B. “Washington Irving.” Dictionary of Literary Biography: Antebellum Writers in New York and the South. Detroit: Gale Research, 1979. 166-187.
Almanac—Yearbook
“Farm Real Estate Debt.” World Almanac and Book of Facts: 2003. New York: Scripps Howard-Pharos, 2002. 118.
Government Publication
United States. Dept. of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1991. 111th ed. Washington: GPO, 1991.
pamphlets and bulletins
Safety Data Sheet: Kitchen Machines. Pamphlet 690. Chicago: Natl. Restaurant Assn., 1970.
PRO/CON DEBATE SERIES
Wilson, Alexander. “Should Fraternities and Sororities Be Banned?” Education. Ed. Tim Cooke. Pro/Con. Danbury: Grolier, 2004. 176-189. Rpt. of “What is ‘Tens of Millions’ Good For?” The Dartmouth Review 17 Feb. 1999.
CQ Researcher Bound Version
Cooper, Mary H. “Racial Quotas.” CQ Researcher 1991, Vol. 1 (1991): 279-99.
ARTICLES
Newspaper—Signed Article
Musall, Laura. “Prosecutor Defends County's Actions.” Noblesville [IN] Daily Ledger 16 Jun. 1993: A1+.
Newspaper—Unsigned Article
“Indianapolis Rapist Gets 6-Year Sentence.” Indianapolis Star 12 May 2003: D4. (or IV:4)
Magazine—Signed Article
Auletta, Ken. “What Won't They Do?” New Yorker 17 May 2003: 45-53.
Magazine—Unsigned Article
“The Great Soap Opera.” Consumer Reports Jul. 2003: 413-414.
EDITORIAL
Zuckerman, Mortimer B. “Welcome to Communicopia.” Editorial. U. S. News and World Report 1 Nov. 2003: 116.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Safer, Morley. Letter. New York Times 31 Oct. 2003, late ed., sec 2: 4.
REVIEW
Crutchfield, Will. “Pure Italian.” Rev. of Verdi: A Biography, by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz. New Yorker 31 Jan. 1994: 76-82.
Kauffmann, Stanley. “A New Spielberg.” Rev. of Schindler’s List, dir. Steven Spielberg. New Republic 13 Dec. 1993: 30.
NONPRINT SOURCES
CD-ROM
“Dogs.” World Book: 2003 Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. New York: IBM Corp., 2003.
DVD
It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. 1946. DVD. Republic, 2001.
Jones, Tom. Nile River Research Projects Results. Online Posting. 15 Aug. 2002 <E-mail:student5@smallville-high.edu>.
Lancashire, Ian. Homepage. 15 Aug. 2002 <http://www.chass.
utoronto.ca:8080~ian/index.html>.
Interview/class lecture
Carter, James E. Sales Representative, General Motors Corporation, Detroit [MI]. Telephone Interview. 19 May 2001.
Simon, Herbert, Jr. Business Owner, Carmel [IN]. Personal Interview. 12 Nov. 2003.
Shiffer, Helen. English Teacher, Carmel High School, Carmel [IN]. Class Lecture. 12 Oct. 2004.
online ENCYCLOPEDIA
Stuckey, Kenneth A. “Keller, Helen Adams.” World Book Online. 18 Aug. 2004.
POSTING TO A DISCUSSION LIST, LISTSERV NEWS GROUP, CHATROOM, BLOG, ETC.
Author. Title of the Item Underlined. Online Posting. Date of your visit <http address>.
Brown, David. Educational Insights 1995. Online Posting. 15 Aug. 2004. <news://k12.ed.research>.
RADIO OR Television Program
The Stranger in the Empty Chair. PBS. WFYI, Indianapolis. 26 Apr. 2004.
“Yes. . . but Is It Art?” Narr. Morley Safer. Sixty Minutes. CBS. WCBS, New York. 19 May 2004.
“Shakespearean Putdowns.” Narr. Robert Siegel and Linda Wertheimer. All Things Considered. Natl. Public Radio. WNYC, New York. 6 Apr. 2003.
RECORDING—COMPACT DISC/AUDIOCASSETTE
Simon, Paul. The Rhythm of the Saints. Warner Bros., 1990.
REFERENCE DATABASES ONLINE/CHS Invisible Web
Author (if known). “Full Title of the Work in Quotation Marks.” Full Title of the Complete Work (if applicable) Underlined Date of Publication if provided. Full Title of the Specific Online Reference Database Underlined. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. Date of your visit.
(MLA Style indicates that the URL of the homepage service, if you know it, may be added after the date.)
“Abraham Lincoln.” Historic World Leaders. Biography Resource Center. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 18 May 2002.
Adams, Bob. “Do Gun Bans Violate Americans’ Second Amendment Rights?” Gun Control Debate. CQ Researcher Online. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 4 Jan. 2005.
“The Changing Opportunities for Women.” COIN Career Library. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 5 Jan. 2005.
Christian, Shirley. “Finding Splendor in the Tallgrass at One of Our Newest National Parks.” National Wildlife Dec.-Jan. 2001. Student Resource Center-Gold. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 18 Aug. 2002.
Lott, John R. “Carrying Concealed Weapons Prevents Crime.” Crimes and Criminals. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 18 May 2004.
Marcopoulas, George J. “The Greek Islands.” Greece. Lands and Peoples Online. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 5 Jan 2005.
Porter, Kristen Leigh. “Pacers are Optimistic Heading into the New Year.” The Indianapolis Star/News 3 Jan. 2005. NewsBank InfoWeb. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 5 Jan. 2005.
Reich, Wendy. “Prospective Studies of Children of Alcoholic Parents.” Alcohol Health & Research World 22 Jan. 1997. Elibrary. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 18 Aug. 2004.
Strauss, Mark. “Reusable Spacecraft.” The Future of the Space Program. New Book of Popular Science Online. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 18 May 2004.
“Student Smoking Declines Amid a State Campaign.” The New York Times 2 Apr. 1999. Proquest. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 5 Aug. 2004.
“Study of Search Dogs Continues.” Dog World Dec. 2004. INSPIRE/Master FILE Premier. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 5 Jan. 2005.
vIDEOCASSETTE
It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. 1946. Videocassette. Republic, 1988.
THE WORLD ALMANAC ONLINE
“Most Populous Cities of the U.S.” The World Almanac Online. 18 Aug. 2004.
WWW SITES (WORLD WIDE WEB)
Author (if known). “Full Title of the Work in Quotation Marks.” Full Title of Complete Work (if applicable) Underlined. Date of your visit <http address>.
“Complete Internet Searching.” Search the Internet via Classroom Connect. 15 Aug. 2004 <http://www.classroom.com/searching/www.html>.
Auletta, Ken. “What Won't They Do?” New Yorker 17 May 1993: 45-53.
Forman, James D. Becca's Story. New York: Scribner, 1992.
- - -. Freedom’s Blood. New York: Franklin Watts, 1979.
Go Ask Alice. New York: Avon-Flare, 1971.
Jones, Tom. Nile River Research Projects Results. Online Posting. 18 Aug. 2002 <E-mail:student5@smallville-high.edu>.
Stuckey, Kenneth A. “Keller, Helen Adams.” World Book Online. 18 Aug. 2004.
“Student Smoking Declines Amid a State Campaign.” The New York Times 2 Apr. 1999. Proquest. Carmel High School Media Center, IN. 15 Aug. 2004.
Note: Italicizing can substitute for underlining.