Resources Citing Internet Sources This page discusses how to cite online sources such as books, papers, and newspaper articles.  Two different styles, APA and MLA, are illustrated using full text resources from our website as examples.  Information on the Internet may not always be complete.  Information that isn't available may be left out, but it is important to be provide as much as possible.  Also, provide URL (the website address) references to the specific document or file, instead of simply using the URL for the homepage. Go back. Guides: APA Style -- Citing References in Text -- Citing References MLA Style -- Citing References in Text -- Citing References APA Style  Citing References in Text   To use a short quotation, paraphrase, or summary from another source in the text of your paper, you must mention the author's last name (or organization that published the paper), date of publication, and page number.  This must be supplemented by a "Works Cited" page in which you cite the reference (examples given in the next section "Citing References"). Examples: Wayne Northey believes that this is "permission and incentive from within Christian spirituality, to vigorously, creatively, and joyously join hands with all similar questers" (2003, p. 5). This Christian belief is "permission and incentive from within Christian spirituality, to vigorously, creatively, and joyously join hands with all similar questers" (Northey, 2003, p. 5). The reference entry in the "Works Cited" page would be: Northey, Wayne.  (2003).  Spirituality of Restorative Justice.  6th International Conference on Restorative Justice.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/northey2.pdf   Some Internet sources don't have page numbers.  If this is the case, you would use paragraph or chapter numbers, or section headings.  If the source has numbered paragraphs or chapters, indicate this with para. or chap.. Example: Moore and Stanway state that the committee "serves and important function of social justice for approximately twenty six hundred residents" (1997, Community Profile). The reference entry in the "Works Cited" page would be: Moore, Larry and Kevin Stanway.  (1997).  Kaslo Restorative Justice Committee Community Accountability Program.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/kaslo.pdf Citing References Academic Paper on our website (with no other source) Last Name, First Name.  (Date of publication).  Article Title.  Source.  Retrieved Date of access from URL Examples: Northey, Wayne.  (2003).  Spirituality of Restorative Justice.  6th International Conference on Restorative Justice.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/northey2.pdf Gilman, Eric.  What is Restorative Justice?  The Centre for Restorative Justice.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/gilman.pdf Article in an electronic journal Last Name, First Name.  (Date of publication).  Article Title.  Name of Journal vol.(no.).  Retrieved Date of access from URL Examples: Faith, Karlene.  (2001).  Seeking Tranformative Justice For Women: Views from Canada.  Journal of International Women's Studies 2(1).  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.bridgew.edu/SoAS//JIWS/nov00/seeking.htm Loy, David R.  (2000).  How to Reform a Serial Killer: The Buddhist Approach to Restorative Justice.  Journal of Buddhist Ethics 7.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/loy.pdf Book Last Name, First Name.  (Date of publication).  Book title.  Location: Publisher.  Retrieved Date of access from URL Examples: Jackson, Michael.  (2002).  Justice Behind the Walls: Human Rights in Canadian Prisons.  Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.justicebehindthewalls.net/book.asp?cid=1 The Bruderhof Foundation, Inc.  (2002).  War: A Call to Inner Life.  UK: The Plough Publishing House.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/plough.pdf Newspaper Article Last Name, First Name.  (Date of publication).  Article Heading.  Name of Newspaper.  Retrieved Date of access from URL Examples: Bain, Bryonn.  (2003, September 24).  Three Days in NYC Jails.  The Village Voice.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0339/bain.php McLaughlin, Abraham.  (2003, October 30).  How a bullet led to the unlikeliest of friendships.  The Christian Science Monitor.  Retrieved July 07, 2008, from http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1030/p01s04-woaf.html MLA Style  Citing References in Text   To use a short quotation, paraphrase, or summary from another source in the text of your paper, you must mention the author's last name (or organization that published the paper) and page number.  This must be supplemented by a "Works Cited" page in which you cite the reference (examples given in the next section "Citing References"). Examples: Wayne Northey believes that this is "permission and incentive from within Christian spirituality, to vigorously, creatively, and joyously join hands with all similar questers" (5). This Christian belief is "permission and incentive from within Christian spirituality, to vigorously, creatively, and joyously join hands with all similar questers" (Northey 5). The reference entry in the "Works Cited" page would be: Northey, Wayne.  "Spirituality of Restorative Justice."  6th International Conference on Restorative Justice 1 June 2003.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/northey2.pdf›. Some Internet sources don't have page numbers.  If this is the case, you would use paragraph or chapter numbers, or section headings.  If the source has numbered paragraphs or chapters, indicate this with para. or chap.. Examples (using section heading): Moore and Stanway state that the committee "serves and important function of social justice for approximately twenty six hundred residents" ("Community Profile"). The committee "serves and important function of social justice for approximately twenty six hundred residents" (Moore and Stanway "Community Profile"). The reference entry in the "Works Cited" page would be: Moore, Larry and Kevin Stanway.  "Kaslo Restorative Justice Committee Community Accountability Program."  2003.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/northey2.pdf›. Citing References Academic Paper on our website (with no other source) Last Name, First Name.  "Article Title."  Source Date of publication.  Date of access ‹URL›. Examples: Northey, Wayne.  "Spirituality of Restorative Justice."  6th International Conference on Restorative Justice 1 June 2003.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/northey2.pdf›. Gilman, Eric.  "What is Restorative Justice?"  The Centre for Restorative Justice.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/gilman.pdf›. Article in an electronic journal Last Name, First Name.  "Article Title."  Name of Journal Volume.Number (Year of publication).  Date of access ‹URL›. If there is no volume or number available: Last Name, First Name.  "Article Title."  Name of Journal Date of publication.  Date of access ‹URL›. Examples: Faith, Karlene.  "Seeking Tranformative Justice For Women: Views from Canada."  Journal of International Women's Studies 2.1 (2000).  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.bridgew.edu/SoAS//JIWS/nov00/seeking.htm›. Faith, Karlene.  "Seeking Tranformative Justice For Women: Views from Canada."  Journal of International Women's Studies 1 Nov. 2000.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.bridgew.edu/SoAS//JIWS/nov00/seeking.htm›. Loy, David R.  "How to Reform a Serial Killer: The Buddhist Approach to Restorative Justice."  Journal of Buddhist Ethics 7 (2000).  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/loy.pdf›. Book Last Name, First Name.  Book title.  Location: Publisher, Date of publication.  Date of access ‹URL›. Examples: Jackson, Michael.  Justice Behind the Walls: Human Rights in Canadian Prisons.  Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2002.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.justicebehindthewalls.net/book.asp?cid=1›. The Bruderhof Foundation, Inc.  War: A Call to Inner Life .  UK: The Plough Publishing House, 2002.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.sfu.ca/crj/fulltext/plough.pdf›. Newspaper Article Last Name, First Name.  "Article Heading."  Name of Newspaper Date of publication.  Date of access ‹URL›. Examples: Bain, Bryonn.  "Three Days in NYC Jails."  The Village Voice 24 Sept. 2003.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0339/bain.php›. McLaughlin, Abraham.  "How a bullet led to the unlikeliest of friendships."  The Christian Science Monitor 30 Oct. 2003.  07 July 2008 ‹http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1030/p01s04-woaf.html›. Go back.