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Print Materials Book (one author) - Citation Maker Parson, Alexander. Amazing Spiders.         New York: Knopf, 1990. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of Book.          City: Publisher, Copyright Year. Book (no author) - Citation Maker World Travel Guide. London: SF Travel Publications, 2002. Title of Book. City: Publisher, Copyright Year. Book (two authors) - Citation Maker McKissack, Patricia, and Fredrick McKissack. African-American         Inventors. Brookfield: Millbrook Press, 1994. Author1's Last Name, Author1's First Name, and Author2's First Name          Author2's Last Name. Title of Book. City: Publisher, Copyright Year. Book (three or more authors) - Citation Maker Adams, Brian, et. al. Encyclopedia of Great Civilizations.         New York: Shooting Star Press, 1994. Author1's Last Name, Author1's First Name, et. al. Title of Book.          City: Publisher, Copyright Year. Book (one editor) - Citation Maker Middleton, John, ed. Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students.         New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002. Editor's Last Name, Editor's First Name, ed. Title of Book.          City: Publisher, Copyright Year. Book (two editors) Clark, Anne Rogers, and Andrew H. Brace, eds. The         International Encyclopedia of Dogs. New York: Howell         Book House, 1995. Editor1's Last Name, Editor1's First Name, and Editor2's First Name          Editor2's Last Name, eds. Title of Book. City: Publisher,          Copyright Year. Book (three or more editors) Boehm, David A., et. al., eds. Guinness Sports Record Book,        1990-91. New York: Sterling, 1990. Editor1's Last Name, Editor1's First Name, et. al., eds. Title of Book.          City: Publisher, Copyright Year. Encyclopedia Article - Citation Maker Minch, Edwin W. "Spiders."          The World Book Encyclopedia. 1997 ed. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of  Article."          Encyclopedia Title. Year. (Author's name is found on the last page of the topic article in very tiny letters.) Magazine Article - Citation Maker Churchman, Deborah. "Be a Nature Detective."          Ranger Rick Mar. 1999: 28-31. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Article."          Magazine Title Date of Magazine (day month year): Pages. (Some magazine dates include the day of the month, for example, 29 Sep. 2002. Some don't, as in the Ranger Rick example, above.) Newspaper Article - Citation Maker Stern, Henry. "Pre-emptive Blitz Set to Meet Threat of West          Nile." Oregonian 9 Apr. 2003: D01. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Article."          Name of Newspaper [City if local and not in Newspaper Name]          Date: Section and Page. Electronic Sources Encyclopedia Article from CD-ROM - Citation Maker "Spiders." Grolier's New Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM.          Grolier, 1998. "Title of Article." Title of the CD-ROM. CD-ROM. Publisher, Year. Video - Citation Maker Spiders: Backyard Science. Videocassette. Phoenix Films, 1992. Title. Videocassette. Distributor, Year of Release. DVD - Citation Maker Lewis and Clark Expedition. DVD. Film Ideas, 2001. Title. DVD. Distributor, Year of Release. World Wide Web Encyclopedia Article on the Web - Citation Maker Minch, Edward W. "Spider." World Book Online. April 9, 2003          <http://wbonline.worldbook.com/>. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Article." Encyclopedia          Title. Date of Visit to Site <URL of Article>. (Author's name is found on the last page of the topic article in very tiny letters.) Magazine Article on the Web (online database) - Citation Maker Churchman, Deborah. "Super Spider Silk." Ranger Rick May         1995: 36. Primary Search. EBSCOhost. April 9, 2003         <http://search.epnet.com/>. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Article." Original Source          of Article Date of Original Source: Pages. Database Title.          Name of Service Provider. Date of Visit to Site <URL of Site>. Newspaper Article on the Web - Citation Maker Stern, Henry. "Pre-emptive Blitz Set to Meet Threat of West          Nile." Oregonian 9 Apr. 2003. 14 April 2003          <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/>. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Title of Article." Name of          Newspaper [City if local and not in Newspaper Name] Date of Article.          Date of Visit to Site <URL of Site>. Web Page - Citation Maker Gilbert, Tim. Anansi The Spider. Manteno Community Unit          School District #5, Manteno, IL. 9 April 2003          <http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/elementary/          LanguageArts/Anasi/timgilbertwebquest.html>. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of Site or Page.           Name of Institution or Organization. Date of Visit to Site          <URL of Page>. Other Interview - Citation Maker Barquist, Carmelita. Personal interview. 28 July 2002. Name of person interviewed. Kind of interview (personal interview, telephone interview). Date.