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"MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers" 6th Edition
Guide to Using Reference Types
Reference Type - describes the type of material you are citing. Examples include: book, journal, electronic journal, and dissertation.
When importing records from databases RefWorks will pick a reference type based on the information sent by the database (i.e. TrinCat, WorldCat, ATLA, etc.)
Generally RefWorks will pick either book, journal, or book chapter. If you are using a different Reference Type you will need to manually edit the Reference Type in the Citation Record.
To do this:
- Click on the word
in the Citation list. - Click on the down arrow next to "Ref Type."
- Choose a Reference Type from the list.
Examples of what Reference Type you should use for your citation type and the field you will need to have filled out:
Book with one or more authors (5.6.1, 5.6.3, 5.6.4) |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Editor of entire work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of entire work. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Boultbee, Thomas P., and Church of England. An Introduction to the Theology of the Church of England in an Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles. London: Longmans, Green, 1871. |
Anthology or Compilation (5.6.2) |
use Book, Edited Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Editors | Editor of entire work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of entire work. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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Work in an Anthology (5.6.7) |
use Book, Chapter Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author of chapter/essay. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Chapter Title | Title of chapter/essay. |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Editors | Overseeing editor(s) of the book. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Pages | Inclusive pages numbers of the piece cited. |
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Article in a Reference Book (5.6.8) |
use Book, Chapter Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author of chapter/essay. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Chapter Title | Title of chapter/essay. |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Editor | Include the editor for books that don't have an edition or may be less familiar. |
| Edition | Edition of the Reference book |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
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An Edition (5.6.12) |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author of work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Pub Date Free Form | You can include the date a book was originally published here, if you wish. |
| Edition | Just put in the number. RefWorks will add "ed." (i.e. 2d becomes 2d ed. in your Bibliography). |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Piper, John. Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2003. |
Multi-Volume Work (5.6.15) |
| Type of Work | RefWorks Reference Type |
| Used 2 volumes in a multi-volume work: | Use Book, Whole
See Book for how to fill out your citation. |
| Using 1 volume in a multi-volume work: | Use Book, Chapter
See Work in Anthology for how to format citation.
Note: Be sure to put the volume number in the Volume field. |
| Using 1 volume in a multi-volume work, but the volume has it's own title: | Use Book, Whole
See Book for how to fill out your citation.
Cite this work just like a book. Do not include the volume number or series title. |
Book in a Series 11.16 |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author(s) of work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Series Title | Title of the Series. Include the series number after the title, if there is one. |
| Place of Publication | Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Publisher |
| Pub Year | Date Published |
| Geissler, Suzanne. Lutheranism and Anglicanism in Colonial New Jersey: An Early Ecumenical Experiment in New Sweden. Studies in American Religion. Lewiston: E. Mellon Press, 1988. |
Republished Book (5.6.17) |
use Book, Whole Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author(s) of work. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Book Title | Title of whole work (book, encyclopedia, etc.) |
| Pub Date Free Form | The date a book was originally published. |
| Place of Publication | Current Place of Publication for whole work |
| Publisher | Current Publisher |
| Pub Year | Current Publication Date |
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Unpublished Dissertation (5.6.26) |
use Dissertation Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. |
| Title | Title. RefWorks will add quotes. |
| Institution | School thesis/dissertation was written at: i.e. Trinity International University. |
Pub Year | Year completed |
| Russell J. Lovett. "The Metaphorical Character of Justification by Faith in Galatians and Romans." Diss. Trinity International University, 2001. |
Journal or Magazine Articles (5.7.1-6) |
use Journal Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title | Article Title |
| Periodical | Journal, Magazine or Newspaper name |
| Volume | Volume |
Pub Year | Year Published |
| Issue | Issue |
| Pages | Pages or Start Page |
| Carlson, Deborah N. "The Classical Greek Shipwreck at Tektas Burnu, Turkey." American Journal of Archaeology 107.4 (2003): 581-600. |
An Interview (5.8.7) |
use Personal Communication Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Name of person or groups interviewed. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title | Title of Interview, if there is one. If not, use Interview (not in quotes, underlined or italicized). For personal interviews use Personal Interview, Telephone Interview, or E-mail Interview. |
| Notes | Include the name of the interviewer, if known. |
| Place of Publication | Place for published interview. |
Publisher | Publisher for published interview. |
| Pub Year | For interviews published in a book. |
| Pub Date Free Form | Date interview was conducted for broadcast or unpublished interviews. |
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Entire Internet Site (5.9.2) |
use Web Page Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Title** | Title of the site. |
| Authors** | Name of the Editor or Author of the site (if given), this will probably be the Webmaster. |
| Last Updated, Full Date** | Date the Webpage was last updated. Format should be day first, then month, then year (i.e. 13 Feb 2004). |
| URL** | Web address of Home Page |
| Accessed Month/Day** | Date page was viewed. Format should be day first, then month (i.e. 13 Feb). |
| Accessed Year** | Year page was viewed. |
| Gresham, Douglas. C. S. Lewis Foundation. 3 Jan 200416 February 2004. <http://www.cslewis.org/>. |
Articles in an Online Periodical (5.9.4) |
use Electronic Journal Record Type |
| Make sure the following RefWorks fields are filled in order to display the citation properly. Fields with ** will not transfer during the import process and must be filled in manually. |
| RefWorks Field Name | Description |
| Authors | Author Name. Enter name Last, First Middle. Separate multiple authors/editors with a semicolon ; |
| Title | Article Title |
| Periodical | Journal, Magazine or Newspaper name |
Last Updated, Year | Year Published |
| Last Updated, Full Date | Include the Month and Day published, if needed. |
| Volume | Volume |
| Issue | Issue |
| Pages | Pages or Start Page |
| Database** | The name of the database you were accessing (i.e. ATLA Religion Database or EbscoHost's ATLA Religion Database). This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
| Retrieved Date** | This is the date that you viewed or printed the article. This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
| URL** | The URL of the database you accessed (i.e. http://firstsearch.oclc.org/) This must be filled in manually, it does not transfer in during the import process. |
| Barbir, Karl K. "The Ottoman Empire and Peoples: Succession, Religion, Culture, and Politics." The Historian 65.6 (2003) Winter: 1398-1403. Humanities Abstracts. 12 February 2004 <http://firstsearch.oclc.org/>. |
| Geaves, Ron. "Religion and Ethnicity: Community Formation in the British Alevi Community." Numen 50.1 (2003): 52-70. ATLA Religion Database. 12 February 2004 <http://search.epnet.com/>. |
