Researching

Chemical Elements

& citing your sources

Best Sources

• Books

• Chemicool.com

• Student Resources in Context

Citing info. from books

• Chapter

Lastname, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication.

• Entire book

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Citing info from the Web

• Citing written info.:

Author (if known). “Title of the Document.” Title of the Site. Date of publication, last updated, or posting date. Name of any Associated Institution. Web. Date of access.

HERE’S YOUR QUOTE IN THE TEXT OF YOUR PAPER:

“Ramsay and Travers were aware an element must sit between helium and argon in the periodic table” (“Neon”).

HERE’S THE CITATION AT THE END OF YOUR PAPER:

"Neon." Chemicool Periodic Table. Chemicool.com. 8 Jun. 2011. Web. 11/9/2011.

Citing Images from the Web

If the work is cited on the web only,

• name of the artist,

• the title of the work,

• the medium of the work

– follow the citation format for a website.

Citing imagesfrom the Web

“Beryllium.” Photograph. Chemicool.com, Web. 9 Nov 2011.

Citing info from articles in Student Resources in Context

Scroll to the bottom of the article to find the source citation.