How to Write a List of References

Each essay submitted to the Young Naturalist Awards contest must include a list of references. Use the following format when writing a list of references.

• Each work is identified by three elements: author's name, title or source, and publication information.
• The title of the work should be italicized.
• The first line starts at the left margin. The second line is indented 5 spaces.
• Each source is listed alphabetically by the author's last name.

Books

By a single author:
Marks, Paula. The Human Genome Project. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995.

By two authors:
Polsky, Phillip E., and Lauren Shaeffer. A Guide to Rocks and Minerals. Oxford, MS: University of Mississippi, 1999.

By three authors:
Martin, Linda, Shelia Daar, and Mary Williams. Montana's Glacier National Park. West Glacier, MT: Falcon Publishing Company, 2001.

By more than three authors:
Ferrara, John E., et al. Hyraxes and Kopjes. Los Angeles: Rainbow Press, 2000.

By an unknown author:
Exploring the Everglades. Boston: Harcourt Brace, 2003.

By an editor:
Ronan, Colin A., ed. Science Explained. New York: Henry Holt, 1998.

Encyclopedias

Trainen, Martha. "New York State." Encyclopedia Americana. 1999.

Magazines

Moffet, Mark. "Poison-Dart Frogs: Lurid and Lethal." National Geographic May 1995: 98-101.

Newspapers

McMahon, Hugh. "New Find in Long Island's Jurrassic Park." Newsday 27 Oct. 1998: B2.

Journal Articles

Chu, John. "Habitat Use and Separation Between the Giant Panda and the Red Panda." Journal of Mammology 81.2 (2000): 438-455.

Web Site Articles

Jenner, Elizabeth. Dynamics of the Salt Marsh. Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on 21 December, 2003. http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/dynamic.html

Personal Interview

Williams, Julie. Interviewed by Kolea Zimmerman. Volcano, Hawaii, 2 December, 2002.