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How to Cite ProCon.org in Bibliographies and Endnotes
Proper citation - whether it is in the form of footnotes, endnotes, or bibliographies - depends on your preferred or perhaps required style manual.
We have illustrated proper citation of ProCon.org content according to the Modern Language Association Style Manual (MLA), the Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), and Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian) - four of the most popular bibliographic protocols.
Here are examples of a proper bibliographic citation according to each of these four style manuals (in alphabetical order):
- APA:
ProCon.org. Is There a “Gay” Gene? BornGay.ProCon.org. Retrieved September 9, 2009, from http://borngay.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000018
ProCon.org. Founding Fathers on Religion in Government. UnderGod.ProCon.org. Retrieved September 28, 2009, from http://undergod.procon.org/viewresource.asp?resourceID=70
[For more details on APA citation of Internet sources, visit http://www.apastyle.org/elecmedia.html]
- Chicago:
ProCon.org. "Is There a ‘Gay’ Gene?" BornGay.ProCon.org. http://borngay.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000018 (accessed September 9, 2009).
ProCon.org. "Founding Fathers on Religion in Government." UnderGod.ProCon.org. http://undergod.procon.org/viewresource.asp?resourceID=70 (accessed September 28, 2009).
[For more details on Chicago citation of Internet sources, visit http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html]
- MLA (7th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Is There a ‘Gay’ Gene?" BornGay.ProCon.org. ProCon.org, 18 Mar. 2008. Web. 9 Sept. 2009.
ProCon.org. "Founding Fathers on Religion in Government." UnderGod.ProCon.org. ProCon.org, 29 May 2009. Web.
28 Sept. 2009.
[For more details on MLA citation of Internet sources, visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08]
- Turabian:
ProCon.org. "Is There a ‘Gay’ Gene?" BornGay.ProCon.org. http://borngay.procon.org/viewanswers.asp?questionID=000018 (accessed September 9, 2009).
ProCon.org. "Founding Fathers on Religion in Government." UnderGod.ProCon.org. http://undergod.procon.org/viewresource.asp?resourceID=70 (accessed September 28, 2009).
[For more details on Turabian citation of Internet sources, visit http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html] |
Please note that some citation methods require using terms like "last updated on [day, month year]" to represent the day that the cited Internet source was published. To accommodate those citation methods, ProCon.org provides on the bottom of each page the date and time that the page was last updated.
To quote a particular pro or con argument, cite the page it is found on using one of the four above formats. Reference the name of the individual or organization you are quoting in the body of your paper.
If you are unsure of which style protocol to follow, please consult your teacher, editor, or appropriate authority. |
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