CITING REFERENCES

The Publications Handbook and Style Manual from the American Society of Agronomy is the official source to consult for proper citing of science literature.  For other materials, consult the MLA or APA guides.  The following web site give specific information and examples on how to cite literature according to MLA or APA standards.

Quick  Help on How to Do Literature Citation

1. Standard Journal Article

Williams, N.S. 1985. Soil radon and elemental mercury distribution and relation to magmatic resurgence at Long Valley Caidera. Science 229:551-553.

2. Book

Donahue, R.L., R.W. Miller, and J.C. Shicktuna. 1983. Soils: An introduction to soils and plant growth. 5th ed. Prentice Hall, Enqlewood Ctiffs, NJ.

3. Chapter in Book

McLean, E.O. 1982. Soil pH and lime requirement. p. 191-224. In Page, A.L., R.H. Miller, and D.R. Keeney (ed.) Methods of soil analysis Part 2. Chemical and microbiological properties. 2nd ed. American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Madison, WI.

4. General Magazine Article

Sinfelt, J.H. 1985. Bimetallic catalysts. Scientific American. 253:90-98.

5. State Publications

DePuit, E.J., C.J. Skilbred, and J.G. Coeneberg. 1980. Vegetation characteristics or sodic mine spoils.  p. 48-74. In D.J. Dollhopf et al. (ed.) Chemical amendments and irrigation effects on sodium migration and vegetation characteristics on sodic mine spoils in Montana.  Mont. Agric. Expt. Stn. Bull. 763

6. Federal Publications

Soil Survey Staff.  1975. Soil taxonomy. A basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil surveys.  USDA-SCS Agric. Handb. 436. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C.

7. Conference, Symposium, or Workshop Proceedings