Citing Internet Sources

Online Journals

 Haley, Darryl, ed. J.E.S.T.: The Journal of Electronic Student Texts, 1:1. Fall 2000.
      <http: //www.etsu.edu/haleyd/ejournal/>. (13 October 2000).

In the above, you’re citing the journal in toto. Alphabetize the journal by the last name of the editor. The date in parentheses indicates when you accessed the site.

 Articles in Online Journals

 Smith, Xanthus. “All About Twain.” J.E.S.T.: The Journal of Electronic Student Texts, 1:1.
     Fall 2000. http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/ejournal/vol1/smith.htm (13 October 2000).

 Site with a Sponsor but No Author

 Department of English, East Tennessee State University. “EDCL Main Page.”
      http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/edcl/ (13 October 2000).

In this case, the first parenthetical data indicates the date the site was last modified and the second set of parentheses encloses the date you accessed the site. You may find it difficult to determine when the site was last modified; when that happens, omit the first parenthetical information.

 Compiled or Maintained Commercial or Academic Site (2 options)

 Poe.com. Maint. Janet Smith. http://www.poe.com (13 October 2000).

 Smith, Janet, comp. “Edgar A. Poe.” (Mod. 25 Aug 2000). http://www.poe.com
     (13 October 2000).

When possible you should cite the individual who maintains the site; however, when this information isn’t available it is perfectly appropriate to omit it.

 Email You Receive

 Haley, Darryl. “ENGL9999 Next Assignment.” e-mail Assignment. (13 October 2000).

 In citing email, the subject line is the title (the portion, above, between the quotation marks. You MUST indicate the general topic of the email (i.e., Interview, Assignment, Personal, Advertising).

 Email from an Archive or Asynchronous Discussion List (not addressed to you)

 Haley, Darryl. “All That’s Wrong About My Mac.” 25 Aug 2000. The Macintosh Archive.
     http://www.macintosh.gov (13 October 2000).

 Again, the title is the subject line from the email. The first address is the date the email was sent, and the second is the date you accessed it.

 Email from an Unarchived Discussion List (a list-serv in which you’re enrolled)

 Haley, Darryl. “All That’s Wrong About My Mac.” 11 October 2000.
     macarchive@heaven.com (13 October 2000).

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