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Elementary School Library: Grade 2

ES citations

Kathy Schrok's citation guide for grade 2

Research and Style Manual - Grade 2

For a book
  1. Name of the author.
  2. Title of the book in italics.
  3. The year the book was published.
Joanna Cole. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. 2012.
For an article in a print encyclopedia or reference book
1. Title of the article or chapter
2. Title of the encyclopedia or book, in italics
3. The year the encyclopedia or book was published
Shark. The World Book Encyclopedia, 2021.
For an article from an online database
  1. Title of the article in quotes.
  2. Name of the resource site, in italics.
  3. The date the article was published (Month day year).
  4. Online.
“Abraham Lincoln.” Kid Stuff. January 4, 2021. Online.
For a Web page or article on a Web page
  1. Title on the page or of the section of the Web page you used in quotes.
  2. Title of the Web page, in italics, found in the tab or title bar.
  3. Online.
“New toys.” Consumer Reports. Online.
For an online Creative Commons-licensed image
  1. Description or title of the image, in quotes.
  2. Name of the Web site, in italics,
  3. CC.
  4. Online.
“Butterfly.” Flickr, CC. Online.