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| Citing Resources from the New Jersey Digital Highway |
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NJDH provides guidance in citing resources, using the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. as described in: Library of Congress. The Learning Page. How to Cite Resources.
Currently, we provide guidance on:
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| Citing a section of the NJDH Website |
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- Author (if known) Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial.
- Title (in quotes).
- Title of site (in italics or underlined).
- Publication information City, State: Publisher, date of copyright/publication, last updated month, day, year.
- Sponsoring Institution or Organization.
- Electronic address or URL.
- Accessed month, day, year.
Example:
Brennan, John. "The Jersey Shore: More than Just Words" New Jersey Digital Highway. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Libraries, c2003-2006, last updated September 7, 2006. NJDH Steering Committee. http://www.njdigitalhighway.org/jersey_shore_stud.php (accessed September 15, 2006)
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| Citing a Photograph in NJDH |
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- Photographer (if known) Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial.
- Photograph title (in quotes).
- Format. Photograph.
- If published, Publisher city: Publishing Company, copyright date (include c (circa) If no date, use n.d.
- From Collection Owner name, Collection name in italics (with dates, if available).
- Medium required to access resource (if needed).
- URL or digital address.
- Accessed month, day, year in parentheses.
Examples:
Rosskam, Edwin. "Roosevelt Market." Photograph. Washington, D.C.: Farm Security Administration, Office of War Information, Library of Congress Print and Photographs Division c1968. From Special Collections and University Archives, Borough of Roosevelt Collection. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.3/Roosevelt.photograph.20 (accessed September 15, 2006)
"Picture of Dorothea's House." Photograph. c1948. From New Jersey Historical Society. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.3/NJHS.Photograph.800 (accessed September 15, 2006)
"Old Newark Theater." Photograph. c1920. From Newark Public Library, Remembering Newark's Greeks: An American Odyssey. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.3/NPLRNG.Photograph.3223 (accessed September 15, 2006)
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| Citing a Manuscript or Text in NJDH |
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- Author (if known) Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial.
- Title of document (in italics).
- Format (Letter, Manuscript, Document, Pamphlet...).
- Publisher City: Publisher, copyright date (if available).
- From Collection Owner name, Collection name in italics (with dates, if available).
- Medium required to access resource (if needed).
- URL or digital address.
- Accessed month, day, year in parentheses.
Examples:
Jersey Homesteads Protective Association. Preamble Written by Jersey Homestead Settlers. Manuscript. ca. 1936. from Special Collections and University Archives, Borough of Roosevelt Collection. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.3/Roosevelt.Article.776 (accessed September 15, 2006)
Chaudhary, Ved. New Jersey Multi-Ethnic Oral History Project Interview with Mr. Ved Chaudhary, Indian-American. Transcript. c2002. From: New Jersey Division of Archives & Records Management, Multi-Ethnic Oral History Project. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.3/szhis004.Article.1138 (accessed September 15, 2006)
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| More Guidance in Citing Resources |
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For guidance in citing resources, such as maps, books, etc., not currently provided on this page, please visit the following sources:
Library of Congress. The Learning Page. How to Cite Resources http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/cite/index.html
Provides guidelines on following standard style formats (MLA, Chicago, etc) for different kinds of resources.
New Jersey State Library. Citation Style Sheets. http://www.njstatelib.org/Research_Guides/Web_Guides/Citation.php
The New Jersey State Library maintains a page of links to citation style guides.
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