The below table outlines what information is included in typical references to articles, books, and chapters from edited books. There are of course many other types of works, but these are representative of commonly cited materials in scholarly work.
| Author | Book name | Chapter Title | Journal name | Article title | Editors | Volume | Issue | Publisher | Date published | Page number(s) | DOI (if available) | |
| Article from a journal | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| Book | x | x | sometimes | x | x | x | ||||||
| Chapter from an edited Book | x | x | x | x | sometimes | x | x | x | x |
Article from a journal:
Catalano, A., & Phillips, S. R. (2016). Information literacy and retention: A case study of the value of the library. Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, 11(4), 2–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/B82K7W
Book (including ebooks):
DeRosa, D. M. & Lepsinger, R. (2010). Virtual team success: A practical guide for working and leading from a distance. John Wiley & Sons.
Chapter from an edited book:
Hoffer, P. C. (2016). Supreme Court of the United States. In S. Schechter, T. S. Vontz, T. A. Birkland, M. A. Graber, & J. J. Patrick (Eds.), American Governance (Vol. 5, pp. 152-158). Macmillan Reference USA.
