Department of Geosciences
North Dakota State University
GEOLOGY 428/628:
GEOCHEMISTRY
Below is an example of a citation format that you should follow for short papers and for your term project:Have a look at a recent issue of Geology or the Bulletin of the Geologic Society of America (GSA) for more examples.
Fischer, T.P., Arehart, G.B., Sturchio, N.C. and Williams, S.N., 1996, The relationship between fumarole gas composition and eruptive activity at Galeras Volcano, Colombia: Geology, v. 24, p. 531-534.
If you wish to cite a web page, give the author's name (if known), the date of visit, the full title of the work, the title of the complete work if applicable, and the full http address.
Burka, Lauren P., 5 Dec. 1994, A hypertext history of multi-user dimensions: MUD History, http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/lpb/mud-history.html.
There are recommendations for citation of electronic information given at http://www.wpunj.edu/Library/citing.htm.