How to Cite

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Citations

The formats below for citing Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com in bibliographies and footnotes are recommended by the MLA. You can get some of this information automatically from most of the articles in Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com by using the Print/Citation function.

Issues & Controversies

For items from Issues & Controversies, the citation should include:

"The Title of the Article." Issues & Controversies On File with the issue date. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Date of electronic publication (if there is any). Facts On File News Services. Date site was accessed <http://www.2facts.com/>.

For example,

"Performance-Enhancing Substances: Ephedra." Issues & Controversies On File 9 May 2003. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 1 Feb. 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

"Internet Campaigning." Issues & Controversies On File 10 Oct. 2003. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 2 Jan. 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

Newspaper Editorials

For Newspaper Editorials, each citation should include:

"The Title of the Editorial." Editorial. Newspaper that originally published it with the issue date. Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com. Date of electronic publication (if there is any). Facts On File News Services. Date site was accessed <http://www.2facts.com/>.

For example,

"Editorial Opinion: Iraqis Vote in National Elections." Editorial. Miami Herald 1 Feb. 2005. Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 22 Mar. 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

Editorial Cartoons

For Editorial Cartoons, each citation should include:

"The Title of the Editorial Cartoon." Cartoon. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Date of electronic publication (if there is any). Facts On File News Services. Date site was accessed <http://www.2facts.com/>.

For example,

"Eminent Domain." Cartoon. Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 15 Aug. 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

Other Sources

For stories from Facts On File World News Digest, Today's Science, The World Almanac, and the World Almanac Encyclopedia (these sources are clearly displayed and appear under colored navigation bars other than Issues & Controversies), each citation should include:

"The Title of the Article." The Print Publication with the issue date (if there is any). Name of the Database. Date of electronic publication (if there is any). Facts On File News Services. Date site was accessed <http://www.2facts.com/>.

For example,

"Legislation: Senate Approves Bankruptcy Bill." Facts On File World News Digest 17 Mar. 2005. Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 15 Apr. 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

"Key Event: Federal Balanced Budget Plan Enacted." Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 8 Apr. 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

"New Arrival Date for Earliest Americans." Today's Science On File Jan. 2004. Today's Science @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 20 June 2005 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

"Civilian Employment of the Federal Government, March 2004." The World Almanac and Book of Facts. The World Almanac Reference Database @ FACTS.com. Facts On File News Services. 26 Oct. 2004 <http://www.2facts.com/>.

American Psychological Association (APA) Style Citations

The formats below for citing Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com in bibliographies and footnotes are recommended by the APA.

Issues & Controversies

For items from Issues & Controversies On File, the citation should include:

The title of the article. (Year, Month Day of the issue date). Issues & Controversies On File. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com database.

For example,

Performance-enhancing substances: Ephedra. (2003, May 9). Issues & Controversies On File. Retrieved February 1, 2005, from Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com database.
Internet campaigning. (2003, October 10). Issues & Controversies On File. Retrieved January 2, 2005, from Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com database.

Newspaper Editorials

For Newspaper Editorials, each citation should include:

The title of the editorial [descriptive information]. (Year, Month Day of the issue date). Newspaper That Originally Published It. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com database.

For example,

Editorial opinion: Iraqis vote in national elections [Editorial]. (2005, February 1). The Miami Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2005, from Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com database.

Editorial Cartoons

For Editorial Cartoons, each citation should include:

The title of the editorial cartoon [Cartoon]. (Year, Month Day of publication). Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com database.

For example,

Eminent domain [Cartoon]. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2005, from Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com database.

Other Sources

For stories from Facts On File World News Digest, Today's Science, The World Almanac, and the World Almanac Encyclopedia (these sources are clearly displayed and appear under colored navigation bars other than Issues & Controversies), each citation should include:

The title of the article. (Year, Month Day of the issue date. If no date is listed use the letters "n.d."). The Print Publication. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Name of Database.

For example,

Senate approves bankruptcy bill. (2005, March 17). Facts On File World News Digest. Retrieved June 15, 2005, from Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com database.

Key event: Federal balanced budget plan enacted. (n.d.). Retrieved January 3, 2005, from Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com database.

New arrival date for earliest Americans. (2004, January). Today's Science On File. Retrieved June 20, 2005, from Today's Science @ FACTS.com database.

Civilian employment of the federal government, March 2004. In The world almanac and book of facts. Retrieved October 26, 2004, from The World Almanac Reference Database @ FACTS.com database.