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MONT 199N-S12: The Nature of Worcester: Green Island (Luria)

Spring 2024

MLA Citation Help, 9th ed.

Book with one editor

(Walker p.10). 

Walker, Susan, ed. Ancient Faces: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt. Routledge: 2000. 

Journal article from an online database

(Montserrat, p. 220). 

Montserrat, Dominic. "The Representation of Young Males in 'Fayum Portraits.'" The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. 79, 1993, pp.215-25. JSTOR, doi.org/10.2307/3822166.

Newspaper article from an online database

(Riding)

Riding, Alan. "Under the Probing Gaze of the Egyptian Dead." New York Times, 26 April 1997. ProQuest New York Times Historical, holycross.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=cas&url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/under-probing-gaze-egyptian-dead/docview/109716042/se-2.

Page from a website

(Sabino)

Sabino, Rachel. "Gilding the Dead: Mummy Portraits in Roman Egypt." Art Institute Chicago, 23 Oct. 2019, www.artic.edu/articles/767/gilding-the-dead-mummy-portraits-in-roman-egypt. 

Photograph or image from an online source (website or article accessed digitally - including images from online newspaper articles)

(Cinclair)

Cinclair, Rick. Portraits line the walls inside Mechanics Hall. 2024. "Portraits Project Set to Transform Mechanics Hall with Three Portraits of Black Americans," by Richard Duckett, Worcester Magazine, March 2024, www.worcestermag.com/story/entertainment/arts/2024/03/07/three-portraits-of-black-americans-to-be-revealed-at-mechanics-hall/72756389007/

**Note: In this example, you cite both the photographer and the author of the article where you found the photo. Start the citation with the photographer's name (if available), a title or description of the photograph, and the year the photograph was created. Then, include the title of the article where you found it, the author of the article, the source of the article, the article date, and a link to the article. If you cannot find any of this information (such as the name of the photographer), leave it blank and just go on to the next part of the citation.

Photograph, image, painting, or artwork in a museum or gallery viewed in person

(Lyon)

Lyon, Danny. Entrance to the City Café, Selma. 1963, Rose Art Museum, Waltham, MA.

Photograph, image, painting, or artwork in a museum or gallery viewed online

(Lyon)

Lyon, Danny. Entrance to the City Café, Selma. 1963, Rose Art Museum, rosecollection.brandeis.edu/objects-1/info/13300?sort=0

Taking Notes

Taking Notes

It's very important to keep track of your resources and findings throughout your research process. There are many ways to do this -- the most important thing is to find a process that works for you, and that allows you to share your findings with others. 

Whatever your process, make sure that you find a way to: 

  1. Keep track of which notes (and especially quotations) came from which source;
  2. Note detailed directions like page numbers, where included, so that you can find the information again later; and
  3. Record all of the information needed to cite each source that you consult, even if you aren't sure yet whether you will use it. 
     
 
As a note: it's generally a good idea to download or print images or pages that you encounter in your research (along with contextual info for citations) so that you don't have to worry about tracking them down again later! 

 

Image Use and Reproduction

Image Re-Use

Most images you find will be under copyright, meaning they may not be reused without permission, even if you plan to cite your source. See the links below for more information about image reproduction and copyright, including specific policies from the Worcester Historical Museum.