MLA (Modern Language Association)
* If you're citing the poem within a text:
* "O Captain! My Captain!" (Whitman).
* If you're creating a Works Cited entry:
* Whitman, Walt. "O Captain! My Captain!" *Leaves of Grass*, 1865, pp. 17-18.
Chicago
* If you're citing the poem within a text:
* "O Captain! My Captain!" (Whitman, "O Captain! My Captain!").
* If you're creating a bibliography entry:
* Whitman, Walt. "O Captain! My Captain!" In *Leaves of Grass*, 1865, 17-18.
APA (American Psychological Association)
* If you're citing the poem within a text:
* "O Captain! My Captain!" (Whitman, 1865).
* If you're creating a reference list entry:
* Whitman, W. (1865). O Captain! My Captain! In *Leaves of Grass*.
Important Points:
* Title: Always put the poem title in quotation marks.
* Author: Include the author's full name (Walt Whitman in this case).
* Publication Information: You'll need to include the publication date of the book or collection where the poem appears, and sometimes page numbers.
* Format: Each style guide has specific formatting rules for punctuation, italics, and capitalization.
Finding Specific Publication Information:
* If you're using an online source for the poem, look for citation information at the bottom of the page.
* Check a reputable anthology of Whitman's poetry.
* Consult an online bibliographic database like JSTOR or Project MUSE.
Let me know if you have any other questions about citing poems!