How To Cite PCWorld

PCWorld is a website that provides news and product reviews related to technology. If you locate information on PCWorld that proves useful in writing a paper, you must cite PCWorld in your reference list, so that your reader can locate the source you used. Proper citation also ensures that you will not be accused of plagiarism. The format for your reference list entry for a page on PCWorld will vary depending on which citation style you are using.

Instructions

  1. American Psychological Association Style

    • 1

      Write the last name and first initial of the author:

      Peckham, M.

    • 2

      Follow the author's name with the date of publication in a year, month day format. Enclose the date in parentheses:

      Peckham, M. (2011, June 2).

    • 3

      Format the title of the article so that only the first word and any proper nouns begin with a capital letter:

      Peckham, M. (2011, June 2). The 15 hottest games and gaming hardware of E3 2011.

    • 4

      Conclude your citation with the URL:

      Peckham, M. (2011, June 2). The 15 hottest games and gaming hardware of E3 2011. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/article/229099

    MLA Style

    • 5

      Begin with the last name and first name of the author:

      Peckham, Matt.

    • 6

      Follow the author's name with the title of the article. Enclose the title in quotation marks:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011."

    • 7

      List the name of the website in italics:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." pcworld.com.

    • 8

      List the name of the publisher as "PCWorld," followed by the date of publication. For example:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." pcworld.com. PCWorld, 2 June 2011.

    • 9

      List the medium of publication as "web":

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." pcworld.com. PCWorld, 2 June 2011. Web.

    • 10

      Conclude your citation with the date of access:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." pcworld.com. PCWorld, 2 June 2011. Web. 4 June 2011.

      Although not required, you may include the URL in angle brackets at the end of your citation:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." pcworld.com. PCWorld, 2 June 2011. Web. 4 June 2011. <http://www.pcworld.com/article/229099>

    Chicago Style

    • 11

      Begin with the last name and first name of the author:

      Peckham, Matt.

    • 12

      Follow the author's name with the title of the article. Enclose the title in quotation marks:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011."

    • 13

      List the date on which the page was last modified:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." Last modified June 2, 2011.

      If the page does not say when it was last modified, provide the date of access instead. For example:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." Accessed June 4, 2011.

    • 14

      Conclude your citation with the URL of the page, followed by a period:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." Last modified June 2, 2011. http://www.pcworld.com/article/229099.

    Turabian Style

    • 15

      Begin with the last name and first name of the author:

      Peckham, Matt.

    • 16

      Follow the author's name with the title of the article. Enclose the title in quotation marks:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011."

    • 17

      List the name of the website:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." PCWorld.

    • 18

      Conclude your citation with the URL and the date of access. For example:

      Peckham, Matt. "The 15 Hottest Games and Gaming Hardware of E3 2011." PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/article/229099 (accessed June 4, 2011).

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