Write the author's names. Format the first author last name first, comma, first name and middle name or initial, if applicable. List all subsequent authors first, middle, last name. Do not indent to begin the line.
Write the name of the book in italics. If you are citing a chapter or article from a larger work, put it in quotes before the name of the book.
Write the name of the editor or editors, if applicable. Their names should be preceded by "Ed." or "Eds." then written in standard format, for example, "Ed. Harold Bloom."
Look to the title page to see if the reference is a particular volume or edition. If it is volume 3 write "Vol 3." If it has an edition, do not write the word "edition," for example. For a revised edition, just write "Revised."
Find the city of publication, the publisher and the copyright date. If there are many, cite the one closest to you. If it is not a major city, write the state's postal abbreviation next to it with a comma as on a mailing address. After the city, put a colon then the name of the publisher. Do not include words like "Publishers" or "Press." "University Press should be abbreviated "UP." Follow this with a comma and the most recent publication date. The section should look like this: "Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2010."
Write the page numbers last if a specific article was used within a larger edited work. Finish with the medium of publication, in this case "Print." A finished reference should look like this, except reverse indented and with the title in italics instead of quotes:
George, Kathleen. "Playwriting: the First Workshop." New York: Allworth, 2008. Print.
Find the author, editor or compiler's name if available. The rules of formatting are the same as for a print source.
Write the specific Web page's name in italics or the article's title in quotes.
List the name of the hosting website in italics.
Write date of electronic publication, if available in the format day, month abbreviation, year.
Write "Web." for medium of publication. Finally put the date the site was accessed. A finished reference should look like this except reverse indented:
Kwait, Derek. "How to List a Bibliographic Reference." "eHow." 15 Jun. 2011. Web. 15 Jun. 2011.