How to Cite Coraline

Citing the Book

• 1

  Type the author's last and first name on your works cited page, separated by a comma. Place a period and two spaces afterward.

• 2

  Enter the title of the work in italicized font, followed by a period and two spaces.

• 3

  List the place of publication followed by a colon and a space. Type the publishing company's name, followed by a comma, and enter the date of publication. Follow with a period and two spaces.

• 4

  Finish your entry with the medium of the publication. If you are citing a physical copy of the book, type "Print."

• 5

  Check your citation for accuracy. Yours should resemble this: "Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury, 2002. Print."

Citing the Movie

• 6

  Type the name of the film in italicized font. Follow with a period and two spaces.

• 7

  Enter the name of the director using the appropriate abbreviation, followed by a period and two spaces. Your entry should resemble this: "Dir. Henry Selick."

• 8

  List the production company, followed by a comma and a space, and the year of release.

• 9

  Finish by specifying the medium. In this case, type "Film."

• 10

  Check your citation for accuracy. Yours should look like this: "Coraline. Dir. Henry Selick. Focus Features, 2009. Film."