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A Citation for a eBook from NetLibrary in ... MLA & in ... APA
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A citation for a ebook from NetLibrary in MLA style (see: pp. 218-220, and p. 229 of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th edition).

Coltrain, Scott. Family Man: Fatherhood, Housework, and Gender Equity. New York: Oxford, 1996. NetLibrary.
      OCLC. Coll. of St. Scholastica Lib., Duluth. 7 Feb. 2002  <http://www.netLibrary.com/index.asp>.
 

1.  Author 
Last name, then first and middle. Avoid initials, if possible. Does your article have multiple authors?  Does you book authors or editors?
2.  Title & subtitle of the book
The title & subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize the first and last words of the title and subtitle, and all proper nouns and important words. Underline the title & subtitle - Family Man: Fatherhood, Housework, and Gender Equity.
3.  Place of publication & publisher 
If the city is so well known that the name can stand alone, i.e. New York or Los Angeles, do not include the state. Use standard postal abbreviations for states if the city is not well known, i.e. Duluth, MN. Shorten publisher's name to most concise form (see p.150-153 of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers). Separate place of publication from publisher with a colon. Place a comma after the publisher's name to separate it from the year of publication - New York: Oxford, 
4.  Date of publication
Year the book was published - 1996.
5.  Database 
The name of the database you located the book in.  Underline - NetLibrary.
6.  Database supplier 
The name of the company that creates the database - OCLC.
7.  Library which provides access to database
Access to online databases such as NetLibrary are leased by libraries. Indicate the name of the library which provided you with access. If a college library, abbreviate "college." Separate from access date with a comma - Coll. of St. Scholastica Lib., Duluth. 
8.  Access date 
Day, month, & year you accessed the article. Use the proper abbreviations for months - 7 Feb. 2002
9.  URL of database supplier 
If known. Click here for a list of databases available through the CSS Library & their suppliers. Place in angle brackets (carrot marks). End citation with a period - <http://www.netLibrary.com/index.asp>.
A citation for ebook from NetLibrary inAPA style (see p.248 and p. 279 in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition). 

Coltrain, S. (1996). Family man: Fatherhood, housework, and gender equity. New York: Oxford. Retrieved February
     7,  2003 from NetLibrary database.
 

1.  Author
Last name first, then initials for first and middle name. Does your book have multiple authors?  Does you book authors or editors? - Coltrain, S.
2.  Year of publication
In parentheses. Close parentheses with a period - (1996). 
3.  Title & subtitle of the book
Title and subtitle are separated by a colon. Capitalize only the first word of the title and sub-title, and any proper nouns. Italicize - Family man: Fatherhood, housework, and gender equity. 
4.  Place of publication 
For these U.S. cities, use the city name alone:  Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco.  For all others, add the standard postal abbreviations for states. Separate place from publisher with a colon.  If more than one city is given, use the first only. Separate from publisher with a colon - New York:
5.  Publisher 
Shorten publisher's name to most concise form - Oxford.
6.  Retrieval statement & database name 
List the date you retrieved the book and the name of  the database you retrieved it from - Retrieved February 7,  2003 from NetLibrary database.
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