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The College
of St. Scholastica Library Lab
Worksheet
Two: The Reference Collection |
Articles in encyclopedias are represented
by two titles. First, there is the title of the article, and second, the
title of the encyclopedia the article appears in. Both are needed for a
proper citation.
Publishers use a variety of
methods to indicate the title of the article - spacing, bold-face type,
a larger font size, all capital letters, or a combination of any of these.
Here are two straightforward
examples –
MIDWIFERY: OVERVIEW
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“Midwife,” a word derived
from Middle and Old English, means “with woman” (Webster’s, 1938). It refers
to the person, nearly always a woman, who is a primary caregiver during
pregnancy, childbirth, and the month or so following birth … |
-from the Encyclopedia
of Childbearing: Critical Perspectives
and
| MIDWIVES Throughout
history, midwifery has been the almost exclusive province of women. The
definition of midwife, “a woman who assists other women in childbirth,”
reinforces the idea that midwifery is “women’s business.” During the colonial
era of American history, midwifes were recognized experts in the conduct
of childbirth … |
-from the Encyclopedia
of the United States in the Nineteenth Century
While the title is often straight-forward,
students are sometimes confused when the index refers them to a section
of a larger article. They often confuse one of the subtitles (or subheadings)
of the larger article as an individual article in its own right. |
A good idea is to check the
running header on the top of the page your article begins on. Does it match
what you think the title of the article is? If not, you might want to double
check and make sure you haven't confused the title with a subtitle.
3a. Select an article you
were referred to from the index. Remember, this article must have its own
bibliography. If it does not, it is not acceptable for this assignment.
3b. What is the title
of the article?
Make sure this is the title
of the article, and not a subheading).
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