How To Cite Photographs From The Library Congress

Where an online source dictates how they would like material from their collections cited, Shades uses that format. The Library of Congress has an online guide that is intended to help users prepare citations for electronic resources from their Web site.The purpose of a works cited document is to acknowledge the source of information and give as much detail as possible to find the source of that information at a later date. Consistency is all important.The Library of Congress gives Modern Language Association of America (MLA) and Chicago Styles Guide citation formats.What is the difference between the MLA Style Guide and the Chicago Styles Guide? The MLA is often preferred in the fields of literature, arts, humanities, and in some other disciplines. The Chicago Style Guide of the University of Chicago Press is often preferred... [read full story]