4 Ways To Cite A Short Story

Example: Moore, Lorrie.

Example: Moore, Lorrie. “Community Life. "

Example: Moore, Lorrie. “Community Life. " Birds of America, If the larger work is an anthology or collection of stories by several authors, include the name of the editor after the title of the anthology or collection. Place a comma after the editor’s name. For example: Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Masque of the Red Death. " The Heath Introduction to Literature, edited by Alice S. Landy, If the short story was published independently, such as on a website, skip this part of the citation and move on to the publication information.

Example: Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Masque of the Red Death. " The Heath Introduction to Literature, edited by Alice S. Landy, 5th ed. , D. C. Heath, 1996, If you found the short story online, provide the direct URL for the story instead of print publication information.

Example: Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Masque of the Red Death. " The Heath Introduction to Literature, edited by Alice S. Landy, 5th ed. , D. C. Heath, 1996, pp. 202-206.

Example: (Poe 204).

Example: Poe, E. A.

Example: Poe, E. A. (1996).

Example: Poe, E. A. (1996). The masque of the red death.

Example: Poe, E. A. (1996). The masque of the red death. In A. S. Landy (Ed. ), The Heath introduction to literature If you found the short story by itself, online or elsewhere, skip this portion of the citation.

Example: Poe, E. A. (1996). The masque of the red death. In A. S. Landy (Ed. ), The Heath introduction to literature (5th ed. , pp. 202-206).

Example: Poe, E.

A.

(1996).

The masque of the red death.

In A.

S.

Landy (Ed.

), The Heath introduction to literature (5th ed.

, pp.

202-206).

Washington, D.

C.

Heath.

Example: (Poe, 1996). If you directly quote the short story, include a page number after the year. For example: (Poe, 1996, p. 204).

Example: Poe, Edgar Allan.

Example: Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Masque of the Red Death. "

Example: Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Masque of the Red Death. " In The Heath Introduction to Literature, ed. Alice S. Landy, 202-206.

Example: Poe, Edgar Allan.

“The Masque of the Red Death.

" In The Heath Introduction to Literature, ed.

Alice S.

Landy, 202-206.

Washington, D.

C.

Heath, 1996.

Example: Edgar Allan Poe, “The Masque of the Red Death,” in The Heath Introduction to Literature, ed.

Alice S.

Landy (Washington, D.

C.

Heath, 1996), 204.