Research Paper

Citing Poetry and Literary CriticismCiting Poetry and Literary Criticism

Citing Poetry

• For a long (epic) poem, cite the part (if For a long (epic) poem, cite the part (if there is a number of parts) and the line there is a number of parts) and the line numbers, separated by a period.numbers, separated by a period.• When Homer’s Odysseus comes to the When Homer’s Odysseus comes to the

hall of Circe, he finds his men “mild/ in hall of Circe, he finds his men “mild/ in her soft spell, fed on her drug of evil” her soft spell, fed on her drug of evil” (10.209-11).(10.209-11).

Citing Poetry

• For poems not divided into parts, use line For poems not divided into parts, use line numbers.numbers.

• For a first reference, use the word “lines”: For a first reference, use the word “lines”: (lines 5-8).(lines 5-8).

• Thereafter, just use the numbers (12-13).Thereafter, just use the numbers (12-13).

Citing Literary Criticism

• To cite a literary criticism article, include the To cite a literary criticism article, include the following information:following information:

• Author of article. "Title of Article." Author of article. "Title of Article." Journal TitleJournal Title volume number (year of publication): page volume number (year of publication): page numbers of original article. Rpt. in numbers of original article. Rpt. in Title of Title of Reference SourceReference Source. Ed. Editor's Name. Vol. volume . Ed. Editor's Name. Vol. volume number. City of Publication: Publisher, date of number. City of Publication: Publisher, date of publication. page numbers in reference source.publication. page numbers in reference source.

Citing Literary Criticism of Poems

• Author of Critique (followed by a period)Author of Critique (followed by a period)• Title of Critique (in quotation marks with period coming before final Title of Critique (in quotation marks with period coming before final

quotes).quotes).• Title of Book that contains literary criticism (underlined and followed Title of Book that contains literary criticism (underlined and followed

by a period).by a period).• Volume number, year of publication: page numbers of original article. Volume number, year of publication: page numbers of original article.

(followed by a period)(followed by a period)• Rpt. in Rpt. in Title of Reference Source. Title of Reference Source. (Rpt. means reprinted).(Rpt. means reprinted).• Editor’s name.Editor’s name.• Volume. Volume number.Volume. Volume number.• City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication.City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication.• Page numbers in Reference Source.Page numbers in Reference Source.

Citing Literary Criticism of Poetry

• Poetry CriticismPoetry Criticism• Merrill, Moore.  "Poetic Agrarianism: Old Merrill, Moore.  "Poetic Agrarianism: Old

Style."  Style."  The Sewanee ReviewThe Sewanee Review..        Vol. XLV, No. 4.  Rpt. in Vol. XLV, No. 4.  Rpt. in PoetryPoetry

CriticismCriticism.  Ed. Robyn.  Ed. Robyn  V. Young.  Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale,   V. Young.  Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1991.  195-196.1991.  195-196.

Another Example

• Temple, Ruth Z. "Pool of Bethsaida." Temple, Ruth Z. "Pool of Bethsaida." The Sewanee ReviewThe Sewanee Review 47 (1939): 596-99. 47 (1939): 596-99. Rpt. in Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Contemporary Literary CriticismCriticism. Ed. Dedria Bryfonski and . Ed. Dedria Bryfonski and Laurie Lanzen Harris. Vol. 14. Detroit: Laurie Lanzen Harris. Vol. 14. Detroit: Gale, 1980. 321-22.Gale, 1980. 321-22.