 Welcome to the Library Media Center's Tutorial on Siting a Book. In this tutorial, you will learn how to find the information needed to create a citation for print books, no matter if you are using MLA, APA, Chicago, or another citation style to create your bibliography or work cited list. To cite a book, you will need to locate the name of the author or editor, if you are citing an anthology, the title of the book, the publisher, and place of publication, and the year of publication. Let's say you want to cite this book when dreams came true. An excellent place to start is on the copyright page, just after the title page. In this example, we have all five pieces of information that we need to create a citation. First, the publisher and place of publication. For this example, the publisher is Rutledge, and the place of publication is New York. If you don't see the publishing company on this page, the title page, or even the spine of a book, will often indicate the publishing company. Second, the copyright date or date of publication. In this case, they are the same, 1999. Copyright and publication date can vary, but a general rule of thumb is to use the date of publication, if provided, in order to indicate the addition of the book that is in your possession. Finally, the title and author or editor will usually be on the cover or spine of a book, as well as on the title page. When in doubt, you can find both the book author or editor and the book title on the copyright page. You're now ready to start creating citations for books. If you have any questions or need additional support in creating citations, please contact the Library Media Center.