Accepting Citation Exceptions

No matter how diligent you are, it's only a matter of time before you find a great source with incomplete information or more information than you know how to cite.

Here, broken down by format, then by type of exception, you will find what you need to be able to use that special source for your research paper or thesis.

APA Exceptions and Special Circumstances

A work not yet published
         For year of publication put (in press).

No date of publication
         For year of publication use (n.d.)

For a monthly publication
         Use month and year for publication date.

For a weekly publication
         Use full date - month, day and year.

MLA Exceptions and Special Circumstances

More than two authors
         List first one Last name, First Name with et al. after.

Unknown Author
         List alphabetically the first word of the title other than a, an or the.