For on-line/web sources, the following should be useful: (fr. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html )

(use the Humanities styles)

2.8 The World Wide Web (WWW)

Humanities Style
To cite files available on the WWW, give the author's name, last name first (if known); the full title of the work, in quotation marks; the title of the complete work (if applicable), in italics; any version or file numbers; and the date of the document or last revision (if available). Next, list the protocol (e.g., "http") and the full URL, followed by the date of access in parentheses.

Burka, Lauren P. "A Hypertext History
    of Multi-User Dimensions." MUD History.
    1993. http://www.utopia.com/talent/
    lpb/muddex/essay (2 Aug. 1996).

Scientific Style
Give the author's last name and initials (if known) and the date of publication in parentheses. Next, list the full title of the work, capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns; the title of the complete work or site (if applicable) in italics, again capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns; any version or file numbers, enclosed in parentheses; the protocol and address, including the path or directories necesssary to access the document; and finally the date accessed, enclosed in parentheses.

Burka, L. P. (1993). A hypertext
    history of multi-user dimensions.
    MUD history. http://www.utopia.com/
    talent/ lpb/muddex/essay (2 Aug. 1996).

2.9 Email, Discussion Lists, and Newsgroups

Humanities Style
Cite the author's name (if known) or the author's email or login name (the part of the email address before the @ sign), followed by the subject line of the posting, enclosed in quotation marks; the date of the message if different from the date accessed; and the name of the discussion list (if applicable), in italics. Next, give the address of the list, or the protocol and address of the newsgroup, followed by the date accessed in parentheses.

Crump, Eric. "Re: Preserving Writing."
    Alliance for Computers and Writing
    Listserv. acw-l@ unicorn.acs.ttu.edu
    (31 Mar. 1995).

Scientific Style
Include the author's name and initials (if known) or the author's alias; the date of the message in parentheses, if different from the date accessed; and the subject line, only first word and proper nouns capitalized. For discussion lists and newsgroups, include the name of the list (if applicable), capitalized as just described and italicized; the list address; and the date accessed, in parentheses.

Crump, E. Re: Preserving Writing.
    Alliance for Computers and Writing
    listserv. acw-l@unicorn. acs.ttu.edu
    (31 Mar. 1995).

2.10 Information Available Using Gopher Protocols

Humanities Style
List the author's name (if known), last name first; the title of the paper or file, enclosed in quotation marks; the title of the complete work (if applicable), in italics; and the date of publication (if known), including any previous publication information (if applicable). Include the protocol (i.e., "gopher"), the address, the gopher search path or directories followed to access the information (if applicable), and, in parentheses, the date the file was accessed (if applicable).

African National Congress. "Human
    Rights Update for Week No. 10 from
    5/3/96 to 11/3/97." gopher://gopher.
    anc.org.za: 70/00/hrc/1997/hrup97.10
    (1 Jan. 1998).

Scientific Style
List the author's name (if known), last name first and then initials; the date of publication or last revision (if known), in parentheses; the title of the paper or file, capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns; and the title of the complete work (if applicable), in italics and capitalized as just described. Include any previous publication information if applicable, then cite the protocol (i.e., "gopher"), the address, the gopher search path or directories followed to access the information; and, in parentheses immediately after the gopher path, the date accessed.

Perry, T. The quick and dirty guide
    to Japanese. gopher://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca:
    70/00/dlam/misc/Japanes.lang (12
    Jun. 1997).

2.11 Information Available Using File Transfer Protocols (FTP)

Humanities Style
Give the author's name (if known), last name first; the full title (of a shorter work in quotation marks; of a larger work, in italics); and the document date (if available). Next, give the protocol (i.e., "ftp") and the full FTP address, including the full path needed to access the file. Last, list the date of access, enclosed in parentheses.

Johnson-Eilola, Johndan. "Little
    Machines: Rearticulating Hypertext
    Users." 3 Dec. 1994. ftp://ftp.daedalus.
    com/pub/ CCCC95/johnson-eilola
    (14 Aug 1996).

Scientific Style
Give the author's last name and initials; the document date (if known), in parentheses; the title of the document or file; the title of the complete work (if applicable), in italics; any previous publication information; the protocol and address; the directory path; and, in parentheses, date of access.

Johnson-Eilola, J. (1994).
    Little machines: Rearticulating
    hypertext users. ftp://ftp.daedalus.
    com/pub/ CCCC95/johnson-eilola
    (14 Aug. 1996).

2.12 Information Available Using Telnet Protocols

Humanities Style
List the author's name or alias, last name first (if known); the title of the work (if applicable), in quotation marks; the title of the full work or telnet site (if applicable), in italics; the date of publication or creation (if known); and finally the protocol (i.e., "telnet") and complete telnet address, any directions necessary to access the publication, and the date of the visit, enclosed in parentheses. Separate commands from the address with a single blank space.

traci (#377). "DaedalusMOO Purpose
    Statement." WriteWell. telnet://
    moo.daedalus.com:7777 help purpose
    (30 Apr. 1996).

Scientific Style
List the author's last name and initial(s) or alias (if known); the date of publication (if known and if different from the date accessed), in parentheses; the title of the work; the title of the site or complete work (if applicable), in italics; and the protocol and complete telnet address, including the port number (if applicable), any necessary directions to access the publication, and the date of the visit, enclosed in parentheses.

traci (#377). DaedalusMOO purpose
    statement. WriteWell. telnet://
    moo.daedalus.com:7777 help purpose
    (30 Apr. 1996).

2.13 Synchronous Communication Sites

Humanities Style
Include the name or alias of the author or speaker (if known); the type of communication (i.e., "Personal interview") or, for synchronous conferences, the session title (if applicable), enclosed in quotation marks; the site title (if applicable), in italics; the protocol and address, including any paths or directories, the command sequence (if applicable), and, in parentheses, the date of the conversation.

Kiwi. "Playing the Jester Is Hard
    Work." DaMOO. telnet://damoo.
    csun.edu:7777 (4 Dec. 1996).

Scientific Style
Include the name or alias of the author or speaker (if known); the type of communication (e.g., Personal interview) or, for conferences, the session title; the site title (if applicable), in italics; the protocol and address, the command sequence (if applicable), and, in parentheses, the date of the conversation.

Kiwi. Playing the jester is hard
    work. DaMOO. telnet://damoo.
    csun.edu:7777 (4 Dec. 1996).

2.14 Online Reference Sources

Humanities Style
Give the author's name (if known); the title of the article, in quotation marks; the title of the complete work, in italics; any print publication information, including the date; information concerning the online edition (if applicable); the name of the online service, in italics, or the protocol and address and the path or directories followed; and, in parentheses, the date of access.

"Fine Arts." Dictionary of Cultural
    Literacy. 2nd ed. Ed. E. D. Hirsch,
    Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil.
    Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1993. INSO
    Corp. America Online. Reference
    Desk/Dictionaries/Dictionary of Cultural
    Literacy (20 May 1996).

Scientific Style
Give the author's last name and initials; the publication date (if known and if different from the date accessed); and the title of the article. Then cite the word "In," followed by the name(s) of the author(s) or editor(s) (if applicable) and, in italics, the title of the complete work; any previous print publication information (if applicable); identification of the online edition (if applicable); the name of the online service, in italics, or the protocol and address and the path followed to access the material; and, in parentheses, the date accessed.

Fine arts. (1993). In E. D. Hirsch,
    Jr., J. F. Kett, & J. Trefil (Eds.),
    Dictionary of cultural literacy.
    Boston: Houghton Mifflin. INSO Corp.
    America Online. Reference Desk/
    Dictionaries/Dictionary of Cultural
    Literacy (20 May 1996).

2.15 Electronic Publications and Online Databases

Humanities Style
List the author's name, last name first (if known); the title of the article, in quotation marks; and the title of the software publication, in italics. Next, list any version or edition numbers or other identifying information, the series name (if applicable), and the date of publication. Finally, cite the name of the database (if applicable) and the name of the online service–both in italics–or the Internet protocol and address, any other publication information, the directory path followed (if applicable), and, in parentheses, the date accessed.

Warren, Christopher. "Working to Ensure a
    Secure and Comprehensive Peace in the
    Middle East." U.S. Dept. of State
    Dispatch 7:14, 1 Apr. 1996. FastDoc.
    OCLC. File #9606273898 (12 Aug. 1996).

Scientific Style
List the author's last name and initials; the date of publication, in parentheses; the title of the article or file and, enclosed in parentheses, any identifying file or version numbers or other identifying information (if applicable); the title of the electronic database, in italics; the name of the online service, in italics, and access information or the protocol and address and any directory paths; and, in parentheses, the date accessed.

Warren, C. (1996). Working to ensure a
    secure and comprehensive peace in the
    Middle East (U.S. Dept. of State
    Dispatch 7:14). FastDoc. OCLC
    (File #9606273898). (12 Aug. 1996).

2.16 Software Programs and Video Games

Humanities Style
Cite the name of the author or corporate author (if available); the title of the software program, in italics; the version number (if applicable and if not included in the software title); and the publication information, including the date of publication (if known).

ID Software. The Ultimate Doom.
    New York: GT Interactive Software, 1995.

Scientific Style
Cite the last name and initials of the author (if available); the date of publication or release, in parentheses; the title of the software program or video game, in italics; the version number (if applicable and if not included in the software title), in parentheses; and the publication information.

ID Software. (1993). The ultimate doom.
    NY: GT Interactive Software.

Contact the authors

For more information and examples, see
The Columbia Guide to Online Style by Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor (Columbia UP, 1998).