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Use descriptive phrases for content from informal sites, such as personal home pages andfan sites, where titles may be lacking.N: 1. Camp Taconic Alumni, 1955 photo gallery, http://www.taconicalumni.org/1955 html (accessed June 1,2005).17.7.2 Weblog Entries and CommentsTo cite an entry posted on a Weblog (or blog) by the author of the site, follow the basicpattern for Web sites. Include the author's name and the date of the posting. Such items shouldusually be cited only in a note. You generally need not include them in your bibliography,although you may choose to include a specific item that is critical to your argument orfrequently cited.N: 7. Gary Becker, “The New American Dilemma: Illegal Immigration,” The Becker-Posner Blog, entryposted March 6, 2006, http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2006/03/the_new_america.html(accessed March 28, 2006).To cite a comment posted on a Weblog by someone other than the author of the site, followthe basic pattern for Weblog entries. Identify the material as a comment, and include the datewhen the comment (not the entry itself) was posted. If the comment author's name isincomplete or a pseudonym, add pseud. in brackets after the posted name.N: 8. Peter Pearson, comment on “The New American Dilemma: Illegal Immigration,” The Becker-PosnerBlog, comment posted March 6, 2006, http://www.beckerposnerblog.com/archives/2006/03/the_new_americahtml#c080052 (accessed March 28, 2006).11. Bill [pseud.], comment on “The New American Dilemma: Illegal Immigration,” The Becker-PosnerBlog, comment posted March 10, 2006, http://www.beckerposnerblog.com/archives/2006/03/the_new_americahtml#c080149 (accessed March 28, 2006).17.7.3 Electronic Mailing ListsTo cite material from an electronic mailing list, include the name of the author, the name ofthe list, and the date of the posting. Omit e-mail addresses. If the material is archived, alsoinclude the URL and the date you accessed the material. Such items should usually be citedonly in a note. You generally need not include them in your bibliography, although you maychoose to include a specific item that is critical to your argument or frequently cited.N: 17. John Powell, e-mail to Grapevine mailing list, October 30, 2004,http://www.electriceditors net/grapevine/issues/83.txt (accessed October 12, 2005).17.8 Sources in the Visual and Performing ArtsThe visual and performing arts generate a variety of sources, including visual images, liveperformances, broadcasts, recordings in various media, and texts. Citing some of thesesources can be difficult when they lack the types of identifying information common topublished sources. Include as much identifying information as you can, format the elements