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followed by to <strong>and</strong> the name <strong>of</strong> the recipient. Omit the word letter, which is understood,but <strong>for</strong> other <strong>for</strong>ms <strong>of</strong> communication, specify the type (telegram, memor<strong>and</strong>um).19.7 In<strong>for</strong>mally Published Electronic SourcesMaterial that is in<strong>for</strong>mally published, or “posted,” online will <strong>of</strong>ten lack the st<strong>and</strong>ard facts <strong>of</strong>publication—author, title, publisher, or date. Even if you can determine few or no facts <strong>of</strong>publication, you must still include in<strong>for</strong>mation beyond the URL in your reference list. If youcite only a URL <strong>and</strong> that URL changes or becomes obsolete, your citation becomes useless toreaders. The URL tells where the material was located when you consulted it; a completecitation must also indicate what a source is <strong>and</strong> the date on which you last accessed it (see15.4.1).19.7.1 Web SitesFor original content from online sources other than books or periodicals, include as much <strong>of</strong>the following as you can in your reference list: author, title <strong>of</strong> the page (in roman type, notenclosed in quotation marks), title or owner <strong>of</strong> the site, URL, <strong>and</strong> access date (or range <strong>of</strong>access dates).R: Evanston Public Library Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees. Evanston Public Library strategic plan, 2000–2010: Adecade <strong>of</strong> outreach. Evanston Public Library. http://www.epl.org/library/strategic-plan-00 html (accessedJune 1–August 15, 2005).If there is no named author, give the name <strong>of</strong> the owner <strong>of</strong> the site.R: Federation <strong>of</strong> American Scientists. Resolution comparison: Reading license plates <strong>and</strong> headlines.http://www fas.org/irp/imint/resolve5.html (accessed June 1, 2005).Use descriptive phrases <strong>for</strong> content from in<strong>for</strong>mal sites, such as personal home pages <strong>and</strong>fan sites, where titles may be lacking.R: Camp Taconic Alumni. 1955 photo gallery. http://www.taconicalumni.org/1955 html (accessed June1, 2005).To cite a Web site without a <strong>for</strong>mal publication date in your text, give the name <strong>of</strong> theauthor or site owner or the descriptive phrase used in the reference list entry. Include thisin<strong>for</strong>mation either in paren<strong>theses</strong> or in the text.As indicated on the Federation <strong>of</strong> American Scientists' Web site . . .19.7.2 Weblog Entries <strong>and</strong> CommentsIf you cite entries or comments posted on a Weblog (or blog), include the Weblog in yourreference list, following the basic pattern <strong>for</strong> Web sites. Give the URL <strong>for</strong> the main page <strong>of</strong>the site.R: The Becker-Posner blog. http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/ (accessed March 28, 2006).www.itpub.net

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