The following information is not
official.
Check with your instructor to determine his/her preferences
regarding required bibliographic information.
The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th edition, (available at the UCF Library Reference Desk) indicates the format for citing a publication on CD-ROM, diskette, or magnetic tape in section 4.9.5 on pages 190-194.
Many databases published on CD-ROM, diskette, or magnetic tape are updated regularly (e.g., annually, quarterly). Updates add information and may also correct or otherwise alter information that previously appeared in the database. Therefore, a works-cited-list entry for material derived from such a database commonly contains the date of the document used, as indicated in the source, as well as the publication date (or date of the most recent updating) of the database.
The 4th edition of the Handbook had the following guideline in section 4.8 on pages 151-159:
...For the date of electronic publication, use the release date of the database. For some databases, this date includes a month and year; for others, just a year. State whichever is appropriate to the database you are consulting. The date usually appears on the title screen or above the menu of the database. If no release date is present, use the date at which the coverage of the database concludes...
The authors of the entries in Moody's Company Data are not identified. The electronic publication date is indicated in the grey bar in the lower left corner at the bottom of the screen, just above the [Start] button. Note: General guidelines for citing online resources, such as FIS Online, are available through links at Citation Examples.
Example citation:
- "GTE Corporation." Moody's Company Data. CD-ROM. Moody's Investors Service. Sept. 2000.
The authors of the general data entries for individual mutual funds in Morningstar are not identified. If you are citing an analysis from the advanced analytics section, include the author's name in your citation. Most screens identify "Data updated through..."
Example citation:
"Fidelity Growth & Income." Morningstar Principia Pro. CD-ROM. Morningstar, Inc. Jun. 2000.
Last modified: November 16, 2000
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