To cite this book-in-progress, please refer to the web edition (rather than pdf/epub/mobi editions), since this online version is easiest for all readers to access instantly.
For general citations of the book, see these samples of common academic styles:
Chicago-style footnote or endnote:
Jack Dougherty and contributors, On the Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and Its Suburbs (Trinity College, book-in-progress, 2017), http://ontheline.trincoll.edu.
Chicago-style bibliography entry:
Dougherty, Jack, and contributors. On the Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and Its Suburbs. Trinity College, book-in-progress, 2017. http://ontheline.trincoll.edu.
MLA bibliography entry (with web address):
Dougherty, Jack, and contributors. On the Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and Its Suburbs. Trinity College, book-in-progress, 2017. Web. <http://ontheline.trincoll.edu/>.
APA reference entry:
Dougherty, J., & contributors. (2017). On the Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and Its Suburbs. Trinity College, book-in-progress. Retrieved from http://ontheline.trincoll.edu.
To cite a specific passage, insert the author/title/web address of the relevant chapter as a “book section” in your preferred citation style. Since the web edition does not include page numbers, rely on the URL to point to the specific page.
Sample Chicago-style note (for a specific chapter, with multiple authors):
Elaina Rollins, Clarissa Ceglio, and Jack Dougherty, “Writing Greater Hartford’s Civil Rights Past with ConnecticutHistory.org,” in On The Line: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and its Suburbs (Trinity College, book-in-progress, 2017), http://ontheline.trincoll.edu/chapter/connecticut-history-review/.
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