Poem
Key Elements
- Poet
- "Poem Title" (in quotes)
- Book Title (italicized)
- Editor
- City of publication
- Publisher
- Publication year
- Page number(s)
- Format
Anthology or Collection (5.5.6)
Cite the poet first. If you cite more than one poem from the same collection, create a citation for each poem.

No Editor
Use the anthology format, but omit the editor.

Poem as a Book (p. 21)
Some long poems are published as a single book. Cite these like a regular book.

E-book (p. 48)
After the publication year, include the database in italics and then the permanent link to the book.

Poem Online (p. 48)
Put quotes around the title of the poem and italicize the Web site.
