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I think I would put the exhibit name first then the museum, possibly  
the city and then date

Never had that one before, good question.


On May 21, 2010, at 1:37 PM, Rebecca Reitz wrote:

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>  Hi there,
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> One of our middle school students plans to cite an exhibit in a  
> research paper.
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> We need to suggest the proper citation format.
> This is what we have come up with:
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>
> Museum, Exhibition. (date). Exhibit. Date Retrieved
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> Example:
> The New York Hall of Science, The Search for Life Beyond Earth.  
> (n.d.). Microbes live in a harsh desert. Retrieved May 21, 2010
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> Any suggestions to alter or improve?
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> Thank you,
> Rebecca
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