1. I agree with Jeremy: direct quotes are easily searchable. 2. For citing ideas, when a 550 page book is a bit too broad ;-) then why not put at the end of the reference the first phrase of the apra. that you are referencing. Such as this random reference: Hunsinger, J. _Why VT Lost to Stanford_. Miami: Orange Bowl Press. e-book: "Wellman's analysis is persuasive". Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________