MLA Citation Examples

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "MLA Citation Examples"

Transcription

1 MLA Citation Examples The following includes some of the most common sources included in a Works Cited page. If the information can not be found in the source, leave it out and move to the next piece of information. Books Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publication City: Publisher, Publication Year. Print. Book with one author. Clayson, Alan. Led Zeppelin: The Origin of the Species: How, Why and Where It All Began. New Malden, UK: Chrome Dreams, Print. Book with more than one author. Booth, Wayne C, Gregory G Colomb, and Joseph M Williams. The Craft of Research. 2nd ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, Print. Book with an editor(s). Barid, Robert M, and Stuart E Rosenbaum, eds. The Ethics of Abortion. Amherst, NY: Prometheus, Print. Reference Book. Von Schilling, James A. Recording Industry. The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture. Ed. M Thomas Inge and Dennis Hall. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Greenwood, Print.

2 LRC Databases Last Name, First Name. Article Title. Name of Magazine Date of Publication: Page Numbers. Name of Online Database. Web. Most Recent Date of Access. < of the Database Search Page>. Magazine (ProQuest, Opposing Viewpoints, SIRS Researcher, etc.) Thomas, Evan. What Do We Do about Terrorism? Newsweek 19 June 2006: ProQuest. Web. 1 Sept < Newspaper (ProQuest, Opposing Viewpoints, SIRS Researcher, etc.) Life after Prison Can Be Deadly, a Study Finds. New York Times [New York] 11 Jan. 2007, Late ed.: A29. ProQuest. Web. 1 Sept < Scholarly Journal (ProQuest, Opposing Viewpoints, SIRS Researcher, etc.) Haydon, D.T., et al. Low-coverage Vaccination Strategies for the Conservation of Endangered Species. Nature : ProQuest. Web. 1 Sept <

3 Opposing Viewpoints: Viewpoints Essay (Short Work in Anthology) Fischoff, Stuart. No Link between Media Violence and Youth Violence Has Been Established. Opposing Viewpoints: Media Violence. Ed. Louise Gerdes. San Diego: Green, N. pag. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 24 Aug < ABC-CLIO (American History, Ancient and Medieval History, Modern Era, World Geography) Global Economy. World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, Web. 1 Sept < e-book (Gale Virtual Reference Library, ebooks on EBSCOhost) (Web Page Version) Armadillo, Giant. Endangered Species. Ed. Sonia Benson and Rob Nagel. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 1 Sept < e-book (Gale Virtual Reference Library, ebooks on EBSCOhost) (PDF Version) Armadillo, Giant. Endangered Species. Ed. Sonia Benson and Rob Nagel. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 1 Sept < Online Encyclopedia Guzello, Allen. Civil War, American. World Book Advanced. World Book, Web. 1 Sept <

4 Teen Health and Wellness Watson, Stephanie. Anorexia Nervosa. Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers. Rosen, Web. 1 Sept < Websites Last Name (or group/corporation), First Name. Page or Article Title. Name of Web site. Sponsoring Organization or Institution, 1 Jan Web. 1 Sept < of the Web Page>. General Website Linder, Douglas. Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators. Famous Trials. N.p., Web. 1 Sept < lincolnconspiracy.html>.

5 Images Last (Photographer/), First Middle. Title of image (or description of subject). Year artwork /photograph created. Name of museum (or other place or individual) where artwork is housed, Museum /collection location. Title of Book. By First Middle Last (Author of Book). Publication City: Publisher, Publication Year. Page Number of image. Print. Painting, Sculpture, Photograph from a Book Botticelli, Sandro. The Birth of Venus Louvre, Paris. Treasures of the Louvre. By Franklin J Critique. London: Thames and Hudson, Print. Painting, Sculpture, Photograph from a Website. Wollerman, Vernon. Seall, Lucy Yates: Elementary School Class The Ohio Historical Society. Ohio History Central. Web. 1 Sept < Painting, Sculpture, Photograph from the CAMIO database. Wyeth, Andrew. Dodges Ridge Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. CAMIO. Web. 1 Sept <

NoodleTools Bibliography Tips

NoodleTools Bibliography Tips NoodleTools Bibliography Tips I. BOOKS...2 A. SAMPLE: BOOK IN A SERIES AND WITH AN EDITOR (WITH ARTICLES AND MORE THAN ONE AUTHOR)... 2 B. ANNALS OF AMERICA... 5 C. LITERARY CRITICISM (EX. TWENTIETH CENTURY

More information

WORKS CITED SAMPLE ENTRIES & INFORMATION

WORKS CITED SAMPLE ENTRIES & INFORMATION Name: Date: Period: Ms. Lopez WORKS CITED SAMPLE ENTRIES & INFORMATION 1. BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR & MULTIPLE EDITIONS book [and subtitle, if applicable] edition [if applicable] Smith, Alan. Small Stories:

More information

MLA Citation Examples (7th ed.) parenthetical citations Works Cited

MLA Citation Examples (7th ed.) parenthetical citations Works Cited MLA Citation Examples (7th ed.) Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., by Joseph Gibaldi and the Honolulu Community College Library (http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mlahcc.html)

More information

AASD Citation/Parenthetical Documentation Scope and Sequence, September 2015

AASD Citation/Parenthetical Documentation Scope and Sequence, September 2015 AASD Citation/Parenthetical Documentation Scope and Sequence, September 2015 In the inquiry/research process, students look to other sources and experts to expand their knowledge and to gain further insight

More information

BAHS Modern Language Association Citation Examples

BAHS Modern Language Association Citation Examples BAHS Modern Language Association Citation Examples BOOK SOURCES: REFERENCE BOOK Author. Title of Article. Title of Reference Book. Editor. Volume. City of Publication: Publisher, Copyright Date. Pages.

More information

Citing Information in the MLA Style

Citing Information in the MLA Style Citing Information in the MLA Style www.cgc.edu/library Citing Information in the MLA Style Academic disciplines employ different ways of citing sources used in scholarly research. One of the most widely

More information

Guide to Citations MLA Seventh Edition APA Fifth Edition

Guide to Citations MLA Seventh Edition APA Fifth Edition Guide to Citations MLA Seventh Edition APA Fifth Edition WMASD Contents MLA... 3 Books by One Author or Editor... 4 Books by Two Authors... 4 Books by Three Authors or Editors... 5 Books by Four or More

More information

Website Example with MORE than Three Authors

Website Example with MORE than Three Authors MLA Works Cited: Websites (NOT CHS Databases like Opposing Viewpoints) Citation Formula for a Website: Author (if known). Full Title of the Work in Quotation Marks. Full Title of the Complete Work (if

More information

Citations Using MLA, 7th Edition, Important Information

Citations Using MLA, 7th Edition, Important Information March 2010 Citations Using MLA, 7th Edition, 2009 IMPORTANT: If your instructor has given you a book or different handout for MLA citations, use that information instead of this handout. See the last page

More information

MLA STYLE How to Cite a Book with One Author

MLA STYLE How to Cite a Book with One Author How to Cite a Book with One Author 1. Author s last name, author s first name. 2. Title of book. 3. City of publication: (No state) 4. Publisher, 5. Latest copyright date. 6. Print. Example : Whitney,

More information

MAGEE LIBRARY WORKS CITED STYLE GUIDE

MAGEE LIBRARY WORKS CITED STYLE GUIDE MAGEE LIBRARY WORKS CITED STYLE GUIDE 2010-2011 This Works Cited Style Guide is based on the Gibaldi MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Seventh Edition. It has been SLIGHTLY MODIFIED for Magee

More information

OPALS. Novels for Students. Literature Resource Center. Student Resources in Context S P A C K E N K I L L H I G H S C H O O L L I B R A R Y

OPALS. Novels for Students. Literature Resource Center. Student Resources in Context S P A C K E N K I L L H I G H S C H O O L L I B R A R Y Novels for Students Novels for Students contains articles that include information on authors, characters, themes and selected criticisms. This is a good starting point for your research. Use the SHS Library

More information

Grades 6-12 MLA 2009 Changes Compiled by Kristin Gardner and Stephanie Horton August 2009

Grades 6-12 MLA 2009 Changes Compiled by Kristin Gardner and Stephanie Horton August 2009 Grades 6-12 MLA 2009 Changes Compiled by Kristin Gardner and Stephanie Horton August 2009 This past April, a new edition of the MLA Handbook was released. With it come some general changes to the format

More information

MLA Style Format. Examples

MLA Style Format. Examples MLA Style Format compiled from the Write Source 2000 Handbook and Website and the Cornell University Library Citation Management guide (see last page for Works Cited). have been modified to reflect the

More information

MLA 7 Citation Samples

MLA 7 Citation Samples MLA 7 Citation Samples Books Printed books, one author Author. Title. Edition statement if not the first edition. City of publication: Publisher, Publication year. Medium. Kettlewell, Caroline. Electric

More information

INFO 1001: CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE

INFO 1001: CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE INFO 1001: CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE This handout will help you cite ebooks, encyclopedia articles, and newspaper, magazine, journal articles you find in the MCC library s research databases

More information

Citing Print Sources

Citing Print Sources Citing Print Sources Based on the MLA Handbook, 7 th ed. Book (Entire Book Used, 1 Author) Houle, Michelle M. Mark Twain: Banned, Challenged, and Censored. Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Enslow, 2008. Print.

More information

Works Cited Format. EXAMPLES FOR BOOKS A Book by a Single Author Smith, John. Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps,

Works Cited Format. EXAMPLES FOR BOOKS A Book by a Single Author Smith, John. Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, Works Cited Format Books Periodicals Online Databases Internet BOOKS Possible parts of a book citation and the order in which they are arranged. They won t all always be present in each citation. 1. Author

More information

HAWTHORNE HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH PAPER STYLE MANUAL WORKS CITED PAGE GUIDELINES

HAWTHORNE HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH PAPER STYLE MANUAL WORKS CITED PAGE GUIDELINES HAWTHORNE HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH PAPER STYLE MANUAL WORKS CITED PAGE GUIDELINES TABLE OF CONTENTS PRINT SOURCES 1. BOOK 2. ENCYCLOPEDIA/DICTIONARY 3. A WORK IN AN ANTHOLOGY 4. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION 5. MAGAZINE

More information

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird Databases and Catalogs JHS Library Catalog WRL Website World Book Online E-Library Source Link Description Gale Virtual Reference Go to Catalog, then to Webpath Express to find websites

More information

SHS Library Assignment Resources English Poetry Booklet OR QuickLink on SHS Library

SHS Library Assignment Resources English Poetry Booklet OR QuickLink on SHS Library SHS Library Assignment Resources English OR QuickLink on SHS Library OPALS OPALS is the new SHS Library Catalog. This is the portal for accessing all print and electronic sources owned by the Spackenkill

More information

Library Research Unit Exercises: English Composition I (Rev. 9-19)

Library Research Unit Exercises: English Composition I (Rev. 9-19) Library Research Unit Exercises: English Composition I (Rev. 9-19) DIRECTIONS TO THE LIBRARY WEBSITE From on-campus- go to http://www.vinu.edu/libraries (Hint: There is a library icon that links to the

More information

MLA Citation Guide How to Create a Works Cited. Hillsdale Public Schools

MLA Citation Guide How to Create a Works Cited. Hillsdale Public Schools MLA Citation Guide How to Create a Works Cited Hillsdale Public Schools This guide provides examples for the most common types of citations used by students in their Works Cited at the end of a report

More information

Author s name(s). Title of book: including subtitle (underlined or italicized). Place: Publisher, Year. Medium of publication = Print.

Author s name(s). Title of book: including subtitle (underlined or italicized). Place: Publisher, Year. Medium of publication = Print. Library's White MLA Sheet (primarily for non-english coursework) MLA Citation Style Guide - 7 th Edition PRINT SOURCES BOOKS Author s name(s). Title of book: including subtitle (underlined or italicized).

More information

Library Research Unit Exercises: English Composition I (Rev BAS)

Library Research Unit Exercises: English Composition I (Rev BAS) Library Research Unit Exercises: English Composition I (Rev. 2017-08 BAS) DIRECTIONS TO THE LIBRARY WEBSITE From on-campus- go to http://www.vinu.edu/ (Hint: Click on Services, then Library.) From off-campus-

More information

Author(s) or Editor(s). (last name, first name). Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Date of

Author(s) or Editor(s). (last name, first name). Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Date of Printed Resources Books MLA Handbook Sections 5.5.2-5.5.5 Author(s) or Editor(s). (last name, first name). Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Medium consulted. Grabowski,

More information

South County High School Citation Guide MLA 8 th Edition

South County High School Citation Guide MLA 8 th Edition South County High School Citation Guide MLA 8 th Edition Print Sources Book with One Author Author s Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Publisher, Date of Publication. Yancy, Diane. Al Capone. Enslow,

More information

MLA Changes

MLA Changes Updated by Kristin Gasser June 2012 Originally compiled by Kristin Gasser & Stephanie Horton MLA 2009-2012 Changes In April of 2009, a new edition of the MLA Handbook was released. With it came some general

More information

An Article in a Journal (5.6.4) Author. Article Title. Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year): Page(s). Database. Medium. Date of Access.

An Article in a Journal (5.6.4) Author. Article Title. Journal Title Volume.Issue (Year): Page(s). Database. Medium. Date of Access. PHSC LIBRARIES MLA Documentation and Format LINCC Electronic Resources This handout was developed using the 7 th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. The MLA Reference Number is

More information

CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE EBSCOhost Databases

CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE EBSCOhost Databases CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE EBSCOhost Databases The guidelines in this handout are based on the MLA Handbook (8 th ed.). Follow them when citing from an EBSCOhost database such as ebook Collection

More information

The Colegio Roosevelt Guide to Referencing Your Work

The Colegio Roosevelt Guide to Referencing Your Work The Colegio Roosevelt Guide to Referencing Your Work This guide is designed to help you learn MLA style, outlined in the Modern Language Association s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7 th

More information

Notes on Works Cited Page

Notes on Works Cited Page Notes on Works Cited Page Step 1: Before typing anything, go to FORMAT. Step 2: Move down and click on PARAGRAPH. Step 3: Go to LINE SPACING and click on DOUBLE. Step 4: go to SPECIAL, drop down, and click

More information

Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism A. What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is using the words, the ideas, or the arrangement or organization of ideas from a source without doing all of the following:

More information

MLA STYLE GUIDE PAPER FORMATTING AND DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS

MLA STYLE GUIDE PAPER FORMATTING AND DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS MLA STYLE GUIDE PAPER FORMATTING AND DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS MLA CITATION STYLE MLA format, from the Modern Language Association, is usually used for papers in the Humanities. If you use another s words,

More information

Litchfield High School MLA Citation Guide

Litchfield High School MLA Citation Guide Litchfield High School MLA Citation Guide The examples in this guide are designed to provide a reference for citing various types of print and electronic resources in a Works Cited page for a research

More information

Mt. San Antonio College Library USING THE LIBRARY

Mt. San Antonio College Library USING THE LIBRARY Mt. San Antonio College Library USING THE LIBRARY This exercise will help you use the library. It will introduce you to the different services and materials that the library provides. It will also show

More information

APA Citation Worksheets

APA Citation Worksheets APA Citation Worksheets Note: If you do not see an example of what you are citing, please see the Citation Examples document on OSLIS. Print Sources Book (one author) Example: Lee, H. (1982). To kill a

More information

MLA Style Works Cited Page

MLA Style Works Cited Page MLA 1 Academic Support Center Writing Center Why do we need the Works Cited page? MLA Style Works Cited Page Citations are needed to give credit to the original author of quotes and paraphrased or summarized

More information

MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Format Print Material

MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Format Print Material Print Material Books One Author Author's last name, author's first name and middle name or initial. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of publication. Print. Emery, Eric Benjamin. The

More information

MLA Style Guide Quick & Easy By Eric Garcia Updated: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 at 4:26 p.m.

MLA Style Guide Quick & Easy By Eric Garcia Updated: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 at 4:26 p.m. MLA Style Guide Quick & Easy By Eric Garcia Updated: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 at 4:26 p.m. General Guidelines In-Text Citation In-Text Examples Books Anthology Reference Material Newspapers Magazine

More information

Saved from url=http://swtjc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=625124&sid= Databases

Saved from url=http://swtjc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=625124&sid= Databases Databases Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) Multidisciplinary electronic resource provided by EBSCO. Contains articles from magazines, academic journals, and newspapers. It also contains an image collection

More information

Citing BOOKS: (paper format)

Citing BOOKS: (paper format) Red Creek MS/HS LMC WORK CITED Formats 2004 Below are the Work Cited formats for the most common types of sources you will use for your research paper. Tips: 1. Abbreviate all months except May, June,

More information

MLA 8 Citation Guide. Print Resources

MLA 8 Citation Guide. Print Resources MLA 8 Citation Guide Books Print Resources Author(s). Title of Book. Other Contributor(s), edition ed. (if available), vol. #, Publisher, Year. Grabowski, John. The Los Angeles Lakers. Lucent Books, 2002.

More information

Building a Museum of the 1920s: A History Webquest

Building a Museum of the 1920s: A History Webquest You are the curator! Building a Museum of the 1920s: A History Webquest Introduction "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Charles Dickens "We are the first nation in the history of the

More information

MLA Citation Style Quick Guide

MLA Citation Style Quick Guide MLA Citation Style Quick Guide The following source was referenced: Modern Language Association of America. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: MLA, 2009. Citing Sources in Your

More information

RESEARCH TOOLS GUIDE NOODLETOOLS ICONN WEB EVALUATION

RESEARCH TOOLS GUIDE NOODLETOOLS ICONN WEB EVALUATION RESEARCH TOOLS GUIDE NOODLETOOLS ICONN WEB EVALUATION Mrs. Madeira 2014-2015 1 NoodleTools Table of Contents ICONN Getting Started.....3 Creating a Project.... 3 Sharing to Teacher s Drop Box........4

More information

Works Cited. Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks, Inc Accessed, 12 Dec. National Institutes of Health, 6 Aug.

Works Cited. Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks, Inc Accessed, 12 Dec. National Institutes of Health, 6 Aug. Sample: Hanging Indent format help? Google Doc? Or Microsoft Word Doc? Check link on WR Library web page: Research Skills Formatting made easy for directions. Works Cited Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks,

More information

Citation Guidelines. MLA (Modern Language Association) Format. Magazines & Newspapers Works Cited entry:

Citation Guidelines. MLA (Modern Language Association) Format. Magazines & Newspapers Works Cited entry: Here are step-by-step instructions for citing the information you find using ProQuest Information and Learning resources. Ask your instructor which citation format (MLA, APA or Turabian) is required. MLA

More information

American Dissertations Of Foreign Education. Vol 14: Middle East. A Bibliography With Abstracts By Franklin Parker

American Dissertations Of Foreign Education. Vol 14: Middle East. A Bibliography With Abstracts By Franklin Parker American Dissertations Of Foreign Education. Vol 14: Middle East. A Bibliography With Abstracts By Franklin Parker If you are searching for the ebook American Dissertations of Foreign Education. Vol 14:

More information

Works Cited or Bibliography MLA Format How to Cite Sources: Website

Works Cited or Bibliography MLA Format How to Cite Sources: Website How to Cite Sources: Website Directions: Find the information listed below and write it in order on the lines provided. Make sure you include the punctuation as it is shown [Look in brackets for details.]

More information

ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL UNABRIDGED MLA GUIDE

ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL UNABRIDGED MLA GUIDE 1 ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL UNABRIDGED MLA GUIDE 2011 For a more detailed version, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Seventh Edition. A works-cited page is printed at the end of the

More information

King's College STUDY GUIDE # 4 D. Leonard Corgan Library Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

King's College STUDY GUIDE # 4 D. Leonard Corgan Library Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 King's College STUDY GUIDE # 4 D. Leonard Corgan Library Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 FINDING ARTICLES IN PERIODICALS* The terms "Periodicals," "Magazines," Serials, and "Journals," often used interchangeably,

More information

Welcome to the Roslyn High School Library!

Welcome to the Roslyn High School Library! Welcome to the Roslyn High School Library! HOURS 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM If you have any questions about research, citations, databases, please come to the library. (You can make an appointment, or just stop

More information

Heritage and Deracination in Walker s Everyday Use. Example of Original Container (Where It Was First Printed)-Can be a Book, Journal, etc.

Heritage and Deracination in Walker s Everyday Use. Example of Original Container (Where It Was First Printed)-Can be a Book, Journal, etc. MLA Guide 1 MLA Documentation Any type of source not found in this guide may be looked up in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8 th edition), which can be found in the reference section

More information

BOOKS One author MLA Handbook section Author. Title. Edition statement if not the first edition. City of publication: Publisher,

BOOKS One author MLA Handbook section Author. Title. Edition statement if not the first edition. City of publication: Publisher, MLA Citation Guide BOOKS One author MLA Handbook section 5.5.2 Author. Title. Edition statement if not the first edition. City of publication: Publisher, Publication year. Medium. Creech, Sharon. Love

More information

MLA Documention Guide Prepared by St. Peter Chanel s English Department

MLA Documention Guide Prepared by St. Peter Chanel s English Department MLA Documention Guide Prepared by St. Peter Chanel s English Department MLA (Modern Language Association) style documentation is the system used by St. Peter Chanel High School, as well as many other high

More information

MLA 8 th ed. Citation Guide

MLA 8 th ed. Citation Guide MLA 8 th ed. Citation Guide The new version of the MLA sets out one standard citation format that is applicable to all resources and all formats. This means that whatever type of source you have a book,

More information

MLA Style (8 th ed.): Electronic Resources: Databases, ebooks, Websites, Media, and More

MLA Style (8 th ed.): Electronic Resources: Databases, ebooks, Websites, Media, and More MLA Style (8 th ed.): Electronic Resources: Databases, ebooks, Websites, Media, and More Last updated: December, 2016 lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/ This guide is based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research

More information

MLA 8 th Edition: Format Guidelines

MLA 8 th Edition: Format Guidelines 1 MLA 8 th Edition: Format Guidelines Basic information - setting up the paper Use white 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Double-space everything. Unless instructor has a preference, use 12 point Times New Roman font.

More information

Lewis-McChord Libraries Education Resources for students ~~~~~~~~~~~

Lewis-McChord Libraries Education Resources for students ~~~~~~~~~~~ Lewis-McChord Libraries Education Resources for students ~~~~~~~~~~~ Lewis-McChord Libraries: Catalog.7 Hours, contact info..12 Mission..2 ebooks......5 Programs & Services...2 Recommended Web Sites...7

More information

Use the following Guide to help you write the Works Cited page of your research paper.

Use the following Guide to help you write the Works Cited page of your research paper. Putnam High School Abbreviated MLA Works Cited Guide Use the following Guide to help you write the Works Cited page of your research paper. As always, if you have any questions about this guide, your research,

More information

NoodleTools Student Access Documentation (Work in Progress)

NoodleTools Student Access Documentation (Work in Progress) NoodleTools Student Access Documentation (Work in Progress) Access to site, how to create a new project, how to create citation(s) and a Works Cited page Open up Google Chrome and login to your Google

More information

1. General guidelines. Type or word process your paper. Use 12 point Times New Roman font. Use high-quality, white, unlined 8 ½ by 11 paper.

1. General guidelines. Type or word process your paper. Use 12 point Times New Roman font. Use high-quality, white, unlined 8 ½ by 11 paper. Guidelines for Manuscript Form Research Papers 1. General guidelines. Type or word process your paper. Use 12 point Times New Roman font. Use high-quality, white, unlined 8 ½ by 11 paper. 2. Margins. Use

More information

MLA Documentation. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, America s colleges remained quite

MLA Documentation. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, America s colleges remained quite INTRODUCTION MLA Documentation In MLA style, you acknowledge your outside sources in two ways: 1. Parenthetical citations. When you use a direct quote, summarize another author s idea, or provide a fact

More information

Parenthetical Citations A Tutorial

Parenthetical Citations A Tutorial Parenthetical Citations A Tutorial Gary Enns, Professor of English Last Updated 11/15/12 1 Parenthetical Citations A Tutorial What is a parenthetical citation? A parenthetical citation (a.k.a. parenthetical

More information

MLA Citations for Works Cited Page: Quick Guide

MLA Citations for Works Cited Page: Quick Guide MLA Citations for Works Cited Page: Quick Guide 1. Format for citing an entire book or play: Author(s). Title of Book. Other Contributors, edition, Publisher, Year Published. Series. One author: Bragg,

More information

A. M. AL-REFAI LIBRARY REFERENCING STYLES GUIDE

A. M. AL-REFAI LIBRARY REFERENCING STYLES GUIDE A. M. AL-REFAI LIBRARY REFERENCING STYLES GUIDE Table of Contents What is referencing?...2 Why is referencing important?......2 When is a reference required?...2 Which style of referencing do I use?...2

More information

Works Cited Examples (MLA)

Works Cited Examples (MLA) Works Cited Examples (MLA) Book by one author Author. (last name, first-period) Title. (italic -period) Place of publication: (colon) Publisher, (comma, Year. Armento, Beverly J. Ecos de Pasado. Boston:

More information

NCTC Libraries Newsletter

NCTC Libraries Newsletter NCTC Libraries Newsletter V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 1 I S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 D I D Y O U K N O W? NCTC Library staff added over 1800 items to the libraries over NCTC Library users checked out over 3900 items

More information

Viera High School Media Center Research notes (25) Notes in packet (25) /50pts TOTAL Research Organizer Name: Project Name: Elizabethan Poster Project Teacher: Mrs. Connor Due Date: Focus on the information

More information

What is MLA? MLA=Modern Language Association. One of the tasks of this association is to publish formatting guidelines.

What is MLA? MLA=Modern Language Association. One of the tasks of this association is to publish formatting guidelines. MLA Formatting What is MLA? MLA=Modern Language Association One of the tasks of this association is to publish formatting guidelines. This organization of scholars was founded in 1883 and developed a series

More information

Using MLA in the modern classroom. MRS. PROUD ACADEMIC ENGLISH 12 HONORS ENGLISH 10

Using MLA in the modern classroom. MRS. PROUD ACADEMIC ENGLISH 12 HONORS ENGLISH 10 Using MLA in the modern classroom. MRS. PROUD ACADEMIC ENGLISH 12 HONORS ENGLISH 10 Introduction What does MLA stand for? MLA stands for the Modern Language Association A research paper is an extended

More information

Sample Source (Works Cited) Cards Printed works:

Sample Source (Works Cited) Cards Printed works: Sample Source (Works Cited) Cards Printed works: Book (one author) or pamphlet (Title) Peacock, John. The Chronicle of Western Fashion: From Ancient Times to the Present Day. New York: Harry N. Abrams,

More information

World Studies I Cultural A rtifact Project

World Studies I Cultural A rtifact Project World Studies I Cultural A rtifact Project Mission Investigate a work from World History Overview: Select a piece of art, philosophy, or literature from a period of World History. Your task is to research

More information

RESEARCH PAPER. Works Cited

RESEARCH PAPER. Works Cited RESEARCH PAPER Works Cited WORKS CITED A list of sources consulted and used in your paper. LAST page of your paper. Whole new page added to the end of your document. Numbering in header continues. Does

More information

Chicago Style Citation Guidelines. St. Louis Community College

Chicago Style Citation Guidelines. St. Louis Community College Chicago Style Citation Guidelines St. Louis Community College The history department at the St. Louis Community College commonly uses Chicago Style to cite references in history and the social sciences.

More information

MLA Documentation. Books Do not use any states in the location part of the citations.

MLA Documentation. Books Do not use any states in the location part of the citations. MLA Documentation IMPORTANT: See page 5 for MLA Factoids and help in formatting the list of references. See the last page for a sample. If you need citations for items that are not listed in this guide

More information

Research Process Guide Cheyenne Media Center

Research Process Guide Cheyenne Media Center Research Process Guide Cheyenne Media Center Use of the Internet The internet is only one method of accessing information, and it is not necessarily the best method. Students should determine the best

More information

Library Guide to MLA STYLE: WORKS CITED

Library Guide to MLA STYLE: WORKS CITED Library Guide to MLA STYLE: WORKS CITED http://www.lonestar.edu/citation-help Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. 2009 NOTE: For heavily-used rules on works cited and parenthetical

More information

Quick Guide: MLA Style Citations

Quick Guide: MLA Style Citations Quick Guide: MLA Style Citations What is MLA Style? MLA (Modern Language Association) Style is one of several citation and writing styles used in academia. MLA is mostly used in the Humanities especially

More information

MLA and Turabian Guidelines for Citing Sources

MLA and Turabian Guidelines for Citing Sources MLA and Turabian Guidelines for Citing Sources This handout contains templates for various common types of sources in MLA style and two different Turabian Styles. If you have questions, our tutors would

More information

South County High School Library s MLA 8th Edition Citation Guide

South County High School Library s MLA 8th Edition Citation Guide South County High School Library s MLA 8th Edition Citation Guide Contents South County High School Library s MLA 8 th Edition Citation Guide... 3 Setting up your paper:... 3 First Page Criteria:... 3

More information

MLA Citation Style. MLA Citation Style. MLA Citation Style Citing Sources in the Text Works Cited list Other documentation styles

MLA Citation Style. MLA Citation Style. MLA Citation Style Citing Sources in the Text Works Cited list Other documentation styles MLA Citation Style MLA Citation Style MLA Citation Style Citing Sources in the Text Works Cited list Other documentation styles MLA citation style refers to the rules and conventions established by the

More information

OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format

OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.

More information

WORKS CITED FORMATS. Smith, Mildred P. The Great Big Apple. New York: Houghton Mifflin, Print.

WORKS CITED FORMATS. Smith, Mildred P. The Great Big Apple. New York: Houghton Mifflin, Print. WORKS CITED FORMATS ***********It is important to note that MLA no longer requires the use of electronic addresses or URLs when citing electronic resources. If a teacher does require it, however, the full

More information

Your guide to success. Only write the information written in this color font.

Your guide to success. Only write the information written in this color font. Your guide to success Only write the information written in this color font. Introduction to MLA MLA Formatting Citations Works Cited Pages Easy Bib: How to use Methods for borrowing information MLA: Modern

More information

The library offers more than just books and movies.

The library offers more than just books and movies. Wha h L ar Of e s Ed a r Fre o c om k e n Ea r a L r i gf The library offers more than just books and movies. In addition to our ebooks, Audiobooks, streaming movies, comic books, and magazines, we have

More information

MLA Citation Style Guide (8 th edition)

MLA Citation Style Guide (8 th edition) Learning Resource Center Guides MLA Citation Style Guide (8 th edition) Updated 12/2016 The hard copies of the MLA Handbook, 8 th edition, can be found in the COS Library on all three campuses at both

More information

Examples of APA Style 6 th Edition Print

Examples of APA Style 6 th Edition Print Examples of APA Style 6 th Edition Print Listed below are sample reference entries using some of the most common document types, based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,

More information

Brought to you by McChord Library MLA. A Brief Guide to MLA Style

Brought to you by McChord Library MLA. A Brief Guide to MLA Style Brought to you by McChord Library A Little Bit of MLA Goes a Long Way! 1 A Brief Guide to MLA Style Examples are based on the 7 th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and the following

More information

The Craft Of Translation (Chicago Guides To Writing, Editing, And Publishing)

The Craft Of Translation (Chicago Guides To Writing, Editing, And Publishing) The Craft Of Translation (Chicago Guides To Writing, Editing, And Publishing) If you are searched for a book The Craft of Translation (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) in pdf format,

More information

Why do we cite? To give credit to other people s ideas To enable other researchers (and our teachers) to find where we got our information from

Why do we cite? To give credit to other people s ideas To enable other researchers (and our teachers) to find where we got our information from Citations Why do we cite? To give credit to other people s ideas To enable other researchers (and our teachers) to find where we got our information from So they can check the accuracy of facts So they

More information

Examples of MLA (Modern Language Association) Style for Works Cited Pages Prepared by Peggy Karaffa

Examples of MLA (Modern Language Association) Style for Works Cited Pages Prepared by Peggy Karaffa As of February 26, 2009 George School Examples of MLA (Modern Language Association) Style for Works Cited Pages Prepared by Peggy Karaffa *DOUBLE-SPACE BETWEEN WORKS CITED TITLE AND FIRST ENTRY* *ALPHABETIZE

More information

An Introduction to MLA

An Introduction to MLA An Introduction to MLA Citation and Format California State University, Fresno Learning Center Table of Contents What is MLA? Why use MLA? Comparing other styles General Formatting In-text Citations Works

More information

Works Cited for Grades 1

Works Cited for Grades 1 Works Cited for Grades 1 For a book: 1. Name of the author. 2. Title of the book, italicized. Joanna Cole. The Magic Schoolbus, Lost in the Solar System. For an article from a print encyclopedia: 1. Name

More information

Comparing Articles on Mathematics Education

Comparing Articles on Mathematics Education Comparing Articles on Mathematics Education Note: it might be easier to find your older article first and then look for a current article on the same topic in one of the library s databases. A. Finding

More information

What the Library Can Do for You! Center for Adult Education 2012

What the Library Can Do for You! Center for Adult Education 2012 What the Library Can Do for You! Center for Adult Education 2012 content such as: Article databases Electronic course reserves ebooks to access online library You also need your Salve ID to request materials

More information

South County High School Library s APA 6 th Edition Citation Guide. Contents

South County High School Library s APA 6 th Edition Citation Guide. Contents South County High School Library s APA 6 th Edition Citation Guide Contents South County High School Library s APA 6 th Edition Citation Guide... 2 Setting up your title page and paper:... 2 Title Page...

More information

CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE Opposing Viewpoints in Context

CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE Opposing Viewpoints in Context CITING RESEARCH DATABASES MLA STYLE Opposing Viewpoints in Context The following guidelines are based on the MLA Handbook (8th edition). The following examples are provided: 1. Viewpoint essay published

More information

MLA Citation Format Solano College Library

MLA Citation Format Solano College Library for Books Book: Single Author Author. Title. Place: MLA Citation Format Solano College Library Book: Two Authors First Author, and Second Author. Title. Place: Book: Three Authors First Author, Second

More information