MLA Works Cited Documentation Guide

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1 MLA Works Cited Documentation Guide Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. REF LB 2369.G General rules: Underline or italicize titles of books, magazines, and scholarly journals. Consult your professor for preference. Enclose title of articles, essays, poems, and short stories in quotation marks. When certain information, such as an author, is missing, skip it and go on to the next part. Pay careful attention to punctuation, and type exactly as each example indicates. Use a shortened form of the publisher s name: New York: Morrow, 2004 rather than William Morrow & Company. Indent five spaces or one-half inch after the first line of each entry. Use double line spacing throughout. For pages that are not consecutive, such as newspapers, use a plus sign: If you have only the starting page number of an article s original print publication, give the number followed by a hyphen, a space, and a period: Be sure to alphabetize your Works Cited page by author s last name, or, if the author s name is not given, by the first word of the title. Parenthetical documentation [MLA 6] All sources cited in the text should be listed in the Works Cited. The author s name may be included in the text and only the page numbers in parenthesis. As Allison asserts (97), the... Many instructors prefer this method. Alternatively, use the first part of your citation for parenthetical documentation. Usually, that will be the author or authors last names. Follow with the page number. (Brown and Proper 17). A title may be truncated. ( Texas 73). Use as little information as possible while making a unique identification. If there are two books by the same author, you must include part of the title. (Allison, Whatever 97). If you have no page numbers, it usually flows better to include the reference in the text. According to Allison, the... Example with appropriate spacing. Be sure there is only one space after punctuation. Author. Title of Article. Book or Journal Title. Editor. Edition. Volume. Series. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. Pages.

2 PRINT SOURCES Book with One Author [MLA 5.6.1] Allison, Peter. Whatever You Do, Don t Run. Guilford, CT: Lyons, Two or Three Authors [MLA 5.6.4] Brown, Nathan, and Sheryle A. Proper. The Everything Paying for College Book. Avon, MA: Adams, More than Three Authors [MLA 5.6.4] Gilman, Sandra, et al. Hysteria Beyond Freud. Berkeley: U of California P, No Author [MLA and 5.7.9] (Note: Begin with the title if a source has no author.) Texas Almanac: Dallas, TX: Dallas Morning News, An Editor [MLA 5.6.2] Lopate, Philip, ed. The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present. New York: Doubleday, Corporate Author [MLA 5.6.6] American Heart Asso. Low-Salt Cookbook. New York: Clarkson Potter, An Editor in Addition to an Author [MLA ] Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Ed. F. W. Robinson. Boston: Houghton, Essay Written by One Person in a Book Edited by Another [MLA 5.6.7] Ferguson, Roger W., Jr. The Importance of Education. Representative American Speeches. Ed. Jennifer Curry, et al. New York: Wilson, A Translation [MLA ] Esquivel, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies. Trans. Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen. New York: Doubleday, A Book Published in a Second or Subsequent Edition [MLA ] Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: MLA, An Article in a Reference Book [MLA 5.6.8] Coulter, Ellis Merton. John Adair. Dictionary of American Biography. Ed. Allen Johnson. Vol. 1. New York: Scribner s, Encyclopedia Article, Signed [MLA 5.6.8] Epps, Helen H. Textiles. World Book Encyclopedia ed. Dictionary or Encyclopedia Article, Unsigned [MLA 5.6.8] Onomatopoeia. Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed Previously Published Scholarly Article Reprinted in a Collection of Essays [MLA 5.6.7] (Note: List first the information about where the essay was originally published. When reprinted multiple times, use only the original source and the source where you found the material.) Frye, Northrop. Literary and Linguistic Scholarship in a Postliterate Age. PMLA 99 (1984): Rpt. in Myth and Metaphor: Selected Essays, Ed. Robert D. Denham. Charlottesville: UP of Virginia, Excerpted Sources from Multivolume Critical Anthologies [MLA 5.6.7] (Note: This includes Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, etc. ) Benesch, Klaus. Oral Narrative and Literary Text: Afro-American Folklore in Their Eyes Were Watching God. Callaloo 11 (1988): Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Roger Matuz. Vol. 61. Detroit: Gale, Book in a Series [MLA ] (Note: This includes Information Plus, Opposing Viewpoints, and Contemporary World Issues. Include the series title and number, if given.) Evans, Kim Masters. The American Economy. Information Plus Reference Series. Detroit: Gale, Careers in the Music Business. Careers Research Reports. Monograph Ser Chicago: Inst. for Research, Government Publication [MLA ] Deaths by Major Causes: 1960 to U. S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: th ed. Washington: GPO, 2004.

3 DIFFERENT SOURCES FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS INFORMATION LITERACY is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. Living in the Information Age, we are inundated with information overload too much information. Training and practice are needed to hone skills in finding, analyzing and using information. One of the best sources for this training is the library. The support you receive there will give you confidence in using information to make a decision or create a product. Using a variety of sources makes research more credible and helps researchers improve their skills. GETTING STARTED Sources of information include books, newspapers, journals and magazines, fact sheets, white papers, diaries, interviews, and more. Each has value. As you begin your research, it is important to think about where the best information can be found for your topic. Is the topic new? If so, perhaps newspapers, television, and Internet news sources are best. Is it a topic that has been around for a while long enough to have many articles or books written about it? If so, perhaps the library catalog and full-text article databases are best. Is your topic historic or a study? Is it a literary criticism? If so, books and peer-reviewed articles are best. Of course, the Internet can be carefully used for every topic. Prepare for your research by selecting sources and search terms. THINK ABOUT IT Do you need background on your topic or do you already know about it and only need specific information to fill in the gaps? Examples of background are: } Finding background about your topic adds to 1. The history of a subject, such as abortion your understanding of a topic, helps you find information about a novel, a health field, or 2. A chronology of a scientific development, such as cloning a marketing strategy. Background helps put your subject into proper perspective in today s 3. Historic information about a company or industry world. It will help you with the next step of your research. Do you need hard facts, such as statistics, definitions, formulas? Does your topic emphasize historical information or more recent events? Does you topic relate to: Science and technology Sociology or psychology History Literature Careers Health and Wellness Other? Answer these questions before you begin. Then you will be more likely to choose a variety of appropriate resources in the best possible formats. ACCESSING ONLINE RESOURCES FROM OFF-CAMPUS The Library web page is located at Begin your research here. You will need a library card. You can get one on campus. Your barcode will be put on the back of your picture ID card. If you aren t on campus, apply online. The library staff will mail your card. The Library catalog is available on our web page to search for books, electronic books, videos and other resources the library has for your research. You will find books in Lone Star College-Kingwood Library or one of the four other campus libraries. Books can be borrowed electronically from the other campuses [request first available copy button]. It takes about 2 days for the book to be transferred to. You will be called when the book is ready for pick up.

4 Library Web Page Assignments & Guides has assignment guides for most research projects. These can be found on the assignment web page. Your instructor will let you know if your class has one. Background, themes, helpful hints, resources, and links to databases are listed. You can also or chat to the librarian from these assignment guides. Subject Guide to Databases lists databases appropriate for research in specific subject areas. To find articles from journals, magazines and newspapers you will use a database to locate electronic versions of those resources. Think about the best keywords to describe your topic. USING A VARIETY OF RESOURCES Using a variety of types of resources usually results in a better, more credible paper. Use this evaluation grid to help you decide. Research is all about EVALUATION. Everyone knows there is plenty of information. The question is, are you finding the BEST information for your refined topic? RESOURCES ADVANTAGES LIMITATIONS HINTS FOR USING REFERENCE MATERIAL Dictionaries, almanacs encyclopedias, hand-books. Located in reference area. Some are available online Good place to start Brief background Facts and statistics Focused summaries Objective information Sources available when Print references are not published as quickly Can be difficult to locate a specific topic in a large source Ask a librarian; they will know the best references for your topic. Begin at the Assignment guide to see which sources are suggested needed BOOKS Can be found in print and electronic format (ebooks) DATABASES Contain full-text (complete) copies of articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers in electronic format. Use the subject guide to find the best databases for your topic. INTERNET The internet is readily available from online computers. Information world-wide. Open to all which means everyone can post to the Internet. Thorough exploration Authors are generally experts in the fiel Can be checked out ebooks are ready for use on your computercut and paste Good place to start Brief background Facts and statistics Focused summaries Objective information Sources available when needed Huge variety of information on almost any topic Allows access to resources all over the world Very recent events may be covered Governmental and organizational sites have excellent statistics and facts. Find previously inaccessible information at large libraries. May be more information than you need for your topic Books may be already checked out Articles may be brief and specific, but not on your topic Many hits, must use keywords wisely. Opinions may be emphasized over facts Information can be unreliable Huge number of search results means best resources hard to locate Some information is incomplete or you must pay for it Organizations have good information, but it may be difficult to find unless you know what you are looking for. Use the catalog to find books Request books electronically from other libraries ebooks can be searched using keyworkds Use the index and contents to find information Use databases linked through the library homepage Look for Full Text articles for the whole article. Use peer-reviewed to assure you have scholarly information You can articles, print, or save articles. Several search engines are linked to the library homepage. Recommended websites are linked to the assignment guides. Training may be needed to use effectively and efficiently Ask the librarian to recommend good sites for your topic, ones you may not find through a Google search. Lone Star College-Kingwood, an EEO/AA Educational Institution bb, pw rev. 02/08

5 Article from a Weekly Magazine and Weekly News Service [MLA 5.7.6] (Note: This includes CQ Researcher or Issues and Controversies on File.) Kluger, Jeffrey. Why We Love. Time 28 Jan. 2008: Article from a Monthly Magazine [MLA 5.7.6] Hitchens, Christopher. A Breath of Dust. Atlantic Monthly July-Aug. 2005: Newspaper Article [MLA 5.7.5] Feder, Barnaby J. For Job Seekers, a Toll-Free Gift of Expert Advice. New York Times 22 Mar. 1994, late ed.: A1+. Article in a Scholarly Journal with Continuous Pagination [MLA 5.7.1] Warner, Megan B., et al. The Longitudinal Relationship of Personality Traits and Disorders. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 113 (2004): Article in a Scholarly Journal that Pages Each Issue Separately [MLA 5.7.2] Garrett, Laurie. The Next Pandemic? Foreign Affairs 84.4 (2005): MEDIA and INTERVIEWS Personal Interview [MLA 5.8.7] Stegall, Linda. Personal Interview. 11 Aug Online Video [MLA and 5.9.1] Bradley, Becky. The Sun Also Rises: Hemingway in Spain. Video. The Sun Also Rises. April Lone Star Coll. Lib., Kingwood, TX. 17 Jan < Film or Video Recording [MLA 5.8.3] Patton. Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. Perf. George C. Scott DVD. 20th Century Fox, Example with appropriate spacing Author. Article Title. Publication information for a print source. Site Name. Site Editor. WEB SITES [MLA ] Electronic Publication Date. Subscription information for databases. Pages only if numbered. Sponsoring Inst., City, ST or Country. Date site accessed <url>. Basic Entry Sutton, Bettye, et al th Century Cultural History. Ed. Peggy Whitley Lone Star Coll.- Kingwood Lib., Kingwood, TX. 28 July 2007 < Author, no publication date [MLA 5.9.1] Mazer, Cary M. Bernard Shaw: A Brief Biography. U. of Penn. 16 Sept < Online Periodical [MLA 5.9.4] Sarnoff, Nancy. Web s Role in House Hunt Grows. Houston Chronicle 1 Dec Feb < Online Government Publication [MLA 5.9.3c] (Note: This includes Occupational Outlook.) United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Ctr. for Disease Control and Prevention. Coordinating Ctr. for Health Promotion. Targeting Tobacco Use. Apr Jan < Blog or other Online Posting [MLA 5.9.9] Van Dyke, Amy. Custom House. Online posting. 20 Feb Scarlet Letter blog. 21 Feb < ONLINE DATABASES [MLA 5.9.7] E-Books [MLA and 5.9.7] Bloom, Harold. Mark Twain s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Bloom s Notes. Broomall, PA: Chelsea House, NetLibrary. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. 14 Sept <

6 Scholarly Journal that Pages Each Issue Separately in a Subscription Database [MLA and 5.9.7] Haydock, John. Melville and Balzac: The Man in Cream Colors. College Literature 35.1 (2008): Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. 20 Feb < Online Periodical in a Subscription Database [MLA and 5.9.7] Clemmitt, Marcia. Student Aid. CQ Researcher 25 Jan. 2008: Congressional Quarterly. Lone Star Coll.- Kingwood Lib. 2 Feb < Newspaper in a Subscription Database [MLA and 5.9.7] Lichtblau, Eric. Administration Plans Defense of Terror Law. New York Times 19 Aug. 2003, late ed. (East Coast): A1+. ProQuest Newspapers. ProQuest. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. 15 Sept < Journal Article Reprinted in a Reference Book then Reproduced in a Subscription Database [MLA and 5.9.7] (Note: Use the original source, the final source, and the database. Ignore intermediate sources) Kiskis, Michael J. Mark Twain and Collaborative Authority. Studies in the Literary Imagination 29.2 (1993): Rpt. in Nonfiction Classics for Students. Vol. 4. Literature Resource Center. Thomson Gale. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib., 3 Aug < Abstract in a Non-Subscription Database [MLA and 5.9.7] Neumann, P. J., et al. Can We Better Prioritize Resources for Cost-Utility Research? Medical Decision Making 25.4 (2005): Abstract. PubMed. 28 July 2005 < DATABASE PUBLICATION INFORMATION [MLA 5.9.1, and 5.9.7] (Note: Computer Source, Health Source: Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and History Reference Center use the same citation details as Academic Search Complete after database name.) Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Biography Reference Bank. Wilson. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Business & Company Resource Center. Gale Cengage. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Business Source Premier. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < CINAHL. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Columbia Granger s World of Poetry. Columbia UP. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Communication and Mass Media Complete. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < CountryWatch. Publication date. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < CQ Researcher. Publication date. Congressional Quarterly. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < ERIC. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Gallup Brain. Gallup Org. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Grove Art Online. Publication date. Oxford. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Handbook of Texas Online. Texas St. Hist. Assoc. Access date < Health and Wellness Resource Center. Gale Cengage. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < History Study Center. ProQuest. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < InfoTrac Custom Newspapers. Gale Cengage. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Issues & Controversies. Publication date. Facts.com. Facts on File News Services. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < JSTOR Arts and Sciences. JSTOR. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Literature Resource Center. Thomson Gale. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Medline Plus. Nat. Lib. of Medicine. Access date < NAXOS Music Library. NAXOS. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < NetLibrary. OCLC. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale Cengage. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Project Muse. John Hopkins U. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < ProQuest Newspapers. ProQuest. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < PubMed. Nat. Lib. of Medicine. Access date < Research Library. ProQuest. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < StatRef! Teton Data Sys. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Westlaw Campus Research. West. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib. Access date < Lone Star College - Kingwood, an EEO/AA Educational Institution sg, cg 09/02 rev 2/08