MLA Style Guide for EJSHS Students. MLA Style Guide for EJSHS Students

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1 MLA Style Guide for EJSHS Students By Mrs. Paulsen Updated June 2014 This guide was created for use by EJSHS students. For further research, please view the MLA Handbook 7 th ed. Students needing further assistance can contact your teacher or media specialist. Book/s One Author Page 2 Two Authors Page 3 Three Authors Page 4 Four or More Authors Page 5 Author(s) with Illustrator(s) Page 6 Author(s) & Editor(s) With Author(s) & Editor(s) Page 7 Edited Book One Editor Page 8 Two Editors Page 9 Three Editors Page 10 Four or More Editors Page 11 Journal Articles in an Online Database One Author Page 12 Two Authors Page 13 Three Authors Page 14 Periodicals Article in a Magazine Page 15 Article in a Web Magazine Page 16 Article in a Newspaper Page 17 Article in a Web Newspaper Page 18 Electronic Resources YouTube Page 19 Website (Example 1) Page 20 Website (Example 2) Page 21 Website (Example 3) Page 22 Dictionary Page 23 Encyclopedia Britannica Page 24 Print Image found Online Page 25 Digital Files (MP3 s, Page 26 JPEG s, PDF s, etc) Sound Recording (CD) Page 27 Recorded Films or Movies Page 28 (DVD/VHS) Miscellaneous Citation Rules Page 29 Sample Works Cited Page

2 Book One Author Author s full name (Last name, First name) of Book City of Publication: Name Remarque, Erich Maria. All Quiet on the Western Front. New York: The Ballantine Publishing Group, Print. Indent Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Author City of Publication Date of Publication 2

3 Book Two Authors Author s full name (Last name, First name, and First Last Name) of Book: Subtitle of Book Ryan, Kevin, and Tina Kelley. Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Print. Indent City of Publication: Name Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Authors Date of Publication City of Publication 3

4 Book Three Authors Author s full name (Last name, First name, First name Last Name, and First Last Name) of Book: Subtitle of Book Paterson, Thomas G., J. Garry Clifford, and Kenneth J. Hagan. American Foreign Relations: A History to th Ed. Vol. 1. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company, Print. Indent Book Edition Volume City of Publication: Name Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) City of Publication Sub- Date of Publication Authors 4

5 Book Four or more Authors *Use et al when there are 4 or more authors Author s full name, et al (Last name, First name) of Book: Subtitle of Book City of Publication: Name Grosswirth, Marvin, et al. Match Wits with Mensa: The Complete Quiz Book. Cambridge: Da Capo Press, Print. Indent Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Date of Publication Sub- Authors City of Publication 5

6 Book Author(s) with Illustrator(s) Author(s): Nelson, Marilyn of Book: A Wreath for Emmett Till Illustrator(s): Philippe Lardy City of Publication: New York Name: Houghton Mifflin Company Year of Publication: 2005 Print Author s full name (Last name, First name) of Book Illus. s full name (First Last Name) City of Publication: Name Nelson, Marilyn. A Wreath for Emmett Till. Illus. Philippe Lardy. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, Print. Indent Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Author Illustrator Date of Publication City of Publication 6

7 Book Author/s and Editor/s Author(s): of Book: Editor(s): City of Publication: Name: Year of Publication: Chaucer, Geoffrey The Canterbury Tales Jill Mann New York Penguin Books 2005 Print Author s full name (Last name, First name) of Book Editor (First Last Name) City of Publication: Name Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. Ed. Jill Mann. New York: Penguin Books, Indent * Print. Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Year of Publication Author City of Publication Editor Date of Publication 7

8 Edited Book One Editor Editor(s): of Book: Edition #: City of Publication: Name: Year of Publication: Editor s full name (Last name, First name) Callow, Alexander B., Jr. American Urban History: An Interpretive Reader with Commentaries 3 rd ed. New York Oxford University Press 1982 Print of Book: Subtitle of Book Callow, Alexander B., Jr., eds. American Urban History: An Interpretive Reader with Commentaries. 3 rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, Print. Indent Edition City of Publication: Name Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Editor Edition City of Publication Subtitle Date of Publication 8

9 Edited Book Two Editors Editor(s): of Book: Edition (If applicable): City of Publication: Name: Year of Publication: Holmsten, Brian and Alex Lubertozzi The Complete War of the Worlds: Mars Invasion of Earth from H.G. Wells to Orson Welles Naperville Sourcebooks, Inc Print Editor s full name (Last name, First name & First last name) of Book: Subtitle of Book Holmsten, Brian and Alex Lubertozzi, eds. The Complete War of the Worlds: Mars Invasion of Earth from H.G. Wells to Orson Welles. Naperville: Sourcebooks, Inc., Print. Indent City of Publication: Name Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Date of Publication Subtitle City of Publication Editors 9

10 Edited Book Three Editors Editor(s): of Book: Edition (If applicable): City of Publication: Name: Year of Publication: Masteralexis, Lisa P., Carol A. Barr, and Mary A. Hums Principles and Practice of Sport Management 4 th ed. Sudbury Jones and Bartlett Learning 2012 Print Editor s full name (Last name, First name, First last name, and First last name, eds.) of Book Masteralexis, Lisa P., Carol A. Barr, and Mary A. Hums, eds. Principles and Practice of Sport Indent Management. 4 th ed. Sudburg: Jones and Bartlett Learning, Print. City of Publication: Name Year of Publication Medium of Publication (if book, type Print ) Edition City of Publication Editors Date of Publication 10

11 Edited Book Four or More Editors Editor(s): of Book: Edition (If applicable): City of Publication: Name: Year of Publication: Denton, Gillian, et al The Dorling Kindersley History of the World n/a New York Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc Print *Use et al when there are 4 or more editors Editor s full name (Last name, First name & First last name, et al, eds. ) of Book City of Publication: Name Denton, Gillian, et al, eds. The Dorling Kindersley History of the World. New York: Dorling Indent Kindersley Publishing Inc., Print. Year of Publication Medium of Publication Editors Date of Publication City of Publication 11

12 Journal Articles in an Online Database One Author Author s full name (Last name, First name) of Article: Subtitle of Article Kreager, Derek A. Guarded Borders: Adolescent Interracial Romance and Peer Trouble at Indent School. Social Forces 87:2 (Dec. 2008): ERIC. Web. 27 June Volume. Issue # Pages Date Accessed of Journal Date of Publication Database Used Medium of Publication Author Date Published Journal Volume & Issue # Pages 12

13 Journal Articles in an Online Database Two Authors Author s full name (Last name, First name, and First Last Name) of Article: Subtitle of Article Indent Rosen, Yigal, and Dawne Beck-Hill. Intertwining Digital Content and a One-to-One Laptop Volume. Issue # Environment in Teaching and Learning: Lessons from the Time to Know Program. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 44.3 (Sept. 2012): ERIC. Web. 26 June of Journal Date of Publication Pages Medium of Publication Database Used Date Accessed Authors Date Published Journal Volume & Issue # Pages 13

14 Journal Articles in an Online Database Three Authors Author s full name (Last name, First name, First name Last Name, and First Last Name) of Article: Subtitle of Article Warner, Stacy, Marlene A. Dixon, and Laurence Chalip. The Impact of Formal versus informal Indent Sport: Mapping the Differences in Sense of Community. Journal of Community Psychology 40:8 (Nov. 2012): ERIC. Web. 27 June of Journal Date of Publication Database Used Date Accessed Volume. Issue # Pages Medium of Publication Authors Journal Volume & Issue # Pages Date Published 14

15 Periodical Article in a Magazine: Author(s): of Article: Periodical (italicized): Date of Publication: Pages: Bourne, Joel K. Jr. The Next Breadbasket National Geographic July Print P Author s full name (Last name, First name) of Article Periodical Publication Date: Pages Used Bourne, Joel K. Jr. The Next Breadbasket. National Geographic, July 2014: Print. Date Published Medium of Publication Periodical Article Author Pages 15

16 Periodical Article in a Web Magazine: Author(s): of Article: Berglund, Jennifer Searching for Life in Mexico s Underwater Caves Author s full name (Last name, First name) Periodical (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Publication: Date Viewed: Discover Kalmbach Publishing Co. July/August 2014 Web 27 June 2014 of Article Periodical Berglund, Jennifer. Searching for Life in Mexico s Underwater Caves. Discover. Kalmbach Publishing Co., July/Aug Web. 27 June 2014., Date of Publication Medium of Publication Date Accessed Magazine Date Published Author 16

17 Periodical Article in a Newspaper: Author(s): of Article: Periodical (italicized): Date of Publication: Edition: Page #(s): Stevens, Dan Happy Birthday USA Village Voices July 9-July 15, 2014 n.a. A1 Print Author s full name (Last name, First name) of Article Periodical Medium of Publication Stevens, Dan. Happy Birthday USA. Village Voices July Print. Date of Publication Periodical Publication Date Article Author Page # may appear on 2nd page 17

18 Periodical Article in a Web Newspaper: Author(s): of Article: Periodical (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Publication: Date Viewed: Gladstone, Rick U.S. Plans to Reduce Its Land Mine Stockpile The New York Times The New York Times Company 27 June 2014 Web 27 June 2014 Gladstone, Rick. U.S. Plans to Reduce Its Land Mine Stockpile. The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 27 June Web. 27 June Newspaper Author Date Published 18

19 Electronic Resources YouTube Source*: : Web site (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Published: Date Viewed: Damm, Richard World War II Submarine Warfare rare footage YouTube.com No publisher 18 Marc Web 27 June 2014 Damm, Richard. World War II Submarine Warfare rare footage. YouTube.com, n.p. 18 Mar Web. 27 June * Source: name of the author, compiler, director, editor, narrator, performer, or translator Source Date Published 19

20 Electronic Resource Website (Example #1): : Web site (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Published/Modified: Date Viewed: Lanark, Illinois Wikipedia.org Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. 6 April 2014 Web 27 June 2014 Lanark, Illinois. Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc, 6 April Web. 27 June Web Site Date Modified 20

21 Electronic Source Website (Example #2): Author(s): : Web site (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Published/Modified: Date Viewed: Maguire, Carter NASA s deep-space craft readying for launch CNN Cable News Network 26 June 2014 Web 27 June 2014 Maguire, Carter. NASA s deep-sapce craft readying for launch. CNN. Cable News Network, 26 June Web. 27 June Web Site Author Date Published 21

22 Electronic Resource Website (Example #3): Author(s): : Web site (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Published/Modified: Date Viewed: No Author New Accountability: Framework Raises the Bar for State Special Education Programs Ed U.S. Department of Education 24 June 2014 Web 27 June 2014 New Accountability Framework Raises the Bar for State Special Education Programs. Ed. U.S. Department of Education, 24 June Web. 27 June Web Site Date Published * was located at the top of the page. 22

23 Electronic Resource: Dictionary (Online): : Web site (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Published/Modified: Date Viewed: Citation Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster, Inc Web 27 June 2014 Citation. Merriam-Webster. Merriam- Webster, Inc., Web. 27 June Web Site Date Published 23

24 Electronic Resource: Encyclopedia (Online): Author(s): : Web site (italicized): /Sponsor: Date of Published/Modified: Date Viewed: No Author Michael Jordan Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 28 May 2014 Web 27 June 2014 Michael Jordan. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 28 May Web. 27 June Web Site Date Published 24

25 Electronic Resource Print Image found Online: Artist(s): of Work (Italicized): Date of Creation: Institution Housed: City Housed: Website (Italicized): Date Viewed: Vinci, Leonardo da. Mona Lisa Louvre Paris Study Art History Web 27 June 2014 Vinci, Leonardo da. Mona Lisa Lourve, Paris. Study Art History. Web. 27 June Web Site Artist Date of Creation Institution * You may have to do additonal research to find some of the information needed for this citation (i.e. City Housed). 25

26 Electronic Resource Digital Files: * Use this same citation format for all digital files (images/jpeg s/png s, PDF s, MP3 s, etc) Artist(s): of Work: : Date Published/Modified: No Author ANIMAL CLIP ART AND POETRY FOR CHILDREN TOAD ClipArt Best 2014 PNG (Portable Network Graphic) ANIMAL CLIP ART AND POETRY FOR CHILDREN TOAD. ClipArt Best, PNG. Web Site Date Published 26

27 Electronic Resource Sound Recording (CD): Artist(s): of Song: Album (Italicized): : Date Published/Modified: Adele Rolling in the Deep Adele 21 XL Recordings LTD CD * When citing CD s, when possible, use the actual CD information, not the case. Adele. Rolling in the Deep. Adele 21. XL Recordings LTD., CD. Date Published of Song Artist 27

28 Electronic Resource Recorded Films/Movies (DVD/VHS): : Director: Performer(s) if applicable: Distributor: Release Year: Schindler s List Steven Spielberg Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, and Embeth Davidtz Universal Studios 2004 DVD * Use Perf. to head list of performers if applicable. * When citing DVD s, when possible, use the actual DVD information, not the case. Schindler s List. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, and Embeth Davidtz. Universal Studios, DVD. Director Date Released Performers Distributor 28

29 Citation Rules Page Rules: #1. Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your paper. #2. The Works Cited page should have 1 inch margins, and include the same MLA header as your paper (i.e. last name, page number located in header). #3. Label the page Works Cited (do not italicize, bold, quote, or change the font size of this label). #4. Double space all citations. #5. Indent the 2 nd and subsequent lines of citations (i.e. if there are 2, 3, or more lines of a citation they will all be indented). #6. List page numbers of sources when applicable. If you are viewing pages 1-17 (1 through 17), or just 1,17 (1 and 17) besure to follow the correct format. #7. For every entry, you must determine the Medium of Publication (i.e. Web, Print, Film, CD-ROM, or DVD). #8. Citations are no longer required to provide URL s for web based resources. However, be sure to check whether or not your instructor insists on them. If they do, include them in angled brackets before and after the URL and end with a period (ex: < #9. Capitalize each word in the titles of articles, books, etc, but do not capitalize articles (the, an), prepositions, or conjunctions unless one is the first word of the title or subtitle (ex: Gone with the Wind or The Art of War). #10. When citing author s names, do not include titles (Dr., Sir, Saint, etc) or degrees (PhD, MA, DDS, etc). However, you must include suffixes (Jr., II., etc.) when citing names (ex: King, Martin Luther, Jr.). #11. If not author or editor exist, then begin the citation with the title of the article/book. #12. If citing more than one work by a particular author, order the entries alphabetically by title, and use three hypens (---) in place of the author s name foreach entry after the first. For additional information on in-text citations, please view the following resource: 29

30 Works Cited Adele. Rolling in the Deep. Adele 21. XL Recordings LTD., CD. ANIMAL CLIP ART AND POETRY FOR CHILDREN TOAD. ClipArt Best, PNG. Berglund, Jennifer. Searching for Life in Mexico s Underwater Caves. Discover. Kalmbach Publishing Co., July/Aug Web. 27 June Bourne, Joel K. Jr. The Next Breadbasket. National Geographic, July 2014: Print. Callow, Alexander B., Jr., eds. American Urban History: An Interpretive Reader with Commentaries. 3 rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, Print. Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. Ed. Jill Mann. New York: Penguin Books, Print. Citation. Merriam-Webster. Merriam- Webster, Inc., Web. 27 June Damm, Richard. World War II Submarine Warfare rare footage. YouTube.com, n.p. 18 Mar Web. 27 June Denton, Gillian, et al, eds. The Dorling Kindersley History of the World. New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc., Print. Gladstone, Rick. U.S. Plans to Reduce Its Land Mine Stockpile. The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 27 June Web. 27 June Grosswirth, Marvin, et al. Match Wits with Mensa: The Complete Quiz Book. Cambridge: Da Capo Press, Print. Holmsten, Brian and Alex Lubertozzi, eds. The Complete War of the Worlds: Mars Invasion of Earth from H.G. Wells to Orson Welles. Naperville: Sourcebooks, Inc., Print. Kreager, Derek A. Guarded Borders: Adolescent Interracial Romance and Peer Trouble at School. Social Forces 87:2 (Dec. 2008): ERIC. Web. 27 June Lanark, Illinois. Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia Foundation, Inc, 6 April Web. 27 June Maguire, Carter. NASA s deep-sapce craft readying for launch. CNN. Cable News Network, 26 June Web. 27 June

31 Masteralexis, Lisa P., Carol A. Barr, and Mary A. Hums, eds. Principles and Practice of Sport Management. 4 th ed. Sudburg: Jones and Bartlett Learning, Print. Michael Jordan. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 28 May Web. 27 June Nelson, Marilyn. A Wreath for Emmett Till. Illus. Philippe Lardy. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, Print. New Accountability Framework Raises the Bar for State Special Education Programs. Ed. U.S. Department of Education, 24 June Web. 27 June Paterson, Thomas G., J Garry Clifford, and Kenneth J. Hagan. American Relations: History to th Ed. Vol. 1. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company, Print. Remarque, Erich Maria. All Quiet on the Western Front. New York: The Ballantine Publishing Group, Print. Rosen, Yigal, and Dawne Beck-Hill. Intertwining Digital Content and a One-to-One Laptop Environment in Teaching and Learning: Lessons from the Time to Know Program. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 44.3 (Sept. 2012): ERIC. Web. 26 June Ryan, Kevin, and Tina Kelley. Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Print. Schindler s List. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, and Embeth Davidtz. Universal Studios, DVD. Stevens, Dan. Happy Birthday USA. Village Voices July Print. Vinci, Leonardo da. Mona Lisa Lourve, Paris. Study Art History. Web. 27 June Warner, Stacy, Marlene A. Dixon, and Laurence Chalip. The Impact of Formal versus informal Sport: Mapping the Differences in Sense of Community. Journal of Community Psychology 40:8 (Nov. 2012): ERIC. Web. 27 June