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1 MLA FORMAT: Check and/or set the following BEFORE you begin typing your paper: Note: The following directions are for Microsoft Word programs. Margins - All margins should be one inch. Go to the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click File. Click Page Setup. Click Margins. Make sure top, bottom, left, and right all say 1. Click OK. Line Spacing - All text should be double-spaced. Do not put extra spaces below the title or between paragraphs. Go to the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click Format. Click Paragraph. Click Indents and Spacing. Look for Line Spacing Box. Click on it. Click on Double. Click OK. Justification - Justification refers to the alignment of the text. All text should be left-aligned, except the title (center-aligned) and the page numbers (right-aligned). The alignment buttons are located on the top tool bar beside Pagination - Put your last name and the page number in the upper-right corner of every page (including the first page). Go to the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click View. Click Header and Footer. When the header box appears at the top of your page, click on Align Right, which is located on the top tool bar beside B I U B I U After clicking on Align Right, type your last name. In the header and footer pop up box, click on a white paper with a # sign on it (Insert Page Number). The page number should automatically appear beside your last name. Click Close in the header and footer pop up box. Name and Title - Unless your professor specifically requires a title page, you do not need it. Instead of making a title page, Type your name, your professor s name, the course title, and the date at the top left corner of your paper. Below the date, center the title of your paper. Below the title, begin your 1 st paragraph (left aligned). Remember to indent the first line of each paragraph one-half inch Saving Your Work: Make sure to save your work often on a portable hard drive/flash drive. The Communications Lab computers support Office XP, Office Vista, and Open Office. 1
2 Table of Contents In-Text Citations Books Periodicals Visual and Oral Publications Legal Sources Electronic Publications Example of Page Layout: ½ 1 Lostera 1 Maurice Lostera 1 Professor Ramone English September 2003 The Influence of Reggae in Punk Rock Music The decade of the 1970 s was a melting pot for various tastes in international music. Disco reigned as the superficial feel-good music while punk rock and reggae emerged on the scene with 1 a political fervor which challenged societal norms. Though quite different on the surface, punk and reggae share a common spine: the backbone of the baseline and its anarchical nerve. 2
3 CREATING IN-TEXT CITATIONS (also known as parenthetical citations) A citation is a method of giving credit to the originator of a source. To correspond with a works cited page, you must also make shortened citations within the body of your paper. Cite everything that is directly quoted AND everything that is paraphrased. You paraphrase when you take ideas from a source and put them into your own words. Every piece of information that is not your own idea and/or not considered common knowledge should be cited. Note the punctuation in the following examples. Notes: The first word of the in-text citation should match the first word of the works cited entry to which it corresponds. For example, if the works cited entry begins with the author s last name, then use the author s last name for your in-text citation. If the works cited entry begins with the title of a work, then use the same title for your in-text citation. If the title of the work is long, use the first meaningful words of the title (usually the first three words of the title). If you use the author s name (or any other citation information) in the sentence, you do not need to include it in the in-text citation. For example: Correct: According to Fisher, All dogs do go to heaven (175). Correct: All dogs do go to heaven (Fischer 175). Incorrect: According to Fisher, All dogs do go to heaven (Fisher 175). Basic format: List the last name of the author (or editor or translator) and the page number. Janie s life flashed before her eyes, but it wasn t the life she remembered (Weaver 56). No author: List a shortened title or the full title (if short) and the page number. If the title is in italics in the works cited entry, use italics in the in-text citation. If it has quotation marks around it, put quotation marks around it in the in-text citation. Due to its large number of lakes, Oklahoma has a high population of water fowl (Nature 68). Poetry: When citing poetry, use the line numbers instead of the page number. Place slashes between the lines. Preserve all the punctuation and capitalization of the original lines as they appear in the source. Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. /I like to work, read, learn, and understand life. (Hughes 21-22). No page number: List the last name of the author, editor, or translator OR if there is no author, just use the title The guerillas, whose original purpose was to fight the government for the people s sake, eventually became more corrupt than the government (Cortazar). 3
4 Sacred Texts or Anonymous Books: List the title of the text, an abbreviated or full title of the book or section, the chapter number (if applicable), and the verse number (if applicable). Example: (2 Cor. 5.17) A period separates chapter and verse. The first time you refer to a particular version of the Bible, include the name of the version, followed by a comma. Example: (New International Version, Gen. 3.15) You do not need to identify the version in subsequent references unless you switch to a different version. Two or more works: If you want to cite more than one work in the same in-text citation, use semicolons to separate them. (Gray 78; Heavens 59-61; Shooting Stars) Block quotes: For more than three lines of poetry or more than four lines of prose, press Enter and begin the quote on a new line. Press Tab twice to set this quote off 1inch from the body of the paper. Double space your entry. Block quotes do not need quotation marks, but they do need to include a parenthetical citation at the end. End punctuation for a block quote needs to go at the end of the line, not after the parenthesis. See the example below: I wonder if it s that simple? I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem. I went to school there then Durham, then here. to this college on the hill above Harlem. (Hughes 6-10) Indirect source: Sometimes it is necessary to quote something that your source has already quoted. To do this, use the abbreviation qtd. (i.e. quoted in) So the citation will look like this: (Smith qtd. Johnson 23). 4
5 CREATING THE WORKS CITED PAGE Notes: List the entries in alphabetical order. For the purpose of saving paper, the entries in this handout are single-spaced. You should double-space your entries, but do not put extra spaces between entries. If no author is given, begin with the title of the work. Then alphabetize by the first meaningful word of the title (not by A, An, The, etc.) Remember to punctuate your entry exactly like the example including hanging indentations for every second and third line. If you want to see exactly what a works cited page should look like, see the model on page eleven of this handout. BOOKS Basic format: 1.) Author s name, editor, compiler, or translator 2.) Title of the book in Italics 3.) Edition used (if applicable) 4.) Number(s) of the volume(s) used (if applicable) 5.) City of publication, name of the publisher, and year of publication 6.) Medium of publication consulted (Print) Author, last name first. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, date of publication. Medium. Book by a Single Author: Sparrow, Jack. The Wings of Eternity. Omaha: Feather, Print. Two or More Books by the Same Author: For every entry after the first, use three hyphens to represent the author s name, followed by a period and then the title. Hawkins, Dorothy. You ve Been Grounded. Sydney: Kiwi, Print Flying High Again. Christchurch: New Zealand, Print Book by Two or More Authors: Give the authors names as they appear on the title page. Reverse the name of the first author only and follow it with a comma. The subsequent authors names will be in normal form. Eggerley, Diane, and Charles Beaker. Breaking Out of Your Shell: How to Become the Life of the Party. Salem: Breckinghouse, Print. 5
6 Story, Poem or Other Work in an Anthology or Compilation (such as a textbook): Author of story, last name first. Title of Story, Poem, or Other Work. Title of Anthology or Compilation. Edition. Editor s Name. Place of Publication: Publisher, date of publication. page numbers. Print. Chopin, Kate. The Storm. Reading Literature and Writing Argument. Custom Edition for Oklahoma City Community College. Eds. Missy James and Alan P. Merickel. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Print. Encyclopedia or Dictionary: 1.) Author of selection ( if applicable) 2.) Selection in quotation marks 3.) Title of encyclopedia or dictionary in italics 4.) Edition 5.) Year of publication 6.) Medium of publication consulted (Print) Bird of Paradise. The American Heritage Dictionary. 2 nd ed Print. Crow, Jonathan. Avian Biology. The Encyclopedia Britannica ed. Print. Anonymous Book: A Guide to the Water Fowl of Oklahoma. Vancouver: Canuck, Print. Translation: Bozhanova, Svetlana. The Crying of the Dove. Trans. Philip Byrd. London: Swanson, Print. Pamphlet: Duck Hunting in Mississippi. Jackson, MS: Eagle, Print. Government Publication: New Mexico Dept. of Wildlife. Committee on Endangered Species. Hearings on the Status of the Sage Grouse as an Endangered Species. Santa Fe: State of New Mexico, Print. Sacred Text or Anonymous Book (such as the Bible or Qur an): Note: Save the book, chapter, and verse number for the in-text citation. Do not put it in the works cited entry. 1.) Title of a specific edition should be in italics; however, if a specific edition is not mentioned in the title, do not place it in italics. Note examples below. 2.) Editor or translator (if there is one) but list an author first if there is one for the work 3.) Edition (if applicable) 4.) Publication place 5.) Publisher 6.) Date of publication 7.) Medium of publication (Print) Today s Bible. Terry Robinson, ed. 4 th ed. New York: Pantheon, Print. Holy Bible: King James Version. London: Whafford Print. 6
7 The Holy Qur an. Trans. Maulana Muhammad Ali ed. Dublin, OH: Ahmadiyya Aanjuman Isha at Islam Inc. Print. Homer. The Iliad. Trans. Robert Fagle. New York: Penguin Putman, Print. PERIODICALS (articles in scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines): Article in a Journal With Pages Numbered by Issue (Each issue begins with page 1, so you must list both the volume and the issue number to indicate where the article can be found. After the journal title, list the volume number first, then a period, then the issue number.): Author, last name first. Article Title. Journal Title Volume number. Issue number (year of publication): page numbers. Medium consulted. Kraus, Greta. Life Without Walls. The Political Review 28.7 (1997): Print. Article in a Journal With Pages Numbered by Volume (Instead of starting page numbers over with each issue, some journals number pages continuously throughout the year, and then bind them into a collective volume at the end of each year. Therefore, there is no need to list the issue number.): Author, last name first. Article Title. Journal Title Volume number (year of publication): page numbers. Print. Mackey, David. The Modern Caveman. Evolution 24 (2001): Print. Journal Abstract (formal summary of an article): Andrews, Samantha. Parrot Depression. Pet Psychology 58 (2002): Alternative Veterinary Abstracts 63 (2003): item AF1698. Print. Newspaper Article: 1.) Author s name (if there is one) 2.) Article title 3.) Newspaper title 4.) Date 5.) Page number 6.) Medium consulted (Print) Author, last name first. Article Title. Newspaper Title date: page number. Medium consulted. Jameson, Al. Undercover Cop Arrested for Public Intoxication. Indiana Daily 9 Aug. 1998: 8D. Print. Magazine Article: 1.)Author s name 2.) Article title, in quotation marks 3.) Magazine title, underlined 4.) Date and page numbers (remember to put a colon : between them) 5.) Medium consulted (Print) Author, last name first. Article Title. Magazine Title date: page numbers. Medium. Monroe, Alice. Drama in the Ladies Room. Teen Psychology Jan. 2003: Print. 7
8 MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES: Television or Radio Program: Note: Other information you may wish to include (director, performers, narrator) may be included after the title of the episode, program, or series wherever it seems most applicable. 1.) Episode title (if applicable), in quotation marks 2.) Program title in italics 3.) Network name (if any) 4.) Call letters and city of local station (if applicable) 5.) Broadcast date 6.) Medium of reception (Radio or Television) Blind Date. Friends. WGN. KOBU, Seattle. 15 Aug Television. The Origins of Jazz. PBS. OETA, Oklahoma City. 18 June Television. Sound Recording: 1.) Artist(s) 2.) Song title, in quotation marks 3.) Album or recording title in italics 4.) Manufacturer 5.) Year of issue (or n.d. if unknown) 6.) Medium of publication Presley, Elvis. Jailhouse Rock. The King s Greatest Hits. Columbia, CD. Note: If you are citing a specific song, place its title in quotation marks. Bartoli, Cecilia, perf. Les filles de Cadix. By Pauline Viardot. Chant d amour. London, 1996.CD. Film or Video Recording: 1.) Title in italics 2.) Director 3.) Other information you may wish to include (names of performers, writer, producer) 4.) Distributor 5.) Year of release 6.) Medium (Film) Monkey Back. Dir. Leonard Knox. Perf. Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, and Oliver Hahn. Mirimax, Film. Performance (concert, play, ballet, opera): 1.) Title in italics 2.) Director 3.) Other information you may wish to include (names of performers, writer, producer) 4.) Theater 5.) City 6.) Date of performance 7.) Medium (Performance) 8
9 Romeo and Juliet. By William Shakespeare. Dir. Sandra Lennon. Perf. Lila Morich, Gavin St. James. Old City Theatre, New York. 14 Feb Performance. Musical Composition: Treat a musical score like a book. 1.) Composer s name, last name first 2.) Title in italics 3.) Date it was written (if applicable) 4.) City of publication 5.) Publisher 6.) Date 7.) Medium consulted (Print) Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony No. 9 in D, Op. 92. New York: Dover, Print. Painting, Photograph, or Sculpture: 1.) Artist s name, last name first 2.) Title in italics 3.) Date it was created (if applicable) 4.) Place that houses the piece (museum, gallery, church) or for work in a private collection (Collection of...) 5.) City Monet, Claude. Water Lilies. Louvre, Paris. Interview (3 types - the first name mentioned is always the person who was interviewed): 1.) Published or Recorded Interview: Grant, Carey. Interview. Hollywood Digest 10 Feb. 1948: ) Broadcast on Television or Radio: Brown, James. Interview. Behind the Music. VHI. 30 July ) Personal (someone you interviewed): Minchu, Elena. Personal interview. 7 Apr Reed, Jim. Telephone interview. 10 Dec Lecture, Speech, Address, or Meeting: Einstein, Albert. Relativity. Modern Science Convention. National Association of Scientists. Harvard University. 14 May Legal Source: US Const. Art. 5, sec. 1. Print. Brown v. Board of Educ. 347 US Supreme Court of the US Supreme Court Collection. Legal Information Inst., Cornell U Law School, n.d. Print. 9
10 ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS: Notes:: Students often find it difficult to cite Web sites. Keep in mind that many Web sites do not contain all of the information in the following lists. However, much of the information can often be found if you know where to look. Additionally, while aiming for comprehensiveness, writers must often settle for citing whatever information is available to them. MLA style is flexible, and sometimes you must improvise to record features not anticipated by this manual. Please consult your professor for further questions regarding Web sites. List available information in the order shown in the following lists. Simply skip over items which do not apply. Each item is followed by a period except the publisher or sponsor, which is followed by a comma. Whole Web Site or Work Cited only on the Web 1.) Author s name, editor, or corporate author's name 2.) Title of the work in quotation marks if applicable 3.) Title of the overall Web site in italics, if distinct from item 2 4.) Version or edition used if applicable 5.) Name of organization or institution that sponsors the site followed by a comma; if not available may use N.p. 6.) Date of publication; if not available may use n.d. 7.) Medium of publication (Web) 8.) Date of access (day, month, and year) Author, last name first. Title of Web Site. Sponsoring Organization, Date of publication or update. Web. Date you accessed the site. Flockhart, Shepard. Friendly Flocks. International Aves Society, n.d. Web. 2 Nov Short Work or Document Within a Web site (article, story, poem, etc.): 1.) Author s name 2.) Title of document or short work in quotation marks 3.) Title of Web site in italics 4.) Editor s name, if applicable 5.) Name of organization or institution that sponsors the site (unless it is the same as the author or title of the site) followed by a comma; if not available may use N.p. 6.) Date of publication or update; if not available may use n.d. 7.) Medium of Publication (Web) 8.) Date of Access (day, month, and year) Author, last name first. Title of Short Work. Title of Web Site. Editor s name. Sponsoring Organization, Date of publication or update. Web. Date you accessed the site. Smiley, Lilly. Wing Span: Growing to Fit Your Potential. Birds of a Feather. Wings International, Web. 1 Jan
11 Salda, Michael N., ed. The Cinderella Project. Vers. 1,2. U of Southern Mississippi, Oct Web. 21 Nov Franco, Mike. Why Pop Matters. Pop Matters Website. Ed. John Wait. Pop Matters, 13 Feb Web. 30. Nov A periodical publication in an Online Database: Note: Figure out what type of work you have retrieved ( i.e. newspaper, journal, or magazine article; poem, play, or short story, etc.) and cite it accordingly. Then follow the steps listed below. Please note, a periodical article on the Web may not include page numbers. If possible, give the inclusive page numbers or, when pagination is not continuous, the first page number and a plus sign; if pagination is not available, use n.pag. 1.) Publication information for the article or other work. 2.) Title of database italicized 3.) Medium of publication (Web) 4.) Date of access (day, month, and year) Magazine Article Retrieved From EBSCOhost: Monroe, Alice. Drama in the Ladies Room. Teen Psychology Jan. 2003: EBSCOhost. Web. 27 Oct Richardson, Lynda. Minority Students Languish in Special Education Systems. New York Times. 6 Apr. 1994, late ed.: A1+. Pt. 1 of a series, A Class Apart: Special Education in New York City. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Aug Newspaper Article Retrieved From ProQuest: Jameson, Al. Undercover Cop Arrested for Public Intoxication. Indiana Daily 9 Aug. 1998: 8D. ProQuest. Web. 15 May Journal Article Retrieved From InfoTrac: Mackey, David. The Modern Caveman. Evolution 24 (2001): InfoTrac. Web. 17 Feb Chan, Evans. Postmodernism and Hong Kong Cinema. Postmodern Culture 10.3 (2000): n.pag. InfoTrack. Web. 20 May Magazine Article Retrieved From Opposing Viewpoints: Kane, Mari. "The Movement to Legalize Industrial Hemp." Contemporary Issues Companion: Marijuana. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 15 Apr
12 Works Cited Andrews, Samantha. Parrot Depression. Pet Psychology 58 (2002): Alternative Veterinary Abstracts 63 (2003): item AF1698. Print. Bird of Paradise. The American Heritage Dictionary. 2 nd ed Print. Duck Hunting in Mississippi. Jackson, MS: Eagle, Print. Eggerley, Diane, and Charles Beaker. Breaking Out of Your Shell: How to Become the Life of the Party. Salem: Breckinghouse, Print. Flockhart, Shepard. Friendly Flocks. Ed. Elena Pajaro. International Aves Society, 2 Nov Web. 29 Feb Franco, Mike. Flaming Lips: The Review. Pop Matters.Com. Ed. Billy Idol. Pop Matters, 13 Feb Web. 30 Nov A Guide to the Water Fowl of Oklahoma. Vancouver: Canuck, Print. Hawkins, Dorothy. You ve Been Grounded. Sydney: Kiwi, Print Flying High Again. Christchurch: New Zealand, Print. Holy Bible: King James Version. London: Whafford Print. Isaak, Brandon. Personal interview. 7 Apr Ovid. Metamorphoses. Trans. Arthur Golding. London, The Perseus Digital Library. Tufts U. Web. 12 Mar Romeo and Juliet. By William Shakespeare. Dir. Sandra Lennon. Perf. Lila Morich, Gavin St. James. Old City Theatre, New York. 14 Feb Performance. Smiley, Lilly. Wing Span: Growing to Fit Your Potential. Birds of a Feather. N.p. 5 Jan Web. 1 Jan
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