MLA FORM GUIDE The following examples are based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7 th Ed.). They are presented as a guide. If you do not see the format you need, consult the manual or use the MLA format link under Writing/Research on the CMS Library Media Center web page. PRINT RESOURCES Book single author WORKS CITED FORMAT Book single editor Gilmore, Jack, ed. America During World War I. New York.: Chelsea, 2009. Print. Book more than 1 author Encyclopedia article Birchfield, Martha and Wallis D. Hoffis. The Plain Language of War. Lincolnton, NE: 2005. Print. Evert, Chris. World War I. The World Book Encyclopedia. 1996 ed. Print. Article from a magazine Monk, Patricia. Family Life at the Homefront. Cobblestone. 20 Nov. 2004: Print. Article in a multi-volume series Miller, Ruth. War to End All Wars. Encyclopedia of American History. Ed. Joel Myerson. Vol. 1 Pittsburg: Chelsea, 2004. 33-74. Print. BOOK entries consist of the following information (if available): Author (inverted) OR editor OR compiler OR translator Title (italicized or underlined) Edition Number of the volume(s) Series name Place of publication Name of publisher Date of publication Medium (ie. Print) MAGAZINE/JOURNAL/ARTICLE entries consist of the following information (if available): Author (inverted) Title of article (in quotation marks) Name of the periodical (italicized or underlined) Series number or name Volume number Issue number Date of publication (in parentheses) Page numbers
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Article in reference database (Discovery Streaming, elibrary, etc.) only full-text articles are allowed! Do not use book reviews, brief articles, or abstracts. WORKS CITED FORMAT Author/Editor Last Name, Author/Editor First Name. Title of Article. Title of Original Publication Vol. Number. Date of Publication: Page Number(s). Name of Database. Web. Date of Access. COMPLETED EXAMPLE Nolan, Christian. Life in America: WWI. American History 27 July 2009: 5-12. General One File (Gale). Web. 29 Sept. 2009. General website Author/Editor Last Name, Author/Editor First Name. Title of Web Page/Site. Name of Institution/Organization Affiliated with the Site/Sponsor or Publisher, Date of Resource Creation/Update/Revision. Medium of Publication. Date of Access. COMPLETED EXAMPLE Smith, David. America s Wars. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 30 Sept. 2009. Citations for electronic resources include the following information (if available): Author and/or editor names(s) Article name in quotation marks Title of the Website, project or book in italics Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date Page numbers Date you accessed the material URL (if your teacher required this!)
Book with an author... - SAMPLE SOURCE CARDS - Internet (WWW) source... Smith, David. America s Wars. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 30 Sept. 2009. REMINDERS: double-space the cards indent the second and each succeeding line of each entry pay close attention to punctuation, underlining, etc.
-- CREATING A WORKS CITED PAGE -- The works cited page is included as the last page of your paper and is simply an alphabetical listing of the resources you used to write the paper. Just remember to double space the entire page and indent the second and each succeeding line of each entry. SAMPLE COMPLETED WORKS CITED PAGE Works Cited Birchfield, Martha and Wallis D. Hoffis. The Plain Language of War. Lincolnton, NE: 2005. Print. Evert, Chris. World War I. The World Book Encyclopedia. 1996 ed. Print. Gilmore, Jack, ed. America During World War I. New York.: Chelsea, 2009. Print. Miller, Ruth. War to End All Wars. Encyclopedia of American History. Ed. Joel Myerson. Vol. 1 Pittsburg: Chelsea, 2004. 33-74. Print. Monk, Patricia. Family Life at the Homefront. Cobblestone. 20 Nov. 2004: Print.
-- SAMPLE TITLE PAGE World War I: Remembering the War to End All Wars YOU CAN ADD A SUBTITLE ON THIS LINE John Doe 1234 Happy Drive Chilhowie, VA 24319 276/646-0000 Chilhowie Middle School 6 th Grade Royal Oak DAR Chapter 2-126-VA 637 Words