Provost 1 MLA Format Citations Use this packet to create your citations for your project: both intext citations and your works cited page. The following pages will explain 1. In-Text Citations: Use with- Quotes Paraphrases 2. Works Cited Pages: How to set up your citation for- Online Sources Print Sources 3. Model Works Cited Page Be sure to check this model Works Cited page to make sure your formatting is correct before submitting your project.
Provost 2 In Text Citations After you use information from a source, whether you quote or paraphrase, you must provide an in text citation. You MUST give credit to your sources, or you are guilty of plagiarism, which will result in a ZERO. Your in text citation should be in parenthesis and appear at the end of the sentence. Ideally, an in text citation is the author s last name and page number in parenthesis, followed by a period. In a print source, this is usually the author s last name and page number. For example, (Kingsolver 10) or (Orwell 20). QUOTE EXAMPLES: With an Author: I have been afraid of putting air in a tire ever since I saw a tractor tire blow up and throw Newt Harbine s father over the top of the Standard Oil sign (Kingsolver 1). Author s Last Name Page number Notice that the period is after the citation, not after the word sign as it appears in the novel. A period causes the reader s eye to stop, and you do not want a reader to stop until you have told them where you found your quote! Without an Author: No author? Use the article title, or if there is no article title, use title of the web page. If your article was called MLA Format Directions, then after your quote, your citation would look like this: In MLA Format, you must always double space and have one inch margins ( MLA Format Directions ). Article title in quotation marks
With web sources, only use page numbers if it s a PDF or you are provided with page numbers from the source. Ask me if you are still stuck with a web source. Provost 3 PARAPHRASE EXAMPLES: In-text citations for paraphrases are the same as quotes. With an Author: Students should take just a few notes in direct quotation from sources to help minimize the amount of quoted material in a research paper (Lester 46-47). Author s Last Name Page number(s) Without an Author: Having correct margins and double spacing is important in MLA format ( MLA Format Directions ). Article title in quotation marks
Provost 4 Creating a Works Cited Page Ok, you took notes on the sources that you used for your research, now what? MLA format requires that you organize that information into a particular format. This format is VERY SPECIFIC. You must follow all directions. This means line spacing, indenting, and punctuation. Formatting your Works Cited Page: Citations should be in alphabetical order. Double space. After first full line of citation, indent all lines. (Look at models below.) Web Sources: Note: Use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given. WEBSITE: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Title of Web Page. Title of Web Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of publication or revision (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.<url>. ONLINE JOURNAL: Author s Last name, First Name. Title of Article. Title of Publication. Volume. Issue. (Year Published) Medium of Publication. Date of Access.<URL>.
Provost 5 ONLINE MAGAZINE: Author s Last Name, First Name. Title of Article. Title of Publication. Date of Publication. Medium of Publication. Date of Access.<URL>. ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA: Author s Last Name, First Name. Title of Article. Title of Reference Work. Volume Number. Publishing City: Publishing Company. Medium of Publication.<URL>. Print Sources: BOOK: Author s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Print Journal, Magazine, and Encyclopedia are the same as online, but without the Date of Access and <URL>.