The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature. New. York: Norton ... JAMA: Journal of
the American Medical Association 305.4 ... eBook Academic Collection (
EBSCOhost). Web. ... Devastates the Horn of Africa, the World Bank Has
Announced It Is.
Works Cited Page – MLA Print Resources
Based on MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed.
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Begin the list of works cited on a new page at the end of your research paper. Include your last name and the page number at the upper right corner of the page, continuing the page numbers of the text. Title the page Works Cited. Center the title 1” from the top of the page. Double-space within and between entries. Place the first line of each entry at the left margin. Additional lines are indented ½ inch. This is called a “hanging indent.” Place entries in alphabetical order by the last name of each author. If the author’s name is unknown, alphabetize by the title, ignoring any initial A, An or The.
This is an example of what the top of your Works Cited page should look like:
There is a proper way to cite every kind of source. Some of the most common are listed below. Remember, your entire list should be in alphabetical order and double-spaced. Don’t group each type of source by category (like books, articles, etc.). Categories shown here are for your clarity. 2nd (and rd
BOOKS
3 ) authors listed first name first.
Single author
Daugherty, Tracy. Just One Catch: A Biography of Joseph Heller. New York: St. Martin’s P, 2011. Print.
Two or three authors
Tapscott, Don, and Anthony D. Williams. Macrowikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World. New York: Penguin Group, 2010. Print.
Books with more than three authors
Cowan, Cynthia J., et al. Scrapbooking in the Digital Age. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2011. Print.
Book with one or two editors
Lewis, Catherine M. and J. Richard Lewis, eds. Women and Slavery in America: A Documentary History. Fayetteville, AR: U of Arkansas P, 2011. Print.
More than three editors
Stavans, Ilan, gen. ed., et al. The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature. New York: Norton, 2011. Print.
Article/essay w/in anthology/collection
Chiao, Joan Y. “Where Does Human Diversity Come From?” Future Science: Essays from the Cutting Edge. Ed. Max Brockman. New York: Vintage Books, 2011. 236-247. Print.
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GENERAL ENYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES Signed Pringle, Robert W. “Intelligence and Counterintelligence.” The New Encyclopædia Britannica. 11th ed. 2010. Print. (author given) Unsigned (no author)
“Gymnastics.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2008. Print.
SPECIALIZED ENYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES (encyclopedias focusing on a single topic) Signed Bigalke, Ron J. “Electoral College.” The Encyclopedia of Political Science. Ed. (author given) George Thomas Kurian. Vol.2. Washington, D. C.: CQ, 2011. Print. Unsigned (no author)
“Racial Profiling.” West’s Encyclopedia of American Law. Eds. Jeffrey Lehman and Shirelle Phelps. 2nd ed. Vol. 8. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2004. Print.
MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS Magazine Article Walsh, Bryan. "The Future of Oil.” Time 9 Apr. 2012: 28-35. Print. Signed Journal Article Signed Newspaper Article Signed
Kuehn, Bridget M. "Scientists Find Promising Therapies for Fragile X and Down Syndromes." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 305.4 (2011): 344-346. Print. Murphy, Katy. “Prop.30—Little Relief for Colleges.” San Jose Mercury News 9 Nov. 2012: A1+. Print.
Newspaper Article Unsigned
“Better Ways to Deal with the Evil of Drug Abuse.” Wall Street Journal 4 Mar. 2008, Eastern ed.: A15. Print.
INTERVIEWS Interview in Person
Kinsella, Steve. Personal interview. 23 Oct. 2012.
Interview in Print
Hidary, Abraham J. Interview. “30-Minute Interview.” Vivian Marino. New York Times 27 Nov. 2012: Real Estate. Print.
Citing Sources in the Text (Parenthetical Citation) -Print SourcesIn MLA style, your sources are acknowledged by adding brief parenthetical references within your text. This coincides with your Works Cited page at the end of your paper. Generally, the author’s last name and a page number are enough to identify the source. The following are some examples of parenthetical documentation:
General In-text reference
Google’s founders “were certainly armed with a healthy disregard for the impossible” (Vise 11).
In-text reference when the author’s name appears in the text of your paper
David Vise captures the essence of Google when he states that the founders “were certainly armed with a healthy disregard for the impossible” (11).
Corresponding MLA Works Cited reference
Vise, David A. The Google Story. New York: Random House, 2005.
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Internet and Multimedia Sources Some of the most common Internet and multimedia sources are listed below. Remember, your entire list should be in alphabetical order. Don’t group each type of source by category (like web sites, videos, etc.). Categories shown here are for your clarity.
Sites (General MLA Format)
Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Web Site (homepage). Name of institution/organization sponsoring site, Date of Posting/Revision. Web. Date of access. .
Article on a Web Site
"MLA Formatting and Style Guide." Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, 2012. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.
Online Encyclopedia (Most Britannica articles do not list authors.)
"Computer-assisted Instruction." Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2009. Web. 18 Sept. 2009. Or D’Souza, Shanthie Mariet. “Mumbai Terrorist Attacks of 2008.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Britannica Academic Edition. 2012. Web. 28 Nov. 2012
Or
Subscription Service Newspaper Article Subscription Service Journal Article
Demers, Anne. "When Veterans Return: The Role of Community in Reintegration.” Journal of Loss & Trauma 16.2 (2011): 160-179. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.
CQ Researcher Online Article
Weeks, Jennifer. "Managing Wildfires." CQ Researcher. 2 Nov. 2012: 941-64. CQ Researcher Online. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.
Literature Resource Center
Loeb, Eryn. “The Strangeness Quotient: In Her New Novel, Karen Russell Returns to the Dark and Magical Kingdom of Kid-dom.” Poets & Writers Magazine 39.2 (2011): 50+. Rpt. in Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.
WWW Magazine Article
Arnold, Carrie. “Planting Seeds of Dementia.” Scientific American Mind. Scientific American Mind, Nov/Dec 2012. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
eBook
Sutherland-Smith, Wendy. Plagiarism, the Internet, and Student Learning: Improving Academic Integrity. New York: Taylor & Francis Routledge, 2008. EBSCOhost eBook Collection. Web. 6 Feb. 2012.
Opposing Viewpoints Article
Gajewski, Karen A. "As the Worst Drought in More Than Half a Century Devastates the Horn of Africa, the World Bank Has Announced It Is Increasing Funding for Humanitarian Aid to the Region to Nearly $2 billion.” The Humanist Nov.-Dec. 2011: 48. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. Mitchell, Claudia A. "The Prom." Daily Life through History. (2012): Web. 26 Nov. 2012
Daily Life through History Article Blog Post (if including the URL)
Coronado, Irasema. “DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act).” Anti-Immigration in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia. Ed. Kathleen R. Arnold. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2011. 105-118. eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 29 Nov. 2012. Jonathan, Carson. “More Cheats Uncovered As University Boosts Vigilance.” Waikato Times 27 Oct. 2012: A3. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 5 Nov. 2012.
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ScuttleMonkey. “What is the Best Way to Start a Paid GPL Project?” . Dice Holdings Inc. 5 Oct. 2007. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. -3-
Video Recording
Mao’s Last Dancer. Dir. Bruce Beresford. Prod. Jane Scott. Perf. Bruce Greenwood and Joan Chen. Mongrel, 2011. DVD.
Online Videos
Rainie, Lee. “The Networked Librarian.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 3 Oct. 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.
Citing Sources in the Text (Parenthetical Citation) -Internet, Multimedia & Other Non-print SourcesIn MLA style, your sources are acknowledged by adding brief parenthetical references within your text. This coincides with your Works Cited page at the end of your paper. Generally, the author’s last name, or title (when the author’s name is unknown), are enough to identify the source. The following are some examples of parenthetical documentation:
General in-text reference
The idiom “ace” often means making an A on a school assignment (Oliver).
In-text reference when the author’s name appears in the text of your paper
According to Dennis Oliver, the idiom “ace” means to “make an ‘A’ on a test, homework assignment, project, etc.”
Corresponding MLA Works Cited reference
Oliver, Dennis. “ESL Idiom Page.” Dave’s ESL Café, (1995-2007). Web. 12 Sept. 2009.
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