Transcript Works Cited Conventions - Thomas Nelson Community College

Works Cited MLA Format
Joanne Edmonds &
Diana Fannin
MLA
 Modern
Language Association
 Founded in 1883
 Primarily used in language and literature
 Format: works cited has replaced the term
“bibliography.” (This is the list of sources
you’ve used in your paper.)
Rules of a Works Cited page
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Title the page "Works Cited."
Arrange the entries in alphabetical order by the first
word of the entry. (They are not numbered.)
When there is no identified author, begin with the
title.
Use the attached format in listing each reference. (Be
certain that every comma, period and space is correct.)
The entire page should be double-spaced.
Indent all lines AFTER the first line of each entry with
a standard TAB. (This is called hanging indentation.)
Rules cont…
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Each entry ends with a period.
Break a URL that goes to another line after a slash. Do not
insert (or allow your word-processing program to insert) a
hyphen at the break.
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If there is more than one city of publication, cite the first one
listed. (the publisher’s name may be shortened.)
Omit the words “A,” “An,” and “The” when they are the first
word in titles of books and corporate authors when
alphabetizing.
When no other information on the work you have used has
been cited, use these abbreviations:
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n.p – no place of publication given/no publisher given
n.d – no date of publication given
n.pag. – no page #’s given
Books: One Author
Last Name, First Name, Title of Book, City of Publication: Publisher,
Year of Publication.
* When adding additional work by the same writer:
---.Title of Book 2. City of Publication: Publisher. Date of Publication.
Example:
Edmonds, Joanne, My First Suspense, Newport News: XYZ,
Inc., 2005. ---. Suspense Sequel. Newport News: XYZ, Inc.,
2006.
Books: Two or Three Authors
(same book)
Last Name, First Name (1st author), First & Last Name (2nd author),
and First & Last Name (3rd author). Title. City of Publication:
Publisher, Year.
Example:
Edmonds, Joanne M., and John Smith. Strength Training. Newport
News: XYZ, Inc., 2001.
Essays, Short Stories,
Poems, etc.
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Work.” Title of Book. Editor First &
Last Name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Page #’s.
Example:
Edmonds, Joanne. “The Sky is Blue.” Collection of Essays.
Jane Doe. New York City: Book Worm Press, 2000. 68-72.
Encyclopedias
Author of article’s Last name, First Name. Title of article in quotes. Title of
Encyclopedia. Year of Edition.
Example:
Austen, Emma. “Romantic Poetry.” Encyclopedia
of Literature. 2005 ed.
Newspaper Article
Last Name, First Name (if known). “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper
City (if not already part of the title). Day Month Year, Edition
(known): Section Page.
Example:
Edmonds, Joanne. “Preventing Obesity in Children.”
Los Angeles Times 19 June 2003, late ed.: A10.
Newspaper Editorial
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Editorial.” Editorial. Title of Newspaper
[City] Day Month Year, edition (if known); Section Page.
Example:
Edmonds. “Women in History.” Editorial. Sun [Baltimore]
10 Jan. 2002; A3.
Journals & Magazines
Article author’s Last name, First name. Article title in quotes. Title of journal/magazine
Day Month Year: pages.
Example:
Brown, Charlie. “Home-made Valentine Cards.” Time
21 May 2005: 7-9.
Doe, Jane. “Databases Rock.” Applied Psychology 36
(1999): 363-375.
Signed Pamphlet
Author of pamphlet’s Last name, First name. Title of pamphlet. City
where book was published: Publisher, Copyright date.
Grayson, George W. The North American Free
Trade Agreement. New York: Foreign Policy
Association, 1993.
Personal Interview
Last Name, First Name of Interviewee. Kind of Interview.
Day Month Year.
Example:
Keidis, Anthony. Personal Interview. 14 Feb. 2004.
Videocassette, DVD,
Filmstrip, Slide Program
Title. Director, Producer, and/or Writer. Medium. Distributor, Year.
Example:
Monet: Legacy of Light. Writ., Dir., and Prod.
Michael Gill. Videocassette. Home Vision.
1989.
Television & Radio Programs
[ Title of episode in quotes. Title of program or series. Credit (performer, writer,
etc.). Name of network. Call letters, City of Local Station. Day Month Year of
Broadcast Date. ]
Examples:
The First Americans. NBC News Special. NBC, Syracuse. 21 Feb.
2000.
“Episode 1.” Civil War Journal. Narr. Danny DeVito. Dir. Steven
Spielberg. A&E Network. 6 Apr. 1999.
Internet / Web
Last Name, First Name of Site Creator (if given). Site Title. (or description, such
as homepage, if there is none). Day Month Year of latest update (if given).
Name of Institution or Organization Associated with Site (if given). Day
Month Year of access <URL or web address>.
Example:
"Grooming." Wonderful World of Poodles. 25 Apr 1998
<http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2826/groom.html>.
Online Journal Publications
Pirisi, Angela. “7 Poses to Relieve Cold &
Flu Symptoms.” Yoga Journal, LLC.
<http://www.yogajournal.com/health/117_1.cfm>.
Email
Writer’s name. Subject line from the posting in quotes. Description of the
message that includes the recipient. Day Month Year of message.
Examples:
Kamaka, Kimo. “New audio program.” E-mail to Keoni Silva. 5
Jan. 2006.
When writing papers where you’ve cited work that has previously published,
you must list that work and other important information. Some of your work
cited may have come from books, magazines, online sources, newspapers,
and other published works. This way your reader is able to look up the
information you found, and so you can give credit to the proper people. If
you are unsure of how to cite your work correctly, see
Diana in the 8 a.m. session of ENG 111.
Joanne
or
Our Works Cited
"MLA Works Cited - Example Sheet." Citation and Other Guides. Fall
2003. Liverpool (New York) High School Library. 14 Jun 2006
<http://www.lhs.liverpool.k12.ny.us/lhslib/citation/citshort.pdf>.