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Citing Sources
MLA Formatting
Basic Rules
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Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page
at the end of your research paper. It should have
the same one-inch margins and last name, page
number header as the rest of your paper.
Label the page Works Cited (do not underline
the words Works Cited or put them in quotation
marks) and center the words Works Cited at the
top of the page.
Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces
between entries. (Note: single space used on this
guide sheet to keep it short)
Proper punctuation is imperative!
Books
One Author
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher,
Year of Publication.
Example:
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows. New York: Scholastic,
2007.
Books
More Than One Author
First author name is written last name first; successive author names
are written first name, last name.
Example:
Mouse, Mickey, and Donald Duck. How to Lose
Your Parents in Disney Land. Orlando:
Minnie, Inc., 2000.
Lecture or Speech
Include speaker name, title of the speech (if any) in quotes, details
about the meeting or event where the speech was given, including
its location and date of delivery. Label the speech according to its
type, e.g., Guest Lecture, Keynote Address, State of the Union
Address.
Example:
Berard, Lynn and Donna Beck. Guest Lecturers. “Introduction to
Research using Online Databases.” Summer Engineering
Experience for Girls. Wean Hall, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA. 21 July 2008.
Scholarly Journal Article
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume. Issue
(Year): pages.
Example:
Speers, Brittany. "Becoming an Engineer is Better Than
Being like Me." Cosmo Girl. 14.2 (2008): 21-24.
Electronic Sources
Always include as much information as possible.
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Author and/or editor names
Name of the database, or title of project, book,
article
Any version numbers available
Date of version, revision, or posting
Publisher information
Date you accessed the material
Electronic address, printed between carets ([<, >]).
An Entire Web Site
Basic format
Name of Site. Date of Posting/Revision. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sometimes
found in copyright statements). Date you accessed the
site [electronic address].
Example:
The Purdue OWL. 26 Aug. 2007. The Writing Lab and OWL
at Purdue and Purdue University. 12 June 2008
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu>.
Web Site Page
For an individual page on a Web site, make sure the URL
points to the exact page you are referring to, or the entry or
home page for a collection of pages you're referring to:
Example:
Purdue OWL. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Online
Writing Lab at Purdue. 10 May 2008. Purdue University
Writing Lab. 12 June 2008
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/>.
Online Scholarly Journal
Online scholarly journals are treated different from online
magazines. First, you must include volume and issue information,
when available. Also, some electronic journals and magazines
provide paragraph or page numbers; again, include them if
available.
Example:
Montana, Hanna. "Engineering your Photo Shoots to
Enhance Your Reputation" Teen Stardom 3.4 (2008):
25 pars. 21 July 2008
<http://www.thiswebsite.com/html>.
Resources
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http://www.aresearchguide.com/styl
eguides.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/r
esource/557/01/
http://www.bibme.org