PSWorksCited

Works Cited

Format of MLA’s Works Cited page–READ THESE BEFORE YOU START!

1.   List your entries in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by the first letter of each entry. Do not consider A, An, or The as part of
       the title entry. Entries are NOT NUMBERED.
2.   DOUBLE SPACE everything, meaning between and within entries.
3.   The first line of each entry should be flush up against the left margin. All following lines are indented 5 spaces.
4.   You need to make sure you follow the following examples VERY CAREFULLY! Pay attention to spacing, underlining,
       and all kinds of punctuation.
5.   The title of the page, Works Cited, is centered and DSed after your MLA heading. DO NOT underline it, put it in
      quotation marks, or capitalize all the letters.
6.   If there is more than one city of publishing listed, use the first one in the list.
7.   If there is no author listed, simply start with the title of the source.
8.   Make an entry for any and all sources you took notes from. If there is information in your speech from a source, that
       source needs to be documented on your Works Cited page.

Kinds of Entries:

1.   Book with an author:

       Author’s last name, first name. Title Underlined. City of Publishing: Publishing Company, year.

2.   Book with two authors:

       Author’s last name, first name, and first name last name. Title Underlined. City of Publishing: Publishing Company, year.

3.   Book with three or more authors:

       First author’s last name, first name, et. al. Title Underlined. City: Company, year.

4.   Book with a corporate author:

       Name of association, council, committee, or foundation. Title Underlined. City: Company, year.

5.   Book with an editor:

     Editor’s last name, first name, ed. Title Underlined. City: Company, year.

6.   Work in an anthology or collection of articles:

     Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article in Quotes.” (Or Name of play or novel underlined.) Title of Book. Ed.
                first name last name. City: Company, year. Page numbers.

7.   A book in a series:

        Author’s last name, first name. Title of Volume Underlined. Series Title. City: Company, year.

8.   A volume of a multi volume work

        Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article or Subject Looked up.”   Title of Set of Books. Ed. first name last name.

                Vol. #.   City: Company, year.

9.   Magazine article with an author:

         Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article in Quotes.” Name of Magazine Underlined Day Month Year: page

               numbers. (NOTE: NO p. or pp. or pg.)

10.   Encyclopedia article with an author: (Look at the end of the article for an author)

         Author’s last name, first name. “Subject looked up in Quotes.” Name of Encyclopedia Underlined. 199X ed.

11.   Article in a Reference Book:

         Author’s last name, first name. “Subject looked up in Quotes.” Name of Reference Book Underlined. Ed. first name last

                    name. xth ed. (or x vols.). City: Company, year.

12.   Newspaper article:

        Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article in Quotes.” Name of Newspaper Underlined [City, if not part of the title]

                    Date Month Year, edition: page number(s).

13.   A pamphlet:

         Author’s last name, first name. Title of Pamphlet Underlined. City: Company, year.

14.   A Movie:

         Title of Movie Underlined. Dir. first and last name. Perf. first and last names. City: Distributor, year.

15.   A TV Show:

         “Title of Episode in Quotes.” Title of Program Underlined. Call letters/name of network, City of local station. Day

                    Month year of broadcast.

16.   A personal interview:

         Last name, first name of person interviewed. Personal or Telephone Interview. Place: Date of interview.

17.   First Search: Wilson Select Articles Online:

        Author’s last name, first name. "Article Title." Magazine Title underlined   Date of magazine: pages. Wilson Select. First

                    Search. Seneca Twp. High School Lib., Seneca, IL. Date of access. <Web Address>.

18.   Encyclopedia on CD-ROM:

         Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article in Quotes.” Title of Encyclopedia Underlined. CD-ROM. City:

                    Company, year.

19.   Internet Sources–All URL addresses need to have < > around them.

        Article in a Scholarly Journal

        Author’s last name, first name. “Title of specific page or document.” Title of Periodical Volume number. (Month Year of

                    publication): page numbers. Date Month year of your access   <Full web address>.

        Article in a Newspaper or on a Newswire

        Author’s last name, first name. “Title of article.” Name of Newspaper or Newswire service

                    Day Month Year of Publication. Day Month Year of your access   <Full web address>.

        Article in a Magazine

        Author’s last name, first name. “Title of article.” Name of Magazine Day Month Year of Publication. Day Month Year

                    of your access <Full web address>.

        Online Projects and Databases

        “Title of Specific Web Page.” Title of the Project or Database. Ed. First name last name. Day Month Year of publication
                    or last update. Day Month Year of your access <Full web address>.

        Professional Website

         Author’s last name, first name. (Or group, association, etc.) “Title of Specific Page.” Title of Overall Website. Day

                    Month Year of your access   <Full web address>.

        Personal Website

        Author’s last name, first name. Title of page. Home Page. Day Month Year of your access <Full web address>.