Based on the mla handbook for writers of research papers. Just as the rest of your paper, the top of the page should retain the rightjustified header with. Doublespace the entire page, including the entries and the. For more complete information, refer to the mla handbook for writers of research papers, 7th ed. Previously, a writer created an entry by following the mlas instructions for the sources publication format book, dvd, web page, etc. At the end of your paper, you must provide an alphabetical listing of all the works you have cited in your paper. Use this interactive template to create works cited list entries in mla style. Mla citation template pdf from mla handbook 8th ed. Works cited if youre not familiar with mla citing, the easiest way to approach it is to start with the works cited pages. For example, a film director, dance choreographer, orchestra conductor, etc. Apr 09, 2020 a works cited page is a n alphabetical list of the sources you paraphrased or quoted within the text of your paper. Center the words works cited at thetop of the new page. To build a workscitedlist entry, enter the elements present in your source into the template. Mla handbook, 7th edition american studies journal.
You must include any necessary punctuation, capitalization, and italics. Web documents with corporate authors if the author is a company that is the same as the website and publisher, leave. Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Works cited entries in mla style focus on 3 types of containers. Your parenthetical citations within the text of your paper should point to a corresponding entry on this page. Mla style for academic work 20182019 intext citations. This handout covers the basics of mla format and the documentation of. Make sure to add the hanging indent to all entries. In microsoft office 2016, select insert, then page number.
Each citation in the text must be listed on the works. Modern language association mla format and documentation. Jan 19, 2018 the key to understanding how to cite a pdf is. For heavilyused rules on works cited and parenthetical rules of mla citation, see the last page of this guide. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an ebookor perhaps listened to in an audio version. End the entry with the name of the digital format e. Mla uses the following core elements to construct each citation. Sometimes, however, you need to cite the handbook itself. Type of source example of mla 8th edition works cited entry entire book format. This resource, updated to reflect the mla handbook 8 th ed. If only one reference is included on the page, the title of the page should be work cited. Works cited blueprint lays out clear path for climate action. Cite your book in modern language association 8th edition format for free. Mla citation help english libguides at bossier parish.
An intext citation should appear with a direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary to indicate which source you have used. Just as the rest of your paper, the top of the page should retain the rightjustified header with your last name and the page number. How to cite sources on an mla works cited page use the following guidelines when formatting a works cited page in mla style. Intext citations provide the authors name and page number in one of two ways. Use this template to help build your mla works cited page. In previous editions of the mla handbook, an entry in the workscited list was based on the sources publication format e. Mla 8th eoditni style the modern language association mla style is widely used for identifying research sources. Whats new in the eighth edition modern language association. Arrange entries alphabetically by the first word of each entry.
General guidelines intext citation intext examples. Italicize titles of databases and independent works such as plays, books, periodicals, and websites. The works cited appears at the very end of your paper. A pdf, after all, is not really a source itself, but rather a file type and a way for displaying that source. If no author is listed, begin the citation with the next element. Like the rest of an mla format paper, it should be leftaligned and doublespaced with 1inch margins. Citing religious sources mla documentation intext citation. The list of works cited should start on a new page, continuing the page numbers of the text e. If the source does not have page numbers, list the author in parentheses. Mla handbook eighth edition modern language association. Copies are available in laguardia reference at ref lb2369.
Works you consult during your research but do not borrow from. Arrange entries alphabetically, using the last name of the author. Alphabetize the works you cite by the last name of the author. Sample mla works cited page works cited is a list of citations at the end of a research paper.
The modern language association handbook provides a helpful set of guidelines for formatting research papers in mla style. After the last paragraph in an mla style essay, force the document to begin a new page for the works cited page. Your list of references should begin on a separate page, with the title works cited. Label the page works cited do not italicize the words works cited or put them in quotation marks and center the words works cited at the top of the page. Ed and the purdue owl web site general mla guidelines cite all the sources you have consulted and the ideas you derived whether they are direct quotations, paraphrases, or summaries. Center the words works cited one inch from the top of the page. A formal mlastyle research paper requires both intext citations and a workscited page at the end of the paper. If the citation takes up more than one line of the page, indent the remaining lines onehalf inch from the left margin.
Mla style and formatting for a list of works cited general format. Maintain doublespacing throughout the works cited page. When no author is given, alphabetize by title, ignoring a, an and the if one of these is the first word. The models in this chapter draw on the mla handbook for writers of research papers, 7th edition 2009. In mla style you briefly credit sources with parenthetical references in the text of your paper and give the complete description of each source used in your paper in the list of works cited. The citation entries themselves should be aligned with the left margin. If you refer to a journal article that appeared on pages 225 through 250, list the page numbers on your works cited page as pp. Mla 8th edition works cited guide scc library webpage. Someone or an organization that helped produce a certain work. Alternatively, follow the sentence with the title of the handbook in quotation marks and the page. All entries should be doublespaced the examples used through. To cite a student handbook in text, state the title and follow the sentence where you list the title with the page number in parentheses, for example. It is up to the student which roles to include and to highlight on the works cited entry. If your pdf is from an onlineonly journal and does not have page numbers, follow the basic model for your works cited page but add the words n.
How a source or content piece was distributed or presented. Mla documentation 8th edition, 2016 mla documentation has two parts. When referencing the mla handbook, use the same guidelines for citing printed books, remembering that the edition number and publication. Interactive practice template the mla style center. Like the rest of an mla format paper, it should be leftaligned and doublespaced with 1inch margins the header contains your last name and the page number in the top right corner. General guidelines your list of references should begin on a separate page, with the title works cited. Elements that must be contained in a works cited citation includes the authors name, title, date of publication, publisher informationand medium type print, web, etc. If the work does not follow traditional parameters for citation, give the authors name, the name of the work, the date of creation, and the location. S cited page formatting the works cited page follows the body of your paper and any endnotes. The list of citations should be the very last page of a research project or essay. The template is a tool for teaching and learning mla style, not a citation generator. The modern language association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the mla handbook. Stepbystep instructions for mla citation on a works cited page.
According to the lincoln high school student handbook, students may not chew gum in class 7. Mla works cited list modern language association, 8th edition each complete entry in the list of works cited should have a corresponding intext citation in the body of the paper. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. If the source does not have an author, use an abbreviation of the title, beginning with the word alphabetized in works cited entry.
Works cited is a list of citations at the end of a research paper. The works cited page is a list of sources you quoted, paraphrased, or summarized in your paper. An alphabetical list of all the sources you use to write your paper. To start creating your works cited list, click here. If you are in doubt if a citation is required, it is better to cite more often than not. For more information, including sample papers, see also. If there is no known author, alphabetize by the first word in the title of the work other than a, an, or the. The handbook offers advice on research and evaluating sources, including web sites, as well as instructions and examples of preparing intext citations and lists of works cited.
The eighth edition of the mla handbook introduces a new model for entries in the workscited list, one that reflects recent changes in how works are published and consulted. If citing in formal mla format, use periods to separate the chapter and verse instead of colon. A works cited page is a n alphabetical list of the sources you paraphrased or quoted within the text of your paper. Be at the end of your paper and be numbered consecutively with the rest of your paper. Mla citation help library for online students libguides. List sources alphabetically with no extra lines between. Citation machine helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. The title is capitalized and centred, with no other formatting. A works cited page starts on a new page and is numbered as a continuation of the paper.
A citation within the text of the academic paper parenthetical or intext citation works cited definition. Center the titleworks cited1 inch from the top of the page. Get advice on writing and teaching from the mla editors, writing instructors, librarians, and others. In mla style, all the sources you cite throughout the text of your paper are listed together in full in the works cited section, which comes after the main text of your paper. Mla sample of works cited page eiesland 12 works cited andersen, beth e. Additional information is available at a directory to mla style. Works cited page formatting the works cited page should begin on a new page following the paper. Once your sources are properly set up on these pages, its much. Mla 8th edition works cited guide works cited entries note. The 8th edition of the mla handbook highlights principles over prescriptive.
Get our guidelines on margins, page numbers, and so on. Page numbers in square brackets refer to the mla handbook 8th ed. The next item below the running head is the title of the page, which should either be work cited or works cited. If citing video or audio, use the time in hours, minutes, and seconds in place of page numbers. Continue the page numbering sequence from the main body of your paper. The first time you cite a scripture from a particular religious work, you must include, either in the text or in a parenthetical citation, the element that begins the works cited entry. Alphabetize sources by the first item such as authors last name or the title if no authors name is given.
This requirement includes both work you have actually quoted and work you have summarized or paraphrased. If a core element doesnt apply to your work, skip it and move on to the next element. The following pages list some common mla style examples of how to provide works cited list citations. The entry will appear under your citation, colorcoded to correspond to the template. Items in a works cited list are alphabetized by author. Mla style, 8th edition mla citation style, 8th edition. Italicize titles of databases and independent works. Cite a student handbook using the same format as you would for a pamphlet, which requires information about the author, the title and publication details. Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries. Doublespace all the paper including the works cited page. If there are multiple references, title the page as works cited. Use hanging indentation and alphabetize all entries by author. For example, if the source you wish to cite is a pdf of a newspaper article, cite the source as you would a newspaper. Place the works cited at the end of your paper in continuous pagination.
Intext citations must easily guide readers from the cited material in your text to the correct source on your. Mla style modern language association style calls for 1 brief intext documentation and 2 complete documentation in a list of works cited at the end of your text. The works cited page will still have the oneinch margins all the way around and have the heading of last name and page number. For material not covered here, please consult your instructor, the mla handbook 8th edition, the writing center staff, or the writing center web page. Download the template by clicking on the pdf link below the picture. Always cite the pdf based on what the source in the file actually is. Citing a student handbook seems tricky because it doesnt appear to be specifically covered by the modern language association guide. The writer first determined the format of the source and then collected the publication facts associated with the format. Use this interactive template to create workscitedlist entries in mla style.
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