Mla 8th edition works cited guide works cited entries note. Eazypaper is a word plugin that imports references from any website or document to output perfectly formatted mla. A river runs through it and other stories, 25th anniversary edition. Works cited list give names in the same order as on the title page. Reference copied to clipboard to import it, open eazypaper and click paste reference. Works cited guidelines anytime a book, journal article, or encyclopedia is used for any written material complete bibliographic information is necessary. Any source information that you provide in an intext citation must correspond to a source in your works cited page. Works cited guidelines lake washington school district. Modern language association mla format and documentation. Pdf html epub on read the docs project home builds free document hosting provided by read the docs. It is based on the modern language association of americas mla handbook for writers of research papers, seventh edition.
Works cited, references, and bibliography whats the. The 8th edition of the mla handbook dramatically revised citation guidelines to better answer these questions for increasingly complex electronic sources. This resource contains a sample mla paper that adheres to the 2016 updates. Writers of research papers should always use personal insights, judgments, and experiences as elements of their work, but documented external data facts or opinions attested to by an authority or other useful source establish the researchers credibility, demonstrate scholarly exploration of the topic, and increase the.
Weve tested all of mlas sample references and now you can too. Mla page number since this is the last page of your essay, you should have your last name and page number at the top. For more complete information, refer to the mla handbook for writers of research papers, 7th ed. For example, in chicago and new york, during the winter of 1915, there were extensive, but mild, cases of influenza, and in january 1916, there was a mild influenza epidemic in 22. Mega ld backfile part 1 free ebook download as word doc. Gordon, old songs that men have sung, adventure, 192326, passim annual report. List is alphabetized by authors last names or by title when a work has no author. Works cited is a list of citations at the end of a research paper. Show the comment toolbar the comment toolbar isnt displayed by default.
Sample of mla works cited book book with one author gilligan, carol. About mla mla style guide, 7th edition libguides at. The list of works cited goes on its own pagethe last page of your essay. However, your instructor may wish you to include the url as part of the citation so that. Archive of american folk song from the report of r. This paper writing format requires the writer to use double spacing and a legible font which most commonly happens to be times, new roman. Which citation correctly reflects mla guidelines for a. Works cited is generally used when citing sources using mla modern language association style, while the title references is used when citing sources using apa american. If the citation takes up more than one line of the page, indent. The mla format is important because it provides a consistent format for writing papers. All intext citations appear at the end of the sentence with the following info.
Publisher article specialized book or a author title peacock, john. A book by a single author authors name reversed adding a comma after the last name. For example, if the source you wish to cite is a pdf of a newspaper article, cite the source as you would a newspaper. Mla modern language association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Modern language association mla format and documentation this handout covers the basics of mla format and the documentation of sources students frequently use. The following page numbers are only for illustration.
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. Nations in asia give englishtheir own flavorful quirks. Second and subsequent lines in the entry should be indented onehalf inch, or five spaces. Omg more debate stuff that will never be used ever. This resource, updated to reflect the mla handbook 8 th ed. But if the information is useful for your argumentfor example, because it signals the importance of the articles topicyou can mention it in. Every intext citation must have a corresponding reference entry. Centre the title, works cited, at the top of the page and do not bold or underline it. Sample mla works cited page mesa community college. Using mla 8th edition format for works cited for the works cited, the margins should follow the rest of the paper. Should i indicate in my workscitedlist entry that an article is a cover story. This page provides an example of a works cited page in mla 2016 format.
Sample works cited page doe 6 works cited adams, s. Sample mla works cited list daly personal websites. I think the citation that correctly reflects mla guidelines for a website without an author is. Join thousands of satisfied visitors who discovered mla format, technical writing masters degree and creative writing masters degree. Indicate the page in bean and harbrace where the type entry is located.
Formatting your works cited list begin your works cited list on a separate page from the text of the essay under the label works cited with no quotation marks, underlining, etc. The latest mla guidelines specify that this is optional, but strongly recommended for sources whose date of publication is unavailable. Proper indentation first line of each paragraph moved to right five spaces. Items in a works cited list are alphabetized by author. We have chosen to include the date of access for the online sources below. Type of source example of mla 8th edition works cited entry entire book format. Works cited is sometimes referred to as references. Note on web publications mla no longer requires urls in mla citations. This handout explains core elements of mla 8 citations and how to format a works cited page. When two or more sources are cited within a single sentence, the parenthetical. Begin your works cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper.
English 1102 sample assignment 1 georgia state university. Works cited in the annotations and text folksongs of. The days of figuring out which citation pattern or template fits your source are over. Do not underline it, bold it or do anything else to it. Preparing the list of works cited citing books and other non periodical publications according to mla handbook for writers of research papers, 7th ed. A sample works cited page has been included in the mla 8 format below, but see the online writing lab for more information on mla 8. Works cited basics and a complete sample works cited here is a list of things that you should do and some things you should not do when putting together a works cited page. I interviewed jaime alvarez, the senior advisor to the executive director for brazil, colombia, the dominican republic, ecuador, haiti, panama, the. It should have the same oneinch margins and last name, page number header as the rest 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. Sample bibliography or works cited in mla style works cited, references, or bibliography sample page. A works cited page starts on a new page and is numbered as a.
The full bibliographic citation for the sources you have used in your paper. Formatting your works cited list this is a guide for mla style. Pilgrim five, suite 5 5 pilgrim park road waterbury, vt 05676 annotating pdfs using adobe acrobat reader dc version 1. Hint create a full bibliographic entry at the same time as your intext citation. The author describes different people, their treatments using prozac, the reasons they take the drug, and the effectiveness of the drug in their. Always cite the pdf based on what the source in the file actually is. The following examples utilize the mla style modern language association as the guide to listing references. Write each of the following correctly for a works cited entry.
A works cited page starts on a new page and is numbered as a continuation of the paper. Just in case youre still confused, there are pdf citation examples below for each style as well. Annotated bibliography primary sources interviews alvarez, jaime. Entries in works cited should begin flush with the left margin.
The works cited page, and appropriate annotations, isare critical to avoid plagiarism and be a good person and give credit where it is due. English 1102 sample assignment 2 mla convention name. Sample works cited citing information libguides at university of. A works cited page basically gives credit to authors you have drawn upon while writing an original work. Center the words works cited one inch from the top of the page.
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