WORKS CITED: MLA Format
The Chittenango Central School District endorses the Modern Language Association (MLA) format for citing sources when writing a Works Cited. Students are expected to ALWAYS cite the sources they use when writing a paper or creating a presentation. Failure to do so is considered plagiarism. The tips below are based on the MLA Style, 7th Edition. For a simple template to fill in to help you create your Works Cited, click here.
TIPS
1. Begin the Works Cited on a new page, but number consecutively (i.e., if the last page of your essay is page 3, the Works Cited is page 4).
2. Title the page Works Cited (not your topic title).
3. Alphabetize each entry by first letter.
4. If a citation is more than one line, indent the 2nd and all subsequent lines of the citation (called hanging indentation).
5. Italics are now used everywhere in place of underlining (for book titles, etc.).
6. Every Works Cited entry must include the medium of publication, eg., Print, Web, DVD, PDF file, CD, etc. All electronic sources are listed as Web (ex. eBooks, blogs, etc.)
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7.MLA no longer requires a URL in citations for online sources.
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8.If publishing info is not available, MLA requires the use of special abbreviations. For example, use n.p. is neither a publisher or a sponsor name has been provided. Use n.d. if publication date is not provided.
Note: Although the MLS Format is double spaced, most CMS teachers prefer that it is single spaced with a space between entries.
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Below are a few examples.
Example: For a Book:
Rowell, Rebecca. YouTube: The Company and its Founders. Edina: ABDO
Publications, 2011. Print.
Example for an Online Encyclopedia:
Henderson, Ashyia N. “Pausch, Randy.” Newsmakers. 2009. Student Resource
Center-Junior. Web. 15 September 2011.
Example for a Web Page:
Bauer, Elise. “Homemade Pizza.” Simply Recipes. 2001. Web. 12 September 9,
2011.
Need More Examples??
For a more comprehensive guide to the MLA format, the Honolulu Community College Library Guide includes excellent examples of citations for many different types of resources.
