Begin the entry with the last name of the author followed by a comma, the author's first name and a period. Omit titles such as "Dr." when it comes to author names.
Write the title of the book, underlined, followed by a period. Use general grammar guidelines in regards to capitalization.
Include where the book was published followed by a colon.
Name the book's publisher, followed by a comma. Complete the entry by noting the year of publication followed by a period.
Use this example as a guide:
Smith, John. Book Title. Boston: Random House, 2009.
Begin the entry with the last name of the author followed by a comma, and then write the author's first name and a period.
Write the name of the article in quotation marks. After the title, include a period inside the quotation marks.
Name the journal magazine or newspaper where you found the article. Underline the title.
Include the following information for scholarly journals: the volume number, the year of publication in parentheses followed by a colon and the inclusive page number(s) followed by a period.
Include the following information for magazines and newspapers: the publication date followed by a colon and the page number(s). Abbreviate all months except May, June and July.
Use these examples as a guide:
Doe, Jane. "Article Title." Scholarly Journal 12 (2010): 118-22.
Smith, John. "Article Title." Newspaper 12 Aug. 2009: E4.
Type the title "Works Cited" across the top of your list. Be sure it is centered, but do not underline it.
Alphabetize all entries by the first piece of information presented in the entry. Usually this is the author's last name.
Create a hanging indent for each entry so it is easy to distinguish when an entry begins and when it ends. The MLA system does not number individual entries.
Double-space the entire section.
Place your completed Works Cited section at the end of your paper. Include a page number; continue numbering from the body of your report.