How to Write Cited Works

Modern Language Association (MLA) style has two particularly well-known trademarks: in-text citations and a "Works Cited" section. The latter lists the sources of the information used within the essay to support the writer's thesis. It will cite books and articles. In addition to print publications, you might use Internet sources for information. Rules for citing these works are constantly changing, however.

Instructions

  1. Creating a Works Cited Section

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      Begin your list on a new numbered page and title it "Works Cited." Do not place quotation marks around the title; underline it and place a period after it.

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      Alphabetize all entries by the author's last name. Omit titles such as "Dr." If the entry has no named author, skip this component and use the next part of the entry for alphabetizing purposes.

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      Use double-spacing throughout the list, and place a space between each element of the entry.

    Creating Book Entries

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      Begin the entry with the last name of the author, followed by a comma, the author's first name and a period.

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      Write the title of the book followed by a period. Underline the title and capitalize the appropriate words. Do not capitalize articles such as "a" and "the" or prepositions such as "with" or "in" unless they begin or end a title or subtitle.

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      Make note of the book's place of publication, followed by a colon.

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      Name the book's publisher, followed by a comma, and complete the entry with the year of publication, followed by a period.

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      Follow this example:

      Smith, John. Book Title. New York: Penguin, 2008.

    Creating Article Entries

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      Begin the entry with the last name of the author, followed by a comma, the author's first name and a period.

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      Write the name of the article and a period, in quotation marks.

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      Make note of the journal, magazine or newspaper's name. Underline this information.

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      Include the following information for a scholarly journal: the volume number; the year of publication in parentheses, followed by a colon; and the inclusive page number(s), followed by a period.

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      Include the following information for magazines and newspapers: the publication date, followed by a colon, and the page number(s).

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      Follow these examples:

      Doe, Jane. "Article Title." Journal Name 12 (2010): 118-22.

      Smith, John. "Article Title." Magazine Name 16 June 2009: 67.

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