List your references on the works cited page alphabetically by author, double-spaced (no extra space between citations). In cases where the author is unknown, alphabetize the source according to the title.
It is important to note the different forms of media you have cited, since citations of books, periodicals, films and websites are all slightly different from each other, according to MLA style.
According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), the basic conventions of MLA format require the capitalization of all words of an article or book, except short prepositions, articles or conjunctions, on a works cited page. Books and magazines should be italicized, shorter works like articles and poems should appear in quotation marks.
Author names are written with the last name first, followed by the first name and middle name or initial. For example, the name "William Jefferson Clinton" would be written out as: Clinton, William Jefferson. Omit degrees and titles but make sure to include suffixes like Jr. or III. For example, "Martin Luther King Jr." would be written as: King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Cite books in the following manner: Author's name. Title of Book (in italics). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
For example, the citation for a book titled "The Evolution of God," written by Robert Wright and published in New York by the publishing company Little, Brown in 2009 would read as follows:
Wright, Robert. The Evolution of God. New York: Little, Brown, 2009. Print.
To cite an article from a periodical, list the author's name, the article's title in quotation marks, and the title of the magazine or periodical in italics, like this: Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of periodical, day month year: pages. Medium of publication.
For example, if you were to cite an article written by Paul Krugman titled "Learning from Europe" that appeared in the New York Times on January 11, 2010 on page A17, it would appear on your works cited page as follows:
Krugman, Paul. "Learning from Europe." New York Times 11 Jan. 2010: A17. Print.
According to the OWL MLA Works Cited page, when you want to cite an electronic source, you should list the author's name (if available), article name (if applicable), name of website (in italics), posting date or version number, name of organization sponsoring site (publisher), page number (if applicable) and the date the material was accessed. MLA style does not require you to include the URL in your citation, though some teachers or professors may ask for it anyway, so be sure to keep the URL on record.
For example, if you wanted to cite an article titled "MLA Formatting and Style Guide" that was put up on the "Purdue OWL" website on May 10, 2008, and which you found on January 11, 2010, the citation would appear as follows:
Purdue OWL. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 10 May 2008. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.