Works cited page MLA format?
i have a book source, online sources, and online magazine/newspaper articles.
i have looked at youtube, google, what have you. I need something that tells me EXACTLY what to put. “period here, comma there, this first, blah blah blah”.
please help me. This research paper is due the 10th of March. If i don’t get these citations correct then i get expelled for plagiarism. Somebody please help me…
Do not give me generators either. they have a lot of mistakes.
Thank you.
Rc,
This software you speak of. Is it a software that makes the citations for you?
and thank you so much!
COMMON PRINT SOURCES
Book by a single author: Cite the author’s name; the title (and subtitle) of the book; the city, publisher, and date; and the medium.
Dorbin, Ann E. Saving the Bay: People Working for the Future of the
…….Chesapeake. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Print.
Book by more than one author: List names in the same order as they appear on the title page. Only the first author should be listed last name first. For books with more than three authors you can list all names or give only the first followed by the words “et al” (meaning “and others”).
Lippson, Alice J., and Robert L. Lippson. Life in the Chesapeake Bay.
…….3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Print.
Scholarly journal article: Cite the author’s name and the title of the article, followed by the publication information: journal title, volume number, issue number, year of publication (in parentheses), inclusive page numbers, and medium of publication consulted. Follow the punctuation in the example carefully.
Guo, Xinyu and Arnoldo Valle-Levinson. “Wind Effects on the Lateral
…….Structure of Density-Driven Circulation in Chesapeake Bay.” Continental
…….Shelf Research 28.17 (2008): 2450-2471. Print.
Magazine article: If the magazine is published every month or two, include the month or months and year in the date; if the magazine is published every week or two, give the complete date (e.g., 23 Jan. 2008). Then write a colon, the inclusive page numbers, and the medium of publication consulted. Do not include the volume and issue numbers.
Dybas, Cheryl Lyn. “Requiem for the Chesapeake.” Wildlife Conservation
…….Mar. 2005: 26-31. Print.
Newspaper article: Give the full name of the newspaper but omit introductory articles (e.g., New York Times, not The New York Times). Abbreviate the names of all months except May, June, and July. Indicate the span of pages on which the article appears; if it is printed on nonconsecutive pages, use the initial page number and a plus sign (e.g., 6+).
Morse, Gordon C. “Blather Won’t Bring Back the Bay.” Washington Post
…….13 July 2003: B8. Print.
Newspaper article by an unknown author: If the author is unknown, begin with the title. If the work is an editorial, write the word “Editorial” after the title.
“Chesapeake Bay Left Up a Creek.” Editorial. Christian Science
…….Monitor. 12 Jan. 2009: 8. Print.
Government Publication: If you do not know the author of the document, state the name of the government and agency that issued it, followed by the usual publication information. Abbreviations are acceptable as long as the context makes them clear.
United States. Dept. of State. U.S. Climate Action Report — 2002:
…….Third National Communication of the United States of America under
…….the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
…….Washington: GP0, 2002. Print.
Unpublished dissertation: The title should be placed in quotation marks, rather than italicized. Then write the abbreviation “Diss.”, the name of the degree-granting university, and the year.
Lucas, Michael Thomas. “Negotiating Public Landscapes: History,
…….Archaeology, and the Material Culture of Colonial Chesapeake
…….Towns, 1680 to 1720.” Diss. U of Maryland, 2009. Print.
COMMON ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Webpage with a known author: The 7th edition of the MLA Handbook recommends including the full URL for a website only if the reader is likely to have difficulty finding the source without it (or when your instructor requires it).
A nonperiodical publication on the Web usually contains the following: name of the author; title of the work (italicized if the work is independent or in quotation marks if it’s part of a larger work); the title of the overall website; the publisher or sponsor of the site (write “N.p.” if none is available); the date of publication (write “n.d.” if none is available); the medium of publication; and the date of access.
Willingham, Val. “The dish on fish and mercury: How healthy is your catch?”
…….CNN.com. Cable News Network, 20 Aug. 2009. Web. 27 Aug. 2009.
Webpage with an unknown author: If no author name is available, begin your entry with the name of the website (note that the general principle is the same for print or electronic sources without author names).
Remember that literally anyone can publish information on the Web. It is up to you to evaluate your sources for credibility. Refer to the guide Evaluating Web Sites for assistance.
“Annapolis, Maryland.” Map. Google Maps. Google, 29 Aug. 2009. Web.
…….29 Aug. 2009.
“What We Do.” Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Aug. …….2009.
Online database article: Follow the recommendations for citing articles in print, omitting the original medium of publication (“Print”). If pagination is not available, write “n. pag.” Conclude with the title
