WORKS
CITED – MLA FORMAT
Based on : Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for
Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. Numbers formatted as n.n.n. refer to section
of MLA Handbook. I. Print Resources
1. Bible 2. Book 3. Jackdaw 4. Magazine 5. Newspaper
7. Article in Reference Book (encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary…) II. Miscellaneous Non-print Resources 1. Interview 2. Movie 3. Music
Video 4. Song
on CD 3. E-mail 4. Encyclopedia 6. Online image IV. Electronic
Resources through LRC subscription Enciclopedia Universal en Español Gale Virtual Reference Library History Resource Center: World |
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I. Print Resources Title of Bible.
Place of publication:
Publisher, year of publication. The Holy Bible. 2. Book Author’s last name, author’s first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication. §Single Author 5.6.1 §Two Authors 5.6.4 Smithson, John and §Three Authors 5.6.4 Marquart, James W., Sheldon Ekland Olson, and Jonathan R.
Sorensen. Capital Punishment in
Twentieth Century §More than three authors
5.6.4 Robinson, James, et al. Endangered
Flora and Fauna of North and North §Single editor 5.6.2 Davies, Harlan, ed. Restless
Spirits of Chicago Cemeteries:
Sighting, Hauntings and Poltergeists. §Corporate author
5.6.6 “Author” a company, association, foundation,
government, business, etc. Public Agenda Foundation. The
Health Care Crisis: Containing Costs,
Expanding Coverage. 3. Jackdaw This format designed by librarian using BOOK & REFERENCE BOOK format. Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Item.” Name of Jackdaw.
City of Ronan, Colin. “ 4. Magazine 5.7.6 Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name
of Magazine Day Month Year: Pages. Tully, Shawn. “ 5. Newspaper 5.7.5. §
Sections are numbered Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper Day Month Year,
ed., sec.: Pages. Casillas, Ofelia. “Early
Pregnancy Risk Double for Foster Teens.”
Chicago Tribune 21
Sept. 2006, final ed., sec. 2: 21+. § Sections
are lettered Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper Day Month Year,
ed.: Pages. Petsen, 6. Pamphlet or brochure 5.6.20 – Treat like a book. Author’s
last name, author’s first name. Title
of Pamphlet. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Whitman, Horace. Gun Control. 7. Reference Book – All
reference books have an “R” on the spine label. Ask a librarian for help identifying these sources. § Reference Books, Familiar 5.6.8. -
General encyclopedias (World Book, Compton’s,
Encyclopedia Britannica), - Almanacs - Other items that frequently appear in
new editions - Dictionaries (See below) Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Reference
Book. Edition or volume ed. Year. Betzold,
Michael. “How I Joined the War and
Saved My Country.” Magill’s Cinema
Annual. 2001 ed. § Dictionaries (Webster’s, “Word.” Name of Reference Book. Edition or volume ed.
Year. “Mainstay.” Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 6th
ed. 1989. “If
you are citing a specific definition, among several, add the abbreviation
Def. (Definition”) and the appropriate designation (e.g., number, letter).” “Life.” Def. 3b. § Reference Book, Less familiar 5.6.8.
Less familiar than the above and usually appear in only one edition. Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Reference
Book. Editor of reference book. Number of volumes. Place of Publication:
Publisher, Year. Smith, Dwight G. “Sparrows and Finches.” Magill’s Encyclopedia of Science: Animal
Life. Ed. Carl W. Hoagstrom. 4 vols. 8. Scholarly or
Academic Journal Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name
of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): Pages. Winters,
Worth and Jacob Prentz. “
Clandestine II. Non-print Resources Name of person
interviewed. Type of interview. Day
Month Year of interview. Smith, John. Personal interview. §
Original Release Title.
Name(s) of Directors. Names(s) of
performers. Distributor, Release date. It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart,
Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. RKO, 1946. §
On Title. Name of Director.
Names(s) of performers. Original year of release. Medium. Distributor, Later
release date. Suspicion. Dir. Alfred Hitchcock. Perf. Performer. “Name of song.” Name of album. Manufacturer, year. Music video. Director.
Channel. Date of access. Springsteen, Bruce. “Dancing in
the Dark.” Born in the Name of Performer. “Title of Song.” Title of CD.
Manufacturer, Date. Orosabell, Mariella. “ “Title of Episode.” Title of Program. Performers.
Network. Call letters of local channel, City. Broadcast date. “Elaine’s
Tall Tale.” Seinfeld. Perf.
Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander.
NBC. WMAQ, Chicago. 1. Blog (MLA does not address in current
edition.) Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of post.” Weblog entry. Title of blog. Day Month Year of post. Publisher or
sponsoring agency. Day month year of access <URL>. Houle, Dana."Push Back Against GOP
Obstruction: Urge the Senate to
Confirm Solis.” Weblog entry. Daily Kos. 04 Feb. 2009. Kos Media, LLC. 25 Feb. 2009
<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/24/9454/01992/741/70099>. Author’s last name, author’s first name. Name of site. Date of publication. Publisher.
Day Month Year of access <URL>. with
author Bois, Danuta. The Glory of the author
unknown Nobel E-Museum. Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of Message.” E-mail to name of recipient. Day month year
of posting. Boyle, Anthony T. “Re: UTopia.” Email to Daniel J. Cahill. 4. Encyclopedia
5.9.1
p.214 .Free – not a subscription; compare to encyclopedia through LRC
DATABASE page. Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of Article.” Name
of Encyclopedia Year of publication.
Name of Service. Day Month Year
accessed <URL>. Smith, John. “Fresco.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online 2003.
Encyclopedia Britannica. 29 Mar. 2005
<http://www.eb.com/>. 5. Magazine or Newspaper on the Internet 5.9.4b and 5.9.4.c Free – not a subscription Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of magazine or
newspaper, Day month year of publication. Day mo. yr. of access <URL>. Dehghanpisheh, Babak. “Inside Sadam’s
Hideout.” Newsweek 6. Online Image. Free- not a
subscription Description or
Title of Image. Day month year of publication. Day mo. yr. of access <URL>. Cow. 11 February 2006. 15 February 2006.
<http://nopaper.net/space/The%20Farm>. IV. Electronic Resources through LRC subscription 5.9.7 BASIC FORMAT: Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work,
newspaper, or magazine Day month year of first publication
: page numbers. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Issacson, Walter. “Who Mattered and Why.” Time ANNALS
OF AMERICAN HISTORY Author’s last name, author’s
first name. Title of Article.” Name
of Database Year of publication.
Name of Service. Name of library where accessed. Day Month Year accessed <URL>. Roosevelt, Franklin D. “A Program for Social Security.” Annals
of American History 2003. Encyclopedia Britannica.
§ Magazine or newspaper Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of magazine or
newspaper Day month year of first publication: page numbers. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Issacson, Walter. “Who Mattered and Why.” Time § Reference work Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work Year of publication. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where accessed. Day month year of access <URL>. “Charles Robert Darwin.” Encyclopedia
of World Biography 1998. BOOKLIST: see EBSCO BrainPOP Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
reference work Year of publication.
Name of the database.
Name of service. Name of library where accessed. Day month year of access <URL>. Verbose, Tina.
“Slang.” English Words
and Their Usage 2004. BrainPOP. BrainPOP.comLLC.
CHICAGOLAND NEWSPAPERS through LRC
subscription Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of the article.” Name newspaper Day month year of first
publication: page numbers. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Mihalopoulos, Dan. “ CHOICES
EXPLORER Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Year of publication. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. McLeish, Kendra and Patricia Kutza. “Ichthyologist.” 2004. Choices Explorer. Bridges
Transitions. Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Day month year of first
publication. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Hansen, Brian. “Hazing.” “Country name.” Year of publication. Name of database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. “People’s Republic of DAILY HERALD through Maine West subscription - See CHICAGOLAND NEWSPAPERS
EBSCO Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
magazine or newspaper Day month year of first publication
: page numbers. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Lanken, Dane. “When the Earth Moves.” Canadian
Geographic Mar. 1999: 66-73.
eLibrary Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of the article or document.” Name of magazine or newspaper Day month
year of first publication : page numbers. Name of the database. Name of library where accessed. Day month year of access <URL>. Simon, Linda .
“Lifting Every Roof: A Profile of ENCARTA
ENCYCLOPEDIA 5.9.5.a Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Medium.
Year of edition, release, version. Place of publication:
Publisher, Year of publication. Duiker, William. “ ENCICLOPEDIA UNIVERSAL en ESPANOL Author’s last name, author’s
first name. Title of Article.” Name
of Encyclopedia Year of publication.
Name of Service. Name of library where accessed. Day Month Year accessed <URL>. “Volcán.” Enciclopedia Universal en Español
2004. Encyclopedia Britannica. Author’s last name, author’s first
name. “Title of Article.” Name of
Encyclopedia Year of publication.
Name of Service. Name of library where accessed. Day Month Year accessed <URL>. Smith, John. “Fresco.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online 2003.
Encyclopedia Britannica. Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work,
newspaper, or magazine Day month year of first publication: page numbers. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Mabie, Grant. “Making Schools Safe for
the 21st Century: An
Interview with Ronald D. Stephens.” The Educational Forum Wint. 2003: 156-62. Wilson Select Plus. First
Search.
GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
reference work Year of publication.
Name of the database.
Name of service. Name of library where accessed. Day month year of access <URL>. Ross-Flanigan, HISTORICAL
NEWSPAPERS Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of the article.” Name newspaper Day month year of first
publication: page numbers. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Kleiman, Carol. "Abortion
Woman's Right: Doctor." Chicago Tribune 13 Nov. 1969: 14-16.
Historical Newspapers. § Magazine or newspaper Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of magazine or
newspaper Day month year of first publication: page numbers. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Bobosian, Marta.
“Revolution and Genocide: On the Origins of the Armenian Genocide and the
Holocaust.” The Historian Summer § Reference work Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work Year of publication. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Beauregard, Paul. “Commentary on The § Biography Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the article
or document.” Name of reference
work year of publication. Name
of the database. Name of service.
Name of library where accessed. Day
month year of access <URL>. Eisinger, § Article, Criticism Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of journal
Volume number.Issue number (Year of publication):
page numbers. Name of the database.
Name of service. Name of library where accessed. Day month year of access <URL>. Watman, Max. “On the Hysterical
Playground.” New Criterion 20.3
(2001):67-9. §
Full text of a poem, story, play, etc. Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of poem, story, or play.” Name of database. Name of
service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Browning, Robert. “A Death in the Desert.” LitFINDER. Thomson Gale. §
Biography “Title [biographee’s
name].” Name of database. Name
of service. Name of library where accessed. Day month year of access <URL>. “Robert Browning.” LitFINDER.
Thomson Gale. §
Criticism Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of article.” Title of source. Editor’s name(s). Place of publication:
Publisher, Year of publication. Name of database. Name of
service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. White, Reagan. “Browning and the Use of Color.” Those Colorful
Victorians. Ed. NEWSBANK NOVELIST – Use the author of the review or Book
Talk, not the author of the book. Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work,
newspaper, or magazine Day month year of first publication
: page numbers. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Huntley, Kristine.
“The Lovely Bones.” Booklist 1 May 2002. NoveList. EBSCO. OPPOSING
VIEWPOINTS § Book Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Title of book
Year of publication. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Craig, Larry. “ §
Magazine or newspaper Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
magazine or newspaper Day month year of first publication: page
numbers. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Underwood, Anne. “Doughnuts in
the Dark; New treatments offer hope for night eating disorders.” Newsweek § Magazine or newspaper Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
magazine or newspaper Day month year of first publication: page
numbers. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. § Reference work Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work
year of publication. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Murray, Stacey R. "Tails from the Crypt." Science and Its Times 2001 § Scholarly Journal Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
magazine or newspaper Volume.Issue (Year):
Pages. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Poulton, S. W. and R. Raiswell. “The Low-Temperature
Geochemical Cycle of Iron.” American
Journal of Science 302.9 (2002): 774-805. § Magazine or newspaper Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.” Name of
magazine or newspaper Day month year of first publication: page
numbers. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Furniss,
Charlie. “A Global Addiction.” Geographical Aug. 2006: 78. §
Primary Document Author’s last name,
author’s first name. “Title of the
article or document.´ Day month year of first publication. Name of the database. Name of service. Name of library where
accessed. Day month year of access
<URL>. Madison, James. "Proposed Amendments to the § Reference work Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work
Year of publication. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Goodins, Stacy.
“ Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Year of publication. Name
of the database. Name of service.
Name of library where accessed. Day
month year of access <URL>. Willett, Edward. "Weight and Depression." Teen Health and Wellness 2007.
Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. Twayne’s Author Series Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of the article or
document.” Name of reference work
Year of publication. Name of the
database. Name of service. Name of
library where accessed. Day month year
of access <URL>. Lauber, John.
“Jane Austen.” Twayne’s English
Authors. 1997. Twayne’s Author Series.
Thomson Gale. Author’s last name, author’s
first name. “Title of Article.” Name
of Encyclopedia Year of publication.
Name of Service. Name of library where accessed. Day Month Year accessed <URL>. Hiroshige, Matsuo. “The Japanese.” World Data Analyst 2004.
Encyclopedia Britannica. Formatting Guidelines and Arrangement of Citations (Gibaldi, 5.4,
5.5) 1.
The Works Cited appears at the end of your
paper, beginning on a new page. 2.
Number each page in the upper right corner,
½” from the Top. The sample is for a 14 page paper, so the Works Cited begins
on page 15. Include your last name. 3.
The information for one source is called a citation. The example below contains 6 citations. 4.
Start listing citations at left margin,
1“from left edge of paper. Set a 1”
right margin and bottom margin. 5.
Do not number citations. 6.
Alphabetize citations by the author’s last
name. 7.
If an author’s name is not given,
alphabetize by title. Ignore A, An
or The. 8.
Double space the whole citation and indent
any lines after the first line. In Microsoft Word go to FORMAT menu, then to PARAGRAPH;
Alignment: Left; Special: Hanging Indentation; 9.
Double space between citations. 10. Even
after searching thoroughly, you may not be able to find all parts of a
citation in your source. For example,
many web sites do not list an author, publisher or date. Do not use the phrase “author known”, “date
unknown”, or “publisher unknown” etc. Include only what is available. 11. Do not
group citations by type of resource. S A M P L
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