1. What to put in an MLA citation and where:

2. Name 1. Start with the author’s last name. 2. Next type a Comma. 3. Finally, type the author’s first name. Last name, First name.

3. Smith, Jane. Last name, First name.

4. Title/works name 1. Italicize a major work’s title 2. Capitalize each main word 3. Period at end Italicize Capitalize Period.

5. Smith, Jane. Time Used Up. Last, First. Title.

6. Publication Information for Books Full name of City then comma State for U.S. locations or the country for foreign publishers. Colon then space Short version of the publisher’s name. After name type a comma, then give publishing year followed by a period. City, State/Country: Publisher, year.

7. 1. City in full 2. State or country, if not a major city 3. Colon and space New York or Hampton, VA:

8. Smith, Jane. Time Used Up. New York:

9. 1. Short version of publisher’s name. 2. After name, type a comma. 3. Give publishing year followed by a period. Smith, Jane. Time Used Up. New York: Norton, 2007.

10. Smith, Jane. Time Used Up. New York: Norton, 2007.

11. Citation Templates Book: Last, First. Italicized Capitalized Title. City, State/Foreign Country: Publisher, Date of publication. Webpage: Last Name, First Name. "Page Title." Site Title. Publishing Date. Organization/Publisher (if needed). Date Accessed.

12. Works Cited: Glenn, Cheryl, Robert Keith Miller, Suzanne Strobeck Webb, and Loretta Gray. The Writer's Harbrace Handbook. 2nd ed. Boston: Thomson, 2004.