1. Les Hanson Red River College Formatting Works Cited
MLA Style in Reports
Formatting Works Cited
Les Hanson 2004

2. Direct Quotations
Use parenthetical references to show information obtained from other sources
Put the author’s name and the page number after the reference
After receiving an editorial comment about ending a sentence with a preposition, Winston Churchill was reported to have said, “This is the sort of pedantry up with which I will not put” (Halle 166).
Author & page #

3. Paraphrasing Information
Paraphrasing information is usually preferable to quoting
Much of the deterioration of the Titanic is caused by visitors (Ballard 108) .
Ballard argues that much of the deterioration of the Titanic is caused by visitors (108) .
Author and page number
List only the page number if the author’s name has been given

4. Information from the Internet
Information from the Internet must be cited
If the author is unknown, use a shortened version of the title in the parenthetical reference.
Red River College has more than 100 full-time programs (Admissions at RRC).

5. Common Knowledge
Information that could be found in a number of sources does not require a reference
The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.
No reference needed

6. Works Cited Page
Include full bibliographic information at the end of your paper
Call this page “Works Cited”
Entries should be arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names
Format the entries with a hanging indent (outdent)

7. Use periods to separate the segments
Sample Entry for a Book
Title and subtitle
Author
Halle, Kay. The Irrepressible Churchill: Stories, Sayings and Impressions of Sir Winston Churchill. London: Robson Books, 1987.
City where published
Publishing Company
Publication Date
Use periods to separate the segments

8. Sample Journal Article Entry
Les Hanson Red River College
Sample Journal Article Entry
Article Title
Author
Journal Title
Ballard, Robert D. “Why is Titanic Vanishing?” National Geographic (2004):
Volume # and Issue #
Date
Pages

9. Sample Web Page Entry
Author (gov’t branch)
Publication
Province of Manitoba. Odour-control Tax Credit In Place. 15 Dec Dec <
Publication Date
Access Date
URL
Title of website
Sponsoring agency
Admissions at RRC. Red River College, Winnipeg. 15 May <

10. CD-ROM Citations Periodical CD-ROM databases
Gilliland, Steve. “Keeping Track of your Time.” Computer Shopper. Jan. 1994:486 Magazine Article Summary. Computer Select CD-ROM. Aug. 1994, item

11. Electronic Databases (Ebsco)
Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Journal Title. Volume.Issue # (Publication Date): pages. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Library Name, City, Province. Date accessed <
McMinn, John. “Mainstreaming Green.”Canadian Architect (Jan 2003): Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Red River College Library, Winnipeg, MB. 1 Nov <

12. Sources for this Presentation
While this appears to be the author’s name, it is actually a fictional name that is the name of of the website
Dr. Abel Scribe, PhD. The MLA Web Sheet: A Brief Guide to Referencing Internet Sources. Oct Dec <
Publication Date
Access Date
URL

13. Look It Up! This covers only a small sample of bibliographic entries
Complete information is available in style guides or your textbook’s appendix
(Meyer )
(Thill, Bovee, and Cross )