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2. Purpose of This Workshop This workshop is designed for people who want a discussion of Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation that they can go through at their own pace. If you want a more thorough discussion, please click here to find a video with audio commentary of this same PowerPoint presentation.video with audio commentary A list of all Writing Lab video and PowerPoint workshops is available on the Writing Lab Portal Page as well. Please note that you will need to log in to access any of our presentations. For two additional terrific sources on MLA documentation, please consult these websites: Purdue University Online Writing Lab Diana Hackers Online Writing Handbook Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

3. Sample Works Cited Templates You can select a link below to get information on a particular source. To get back to this page, select the symbol next to the title of each slide. Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College WEBSITES AND ELECTRONIC SOURCES Article with One to Three Authors Article with Four or More Authors Article with No Named Author Listserv Posting Discussion Group Posting Blog Posting Digital Files (PDFs, MP3s, JPEG etc.) PRINT JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS Journals versus Magazines Article in a Journal Article in a Magazine Article in a Newspaper ONLINE JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS Journals versus Magazines Journals versus Magazines Article in CQ Researcher Article in Ebscohost Article in InfoTrac Article in LexisNexis Article in Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Article in Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Article in WilsonSelectPlus PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS Personal or Telephone Interview Email Message or Personal Letter Lecture Notes from a Class Survey BOOKS AND OTHER REFERENCE TEXTS Book with One to Three Authors Book with Four or More Authors Book with No Named Author Two or More Books by the Same Author Article from an Anthology Article in a Reference Book Pamphlet or Brochure MULTIMEDIA SOURCES Television Program Film Music or Audio Recording

4. Citing Online Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers Online journals, magazines, and newspapers are easy to access in databases. A database is merely a collection of electronic versions of journals, magazines, and newspapers. In addition to easy access, many databases (though not all) have citation generators which will create your Works Cited entries for you. However, be aware that sometimes these Works Cited entries have a few flaws in terms of spacing, hanging indents, and capitalization. If you arent sure how to use databases or the citation generators, click here.click here. A Works Cited entry for an online journal, magazine, or newspaper article generally requires the following information: Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author Title of Article in quotation marks Name of Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper italicized Volume.Issue (Date of publication) Pages Name of Database italicized Date you found article Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

5. Journals Versus Magazines Source for image: iol.utexas.edu Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College JournalsMagazines Journal articles generally have been peer reviewed. This means that the articles have been studied by a panel of professionals in a particular field to assure the accuracy and credibility of the information presented. Magazine articles generally have received some screening but often are not written by experts in the field. Rather, many magazine articles are written by freelance or staff writers who research and write about a wide variety of topics. Journal articles are usually longer and more complex than magazines that are read for everyday fun. Magazine articles generally cover just a few pages or even fewer and are written at roughly a tenth to twelfth grade reading level, so the articles arent overly complicated. Journal articles generally have few pictures or other images unless the graphics are part of a particular article (such as a pie chart or bar graph showing statistical information). Magazines generally have lots of colorful graphics and are printed on glossy paper. Journals usually have little advertising unless the advertisements are directly related to the field, such as advertisements for professional conferences and other scholarly books and publications. Magazines generally have a lot of different advertisements, usually in relation to the readership of the magazine such as ads for womens clothing, makeup, and jewelry targeted for readers of fashion magazines

6. Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Article. Name of Journal Volume.Issue (Date of publication): pages. Name of Database. Web. Date you found article. Prah, Pamela M. "Teen Spending." CQ Researcher 16.20 (16 May 2006): 457-480. CQ Researcher Online. Web. 14 Mar. 2009. Jost, Kenneth, et al. "Cameras in the Courtroom." CQ Researcher 11.18 (14 Jan. 2011): 25-48. CQ Researcher Online. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. Note: et al. means and others and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry. Source for image in banner: hclib.org Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

7. Ebscohost offers a number of databases, but citing articles is the same for all of the following: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Elite, Professional Development Collection, Health Source: Consumer Edition, and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Article. Name of Journal Volume.Issue (Date of publication): pages. Name of Database. Web. Date you found article. Herson, Jay, and David Pearce Snyder. "Health Insurance in America After the Reform." Futurist 45.2 (2011): 20-22. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. Licht, Barbara G., et al. "Clinical Characteristics of Seizures in Standard Poodles." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 231.10 (Nov. 2007): 1520-1528. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Mar. 2009. Note: et al. means and others and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry. Source for image in banner: bishopmiege.com Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

8. Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Article. Name of Journal Volume.Issue (Date of publication): pages. Name of Database. Web. Date you found article. Nap, Richard C., Herman A. Hazewinkel, and Walter E. van den Brom. "45Ca Kinetics in Growing Miniature Poodles Challenged by Four Different Dietary Levels of Calcium." The Journal of Nutrition 123.11 (Nov. 1993): 1826- 1833. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 14 Mar. 2009. McIntosh, Jennifer, et al. "Post-separation Parenting Arrangements: Patterns and Developmental Outcomes." Family Matters 14.53 (Spring 2011): 40-42. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. Note: et al. means and others and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry. Source for image in banner: wellesleyhighschoollibrary.wikispaces.com Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

9. Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Article. Name of Journal Volume.Issue (Date of publication): pages. Name of Database. Web. Date you found article. Ryst, Sonja. "Insurers Put Own Financial Risks under the Microscope." Business Insurance 45.3 (Jan. 2011): 11-12. WilsonSelectPlus. Web. 17 May 2007. Shelelle, Paul G., et al. Are Nonspecific Practice Guidelines Harmful? Journal of Health Services Research 34.46 (Mar. 2007): 31-56. WilsonSelectPlus. Web. 17 Mar. 2007. Note: et al. means and others and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry. Source for image in banner: perulibrary.org Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

10. Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Article Title. Name of Newspaper [name of city of publication if it isnt part of the newspapers title] date of newspaper, edition [if newspaper appears in different editions, such as early/late, morning/evening]: pages. Name of Database. Web. Date you found article. Note: Unlike other databases, you do not need to enclose the date in (parentheses). Cornelius, Coleman K. "Bozo the Clown: A Life with Big Shoes and a Red Nose." The News Gazette [Champaign] 9 Jan. 1999: A6+. LexisNexis. Web. 3 Jan. 2000. Note: A6+ means article began on page A6 and appeared in a non-continuous order until ending on page A14. Fagan, Gabrielle, et al. Health: What All Women Should Know about Breast Cancer. Birmingham Post 2 Oct. 2004, early edition: B7+. LexisNexis. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. Note: et al. means and others and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry. Note: B7+ means article began on page B7 and appeared in a non-continuous order until ending on page B11. Source for image in banner: bhba.org Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

11. Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Article. Name of Journal. Ed. First Name Middle Initial Last Name of Editor. Place of Publication: Publisher, year. Name of Database. Web. Date you found article. Harding, Kate. "Social Networking Sites Cannot Be Blamed for Bullying." Are Social Networking Sites Harmful? Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. Frith, Katherine T., et al. "Advertisements Stereotype Women and Girls." Advertising. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. Note: et al. means and others and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry. Source for image in banner: go.hpolsurveys.com Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

12. What To Do if You Still Have Questions If you still have questions, please stop by the Writing Lab (D120). We are here to help. The librarians in the Parkland College Library are also here to provide assistance. Finally, please check out our list of writing workshops on the Writing Lab Portal Page. Thank you for your time today. Good luck with all of your writing projects.Writing Lab Portal Page Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College