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1 For your Research Paper
Works Cited Page For your Research Paper

2 Why Have One? Lists all the sources you used
Only include sources you cited in your paper Tells the reader (teacher) where you found your information

3 Requirements Your last name and page # in upper right hand corner
Center the words Works Cited at top Begin each source at the left. Indent any 2nd or 3rd lines with TAB key

4 Requirements… Double space this page Alphabetical order by first word
Period at end of each entry

5 How to Cite a Book Source
Author’s last name, First name. Title of Book in italics. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Year. Print. Circle each comma and period on your handout!!!

6 Try with this BOOK source
Title: Julius Caesar’s Reign Author: Susan L. Foltz Copyright Year: 2005 Publishing Company: Penguin Books City of Publication: New York

7 Should look like this… Foltz, Susan L. Julius Caesar’s Reign. New York: Penguin Books, Print.

8 How to Cite a Periodical (Newspaper or Magazine)
Author’s last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper/Magazine in italics. Volume (Year in parentheses): pages. Print. Circle all the periods and commas!!!

9 Try with this NEWSPAPER source
Title of Article: Ellen Degeneres donates to New York parks Author: Cedric F. Jones Newspaper: New York Times Date: January 6, 2010

10 Should look like this… Jones, Cedric F. “Ellen Degeneres Donates to New York Parks.” New York Times. (6 Jan ). Print. See how I capitalized the title??

11 Try with this MAGAZINE source:
Title of Article: “NFL Players Shun New Rules” Author: Shawn Nichols Magazine: Sports Illustrated Volume: 45 Year: 2010 Pages: 44-47

12 Should look like this… Nichols, Shawn. “NFL Players Shun New Rules.” Sports Illustrated. 45(2010): Print.

13 How to cite an INTERNET source
Author’s last name, First name. “Title.” Site name if there is one. Day Month Year site was made. Web. Day Month Year you found it.

14 Try with this INTERNET source:
Author: James E. Potter Title: Steve Jobs Biography Site name: PBS Date of publication: February 4, 2008 Date accessed: January 25, 2012

15 Should look like this… Potter, James E. “Steve Jobs Biography.” PBS. 4 Feb Web. 25 Jan

16 Try with this INTERNET source:
Author: there is no author Title: Lady Gaga thanks fans Date of publication: 2010 Date you found it: Jan. 26, 2012 Site name: there is none

17 Should look like this… “Lady Gaga Thanks Fans.” Web. 26 Jan See how I capitalized the title???

18 How to cite a DATABASE source
Author’s last name, First name. “Title.” Name of Database in italics. Day Month Year site was made. Web. Day Month Year you found it.

19 Try with this database source:
Author: Julie A. Franks Title: The Importance of Bill Gates Database name: Academic Search Premier Date of publication: March 10, 2011 Date accessed: January 25, 2012

20 Should look like this… Franks, Julie A. “The Importance of Bill Gates.” Academic Search Premier. 10 March Web. 25 Jan

21 NEW MLA rules No underlining on Works Cited page
Use italics for book titles and magazine/newspaper names No Tell whether it’s a Print or Web source.

22 Flip over handout for sample Works Cited page
See your last name and page # in upper right hand corner See the words Works Cited centered at top See the alphabetical order See how the 2nd line is indented if there is a 2nd line Any questions??

23 Try with YOUR sources now 


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