Basic formula to citing in MLA format Author’s last name, author’s first name. Title. City where the work was published: Publisher, year published. Smith, Mary. The Truth in Lying. Chicago: Putmun, How to Cite on your source cards Author’s last name Comma Author’s first name Underlined Title of work City where work was published Publishing company Year published (most recent) Author Title Publishing information

Book with one author Author’s last name, author’s first name. Title. City where the work was published: Publisher, year published. Keating, James. Building a Future Today. New York: HarperCollins, Book with 2-3 authors 1 st Author’s last name, author’s first name,2 nd author’s first name, last name, 3 rd author’s first name, last name. Title. City where the work was published: Publisher, year published. Hutts, Kenneth, James Harper, Ben Jameson. Reading for Today. Cambridge: Harvard College, Book with 4+ authors 1 st Author’s last name, author’s first name, et al. Title. City where the work was published: Publisher, year published. James, Kate, et al. Technology in the Classroom. New York: HarperCollins, Citing format and examples

Magazine Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Name of article.” Name of Publication. Date of issue: Pages. Stevens, Lauren.”Researching the Past.” Teaching Pre-k through 6. September 2007: Journal Author’s last name, Author’s first name.”Title of article.” Name of Journal. Issue/volume number (Date published) : Pages. DeSota, Gary. “Using advertisements in your Favor.” Professional Quarterly. 11 (Spring 1999): Newspaper article Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Title of article.” Name of Newspaper. Date published: Section Page. Brown, Andrea.”Schools for the Children.” New York Times. 23 September 2007: D 19.

Internet site Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Title of article.” Ed. Editor’s first name last name. Date site was updated/copyrighted. Name of sponsoring website. Date the information was retrieved by researcher. Burke, Jennifer. “Schooling for the future.” Ed. Tyler Simpson. August Susquehanna University. 2 October Internet site with editor (no author) Editor’s last name, Editor’s first name, Ed. “Title of article.” Date site was updated/copyrighted. Name of sponsoring website. Date the information was retrieved by researcher. Smith, Sarah.”My Career as a Pilot.” United States Air Force. 22 October Internet site - no author or editor “Title of article.” Date site was updates/copyrighted. Name of sponsoring website. Date the information was retrieved by researcher. “Your Money, Your Education.” 17 August United States Treasury Department. 3 September 2009.