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

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 #

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

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).

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

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)

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

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 206.6 (2004): 96-113 Volume # and Issue # Date Pages

Sample Web Page Entry Author (gov’t branch) Publication Province of Manitoba. Odour-control Tax Credit In Place. 15 Dec. 2004. 15 Dec. 2007 <http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/fedprov/odour.html> Publication Date Access Date URL Title of website Sponsoring agency Admissions at RRC. Red River College, Winnipeg. 15 May 2008. <http://me.rrc.mb.ca/Catalogue/Default.aspx?Link=Programs.asp?DeliveryCode=F>

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 802 174 190 021 000 2.

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 <http://search.epnet.com>. McMinn, John. “Mainstreaming Green.”Canadian Architect. 48.1 (Jan 2003): 14-19 Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Red River College Library, Winnipeg, MB. 1 Nov. 2004 <http://search.epnet.com>.

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. 2004. Dec. 2004 <http://www.docstyles.com/mlaguide.htm>. Publication Date Access Date URL

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 336-38) (Thill, Bovee, and Cross 575-76)