Cite it Right How to create a correctly formatted Works Cited paper and matching in-text citations.

The purpose of a works cited page is: To demonstrate the validity of your information To give credit for information and ideas that are not your own To provide resources for the reader to study further

Has the same: Has different: Formatting Indentation: Font style and size Margins Spacing Rules for the title Title is: Works Cited Indentation: Use hanging indent rather than first line.

E-book Newspaper Article: Online Print Anthology Magazine Article: Print Magazine Article: Online

For the full page example of the Works cited above: http://www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/library/docs/MLAWorksCited7.pdf

Photograph in an online resource Print book with an editor Print Magazine Lecture Article in a scholarly journal

Works Cited Entry Basics Book Author (Last name, first name). Title. Publisher town: Publisher, Publication year. Media. Magazine or periodical Author (Last, first.) “Article Title.” Magazine/Periodical Title. Volume.number (Publication date): Page numbers. Media. Hint: When there is no author name given, use the next item as the first part of your entry. Usually, this will be the title of the work you are citing.

Works Cited Entry Basics Online Article Author (Last, first.) “Article Title.” Publication Title. Publication date. Media. Access date. Online Data Base Article Author (Last, first.) “Article Title.” Magazine/Periodical Title. [Publication location] (Publication date): Volume.number Data Base Name. Media. Access Date.

In-Text Citations Identifies which information came from a source rather than from the author. Point the reader to the appropriate entry in the works cited page. To be of use, they must clearly indicate only one possible entry. Generally, in-text citations are made up of the author’s name and, if available, the page number where the information was found. Alternatives are used only when the above identifiers are unavailable.

In-Text Citations Book, article or other, one author

In-Text Citations Book, Author named in the text

In-Text Citations Photograph on a museum website or online collection

Some Final Tips Use an online resource to help create your page: Easybib.com CitationMachine.com refME (app) Citation formats change annually. Do your best to use the most recent format. ALWAYS do it the way your instructor asks. Some instructors prefer footnotes over in-text citations. Others prefer APA or Turabian over MLA. Do it the way they want you to.