Reading Introduction to MLA Format Dr. Yun-Pi Yuan November 27, 2009
MLA Format- Works Cited (1) Book with One Author Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, Print. Book with More Than One Author Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, Print. Basic Format Last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. ATTENTION Last name, First name (1st) and First name Last name (2nd).
MLA Format- Works Cited (2) A Translated Book Cite as you would any other book. Add "Trans."—the abbreviation for translated by— and follow with the name(s) of the translator(s). Foucault, Michel. Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. Trans. Richard Howard. New York: Vintage-Random House, Print.
MLA Format- Works Cited (3) Arrange your references alphabetically. For example: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Print. Chiel, Deborah. Connie and Carla. New York: ONYX, Print. Weisberger, Lauren. The Devil Wears Prada. New York: Anchor Books, Print. Other examples: Cited_sample.doc Cited_sample.doc
Send your Vocabulary test to Please use the following format for your Word file of the vocabulary test. your first name_last name_vocab_reading e.g., Peter_Lin_vocab_reading
Work Cited Purdue OWL. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 10 May Web. 26 Nov