Citing Sources in text and on Works Cited Page

 Open Microsoft Word  Set margins for 1” on all sides  Insert a header, justified to the right  The header should be your last name and page number of the essay  Header should be ½” from the top of the page It’s usually already set-up like that Go to “insert,” click “header,” click “page #” to the right and type in your last name, click “close header & footer.”  Set paragraph spacing to double or 2.0  On “home,” go to “paragraph” section and select 2.0 from the line spacing  Set the font to 12 pt, Times New Roman  On the first line, justify to the center and type “Works Cited”  Push enter once, justify to the left, and begin entering your sources alphabetically by author  If there is no author, go by the title of the book/encyclopedia entry/website page  If a source goes beyond one line, indent the second line by ½”

1. Name of the author 1. Last name, first name 2. Period after the first name/middle initial 3. Dargavel, Pita I. 2. Title of the work 1. Italicize the title when typing it 2. Period after the title 3. Edition Used 4. Numbers of the volumes used 5. City of Publication, followed by a colon “:” 6. Name of Publisher, followed by a comma 7. Year Published, followed by a period 8. Medium of publication consulted, followed by a period 1. Print. Dargavel, Pita I. How to scare High School English Students on the First Day of School. Boston: Scholastic, Inc., Print.

1. Name of the author (if signed) 1. Last name, first name (Dargavel, Pita I.) 2. Period after the first name/middle initial 3. If unsigned, go right to title of entry 2. Title of the entry in quotation marks, followed by a period INSIDE the quotation marks 3. Title of the Encyclopedia, italicized, followed by a period. 4. Edition Used, followed by a period “15 th Ed.” or “15 th Edition.” 5. Numbers of the volumes used, followed by a period “Vol.4.” or “Volume 4.” 6. City of Publication, followed by a colon “:” 7. Name of Publisher, followed by a comma 8. Year Published, followed by a period 9. Medium of publication consulted, followed by a period 1. Print. Dargavel, Pita I. “Platypus.” Encyclopedia of the Weird and Awesome. 15 th Ed. Vol. 4. Boston: Publishing House, Inc., Print.

1. Name of the author (if applicable), followed by a period 2. Title of the webpage, followed by a period 1. Italicize the title of the webpage if it is an independent site 2. Use quotes if the webpage is part of larger site 3. Title of the “mothership” website, followed by a period 1. If the title of the webpage is italicized, then don’t do anything to the font for this one 2. If the title of the webpage is in quotes, italicize the title of the mothership website 4. Date of publication (day, month, year), followed by a period Oct or 26 October Medium of Publication, followed by a period 1. Web. 6. Date of Access, same format, followed by a period 7. URL of website inserted in angle brackets, followed by a period If it goes onto more than one line when you type in the URL on your Works Cited page, split the citation only after a double or single dash Dargavel, Pita I. “How to teach good and learn good too.” Grammar Mistakes of High School English Classes. 26 Oct Web. 26 Oct Grammar Mistakes Students Make. Grammar.org. 26 Oct Web. 26 Oct

 When citing a book within your essay, follow this format:  If the author’s name is mentioned in the sentence before or after inserting the quote, use only the page number inserted in parenthes Dargavel discussed this thoroughly when she stated: “Students will make all kinds of grammatical mistakes…IF you let them.” (64) “Students will make all kinds of grammatical mistakes…IF you let them.” Dargavel could not be more clear about the importance of grammar in the classroom with her statement. (64)  If the author’s name is not mentioned in the sentence, follow the quote or paraphrasing with the author’s last name and page # in parentheses Grammatical mistakes occur only when a teacher is too lazy to correct the students. “Students will make all kinds of grammatical mistakes…IF you let them.” (Dargavel 64) There are some who believe that the only reason students make grammatical mistakes is because their teachers allow them to and fail to correct them. (Dargavel 64-65)

 When citing an encyclopedia within your essay, follow this format:  Title of entry in quotation marks, followed by page #  In parentheses (“Platypus” 72)  When citing a website within your essay, follow this format:  Title of webpage and page # if applicable  In parentheses (grammar.org)