Are in parentheses at the end Period is after last parenthesis
1 author (Jones 42). Author named in sentence e.g. Jones stated … materials (42). Two or three authors (Jones, Smith, and Walker 76).
Organization as author (American Cancer Foundation 102). No named author (“Workplace Today” 452). Electronic source (give paragraph number) (Collins par. 76).
Entries are in alphabetical order Use hanging indent Double spaced Has Works Cited centered on top line
Works Cited Books One Author Last Name, First Name. Name of Book. City: Publisher, Year. Print. Williams, Sally R. Writing a Paper. New York: Prescott, Print.
Two Authors - Book Last name, first name, and whole name. Name of Book. #th ed. Little Known City, State: Publisher, Year. Print. James, Jane R., and Derek Revis. George Shaw Revealed. 5th ed. Williston, SC: Hamilton, Print.
Websites Name. “Title.” Name of Web Site. Publisher, Date of publication. Web. Day month year accessed. Stauder, Ellen Keck. “Hands off Public Broadcasting.” Media Matters for America. U of Georgia, 25 Sept Web. 22 Feb
Article downloaded from the web. Name. “Title.” Name of Magazine/Journal Volume (year): pages. PDF file. (Note: not all printouts are PDF files.) Williams, Sally. “Student Perceptions of Their Computer Skills.” Journal of Media Understanding 10 (2009): PDF file.
Periodicals Last Name, First Name. “Name of Article.” Name of Periodical. DayMonth Year: Page. Print. Kelley, Mack. “British School Girl Wins Case.” The British Monthly. 30 June 2006: Print.
With Volume and Issue Number Last Name, First Name. “Name of Article.” Name of Periodical. Volume. Issue (Year): Pages. Print. Fields, Mark, and Wally Jones. “Football Today.” Sports News (1994): 103. Print.
From a Database Author. “Name of Article.” Name of Periodical. Date : Pages. Name of Database. Web. Day Month Year. Junge, Wolfgang, and Nathan Nelson. “Shakespeare’s World.” Literature in Use. 29 Apr. 2005: ProQuest. Web. 5 Mar
No date or author “Name of Article.” Name of Periodical. Volume. Issue (n.d.): Pages. Print. “Football Today.” Sports News (n.d.): Print.
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