How to create a bibliography using MLA format

Why is it important to cite your work? Even if it’s unintentional, plagiarism can still have serious consequences at Clarkson…

And elsewhere…

What is MLA? The Modern Language Association (MLA) is a scholarly organization that focuses on studying & teaching language & literature MLA Style is the style required by many high school teachers and many college professors of the liberal arts & humanities (e.g. literature, history, philosophy, etc.) MLA style provides a standard for citing the sources you use in your paper.

When do I use MLA? The MLA style provides a standard for citing the sources you use in end of your paper. This alphabetical list of sources is called a Works Cited.

Works Cited Page: The Basics Sample Works Cited page: New page New page Title is “Works Cited“ and is centered at the top Title is “Works Cited“ and is centered at the top Alphabetical order by first item in the list Alphabetical order by first item in the list Hanging indent used so second & subsequent lines are pushed in Hanging indent used so second & subsequent lines are pushed in Double spaced Double spaced Entry for every resource used Entry for every resource used Very specific rules for each resource Very specific rules for each resource

Works Cited Page: Books Basic Format: Last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Example:

Works Cited Page: Books The first few pages of a book will provide all the information you will need to write a citation The first few pages of a book will provide all the information you will need to write a citation If there are two or more authors, list them in the order they appear on the title page. If there are two or more authors, list them in the order they appear on the title page. Use a comma between authors' names. Place a period after the last name. Use a comma between authors' names. Place a period after the last name. Do not list an editor as an author. If your book has an editor, just list the name & follow with a comma and "ed." Do not list an editor as an author. If your book has an editor, just list the name & follow with a comma and "ed." The title page may list several cities in the publication information. If you run into this, use the first city listed. The title page may list several cities in the publication information. If you run into this, use the first city listed.

Works Cited Page: Internet Article Web Source Format: Editor or author name (if available). “Article Name.” Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution / organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of publication. Date of access. Example:

Making the Works Cited list 1. Identify the type of source: Is it a book? A journal article? A webpage? 2. Use a resource (e.g. bibme.org) to create a citation for you. bibme.org 3. Find a sample citing of this type of source using an MLA Guide (e.g. Source it!) to compare the citation with. Source it!Source it! 4. Make sure that the entries are listed in alphabetical order and subsequent lines are indented (refer to previous slide: “References page: The Basics”).

Where to go for more help… Source it! Source it!Source it!Source it! bibme.org bibme.orgbibme.org easybib.com easybib.comeasybib.com Your teacher-librarians Your teacher-librarians

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