Use the author’s name: According to Catherine Donaldson-Evans, “The potential for cheating, for instance, has increased with phones’ text messaging and picture taking capabilities” (para. 4). Use the title of the article: In the article, “Digital Debate: Prepare kids for exams or life?”, it is stated that, “Today we would find it strange if students were not allowed to use paper and pencil when being tested” (Devaney, para. 6).
Use the person’s name that is saying the statement (person is not the author): Peter Reimann, a professor of Sydney University, comments on the incorporation of technology in classrooms, “’The line between ‘learning from technology’ and ‘performing with technology’ needs to be carefully revisited all the time’” (Devaney, para. 5).
When your article does not have an author: According to the experts at Cornell University, “Over half of today’s American teens have their own cell phone to use whenever they wish” (“Cell Phone’s Scary Statistics”, para. 8). Works Cited: At the end of each article in your packet, the citation for that source is listed.
Each article you quote from in your paper, citation information must appear on your Works Cited Page. This is the last page of your paper. It has its own page, however, the header number should appear in the numeric order. For example: If your Works Cited Page is the 5 th page of your paper, then your header,in the upper right corner, would be your last name and the number 5.
Your source must appear in alphabetical order according to the first letter in the source. For example: “Cell Phone and Pager Issues.” would come before Donaldson-Evans, Catherine. on your Works Cited Page
Also, the first line of your source on the Works Cited Page is not indented, but the second line is indented. For example: Donaldson-Evans, Catherine. “Schools Make Rules for Cell Phone No-Nos.” Fox Features. Fox News, 23 Sep Web. 6 Feb Pay close attention to the formatting! If something is italicized or punctuated, it must appear the exact same way!