Guidelines for MLA and APA MLA: Works Cited APA: References Place as last page of project. Center title on first line. Alphabetize list by author’s last name or by first important word of title. Indent all but first line one tab. IVCC Stylebook Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Major Differences—MLA and APA Names of authors Placement of publication date Capitalization and punctuation Designation of online sources
Common Entries—MLA Format Link Within an Internet Site—p 220 (see PowerPoint Correction) Article in a Database—p. 220 (see PowerPoint correction) Interviews—p s—p. 220 Surveys—PowerPoint
Link Within an Internet Site Occupational Health and Safety Administration. “How to File a Complaint with OSHA.” Occupational Health and Safety Administration. United States Department of Labor, Web. 17 April 2015.
Article in a Database Ashby, Mike. “Designing Architectural Materials.” Scripta Materiala 68.1 (2013): 4-7. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Dec Smith, Anna. “Budgeting Challenges.” Business Magazine 17 June 2014: Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Mar
Surveys Student, John. “Student Survey: Computer Lab Space.” Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL. 15 Oct Survey.
Common Entries—APA Format Link Within an Internet Site—p 220 (see PowerPoint Correction) Article in a Database—p. 220 (see PowerPoint Correction) Interviews—p s—p. 220 Surveys—PowerPoint
Link Within an Internet Site Occupational Health and Safety Administration (2013). How to file a complaint with OSHA. Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Retrieved April 17, 2015, from worker/complain.html
Article in a Database Ashby, M. (2013). Designing architecture materials. Scripta Materialia, 68(1), 4-7. doi: / j.scriptamat Ashby, M. (2013). Designing architecture materials. Scripta Materialia, 68(1), 4-7. Retrieved from Paul, A. M. (2012, November 29). How to use technology to make you smarter. Time. Retrieved from
Surveys Student, J. (2015, 15 Oct.). Student survey: Computer lab space. Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL.
Where to look for the information Database articles: Typically a citation page. Online: The specific page/link/article, but often the home page, too. Database Citations: May be correct Citation Generators: Noodlebib, Word