How to cite sources in MLA English 11

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How to cite a Website Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Website Title. Publisher of Website, Day Month Year article was published. Web. Day Month Year article was accessed..

Website Example Cain, Kevin. “The Negative Effects of Facebook on Communication.” Social Media Today RSS N.p., 29 June Web. 02 Jan O Only include the URL if the source cannot be found easily. URLs are subject to change and can become outdated. They are also very long.

How to Cite a Book Author name, last name first. Title. Edition (if other than 1 st ). Place of publication: Publisher, Pulication date. Print (medium of publication) O A book with multiple authors lists the first author last name, first name and subsequent authors first name last name.

Examples of a Book Rollin, Bernard E. Science and Ethics. New York: Cambridge University Press, Print Sherman, Chris and Gary Price. The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can’t See. Medford, NJ: CyberAge Books, 2001, Print

How to Cite a Film/Video/DVD Title. Dir. Name. Perf. Names of lead actors. Distributor, Date of release. Medium (DVD, Film, etc.)

Examples of Film and DVD The Great Gatsby. Dir. Baz Luhrmann. Perf. Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire. Bazmark Films, Film The Great Gatsby. Dir. Francis Ford Cuppola. Perf. Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, and Scott Wilson. Paramount Home Video, DVD

In-Text Citation

Author’s name in text O If you cite the author’s name in your paper, cite only page numbers in parentheses at th end of the sentence: O Smith has compared these authors (203-05) O If you do not cite the author’s name in your paper, then include both the author’s name and page numbers in parentheses at the end of the sentence: O These authors have been compared elsewhere (Smith ).

No author listed (cite by title) O When there is no author listed for a work, include the first few words of the title followed by page numbers, if available, in parentheses at the end of the sentence. Italicize book titles and put article and web site titles in quotation marks: O Many in the liquor industry argue that the ban on television liquor advertising gives those in the beer and and wine industry an unfair advantage (“Liquor Advertising”).

Citing Part of a Work O When you quote or paraphrase a specific part of a print or online source with page numbers, give the relevant page numbers in parentheses at the end of the sentence: O Brown wrote, “Time management is an important survival skill” (27).

Citing Part of a Work O When you quote or paraphrase a specific passage in an online source without page numbers, no page numbers are needed: O According to Jones, binge drinking is a serious problem.

Citing an Entire Work O When citing an entire work rather than part of a work, include the author’s name in the text, not in a parenthetical reference: O Fuller’s Julius Caesar examines the famous Roman’s roles as soldier, scholar, and tyrant.