1. WORKS CITED PAGE Information MLA 7 Rules and Formatting

2. You are required to keep track of your notes and the sources you use using the assignment sheet I will give you for your mini-research project.You are required to keep track of your notes and the sources you use using the assignment sheet I will give you for your mini-research project. I t is necessary that you keep track of this information on your sources as you go and take care that it is accurate.I t is necessary that you keep track of this information on your sources as you go and take care that it is accurate. WHY? Because you will use that very same information to create your Works Cited Page.WHY? Because you will use that very same information to create your Works Cited Page.

3. This is similar to what your notes will look like.

4. It is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for you to GIVE CREDIT to the people who are sharing this information with you.It is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for you to GIVE CREDIT to the people who are sharing this information with you. This is ONE of the important ways you will avoid PLAGIARIZING.This is ONE of the important ways you will avoid PLAGIARIZING. (The OTHER WAY is by PARAPHRASING the information you find and use! Duh!)(The OTHER WAY is by PARAPHRASING the information you find and use! Duh!)

5. Notice the following things about the Works Cited Page in the examples I have given you: Notice the following things about the Works Cited Page in the examples I have given you: The words “Works Cited” are CENTERED on the page.The words “Works Cited” are CENTERED on the page. All the sources are ALPHABETIZED by the first word in each entry (regardless of whether the source has an author or not).All the sources are ALPHABETIZED by the first word in each entry (regardless of whether the source has an author or not). The word “Page” does NOT follow it. (We know it’s a page; you don’t have to tell us!)The word “Page” does NOT follow it. (We know it’s a page; you don’t have to tell us!)

6. The entire page is DOUBLE SPACED. ***If you do not know how to do this, ask me for the “How To Double Space” handout for directions!***The entire page is DOUBLE SPACED. ***If you do not know how to do this, ask me for the “How To Double Space” handout for directions!*** ALL the sources have been typed using HANGING INDENTATIONS. ***If you do not know how to do this, ask me for the “How Use Hanging Indentions” handout for directions!***ALL the sources have been typed using HANGING INDENTATIONS. ***If you do not know how to do this, ask me for the “How Use Hanging Indentions” handout for directions!*** The entries are NOT preceded with NUMBERS or BULLETS.The entries are NOT preceded with NUMBERS or BULLETS.

7. Most everything in each entry has a PERIOD following it (author, title, editor, volume, date, pages, etc.)Most everything in each entry has a PERIOD following it (author, title, editor, volume, date, pages, etc.) There is a COMMA (1) between the city and state of publication AND (2) between the publisher and date of publication.There is a COMMA (1) between the city and state of publication AND (2) between the publisher and date of publication. Article titles are always in “QUOTATION MARKS.”Article titles are always in “QUOTATION MARKS.” Website names, book titles, encyclopedia and reference titles, magazine titles, and CD ROM titles are always ITALICISED ( underlined if handwritten).Website names, book titles, encyclopedia and reference titles, magazine titles, and CD ROM titles are always ITALICISED ( underlined if handwritten).

8. You MUST always give the DATE that a source was published.You MUST always give the DATE that a source was published. With an online source, you MUST also give the DATE YOU ACCESSED it.With an online source, you MUST also give the DATE YOU ACCESSED it. You DO NOT have to put the web address anymore (unless you have a teacher that specifically requires it).You DO NOT have to put the web address anymore (unless you have a teacher that specifically requires it). Remember, DATES are given in MILITARY STYLE. EXAMPLE: 16 Feb 2009Remember, DATES are given in MILITARY STYLE. EXAMPLE: 16 Feb 2009

9. ALL THE MONTHS ARE ABBREVIATED (with the exception of MAY): January = Jan February = Feb March = Mar April = Apr May = May June = Jun July = Jul August = Aug September = Sep October = Oct November = Nov December = Dec

10. For an electronic source, in between the date published and the date you found the information, you must put the word Web.For an electronic source, in between the date published and the date you found the information, you must put the word Web. For a print source, after the publication date, you must put the word Print.For a print source, after the publication date, you must put the word Print. Look at the example research paper I’ve given you that goes along with the example Works Cited page. See how ALL THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED in the paper are listed on the Works Cited page.Look at the example research paper I’ve given you that goes along with the example Works Cited page. See how ALL THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED in the paper are listed on the Works Cited page. Do you also notice that there are NO SOURCES listed on the Works Cited page that are NOT USED in the paper.Do you also notice that there are NO SOURCES listed on the Works Cited page that are NOT USED in the paper.

11. DON’T PANIC & REMAIN CALM! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MEMORIZE ALL OF THIS! All you have to do is… 1. use your assignment sheet to keep track of the sources you use in your project AND… 2. use these notes & handouts to make sure you create your Works Cited page correctly.

12. Example Works Cited Page Entries As we go through these examples, write on your example Works Cited page the things I point out!

13. BOOK with ONE AUTHOR White, Snow. There is Life after a Coma. New York: Magic Forest Press, 2008. Print. The Author’s Name Title of Book City Where Published Publishing Company and Year Published Format of Source

14. BOOK with TWO AUTHORS: Clownfish, Marlin, and Nemo Clownfish. Separation Anxiety. California: Escape Publishing, 2008. Print. The Authors’ NamesTitle of Book City Where Published Publishing Company and Year Published Format of Source

15. BOOK with an EDITOR, BUT NO AUTHOR: Lewis, Malik, ed. Apology Letters from Students Who Talk Too Much in Class: An Anthology. Baton Rouge: Dollar Bill Press, 2009. Print. EDITOR’S Name -NOT THE AUTHOR! “ed” means “editor” Title of Book City Where PublishedPublishing Company and Year Published Format of Source

16. ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE with an AUTHOR: Cheatem, Dewy. “Plagiarism.” Stealer Book Encyclopedia. 2008 ed. Print. Author’s Name (Often there is no author’s name. Title of Encyclopedia ArticleYear this EDITION was published “ed” means EDITION here Format of Source Title of encyclopedia

17. ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE with NO AUTHOR: “Invisibility.” Eerie Encyclopedia. 2008 ed. Print. If there is no author use the title of the article Title of EncyclopediaYear this EDITION was published “ed” means EDITION here Format of Source

18. ARTICLE in ONE VOLUME of a MULTI-VOLUME SET: Woods, David. “Madagascar.” Lands and Peoples. Cathie Woods, ed. Volume 2. Connecticut: Grolier, 2008: 287 – 290. Print. Author’s Name Article TitleEditor’s NameVOLUME and PAGE Numbers Place and Publisher of Books Format of Source

19. PERSONAL INTERVIEW: More, Ron. Personal Interview. 10 Jan 2009. Name Of PERSON Being INTERVIEWED DATE Interview TOOK PLACE Format of Source

20. INFORMATION from a WEBSITE: Jackson, Johnny. “Tips for Getting a High School Back on Track.” High School Principals. 2011. Web. 25 Jun 2008. AUTHOR’S NAMEArticle TITLETITLE of WEBSITE DATE ACCESSED Format of Source

21. ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA: Alton, Quincy. “Tanzania.” World Geography Online Reference. World Book, Inc., 2008. Web. 1 Jan 2009. AUTHOR of ARTICLE’S NAME TITLE of ENYCLOPEDIA ARTCLE Title Publisher and Date Published DATE ACCESSED Format of Source

22. If you have more than one source that starts the same way, alphabetize using the next piece of information!