1. Citing Sources in text and on Works Cited Page
MLA CITATIONS
Citing Sources in text and on Works Cited Page

2. Sources
A source is any publication or material that will aide you in your research.
Examples include, but are not limited to: books, newspapers, magazines, academic journals, encyclopedias and references books, interviews, websites, etc.
There are two types: primary and secondary (we will be discussing the difference later in the year)
You are NOT allowed to use Wikipedia, SparkNotes, Yahoo Answers, Wiki Answers, ChaCha, Schmoop, KGB.com, or any similar sites as a source in a research project.

3. Works Cited Page: Formatting
Open Microsoft Word
Set margins for 1” on all sides
Insert a header, justified to the right
The header should be your last name and page number of the essay
Header should be ½” from the top of the page
It’s usually already set-up like that
Go to “insert,” click “header,” click “page #” to the right and type in your last name, click “close header & footer.”
Set paragraph spacing to double or 2.0
On “home,” go to “paragraph” section and select 2.0 from the line spacing
Set the font to 12 pt, Times New Roman
On the first line, justify to the center and type “Works Cited”
Push enter once, justify to the left, and begin entering your sources alphabetically by author
If there is no author, go by the title of the book/website page
If a source goes beyond one line, indent the second line by ½”

4. Citing Books Name of the author Title of the work Edition Used
Last name, first name (Metcalfe, Clayton G.)
Period after the first name/middle initial
Title of the work
Italicize the title when typing it
Period after the title
Edition Used
Numbers of the volumes used
City of Publication, followed by a colon “:”
Name of Publisher, followed by a comma
Year Published, followed by a period
Medium of publication consulted, followed by a period
Print.
Metcalfe, Clayton G. How to scare High School English Students on the First Day of School. Boston: Scholastic, Inc., Print.

5. Citing Encyclopedia Name of the author (if signed)
Last name, first name (Metcalfe, Clayton G.)
Period after the first name/middle initial
If unsigned, go right to title of entry
Title of the entry in quotation marks, followed by a period INSIDE the quotation marks
Title of the Encyclopedia, italicized, followed by a period.
Edition Used, followed by a period “15th Ed.” or “15th Edition.”
Numbers of the volumes used, followed by a period “Vol.4.” or “Volume 4.”
City of Publication, followed by a colon “:”
Name of Publisher, followed by a comma
Year Published, followed by a period
Medium of publication consulted, followed by a period
Print.
Metcalfe, Clayton G. “Athena.” Encyclopedia of the Weird and Awesome. 15th Ed. Vol. 4. Boston: Publishing House, Inc., Print.

6. Citing Websites
Name of the author (if applicable), followed by a period
Title of the webpage, followed by a period
Italicize the title of the webpage if it is an independent site
Use quotes if the webpage is part of larger site
Title of the “mothership” website, followed by a period
If the title of the webpage is italicized, then don’t do anything to the font for this one
If the title of the webpage is in quotes, italicize the title of the mothership website
Date of publication (day, month, year), followed by a period.
26 Oct or 26 October 2011.
Medium of Publication, followed by a period
Web.
Date of Access, same format, followed by a period
URL of website inserted in angle brackets, followed by a period
<URL>.
If it goes onto more than one line when you type in the URL on your Works Cited page, split the citation only after a double or single dash
Metcalfe, Clayton G. “How to teach good and learn good too.” Grammar Mistakes of High School English Classes. 26 Oct Web. 26 Oct <
Grammar Mistakes Students Make. Grammar.org. 26 Oct Web. 26 Oct <

7. In-Text Citations
When citing a book within your essay, follow this format:
If the author’s name is mentioned in the sentence before or after inserting the quote, use only the page number inserted in parentheses
Metcalfe discussed this thoroughly when he stated: “Students will make all kinds of grammatical mistakes…If you let them.” (64)
“Students will make all kinds of grammatical mistakes…IF you let them.” Metcalfe could not be more clear about the importance of grammar in the classroom with his statement. (64)
If the author’s name is not mentioned in the sentence, follow the quote or paraphrasing with the author’s last name and page # in parentheses
Grammatical mistakes occur only when a teacher is too lazy to correct the students. “Students will make all kinds of grammatical mistakes…IF you let them.” (Metcalfe 64)
There are some who believe that the only reason students make grammatical mistakes is because their teachers allow them to and fail to correct them. (Metcalfe 64-65)

8. In-Text Citations
When citing an encyclopedia within your essay, follow this format:
Title of entry in quotation marks, followed by page #
In parentheses
(“Athena” 72)
When citing a website within your essay, follow this format:
Title of webpage and page # if applicable
(grammar.org)