1. Please log on a computer Open the web and then Open four tabs…
Once you are done
Please log on a computer
Open the web and then
Open four tabs…
THREE library pages
via SHS main page > Library on right (or
And EasyBib
sign in or sign up
5) Then get out something to take notes on/with

2. Librarian: Ms. Bacon Library Assistant: Ms. Kruper
Skyline Library
Librarian: Ms. Bacon
Library Assistant: Ms. Kruper

3. MLA Formatting and Style
Research
Analyze a perspective or argue a point
In-Text Citation
brief note, tells reader: □ fact/idea came from another source and □ where to find exact location of the idea/fact (via Works Cited)
Works Cited
the last page of a research paper, includes full citation information for all sources cited in your paper and no other sources

4. FYIs: Formatting your paper in MLA
Margins
One Inch
Font
Times New Roman, 12 pt
Line Spacing
Double-spaced
Alignment
Left aligned
Header (above the margins)
Last name & page number
Heading (four things)
Your full name
Teacher’s name
Class name , period
Date – the DUE DATE with month written out
Even if not asked, add a…
title

5. FYIs: MLA Paper Formatting Template
Go to: Library Page > Resources by Subject > Research and Writing> MLA Template: Word OR Google Doc
Personalize it!
Due date: October 4, 2016
If you are using Word, save this to your server folder > File > Save as > click on Computer to the left > then see your server file with your name on the right.

6. FYIs: Accessing Databases from Home
Passwords and other access info can be found if you click on the black star on the library home page:

7. The Assignment:
Generally speaking, you will practice citing a book and a database by creating a Works Cited page and showing what an in-text citation should look like on your properly formatted MLA document.
You will use Word or Google Docs, EasyBib (an online citation maker), Skyline/KCLS databases, and a book for this assignment

8. What you will turn in will look something like this…
Page 1
Page 2

9. The particulars are on the handout as well as in the slides that follow …
the directions are VERY specific so please follow them closely and please ask us questions
Please play this as a Slide Show – it will be helpful

10. 1) A personalized and properly formatted MLA document
Done!
you just did that in Word or Google Docs and you still have it open on your computer
leave it open, you will add to it soon

11. Go to EasyBib.com Login or Sign up 2) EasyBib
If you had time, you’ve already done this
not necessary right now, but if you want to add a coupon code, it’s: skylinehs

12. Click on “Bibliography” under your new project name…
Create a “New Project”
Name your project
nothing else needs to be filled in but, choose MLA 8
Click on “Bibliography” under your new project name…

13. 3) Citing a Book
It would be nice if you searched our library catalog for a book then went to go find it… but for the sake of time, you will please use the book at your table
In your EasyBib bibliography, choose the “Book” tab

14. The enter the ISBN# in the box, then “Cite This”
Locate ISBN# on back of book and cite the book
It’s the bottom-most number, starting with # 978… (no spaces/dashes); do NOT use the Skyline Library code
The enter the ISBN# in the box, then “Cite This”

15. The title of the book will appear > choose orange “Cite This”> then orange “Create Citation” at bottom of page once it’s filled in

16. 4) Citing a Database (and KCLS Database info)
Go to the Library homepage and choose “Databases & eBooks”
Choose a database with
“KCLS” in particular “KCLS eBooks…”
Use info on bookmark …
your user name is followed by your ASB#
your pin is the last four digits of your ASB#

17. Using the search box at the top, search for something, anything…
Once your search list is generated, click on an orange article title to open the article
Find the citation on the page.
Databases have an icon for this at the top or side of the page. It may say “Cite this,” “Citation,”, “Citation Tools”, or just a pencil icon…
When the citation dialog box opens, copy the citation
if available, choose MLA 8, if it’s not an option, MLA 7 is fine
don’t export, etc. – formatting tends to change

18. Go back to EasyBib
Choose the “Database” tab
Then on the bottom right corner – choose “Copy & Paste”
Then paste your database citation and “Create Citation”
This database citation will join your book citation in your project’s bibliography.

19. 5) Create a properly formatted Works Cited page
a) Click on the orange “Export” tab at the top of your bibliography list
b) Then from drop-down list choose “Print as Word Doc”
-the other options probably work too, give it a try
c) Then the orange “Download for MS Word”
d) It will open a Word document with a correctly formatted Works Cited page

20. Copy all information from your just-created Works Cited page
6) Adding your Works Cited to your personalized and properly formatted MLA document
Copy all information from your just-created Works Cited page
be sure to keep all formatting
And add it to page two of your personalized and properly formatted MLA document that you have open.
And one more step – the in-text citation!

21. 7) In-text Citation Example
On your MLA template, where it says “Begin first paragraph…” delete that and literally write these two statements, finishing each line with the correct information (more info on next slide):
This is what an in-text citation should look like from the book source in my Works Cited list below: (correct citation here).
This is what an in-text citation should look like from the database source in my Works Cited list below: (correct citation here).

22. Remember, an in-text citation needs to be in parentheses followed by a period.
What goes in the parentheses is the first word in on your Works Cited list…
Author's last name if there’s an author, followed by a page number – for this example – everyone will use page 10
and because an in-text citation is as brief as possible, you do not add a comma nor the word “page”, nor “pg”, nor “p” – it is just the number
No author? just include the first word in the entry
if there are quotes around this word, you must add the quotes in the in-text citation

23. 8) Title
And because you should get in the habit, add a unique and useful title.

24. Should look something like this:

25. And your whole assignment should look something like this…