1. Creating a Works Cited Page & Research Note Cards

2. What is a Works Cited Page and why do you need one?
A Works Cited Page is an alphabetical list of the sources (also called "works") used in your research paper
You must give credit to the sources used--this is called “citing your sources”
If you do not cite sources, you are committing plagiarism!

3. Works Cited must be created using the MLA style (Modern Language Association)
The MLA regulates:
Document Format
In-text citations
Works Cited

4. MLA Update 2009: 2009 changes in MLA:
No more Underlining (only use italics)
Publication Medium (e.g. Print, Web, etc.)
New Abbreviations (e.g. “N.p.” for “no publisher given”)

5. #1 Rule for any research paper: Always follow your teacher’s
Caution: Teachers who require their students to use MLA may have small exceptions to different MLA rules!
#1 Rule for any research paper:
Always follow your teacher’s
Guidelines!

6. Works Cited Page: Books
Book with One Author:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Example:
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, Print.

7. Works Cited Page: Periodicals
Article in Scholarly Journal Format:
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume. Issue (Year): pages. Medium of publication.
Example:
Duvall, John N. "The Marketplace of Images: Television in White Noise." Arizona Quarterly 50.3 (1994): Print.

8. Works Cited Page: Web Web Source Format:
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Article
Name.” Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Example:
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory.
Purdue U, 28 Nov Web. 10 May 2006.

9. Sample Works Cited Page:

10. Everybody take out a 3x5 index card
Name of the source #1
Quote taken from source
and page numbers
A description of why
the quote is important to
your essay