1. College of DuPage Library 2009 Doing It In Style… Document Your Sources Using the 7 th Edition MLA Handbook

2. College of DuPage Library 2009 What is MLA? Publication formatting style for the Modern Language Association. Publication formatting style for the Modern Language Association. MLA is often used in Humanities courses and publications. MLA is often used in Humanities courses and publications.

3. College of DuPage Library 2009 Why do we format by style? Provides a consistent format within a discipline. Provides a consistent format within a discipline. Makes your paper easier to read and understand. Makes your paper easier to read and understand. Protects you from plagiarism. Protects you from plagiarism.

4. College of DuPage Library 2009 Where does MLA formatting style come from? Modern Language Association of America. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7 th ed. New York: MLA, 2009. Print.

5. College of DuPage Library 2009 Formatting Your Paper…

6. College of DuPage Library 2009 The Overall Look: Ask your instructor for requirements! Ask your instructor for requirements! 12 pt. Times New Roman font preferred, but ask your instructor. 12 pt. Times New Roman font preferred, but ask your instructor. Double-spaced. Double-spaced. 1 inch margins. 1 inch margins. Pages are numbered. Pages are numbered.

7. College of DuPage Library 2009 Identifying Your Paper: Include your name, professor’s name, course number, and date at the top left corner of the paper. Include your name, professor’s name, course number, and date at the top left corner of the paper. Also add your last name and page numbers to the top right corner of each page. Also add your last name and page numbers to the top right corner of each page. Ask your instructor for any other requirements! Ask your instructor for any other requirements!

8. College of DuPage Library 2009 Citing Your Sources…

9. College of DuPage Library 2009 Why do we cite? Help people find your sources Help people find your sources Show context of your research Show context of your research Acknowledge the work of others Acknowledge the work of others Show what information you have considered in your research Show what information you have considered in your research

10. Citations in Two Parts: In-text Citations Works Cited List

11. College of DuPage Library 2009 In Text Citations: Sometimes called parenthetical citations. Sometimes called parenthetical citations. Done within the text of your paper after you’ve quoted or paraphrased from a source. Done within the text of your paper after you’ve quoted or paraphrased from a source. Each source cited in the paper must appear on your “Works Cited” list and vice versa. Each source cited in the paper must appear on your “Works Cited” list and vice versa.

12. College of DuPage Library 2009 Quoting Directly: “One of the lucky things about sleepwalking in children is that it generally occurs during the first hour or two after a child has gone to sleep, which means that parents are usually still awake” (Schenck 103). OR Schenck remarks, “One of the lucky things about sleepwalking in children is that it generally occurs during the first hour or two after a child has gone to sleep, which means that parents are usually still awake” (103).

13. College of DuPage Library 2009 Paraphrasing: Sleepwalking in children often happens early in their nightly sleep cycle (Schenck 103). Sleepwalking in children often happens early in their nightly sleep cycle (Schenck 103).OR Schenck remarks that sleepwalking in children often happens early in their nightly sleep cycle (103).

14. College of DuPage Library 2009 The Works Cited List: Called “Works Cited,” alphabetized by item (author or title). Called “Works Cited,” alphabetized by item (author or title). A list of every source that you make reference to in your paper. A list of every source that you make reference to in your paper. Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your paper. Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your paper.

15. College of DuPage Library 2009 Elements of a Citation: Citations should contain the following information in this order: Author’s Name Author’s Name Title of Item Title of Item Publication Information Publication Information Date Date Retrieval Information/Medium Retrieval Information/Medium

16. Author’s Name Citations start with Author information. Citations start with Author information. List authors according to the order they appear on the source List authors according to the order they appear on the source For the first author only, list his/her last name first then his/her first and middle names. For the first author only, list his/her last name first then his/her first and middle names. College of DuPage Library 2009

17. Author’s Name- Examples Cloud, John. Or Hill, Fred James, and Nicholas Awde. College of DuPage Library 2009

18. Title of the Item If an item is a single/stand alone item, then italicize the title. If an item is a single/stand alone item, then italicize the title. If the item is part of a larger work, then state the title in quotes. Do not italicize. If the item is part of a larger work, then state the title in quotes. Do not italicize. College of DuPage Library 2009

19. Title of Item- Examples Hill, Fred James, and Nicholas Awde. A History of the Islamic World. Or Cloud, John. "Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think." College of DuPage Library 2009

20. Publication Info For a single/standalone item, provide the any edition, version or volume information, the location, and the publisher or sponsor. For a single/standalone item, provide the any edition, version or volume information, the location, and the publisher or sponsor. If the item is part of a larger work, identify that larger work with the above information. Please note: You will include the page or section numbers of the item after you state the date. If the item is part of a larger work, identify that larger work with the above information. Please note: You will include the page or section numbers of the item after you state the date. College of DuPage Library 2009

21. Publication Info- Examples Hill, Fred James, and Nicholas Awde. A History of the Islamic World. New York: Hippocrene, Or Clore, Jean, and Scott Gaynor. "Self- Statement Modification Techniques for Distressed College Students with Low Self- Esteem and Depressive Symptoms." The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy 2.3 College of DuPage Library 2009

22. Date List the year the item of published, posted, or produced. List the year the item of published, posted, or produced. Provide the full date if the item provides no other means of determining the date or edition of the source (i.e. volume or issue number). Provide the full date if the item provides no other means of determining the date or edition of the source (i.e. volume or issue number). Use N.d. (no date) for undated items. Use N.d. (no date) for undated items. College of DuPage Library 2009

23. Date- Examples Hill, Fred James, and Nicholas Awde. A History of the Islamic World. New York: Hippocrene, 2003. Or Cloud, John. "Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think." Time 22 June 2009: 72+. College of DuPage Library 2009

24. Retrieval Info For electronic items, include the database, website, and/or sponsor information of the place where the reader can find the item cited. For electronic items, include the database, website, and/or sponsor information of the place where the reader can find the item cited. State the date on which you accessed the online information. State the date on which you accessed the online information. List the medium of publication consulted (i.e. Print, Web, MP3 file, etc.) List the medium of publication consulted (i.e. Print, Web, MP3 file, etc.) College of DuPage Library 2009

25. Retrieval Info- Examples Cloud, John. "Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think." Time 22 June 2009: 72+. Academic Search Premier. Web. 30 Jun. 2009. Or The Descent of Finance. Perf. Niall Ferguson and Adi Ignatius. Harvard Business Publishing, 2009. YouTube.Com. Web. 3 Aug. 2009. College of DuPage Library 2009

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27. Examples: Book Schenck, Carlos H. Sleep: The mysteries, the problems, and the solutions. New York: Avery, 2007. Print. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

28. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Book Chapter Stern, K. “Toni Morrison's beauty formula.” The aesthetics of Toni Morrison: Speaking the unspeakable Ed. Marc C. Connor. Jackson: UP of Mississippi, 2000. 77-91. Print. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

29. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Encyclopedia Article Kalyanaraman, Sriram. "Online Relationships." The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media. Ed. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Vol. 2. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2007. Print. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

30. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Print Journal Article Davis, Robert, and Laszlo Sajtos. "Measuring Consumer Interactivity in Response to Campaigns Coupling Mobile and Television Media." Journal of Advertising Research 48.3 (2008): 375-391. Print. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

31. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Electronic Journal Article from a Database Clore, Jean, and Scott Gaynor. "Self- Statement Modification Techniques for Distressed College Students with Low Self-Esteem and Depressive Symptoms." The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy 2.3 (2006): 314-331. Academic OneFile. Web. 30 Aug. 2009. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

32. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Article on the Web Glaser, Mark. "Our Gadget Haze: How Cell Phones Are Killing Face-to-Face Interactions." Mediashift. Public Broadcasting System. 22 Oct. 2007. Web. 4 Mar. 2009. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

33. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Untitled Image Untitled Chest X-ray. N.d. Science Photo Library. Heart Failure Matters. Web. 5 Mar. 2008. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

34. College of DuPage Library 2009 Example: Online Video The Descent of Finance. Perf. Niall Ferguson and Adi Ignatius. Harvard Business Publishing, 2009. YouTube.Com. Web. 3 Aug. 2009. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

35. College of DuPage Library 2009 Where to find help citing… Citing Sources page on the COD Library’s website Citing Sources page on the COD Library’s website Citing Sources Citing Sources COD Library’s Reference Desk— in person, email or IM COD Library’s Reference Desk— in person, email or IMin person, email or IMin person, email or IM Your Instructors! Your Instructors!