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MLA Style Guide DMACC Urban Campus Library

This brief guide provides examples in the MLA style

for information sources most commonly used by

DMACC students. It should always be used in

conjunction with the 7th edition of the MLA Handbook

for Writers of Research Papers and information

provided by DMACC instructors. Appropriate page

numbers from the handbook are documented with

each example in this guide. You may also want to visit

the MLA website at http://www.mla.org. Finally,

don’t forget—your librarians are always ready to help

with citation questions!

How can this guide help me?

Any academic research project must include accurate

documentation of the resources consulted. This means

providing information about your sources so your

reader can locate them. If you examine articles in

research journals, you’ll notice that they always

include a list of references, with publication

information.

Documentation in research projects has two basic

features:

1. Works Cited List: At the end of your paper or

presentation, include a list of the resources you

used. The list must be on a separate page at the

end of your paper with the title “Works Cited”

centered at the top of the page. Each entry, or

citation, in the list provides information about the

individual source. Citations are listed in

alphabetical order, starting with the author’s last

name. If a source has no author, the entry is

alphabetized by title. Citations are double-spaced

with hanging indents. There are specific rules for

punctuation and italics in a Works Cited list,

illustrated by the examples in this guide.

2. In-Text References: Each time you refer to a

source in the text of your paper, include the last

name of the author or the first few words of the

title of the source (enough to identify it in your

list of Works Cited) and the specific page number,

if applicable, as close to the paraphrase or

quotation as possible. (See the section on In-Text

References for examples.) These references lead

your reader to the appropriate entry in your

Works Cited List.

Why do citation styles matter?

Contents

Formatting Your Paper

Formatting Your Paper (2-5)

Sample Paper (6)

In-Text References (7-8)

Works Cited Page (9-10)

References

Books (11-13)

Articles (14-15)

DMACC Library Databases (16-18)

Web Sites (19-22)

Interviews (23)

Visual Art & Graphics (24-26)

Other Resources (26-27)

Citation Tools

Citation Tools Overview (28-29)

NoodleTools (30-38)

Word 2013 (39-47)

Credits (48)

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Formatting your paper

What should my final paper look

like? (115-122)

The MLA Handbook recommends that all research papers

adhere to certain formatting guidelines.

These include:

Use 1 inch margins around the text of your paper

(top, bottom, left, and right).

Double-space the entire paper, including quotations

and the works cited page.

Indent the first line of all body paragraphs by 1/2

inch.

Use a basic, readable font such as Times New Roman

in a standard size (i.e., 12pt).

Use only one space after concluding punctuation

(such as a period).

Do not include a title page. Instead, type your

name, your instructor’s name, the course number,

and the date at the top of your first page, flush

with the left margin and double-spaced.

Type the title of your paper above the body of the

text. Center the title. Do not underline, italicize,

boldface, type in all capital letters, or place in

quotation marks. Capitalize all important words.

Create a header with your last name and page

number to appear on all pages. (Note: Your

instructor may ask that you omit the name/page

number header on the first page.)

Print your paper on standard, white 8.5 x 11 inch

paper.

How do I format my paper in

Microsoft Word 2013?

Open a new Microsoft Word document

A new document automatically appears when Word is opened.

Create a new blank document

1. Open Word 2013.

2. Single-click the Blank document option.

Shortcut Option: Press <Ctrl> + <N> in Microsoft Word to open a

new blank document.

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Set your margins to 1 inch

A margin is the empty space between a document’s

contents and the edges of the page. Word’s default

margins are 1 inch on each side of the page which is

also the required margin for MLA. However, if the

default is not 1 inch, you can easily adjust the margins.

1. Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon and click

the Margins button in the Page Setup group.

A list of common page margins appears.

2. For 1 inch margins, select the Normal margin

setting.

The margin setting is applied to the document.

Note: This is the normal default for margin spacing in

Word 2013.

Set your line spacing and indentation

The default settings for

Word 2013 do not match

the MLA style require-

ments for line spacing

and indentation, so you

will need to make the

following adjustments.

1. Click the Home tab

on the Ribbon and

click the Line Spac-

ing button in the

Paragraph group.

2. Click Line Spacing Options.

3. Make the following changes:

A. Change Indentation to

First line by .5”.

B. Change After spacing to 0pt.

C. Change Line spacing to Double.

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Create your header

In MLA style, the name of the author followed by the

page number should appear at the right top margin in

the header.

1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and select

Header from the Header & Footer group. Scroll

down to the bottom of the list and select Edit

Header.

2. Click on Home in the Ribbon and click on the Right

Align tab.

3. Click on the green Header & Footer Tool Design

box at the top of the screen.

4. Type your last name and press the space bar one

time.

5. Click the Page Number tab.


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6. Slide your cursor down to Current Position and

then over to Plain Number.

7. (OPTIONAL) If your instructor requested that you do

not include the page number on the first page,

check the box next to Different First Page. This

will remove the page number from your first page.

8. Press the Close Header and Footer button in the

ribbon and return to your paper.

Enter name and course information

MLA style does not require a separate title page for

research papers. Instead, place your name and course

information in a double-spaced block below the header,

along the top left-hand margin. This is called a report

heading and it should only appear on the first page of

the document.

1. Type your name on the first line below the header

and press Enter.

2. Type the name of the instructor on the second line

and press Enter.

3. Type the course name on the third line and press

Enter.

4. Type the date on the fourth line and press Enter.

MLA style requires the day-month-year

(24 September 2014) format.

Enter the Document Title

The title of your research paper should appear a double

space below the name and course information, and

should be centered between the page margins.


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Sample Paper

Sample Paper

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In-Text References

What are in-text references and

how do I use them? (214-232)

Within the text of your paper, you must show your

reader exactly what you borrowed from each

source you paraphrase or quote, and exactly where

in the source you found the material. These are

your in-text, or parenthetical, references.

Your in-text references point to sources in your list

of works cited. Usually the author's last name and

a page reference is enough. If the work is listed by

title, use the title, shortened or in full.

For a printed source, include the relevant page

number or numbers. You may omit page numbers

when you cite an entire work, an article on a

single page, or if you cite an electronic source

without pagination. Keep your in-text references

brief. If you use the author's name in a sentence,

for example, you don't need to repeat it in the

parenthetical page citation.

An original passage from the book, The Extreme

Searcher’s Internet Handbook (page 20) by

Randolph Hock, published in 2009 by CyberAge

Books is shown to the right, with examples of

different types of in-text references.

Full citation: Hock, Randolph. Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook.

Medford: CyberAge, 2009. Print.

Direct quotation: "Knowing about the Deep Web is important because it

contains a lot of tremendously useful information—and it is

large. Various estimates put the size of the Deep Web at from

200 to 500 times the content of the visible web" (Hock 20).

Paraphrase with the author’s

name in the text: Hock (20) points out that that the Deep Web is considerably

larger than the visible web.

Paraphrase with the author’s

name in the parenthetical

reference: The content of the Deep Web is considerably larger than that

of the visible web (Hock 20).

Direct quote with the author’s

name in the text: Hock (20) cites estimates of the Deep Web "at from 200 to

500 times the content of the visible web.”

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In-Text References

Indirect reference:

Sometimes, you will need to refer to an indirect quotation, that is, something that was itself a quotation in one of your

sources. In this case, put the abbreviation qtd. in ("quoted in") before the reference.

Joan London wrote of her father, Jack, “His longing for his daughters was deep and true, his need for them was

desperate. But did anyone ever bungle more badly in trying to realize that desire? (qtd. in Labor 336).

This could also be written with both sources listed in the text.

Labor (336) cites Joan London as saying of her father, Jack, that “his longing for his daughters was deep and true, his need

for them was desperate”

You should only include the book, article or Web site that you actually have in your Works Cited. In this example,

Joan London would not be included in the Works Cited.

Labor, Earle. Jack London: An American Life. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2013. Print.

Parenthetical reference with

more than three authors:

When you are citing or paraphrasing a work with more than

three authors, you should list the last name of the first

author, followed by “et al.” and the appropriate page

number.

All living creatures are made of cells—small membrane–

bounded compartments filled with a concentrated aqueous

solution of chemicals. (Alberts et al. 3)

Parenthetical reference with no

author: When a source does not include an author, it is necessary to

refer to it in your text by the full title (if short), or the first

few words of a longer title. Begin with the word by which

the source is alphabetized in your Works Cited.

For example, to cite the entry “Plagiarism” from Wikipedia

in-text, the reference would be:

“Within academia, plagiarism by students, professors, or

researchers is considered academic dishonesty or academic

fraud and offenders are subject to academic censure, up to

and including expulsion” (“Plagiarism”).

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Works Cited page

The Works Cited page includes an alphabetical list of the sources you cited in your paper. You can see the Using

Citation Tools section of this guide for instructions on how to build a Works Cited page in NoodleTools or Microsoft

Word.

The page layout of your Works Cited page uses the same 1 inch margins, double-spacing, and header as the body of

the paper. However, the page should be titled Works Cited, and the individual citations will use a hanging indent.

How to create a hanging-indent in Microsoft Word 2013

1. Place your cursor on the first line after the title, or highlight your citations if they are already typed.

2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Line Spacing button in the Paragraph group.

3. Click Line Spacing Options.

4. In the Indentation area, select Hanging by .5” under Special. Be sure Left is also set to 0”

5. Press OK.

How do I format my Works Cited page? (37, 180-183)

What is a Works Cited page? (126)

The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers states:

Nearly all research builds on previous research. Researchers commonly begin a project by

studying past work on their topics and deriving relevant information and ideas from their

predecessors. This process is largely responsible for the continual expansion of human

knowledge. In presenting their work, researchers generously acknowledge their debts to

predecessors by carefully documenting each source, so that earlier contributions receive

appropriate credit and readers can evaluate the basis for claims and conclusions.

As you prepare your paper, you should similarly seek to build on the work of previous writers

and researchers. And whenever you draw on another’s work, you must also document your

source by indicating what you borrowed—whether facts, opinions or quotations—and where you

borrowed it from. Through documentation, you will provide your readers with a description of

key features of each source (such as its authorship and medium of publication). Documentation

also assists readers in locating the sources you used.

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Sample Works Cited list

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Books

How do I cite a book with one

author? (148)

Weimer, Maryellen. Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key

Changes to Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,

2002. Print.

Author's or editor's name (last name, first name)

Title of the book (italicized)

City of publication

It is not necessary to include the state,

province or country after the city name (151)

Name of the publisher

Omit descriptive words, such as Books, House,

Press, Publishers (247)

Example: Greenhaven Press should be

listed simply as Greenhaven

Always include UP for University Press

Example: Iowa State University Press

should be listed as Iowa State UP (247)

If the publisher’s name includes the name of a

person, include only the person’s last name

Example: W.W. Norton should be listed as

Norton (247)

If the publisher’s name includes the name of

more than one person, include only the last

name of the first person in the group

Example: Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich

should be listed as Harcourt (247)

Date of publication

Medium of publication (Example: Print or Web)

It’s usually best to take this information from the title

page of the book (front and back) rather than the

cover.

Sometimes you will need to include additional

information, such as the edition of the book or the

specific pages you are citing.

What pieces of information do I

need to cite a book? (148-180)

How do I cite a book with two or

three authors? (154)

Levin, John S., Susan Kater, and Richard L. Wagoner.

Community College Faculty: At Work in the New

Economy. New York: Palgrave, 2006. Print.

How do I cite a book with more

than three authors? (154)

Aquilar, Linda S., et al. The Community College: A New

Beginning. Dubuque: Kendall Hunt, 2005. Print.

Note: "et al." means "and others"

Note: You may also choose to list each author in the order

in which they appear on the title page.

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Books

How do I cite a book with an

editor? (153)

Wallin, Desna L., ed. Adjunct Faculty in Community

Colleges: An Academic Administrator's Guide to

Recruiting, Supporting, and Retaining Great

Teachers. Boston: Anker, 2005. Print.

How do I cite a book with two or

three editors? (154)

Roueche, John E., and Barbara R. Jones, eds. The

Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington:

Community College, 2005. Print.

How do I cite a book with a

corporate author? (156)

American Association of Community Colleges. State-by-

State Profile of Community Colleges. 6th ed.

Washington: Community College, 2003. Print.

How do I cite a second or later

edition of a book? (167)

Vaughan, George B. The Community College Story. 3rd ed.

Washington: Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges,

2006. Print.

How do I cite a multivolume

work? (168)

English, Fenwick W., ed. Encyclopedia of Educational

Leadership and Administration. 2 vols. Thousand

Oaks: Sage, 2006. Print.

Note: Use this format only when you used two or more

volumes and you want to cite the entire work.

How do I cite an encyclopedia

entry? (160)

O'Banion, Terry U. "Community College." World Book

Encyclopedia. 2006 ed. Print.

Note: If the encyclopedia isn't well-known, include full

publication information.

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Books

How do I cite one chapter or

section of a book? (157)

Carter, Elizabeth, and Renée N. Jefferson. “Collaborating

on Information Literacy.” Revisiting Outcomes

Assessment in Higher Education. Ed. Peter Hernon,

Robert E. Dugan, and Candy Schwartz. Westport:

Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 303-326. Print.

Note: This entry includes the page numbers of the

chapter or section cited.

How do I cite more than one

chapter or section of a book?

(157)

Note: List each essay separately, followed by a cross-

reference to the book (the editor's name and the page

numbers). List the book itself in a separate entry, with

complete publication information.

Nielsen, Norm. "A History of Entrepreneurship at Kirkwood

Community College." Roueche and Jones 81-92.

Roueche, John E., and Barbara R. Jones, eds. The

Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington:

Community College, 2005. Print.

Valek, Millicent. "Entrepreneurial Risk Taking." Roueche and

Jones 135-142.

How do I cite a WILBOR book

(eBook)? (187)

Mortenson, Greg. Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace

with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and

Pakistan. New York: Viking, 2009. WILBOR. Web. 1

Mar. 2011.

How do I cite a book found

through Google Books? (187)

Roueche, John E., M. Melissa Richardson, Philip W. Neal,

and Suanne D. Roueche, eds. The Creative

Community College: Leading Change Through

Innovation. Washington: Amer. Assn. of Community

Colleges, 2008. Google Book Search. Web. 27 Apr.

2010

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Articles

How do I cite an article from a

popular magazine? (142)

Go, Alison. "Using the Two-Year Option." U.S. News &

World Report 16 Apr. 2007: 64-65. Print.

How do I cite a newspaper

article? (141)

Rossi, Lisa. "More High Schoolers Tackle College Courses."

Des Moines Register 5 Mar. 2007: 1A+. Print.

Note: 1 is the page number; A is the section of the paper. The plus sign indicates the article continues on an inside page. Note: Omit beginning articles for newspaper titles. (Example: The Des Moines Register becomes Des Moines Register)

How do I cite an editorial in a

newspaper ? (146)

“Make Sure Students will be Ready for College.” Editorial.

Des Moines Register. 1 Feb. 2010: A13. Proquest.

Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

The author's name (last name, first name), followed by a period

The title of the article, followed by a period (in quotation marks)

The name of the publication (italicized)

The date of publication, followed by a colon (Day Month Year; abbreviate all months except May, June, and July)

The page numbers of the article, followed by a period

Medium of publication (Example: Print or Web)

Sometimes you will need to include additional information,

such as a volume or issue number for a journal, or edition

information for a newspaper.

What pieces of information do I need

to cite an article? (136-148)

Traditional popular materials include newspapers and

magazines, such as The New York Times or Newsweek

magazine. While these publications serve a very important

purpose, instructors will often require students to use

scholarly resources for their research projects. Journals are

the most common place to find scholarly information. They

include articles written by experts that are often reviewed

and critiqued by other experts before they can be

published. Because of this review by other experts in the

field, it is common to hear the term “peer reviewed” in

regards to scholarly publications.

Scholarly versus popular: what’s the

difference?

A periodical is any publication that appears on a regular

basis, such as a daily newspaper, a weekly or monthly

popular magazine, or a scholarly journal published three or

four times a year. Articles from periodicals are excellent

resources for student research projects.

What is a periodical?

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Articles

How do I cite an article in a

scholarly research journal?

(137)

Abowitz, Kathleen K. "The Interdependency of Vocational

and Liberal Aims in Higher Education." About

Campus 11.2 (2006): 16-22. Print.

Note: This citation includes the volume (77), issue number

(2), and the year of publication (2006) instead of a specific

date.

How do I cite an article ONLY

available on the web? (190)

Dell, Cindy Ann, Christy Low, and Jeanine F. Wilker.

“Comparing Student Achievement in Online and

Face-to-Face Class Formats.” Journal of Online

Learning and Teaching 6.1 (2010): n.pag. Web.

20 Apr. 2010.

Note: Use inclusive page numbers; if not available, use n. pag.

How do I cite a book review?

(144)

Hagedorn, Linda Serra. Rev. of Minding the Dream: The

Process and Practice of the American Community

College, by G. O. Mellow and C. Heelan.

Community College Review Apr. 2009: 347-51.

Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

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DMACC Library Databases

Citations for articles and other documents from subscription

services databases will normally include the same information

you would have in a citation to a print source, with online access

information added. The basic elements of a citation for an

online article include the following:

The author's name (last name, first name), followed by a

period

The title of the article, followed by a period (in quotation

marks)

The name of the publication (italicized)

The date of publication, followed by a colon, or volume,

issue, and year information followed by a colon (Day Month

Year; abbreviate all months except May, June, and July)

The page numbers of the article, followed by a period

The medium of publication (Example: Print or Web)

The date you accessed the database

Sometimes you will need to include additional information, such

as a volume number for a scholarly journal, just as you would

when citing a print publication.

Examples from several of the subscription services available

through the DMACC libraries are included here.

Note: Some databases will try to provide ready-made citations

for their resources. Be cautious with these, as many are not up

to date with the latest set of MLA guidelines, and others often

contain mistakes.


need to cite an article from a

database? (192-193)

Is it a magazine, a journal, or a

reference book?

The DMACC databases provide information from a variety of

sources, including magazines, journals and reference books.

It’s important to distinguish which type of resource you are

using.

Books will often include words like Encyclopedia, Dictionary

or Survey in the title. A publisher is almost always provided.

Many times you may see an “ISBN”, which is a code for the

book. You may see phrases like, “In The Encyclopedia of…”

Most of the entries in the Credo Reference and Magill

OnLiterature Plus databases are from books.

Magazines and journal articles will not list a publisher. They

will list a “source”, which is the name of the magazine/

journal. It will include a date of publication, which is usually

listed as a month and year (August 2012). Generally, you will

also see a volume and issue, which may be identified, or

may look like a decimal number (132.7). On newer articles,

you may also see something called a “DOI.” This information

is important in creating citations using the APA format.

Journal

article

Reference

book

Reference book

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How do I cite an article from an

EBSCOhost database (MasterFILE

Premier, Academic Search

Premier, etc.)? Wingert, Pat. "Making the Grade?" Newsweek 31 Jan. 2005:

7. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.


Thomson Gale database

(Academic OneFile)?

Riggs, Jim. “Leadership for Tomorrow’s Community

Colleges.” Community College Enterprise 15.2

(2009): 27. Academic OneFile. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.



Proquest database (Des Moines

Register)? Hupp, Staci. “Community College Enrollment Increases

Reduce Impact of Cuts.” Des Moines Register 29

Nov. 2009: B1. ProQuest. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.

How do I cite a report from the

CQ Researcher database? Jost, Kenneth. “Revising No Child Left Behind.” CQ

Researcher 16 Apr. 2010: n. pag. CQ Researcher.

Web. 25 Sept. 2014.

Note: in this citation, the name of the database is the

same as the name of the publication.

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How do I cite an article from the

Credo Reference database? "Obama II, Barack (Hussein)." Encyclopedia of African-

American Writing. Amenia: Grey House Publishing,

2009: n. pag. Credo Reference. Web. 08 August

2012.

"Des Moines." Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary.

Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2007: n. pag. Credo

Reference. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.


How do I cite an article from

Project MUSE?

Dee, Thomas S., and Brian A. Jacob. "Rational

Ignorance in Education: A Field

Experiment in Student Plagiarism." Journal of

Human Resources 47.2 (2012): 397-434.

Project MUSE. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.


Facts on File database?

Hamilton, Neil A. "Catt, Carrie Chapman." American

Social Leaders and Activists. New York: Facts

on File, 2002. N. pag. American History

Online. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.

How do I cite an article from

JSTOR?

Bizzell, Patricia. “Composition studies save the world!”

College English. 72.2 (2009): 174-187. JSTOR.

Web. 25 Sept. 2014.

http://0-www.credoreference.com.libweb.dmacc.edu/entry/ghaaw/obama_ii_barack_hussein

http://0-www.credoreference.com.libweb.dmacc.edu/entry/mwgeog/des_moines

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Web Sites

How do I cite an online

dictionary or encyclopedia?

(184)

Gleazer, Jr., Edmund J. “Junior and Community

Colleges.” Encyclopedia Americana. Encyclopedia

Americana, 2010. Grolier Online. Web. 21 Apr.

2010.

“Community College.” Merriam-Webster Online

Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, 2010. Web. 21 Apr.

2010.

Citations for other types of electronic sources may include any

or all of the following:

The name of the author, compiler, corporate author or

editor of the work followed by a period

The title of the work—italicized if the work is

independent; in roman type and quotation marks if the

work is part of a larger work

The title of the overall Web site—if distinct from bullet

point 2—(italicized)

The version or edition

The name of any sponsoring organization (If not available

use N.p.)

The date of publication (day, month and year, as

available; if not available, use n.d.)

Medium of publication (Web)

Date of access (day, month and year)

In reality, many Web sites do not include all of this information.

If you cannot find some of the information, cite what is

available. Be sure to include at least the four elements in

boldface type listed above.

In the past, website citations have required the inclusion of the

site’s URL. However, tracking resources through a printed URL

in a works cited list has proven challenging. URLs change

frequently, and they are often so long and complicated that

transcribing them correctly is very difficult. Since most

resources can be easily found by searching for the title and/or

author in a search engine, the MLA now recommends only

including a URL when your resource may be difficult to find

without it, or when your instructor requires it. If you include a

URL, place it after your date of access and enclose it in angle

brackets. If it does not fit on the line, break it only after the

double slashes or a single slash. Do not hyphenate words to

break your URL, as this only introduces confusion.

What pieces of information do I need

to cite a Web site? (181-192)


magazine? (184)

Tyre, Peg. “Standardized Tests in College?” Newsweek.

Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.

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Web Sites


newspaper? (184-187)

“The Scientists Speak.” Editorial. NewYorkTimes.com.

New York Times, 20 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.

Dolmage, Dave. “Learnapalooza Sparks Students' Interest

in Learning.” DesMoinesRegister.com. Des Moines

Register, 15 Apr. 2010. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

How do I cite an online news

source (other than a

newspaper)? (184-187)

Lothian, Dan. “Obama: Community Colleges Can Help

Boost Ailing Economy.” CNN.com. Cable News

Network, 14 July 2009. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

Peck, Adam. “Will the iPad Revolutionize Higher

Education?” Think Magazine. Think Magazine, 21

Apr. 2010. Google News. Web. 21. Apr. 2010.

How do I cite Wikipedia? (184-

187) “Community Colleges in the United States.” Wikipedia.

Wikipedia, [6 Sept. 2008]. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

Note: Use the square brackets to indicate that the information was not directly available. Find the approximate publication date in the page history tab on the Wikipedia page.

How do I cite a blog? (184-187)

Bivens-Tatum, Wayne. “Leading Change.” Academic

Librarian. Princeton University Blog Service, 20

Dec. 2009. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

How do I cite a podcast? (184-

187) Richman, Joe, Samara Freemark, and Anayansi Diaz

Cortes, prod. “Human Resources.” This American

Life. This American Life, 29 Feb. 2008. Web. 21

Apr. 2010.

How do I cite a YouTube video?

(184-187) Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. YouTube.

YouTube, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.

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Web Sites

How do I cite a general website?

(184-187)

Wendover, Robert. "Critical Thinking and Emerging

Leaders." Center for Generational Studies. Center

for Generational Studies, n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2010.

“Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the

National Woman’s Party.” American Memory.

Library of Congress, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

“Academic Freedom” National Education Association. Natl.

Educ. Assn., n.d. Web. 4 May 2010.

Shiller, Jessica. “What Should We Teach the Teachers?”

Education. Change.org, 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 4 May

2010.

Iowa Dept. of Education. “Literacy.” Iowa Core. Iowa

Department of Education, n.d. Web. 4 May 2010.

“Travel and Cultures.” National Geographic. National

Geographic. Web. 5 May 2010.

How do I cite presentation

slides? (189)

Stevens, Anthony. “Getting a New Sequence of Behaviors to

Occur with Behavioral Chaining: Chapter 11.” Des

Moines Area Community College. Anthony Stevens

Instructor Website, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.

How do I cite a book found

through Google Book Search?

(187-189)

Roueche, John E., M. Melissa Richardson, Philip W. Neal,

and Suanne D. Roueche, eds. The Creative

Community College: Leading Change Through

Innovation. Washington: Amer. Assn. of Community

Colleges, 2008. Google Book Search. Web. 27 Apr.

2010

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Web Sites

How do I cite a government web

site? (205-206)

United States. Dept. of Commerce. Iowa QuickFacts from

the Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau.

United States Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2010. Web.

27 Apr. 2010.

United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention. “Handwashing:

Hand Hygiene Saves Lives.” Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, 21 Dec. 2009. Web. 5 May

2010.

How do I cite the Occupational

Outlook Handbook?

United States. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Overview of the 2008-18 Projections. Occupational

Outlook Handbook. Occupational Outlook

Handbook, 17 Dec. 2009. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.

How do I cite the CIA World

Factbook?

United States. Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia.” CIA

World Factbook. CIA World Factbook, 22 Apr. 2010.

Web. 4 May 2010.

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Interviews

Citations for interviews you conduct with another person

include the following:

The name of the person you interviewed (last name,

first name), followed by a period

The kind of interview (Personal, Telephone, or E-mail

interview), followed by a period

The date you conducted the interview, followed by a

period (Day Month Year; abbreviate all months except

May, June, and July)


need to cite a personal

interview? (201-202)

How do I cite a personal

interview? (201)

Brandstad, Terry E. Telephone interview. 12 Sept. 2014.

Douglas, Laura. E-mail interview. 20 Sept. 2014.

McGregor, Shannon. Personal interview. 17 Sept. 2014.

Citations for published interviews include the following:

The name of the person interviewed (last name, first

name), followed by a period

The title of the interview, if available. If it is not

available, include the descriptive label Interview. You

may include the interviewer’s name, if available.

The name of the larger program, if available.

The publisher’s information, date of publication,

medium of publication, and date of access.


need to cite a published or

broadcast interview? (201-202)

How do I cite a published or

broadcast interview? (201)

Wiesel, Elie. Interview by Ted Koppel. Nightline. ABC.

WABC, New York. 18 Apr. 2002. Television.

Stengel, Richard. Interview by Neal Conan. Talk of the

Nation. Natl. Public Radio, 20 Sept. 2014. Web. 21

Sept. 2014.

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Visual Art

Citations for original art works such as paintings, sculptures

or photographs include the following:

The name of the artist (last name, first name), followed

by a period

The title of the work (italicized), followed by a period

The date the work was created (if known), followed by

a period

The medium of composition, if available

The name of the institution that houses the work, such

as a museum (or, for a work in a private collection,

insert Collection of and the name of the person who

owns it), followed by a comma. If the collector is

unknown, use Private Collection with no name or city

listed.

The city where the work is located, followed by a

period

If you are citing a photograph of a painting or sculpture,

also include publication information for the source of the

photograph, including the page, slide, figure or plate

number, whichever is relevant. If your source is an Internet

site, you will need to include the name of the site, the date

you accessed it, and the URL.


need to cite an art work?

(200-201)

How do I cite a painting,

sculpture or photograph viewed

in a museum? (200)

Flavin, Dan. Untitled (For Ellen). 1975. Fluorescent light

tubes and painted metal. Des Moines Art Center,

Des Moines.

Heckman, Albert. Windblown Trees. N.d. Lithograph on

paper. Museum of Mod. Art, New York.

Hopper, Edward. Automat. 1927. Oil on canvas. Des Moines

Art Center, Des Moines.

How do I cite visual art pictured

in a book? (200-201)

Cezanne, Paul. Self Portrait. 1895. Cezanne: A Biography.

Ed. John Rewald. New York: Abrams, 1986. 199.

Print.

Wood, Grant. The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover. 1931. An

Uncommon Vision: The Des Moines Art Center. Ed.

Paul Anbinder. Des Moines: Des Moines Art Center,

1998. 290-91. Print.

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Visual Art/Graphics

How do I cite visual art on the

web? (189)

Currin, John. Blond Angel. 2001. Indianapolis Museum of

Art. IMA: It’s My Art. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.

Abramović, Marina. Portrait with Flowers. 2009. Black-and-

white gelatin silver print. Museum of Mod. Art,

New York. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is

Present. Web. 20 Apr. 2010.

Visuals can be included in your text to help you convey

information to your reader. Sometimes a chart, graph, or

other graphic can enhance your document, but you should

use visuals to supplement your text or content, not

substitute for it. Always refer to a graphic in your text to

show how it relates to the information you're

communicating.

Examples of citations for graphics are included here.

What do I need to know about

citing graphics (graphs, charts,

maps, etc.)? (202)

How do I cite a chart or a map I

found in a book? (202)

Japanese Fundamentals. Chart. Hauppauge: Barron, 1992.

Print.

How do I cite a chart or a map I

found on the web? (202)

“Maplewood, New Jersey.” Map. Google Maps. Google, 15

May 2008. Web. 15 May 2008.

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Graphics/Other Resources

How do I cite a cartoon from a

newspaper? (202)

Duffy, Brian. Cartoon. Des Moines Sunday Register 15 Apr.

2007: 1A. Print.

Adams, Scott. “Dilbert.” Comic strip. Des Moines Register

20 Apr. 2010: 4E. Print.

How do I cite a television or

radio program? (193-195)

“Aid for Community Colleges.” PBS NewsHour. PBS. IPTV,

Des Moines, 20 Apr. 2010. Television.

“As College Wait Lists Grow, So Does the Anxiety.” Morning

Edition. Natl. Public Radio. WOI, Des Moines, 27

Apr. 2010. Radio.

How do I cite a film or video,

including YouTube? (197-198,

189-190)

The Corporation. Dir. Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott.

Prod. Mark Achbar and Bart Simpson. Zeitgeist,

2004. DVD.

Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. YouTube.

YouTube, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.

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Other Resources

How do I cite a sound recording

(CD, cassette, record, mp3,

stream from website, etc.)?

(195-197, 189-190)

Hermann, Edward, narr. John Adams. By David McCullough.

Simon, 2001. CD.

Holiday, Billie. “God Bless the Child.” Rec. 9 May 1941. The

Essence of Billie Holiday. Columbia, 1991. CD.

Richman, Joe, Samara Freemark, and Anayansi Diaz Cortes,

prod. “Human Resources.” This American Life. This

American Life, 29 Feb. 2008. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.

Welles, Orson, dir. The War of the Worlds. By H. G. Wells.

Adapt. Howard Koch. Rec. 30 Oct. 1938. Evolution,

1969. LP.

How do I cite a live lecture or

presentation? (203)

Hedges, Peter. 2010 Avid Author Series. Des Moines Public

Library. Hoyt Sherman Place Theater, Des Moines.

13 Apr. 2010. Lecture.

Mortenson, Thomas. “Access to Education Denied: Are Iowa

Public Universities Excluding Low-Income

Students?” Lectures Program. Iowa State

University. Memorial Union, Ames. 16 Sept. 2009.

Lecture.

How do I cite a personal letter

or email? (204-205)

Smith, John. Letter to the author. 27 Aug. 2014. TS.

Instructor, Your. Memo to Students. Des Moines Area

Community College, Des Moines. 27 Aug. 2014. TS.

Student, Ima. “New Books in the Library.” Message to the

author. 14 Aug. 2014. E-mail.

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Citation Tools

What is a Citation Tool?

Citation tools are software programs designed to perform part or all of the tasks involved in creating academic

citations. Most tools are capable of at least creating your References page at the end of your paper. Some can also

assist you with your in-text references. A few can even help you manage and organize your resources.

Should I Use a Citation Tool?

This is a complicated question. While citation tools

certainly make the process easier, most individuals

acknowledge that there is value in learning not only the

pieces of a written citation, but also how it is

constructed.

Many DMACC instructors want their students to have

the opportunity to learn how to construct a written

citation. These instructors do not allow the use of

citation tools, and require that students create their

own citations.

Other instructors, particularly in more advanced

classes, believe that their students have already gained

this foundational knowledge of how to construct a

citation. These instructors typically see the use of

citation tools as somewhat equivalent to using a

calculator in a higher level math class. These

instructors are typically “ok” with the use of a citation

tool, as long as the student’s References list is

correctly formatted.

Can My Instructor Tell If I Used a

Citation Tool?

This depends a bit upon how the class is formatted. If

you are simply submitting a final draft of a paper, all

your instructor will see is whether or not your citations

are correctly formatted. However, not all citation tools

are particularly accurate, and instructors can always do

an in-class test of your citation knowledge and creation

skills.

How Accurate Are Citation Tools?

This is also a complicated question. Some of the

citation tools are capable of producing highly accurate,

detailed citations, provided that the information you

enter is also accurate. Some citation tools are limited

in the types and/or complexity of the citations they can

produce. Many citation tools are poorly programmed

and are incapable of producing accurate citations.

Ultimately, each student is responsible for the work

he/she turns in. You should always double check your

citations for accuracy and completeness.

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Which Citation Tool Should I Use?

There are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of

citation tools available. Many are free; some require

purchase or an on-going fee. Some tools have less

powerful (and sometimes less accurate) free versions,

as well as “upgraded” fee-based versions. Some

instructors will tell you to use their favorite citation

tool. In the end, you should use the tool that best

meets your needs. In addition to helping you create

citations the “old fashioned” way, the Library is able to

assist you with both Noodle Tools and the Microsoft

Word Citation Manager. For assistance with other

citation tools, you will need to consult with your

instructor or contact the service directly.

Noodle Tools

Noodle Tools is the preferred citation tool of most

DMACC researchers. As long as the information entered

into the Noodle Tools form is accurate, the software

will produce an accurate citation. Noodle Tools asks the

user to complete a form for each resource. These forms

are then converted into a properly formatted Works

Cited list. While the Noodle Tools knowledge base has

extensive advice and information on how to properly

construct in-text references, the software itself is only

capable of producing the Works Cited list, which is

placed at the end of a paper.

Mendeley

Mendeley is more of a source manager than a citation

tool. It offers the most robust citation tool currently

available. As a result, it is probably best suited for

advanced users, who are collecting, storing and

organizing large numbers of documents. In addition to

producing highly accurate, detailed citations, Mendeley

offers a Microsoft Word plug-in which fully integrates

into Word 2013. This plug in corrects nearly all the

errors produced by the “basic” Microsoft Word Citation

Manager. This eliminates the need for the corrections

listed at the end of this document. Mendeley can also

save most citation data directly from library databases,

Web sites, etc. Mendeley can be accessed at http://

www.mendeley.com and does require the installation

of a desktop application. Up to 2Gb of information can

be stored for free. Additional storage is available for

purchase.

Microsoft Word Citation Manager

Some DMACC users prefer the ease of an integrated

citation tool, like the Microsoft Citation Manager. The

data form for recording sources can be clunky, and

Microsoft doesn’t always follow the rules. This means

that citations need to be corrected before submitting

them for a grade. Many students find this process

confusing and stressful. (A list of required corrections is

included at the end of the section that addresses using

Word 2013 for citations.)

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NoodleTools

What is NoodleTools?

NoodleTools is an online tool that can help you format your bibliography page and allows you to save and organize the references for books and

articles used for your research assignments. It is accessible from home and campus through the DMACC library website. For further assistance,

contact a DMACC librarian.

You can access NoodleTools through the DMACC

library website. Click on the link for Noodle-

Tools under Research Help.

If you are a first-time NoodleTools user, click on

the “Create Personal ID” button to get started.

Creating an account in NoodleTools is beneficial

for two reasons:

1) You can begin your list now and come back

to it later, no matter where you are or what

computer you are using.

2) You can create more lists in the future, as

you continue your studies at DMACC and

have additional research projects.

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You will need a “School/Library Password” to

access the sign in page. Ask your librarian for the

password.

Once you enter the password you will see a

“New User Registration” form. Fill out the form

by answering the questions and creating a

Personal ID of your choice. You may use anything

you would like for your username, as long as

someone else hasn’t already selected it. We

recommend using your DMACC username.

If you forget your username/password,

please see your campus librarian.

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NoodleTools

Approximately once a year, Noodle Tools will ask

you to “revalidate” your account. This simply re-

assures Noodle Tools that you are still connected

to DMACC, and authorized to use their services.

If you receive the revalidation screen, please see

your campus librarian for the necessary

information.

Once you have created your Personal ID, you can

start entering references by creating a new

project. Each research project you are working

on should have its own list. Start by clicking on

the “Create New Project” button at the top

right hand side of the page.

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Next, select your citation style and level. Be sure

to choose “MLA” and “Advanced” options. Enter

a name for your project in the description box.

Click “Create Project” at the bottom of the

page to get started.

The next screen is called the Dashboard. Here

you can work on many aspects of your project:

your thesis statement, your research question(s).

You can also share your project with a teacher or

librarian to receive assistance and/or feedback.

You can set up and maintain a “To Do” list of

tasks you still need to complete for your project.

You can use Noodle Tools to create digital

notecards and your outline.

To access your Works Cited list, click Works

Cited, located in the Components group.

You may name your project anything you

like, but we recommend that you include

the topic of your project, the course and

semester. E.g. Gun Control Comp II

Spring 2013.

While Noodle Tools provides a link to Google

Docs, we recommend that you use Microsoft

Word to write your paper. Word is available

on most computers on campus, and can be

purchased at any DMACC bookstore for use on

your computer at home.

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NoodleTools

One of the options Noodle Tools makes available

is the ability to make your projects Web sites

that can be viewed by others, or if you desire,

copied by others. This is the “Public View”

setting. Once you select to make your project

publicly available, Noodle Tools will give you a

URL (Web address) for your project that you may

then share with others.

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Once you have clicked on “Works Cited” under

“Components on your Dashboard, you are ready

to begin entering the information for each of

your sources.

Create each citation for your Works Cited list by

selecting a citation type from the drop down

menu. The most common citation types used by

DMACC students are journals and books. Ask a

librarian for help if you need assistance figuring

out what citation type is needed for your source.

Once the citation type is selected, click the

“Create Citation” button to continue.

Noodle Tools will give you the option of viewing

a slide show on the selected resource type. This

can be useful if you are unsure. An example

might be if you are debating between journal

and magazine.

When you are ready, click “Continue” at either

the top or bottom of the screen.

You can turn off the slide show option by

clicking the box at the bottom of the screen.

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NoodleTools

Complete the form with the available

information for your resource. Be sure to select

the correct format of your resource from the

tabs at the top of the form. If you decide you

have selected the incorrect resource type, you

may make changes from the drop down boxes at

the top of the screen.

Once you have clicked on “Submit” to complete

a resource, Noodle Tools will return you to the

main Works Cited screen. To enter another

resource, simply select the resource type from

the drop down and begin the process again.

As you select each text box, Noodle Tools

will give you instructions for the correct

entry of your data. If you make a mistake,

Noodle Tools will display an exclamation

point inside of a yellow triangle.

Once you have reached the main Works Cited

screen, your work has already been saved to

the Noodle Tools server. Please do not try to

save your work to an another source. (e.g. a

flash drive, your p:\ drive, etc.

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After you have entered all of your sources and

completed your paper, review each of your

citations on the main Works Cited page for

errors. You are ready to print your Works Cited

page. Click the “Print/Export” button and then

select “Print/Export to Word”

Once you see the pop-up for Microsoft Word,

click “Ok”. Your Works Cited page will open in a

new Microsoft Word window.

You can edit your citations by clicking “Edit”

from the options on the right-hand side of

the screen.

Finished? Now generate your Works Cited

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NoodleTools

Noodle Tools will always open your Works Cited

in Times New Roman, 12pt font. Double check

and make sure that the font matches what’s on

the rest of your paper. Also, be sure to add a

header with your name and the correct page

number. Please see a DMACC librarian if you

need help with getting the correct page number

added.

Since Noodle Tools saves your work to their

server, and keeps track of any changes to

your list, we recommend that you wait and

print your Works Cited at the very end of

your project. This will help eliminate

confusion and mistakes between what you

may have saved and what Noodle Tools has

saved.

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You can also use Word 2013 to create and manage a References page as you write the text of your research paper. Word will keep

track of the bibliographic information you supply as you assemble your sources. You can choose to enter all of your sources at the

beginning of your project, or enter them as you write the text of your paper. You will only need to enter the basic information once.

After that, Word will store the information and you can use it as many times as you need.

It is a little different workflow than NoodleTools, so let your librarian know if you need additional help.

Here’s how to get started citing sources in Word 2013:

Select a citation style

Choose MLA from the drop-down menu under the

References tab.

Enter a new source

For each new source, follow these steps:

1. Place the cursor in the body of your paper where

you need to insert an in-text reference. See the

section of this guide devoted to In-Text References for

more detailed information.

2. Click the References tab, then click the Insert

Citation button in the Citations & Bibliography group.

3. Select Add New Source

4. Enter the source information in the dialog box. You

may need to click the “Show All Bibliography Fields”

box to show more than just the recommended fields.

Even so Word does not have fields for some required

information like the DOI for an electronic article. These

will need to be added manually to your citation list.

5. Click OK. An in-text reference is inserted in the

document where the cursor is located. The source is also

saved, so it can be cited again in the document and

included in the References list.

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Cite an existing source

To use a source you have already entered, follow

these steps:

1. Place the cursor in the body of your paper

where you need to insert an in-text reference.

See the section of this guide devoted to In-Text

References for more detailed information.

2. Click the References tab, then click the

Insert Citation button in the Citations &

Bibliography group.

3. Select the source from the drop-down list.

Generate your Works Cited

page

When you are finished typing your

paper and entering your sources,

you can automatically generate a

Works Cited page that presents all

the sources in the correct format

and layout, according to MLA rules.

To create your Works Cited page

from previously saved sources,

follow these steps:

1. At the end of the text of your

paper, add a new page by pressing

<Ctrl + Enter> OR click Blank Page

on the Insert tab

2. Click the References tab and

click the Bibliography button in

the Citations & Bibliography

group.

3. Select Bibliography and then select Works Cited to insert the list of sources for your Works Cited page.

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3. Verify each citation to verify that the citation style displays

correctly. The following examples demonstrate common issues

that occur in citations generated in Word 2013.

2. Highlight all of your citations, then

right click and choose Paragraph.

Change the line spacing to Double and

set Spacing Before and After to 0 pt.

Formatting your Works Cited

Caution: Word 2013 does not always automatically follow the formatting guidelines of MLA style. Once you have added your list of

sources to your Works Cited page, be sure to check the following formatting concerns:

1. Change the color of the words

“Works Cited” to black, and resize

it to match the rest of your paper.

Use the Center align button to

center it between your margins.

Corrected Works Cited

page Smith 6

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Corrected Works Cited Page Formatting a citation for a book:

Enter a book into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Baldwin, A. The Community College Experience: PLUS. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.

You will need to add the word Print followed by a period to comply with MLA format

Baldwin, A. The Community College Experience: PLUS. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.

Formatting a citation for a chapter from a book:

Enter a chapter from a book into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book Section. Word 2013 may format your citation

like this:

Carter, Elizabeth and Renee N. Jefferson. "Collaborating on Information Literacy." Ed. Hernon Peter, Robert E. Dugan and Candy

Schwartz. Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 303-326.

You will need to make the following changes to comply with MLA format:

Reverse the order of the first editor’s name (from Hernon Peter to Peter Hernon).

Add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period.

Carter, Elizabeth and Renee N. Jefferson. "Collaborating on Information Literacy." Ed. Peter Hernan, Robert E. Dugan and Candy

Schwartz. Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 303-326. Print.

Formatting a citation for a book with two or more editors:

Enter a book into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book and place the editor’s names in the Editor field rather than

the Author field. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Roueche, John E. and Barbara R. Jones, The Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington: Community College, 2005.


Add eds. after the comma following the final editor’s name.

Add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period.

Roueche, John E. and Barbara R. Jones, eds. The Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington: Community College, 2005. Print.

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Formatting a citation for an ebook:

Enter an ebook into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Mortenson, Greg. Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. New York: Viking,

2009.


After the copyright date, add the title of the Web site or database in italics.

Add the word Web followed by a period after the title of the Website or database.

Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.

Example: April 25, 2007 should appear as 25 Apr. 2007.

Mortenson, Greg. Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. New York: Viking,

2009. WILBOR. Web. 14 Apr. 2012.

Formatting a citation for an article from a popular magazine:

Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your citation like

this:

Go, Alison. "Using the Two-Year Option." U.S. News & World Report 16 April 2007: 64-65.

You will need to add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period to comply with MLA format.

Go, Alison. "Using the Two-Year Option." U.S. News & World Report 16 Apr. 2007: 64-65. Print.

Formatting an article from a newspaper:

Enter a newspaper article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your

citation like this:

Rossi, Lisa. "More High Schoolers Tackle College Courses." Des Moines Register 5 Mar. 2007: 1A+.


Rossi, Lisa. "More High Schoolers Tackle College Courses." Des Moines Register 5 Mar. 2007: 1A+. Print.

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Formatting a citation for an article from a scholarly journal:

Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Journal Article. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Abowitz, Kathleen K. "The Interdependency of Vocational and Liberal Aims in Higher Education." About Campus 11.2 (2006): 16-

22.


Abowitz, Kathleen K. "The Interdependency of Vocational and Liberal Aims in Higher Education." About Campus 11.2 (2006): 16-

22. Print.

Formatting a citation for a magazine article from a database:

Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard

abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Wingert, Pat. "Making the Grade?" Newsweek (2005): 7.

You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:

After the page number(s), add the name of the database in italics.

Add the word “Web” after the name of the database, followed by a period.

Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months. Example: April

25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013.

Wingert, Pat. "Making the Grade?" Newsweek (2005): 7. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 25 Apr. 2013.

Formatting a citation for a journal article from a database:

Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Journal Article. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Riggs, Jim. "Leadership for Tomorrow’s Community Colleges." Community College Enterprise 15.2 (2009): 27.


After the page number(s), add the name of the database in italics.

Add the word “Web” after the name of the database, followed by a period.



Riggs, Jim. "Leadership for Tomorrow’s Community Colleges." Community College Enterprise 15.2 (2009): 27. Academic OneFile.

Web. 20 Apr. 2013.

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Formatting a citation for a Web site:

Enter a website into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Web Site. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Academic Freedom. n.d. Natl. Educ. Assn. 5 Apr. 2013.


Change the title of the Web page (Academic Freedom) from italics to inside quotation marks

Italicize the name of the larger Web site (National Education Association)

Insert the name of the publisher as producer, which in this case also happens to be the National Education

Association. Use standard abbreviations for this section, which can be found on pages 234-256 of the MLA

Handbook.

Since there is no copyright or publication date listed on this website, use n.d. after the publisher’s name

Add the word Web after the date or n.d.


Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013

“Academic Freedom.” National Education Association. Natl. Educ. Assn., n.d. Web. 4 May 2013.

Formatting a citation for an interview:

Enter the interview into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Interview. Be sure to enter the date using the standard

abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Branstad, Terry. Interview. 12 Apr. 2014.

You will need to add the type of interview conducted (Personal Interview, Telephone Interview, Email Interview, etc.)

to comply with MLA format:

Branstad, Terry. Telephone Interview. 12 Apr. 2013.

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Formatting a citation for an article from Wikipedia:

Enter the article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as Book Section. Enter Wikipedia as both the name of the book

and the publisher. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

"Community Colleges in the United States." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d.


Wikipedia entries do not often contain copyright dates, or dates of last update. Check the history tab to find the

date of the last edit of your article. Place the date of the last edit in square brackets, since you retrieved this

information indirectly (not from a formal copyright statement)

Add the word Web after the date of publication.

Add the date you accessed the article. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.


“Community Colleges in the United States.” Wikipedia. Wikipedia, [6 Sept. 2008]. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

Formatting a citation for a video from YouTube:

Enter the video into Word 2013 Citation Manager as Web Site. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:

Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. 22 Feb. 2013. YouTube. 27 Apr. 2013.


Insert the name of the larger Web site in italics directly after the title of the video

Move the date of publication to directly after the name of the publisher (YouTube as well, in this case)

Insert the word Web after the date of publication

Add the date you accessed the video. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.


Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. YouTube. YouTube, 22 Feb. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2013.

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Formatting a citation for an article from a newspaper Web site:

Enter an online newspaper article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your

citation like this:

Dolamge, Dave. "Learnapalooza Sparks Students' Interest in Learning." Des Moines Register 2013 Apr. 21


Insert the name of the website (DesMoinesRegister.com) after the title, in italics and followed by a period.

Change the title of the newspaper from italics to regular text.

Add the publication date after the title of the newspaper and separate with a comma. Use the format Date Month

Year, with standard abbreviations for months. Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013

Insert the word Web after the publication date

Add the date you accessed the article. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.


Dolmage, Dave. “Learnapalooza Sparks Students’ Interest in Learning.” DesMoinesRegister.com. Des Moines Register, 15 Apr.

2013. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

Formatting a citation for a government Web site:

Enter a government web site into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Web Site. Word 2013 may format your citation like

this:

United States Census Bureau. Iowa QuickFacts from the Census Bureau. 22 Apr. 2013. 27 Apr. 2013.


If no individual author is listed, cite the government agency that issued the document as the corporate author

Add the name of the Web site (U.S. Census Bureau) in italics directly following the title of the article or page

Add the government agency after the name of the Web site.

Add the word Web after the publication date



United States Census Bureau. Iowa QuickFacts from the Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 22 Apr.

2013. Web. 27 April 2013.

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Credits

This document was adapted from the following DMACC resources:

Documenting Sources: A Brief Guide to MLA Style for DMACC Student Writers (© 2013)

Word 2007: MLA FAQs

Creating a Research Paper in MLA Style (© 2009)

Instructions for Creating a Research Paper: MLA Style

Getting Started with NoodleTools: an Introductory Guide using MLA

Additional information and examples from:

Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language

Assn., 2009. Print.

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