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MLA Format: Works Cited Page Whenever you use an outside source in a paper, you must cite that source properly. This handout will provide you with some examples of citations for some common sources according to MLA format guidelines, including how to cite electronic sources like CD-ROM and information found on the World Wide Web. For more detailed guidance, please refer to a more in- depth resources, such as the MLA Handbo ok or Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (both of which are available in the WRC). For a Well-Known Encyclopedia Last Name, First N ame. “Title of Entry.” Title of Encycloped ia. Date of Editio n. For a Journal, Paginated Continuously Throughout the Year Last Name, First N ame. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal. V olume, Number (Yea r): Pages. Book Last Name, First N ame. Title. City of Publis hing: Publisher, Year of publicati on. Book with More than Three Authors Last Name, First N ame of one a uthor, et al. Title. City of Publish ing: Publisher, Y ear of Publicatio n. Newspaper with Lettered Sections Last Name , First Name. “Title of Article .” Newspaper. D ate: Section (s). Film Title of Film. Distributing C ompany, Yea r. Article with No Author “Title of Article.” Publication. Date: Pages. Work in an Anthology Last Name, First Na me. “Title of Work.” Title of An thology. Editor. Edition. City o f Pub lication: Publisher, Year. Pages. Article in a Weekly Magazine Last Name , First Na me. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine. Date of Issue: Pages. Periodical on a CD-ROM Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Original Pe riodical. Date, e dition: Cl. Tit le of Online Periodical. CD-ROM. Date Information was Accessed. Reference Book on CD-ROM “Title of E ntry.” Title of R eference Book. Edition. CD-ROM. Publisher, City, Year. Article (With No Printed Source) from an Online Service “Title of Article.” Online. Online Service. Date Information was A ccessed. Material Accessed Through a the Internet or WWW Last Name, First Name. “Title of Material.” (Date P ublished/Updat ed): pag es. Online. Internet. Date I nformation was Accessed. Remember, the Works Cited list should appear at the end of your paper, on its own separate page(s) with the heading “Works Cited” at the top. Double-spac e the page and alphab etize all entries by first word. Note that newspa per, book, magazine, and film titles can be underlined or italicized . Titles of articles, short sto ries, and poems should b e placed within quotation marks. For electronic sources, your professor may want you to include the electronic address (e.g., http://www.w m.edu) at the end of an entry, followed by the date of publication or revision, if known. The Writing Resources Center, Tucker Hall 115A, 1-3925

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MLA Format: Works Cited PageWhenever you use an outside source in a paper, you must cite that source properly. This handout will provide you withsome examples of citations for some common sources according to MLA format guidelines, including how to cite electronicsources like CD-ROM and information found on the World Wide Web. For more detailed guidance, please refer to a more in-depth resources, such as the MLA Handbook or Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources (both of which areavailable in the WRC).

For a Well-Known EncyclopediaLast Name, First Name. Title of Entry. Title of Encyclopedia. Date of Edition.

For a Journal, Paginated Continuously Throughout the YearLast Name, First Name. Title of Article. Title of Journal. Volume, Number (Year): Pages.

Book Last Name, First Name. Title. City of Publishing: Publisher, Year of publication.

Book with More than Three AuthorsLast Name, First Name of one author, et al. Title. City of Publishing: Publisher, Year of Publication.

Newspaper with Lettered SectionsLast Name, First Name. Title of Article. Newspaper. Date: Section(s).

FilmTitle of Film. Distributing Company, Year.

Article with No AuthorTitle of Article. Publication. Date: Pages.

Work in an AnthologyLast Name, First Name. Title of Work. Title of Anthology. Editor. Edition. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Pages.

Article in a Weekly MagazineLast Name, First Name. Title of Article. Title of Magazine. Date of Issue: Pages.

Periodical on a CD-ROMLast Name, First Name. Title of Article. Title of Original Periodical. Date, edition: Cl. Title of Online Periodical. CD-ROM.

Date Information was Accessed.

Reference Book on CD-ROM Title of Entry. Title of Reference Book. Edition. CD-ROM. Publisher, City, Year.

Article (With No Printed Source) from an Online ServiceTitle of Article. Online. Online Service. Date Information was Accessed.

Material Accessed Through a the Internet or WWWLast Name, First Name. Title of Material. (Date Published/Updated): pages. Online. Internet. Date Information was

Accessed.

Remember, the Works Cited list should appear at the end of your paper, on its own separate page(s) with the headingWorks Cited at the top. Double-space the page and alphabetize all entries by first word. Note that newspaper, book,magazine, and film titles can be underlined or italicized. Titles of articles, short stories, and poems should be placed withinquotation marks. For electronic sources, your professor may want you to include the electronic address (e.g.,http://www.wm.edu) at the end of an entry, followed by the date of publication or revision, if known.

The Writing Resources Center, Tucker Hall 115A, 1-3925