How to Do a Works Cited Page MLA Style

How to Do a Works Cited Page MLA Style

Book with one or more authors:

Author. Title of Book. City: Publisher, Date.

Haughton, Emma, and Penny Clarke. Rights in the Home. Mankato: Sea-to-Sea, 2006.

Landau, Elaine. Child Abuse: An American Epidemic. New Jersey: Julian Messner,

1990.

Pamphlet: Done like a book

Book with no author:

Title. City: Publisher, Date.

The Respiratory System. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 2007.

Book with an editor:

Dudley, William, ed. Genetic Engineering. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc.,

1991.

Encyclopedia (not online):

“Topic.” Complete Name of Encyclopedia. Year of Edition.

“Child Abuse.” The Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of Family Health. 1991.

Magazine & Journal (not online):

Author. “Title of Article.” Magazine Title Date: Pages.

Petzal, David E. “Ironclad Elk.” Field & Stream July 2008: 32.

Lawrence, Andrew. “Changing of the Guard.” Sports Illustrated 4 Aug. 2008: 38-40.

Newspaper (not online):

Author (if given). “Title of Article.” Newspaper Title Date: Section & Page.

DeMillo, Andrew. “Ballot-Issue Campaigns Hit High Gear” Times Record 20 May 2008:

A1.

EBSCO Magazine, Newspaper, or Journal:

When citing material from a database, remember to do it similar to a magazine or journal article except that you have to include the name of the library and city.

Author. “Title of Article.” Magazine Title Date: Pages. Database Name. Traveler.

Library, City, State. Date Accessed <

Ulick, Josh. “On the Trail of a Stealthy Killer.” Newsweek22 Aug. 2005: 46. MAS

Ultra – School Edition. EBSCO. Traveler. JDLHS Library, Magazine, AR. 7

Aug. 2008 <

Web site pattern:

Author (if given). “Page Title.” Site Title. Date of posting or last revision. Name of

institution or organization affiliation. Access Date <complete URL>.

“Avoiding Plagiarism.” The OWL at Purdue. 2008. PurdueUniversity. 7 Aug. 2008

REMEMBER:

The Works Cited page is in alphabetical order and is on a page of its own.

We use MLA style at our school.

Dates are in military style – 18 Aug. 2008.

If you are handwriting your information, things in italics are underlined. If you are typing, leave the italics.

Book, newspaper, and magazine titles are italicized (if typing) and underlined (if handwritten). Chapter and article titles are in quotation marks.

Works Cited