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STYLE GUIDE FOR WORKS CITED
Based on MLA Handbook Writers of Research Papers. New York: Modern Language Association, 1999.
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Type of Entry |
Works Cited Form |
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Print Sources: | |
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Book--One Author |
Preston, Richard. The Hot Zone . New York: Random House, 1994. |
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Book--More than One Author or Editor |
Bondanella, Peter, and Julia Conaway Bondanella, eds. Dictionary of Italian Literature. Westport: Greenwood, 1979. |
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Anonymous Author (Periodical example) |
"Portents for Future Learning." Time 21 Sept. 1981: 65. |
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Two or More Books by the Same Author |
Lanham, Richard A. Literacy and the Survival of Humanism. New Haven: Yale UP, 1983. ---. Style: An Anti-Textbook. New Haven: Yale UP, 1974. |
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Work in an Anthology or Collection of Essays |
Lazard, Naomi. "In Answer to Your Query." The Norton Book of Light Verse. Ed. Russell Baker. New York: Norton, 1986. 52-53. |
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Encyclopedia –Include author if known as per other examples |
“Portsmouth, Treaty of." Columbia Encyclopedia. 1975 ed.
(It is not necessary to specify volume or page number.) |
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Review |
Kirk, Ruth. "White on White on White." Rev. of The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica, by Stephen J. Pyne. New York Times Book Review 11 Jan. 1987: 11- 12. |
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Article Whose Title Contains a Quotation or a Title Within a Quotation |
Carpenter, Lynette. "The Daring Gift in Ellen Glasgow's 'Dare's Gift."' Studies in Short Fiction 21 (1984): 95-102. |
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Article from Journal (continuous paging) |
Spear, Karen. "Building Cognitive Skills in Basic Writers." Teaching English in the Two Year College 9 (1983): 91-98. |
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Article from Journal (paginated by issue) |
Kanfer, Stefan. "Heard Any Good Books Lately?" Time 21 July 1986: 71. |
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Signed Article from Newspaper |
Kalette, Denise. "California Town Counts Down to Big Quake." USA Today 21 July 1986, sec. A: 1. |
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Editorial |
Elections in Rhodesia." Editorial. San Francisco Chronicle 5 Mar. 1980: 64. |
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Cartoon |
Trudeau, Garry. "Doonesbury." Cartoon. Star-Ledger. [Newark, NJ] 27 May 1987: 25. |
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Pamphlet or Brochure |
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tomorrow's Manpower Needs. Washington: GPO, 1973. |
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Non-Text Sources: | |
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Interview |
Young, Mary W. Personal interview. 22 Oct. 1981. |
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Movie or Documentary |
The Empire Strikes Back. Dir. George Lucas. Twentieth Century Fox, 1980. |
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TV or Radio Program |
“Latch-Key Kids." Hour Magazine. CBS. KIRO, Seattle. 15 Nov. 1983. |
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Piece of Art |
da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa. Louvre, Paris. |
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Piece of Music |
Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphonie no. 7 in A, op. 92. Berlioz, Hector. Symphonie fantastique, op. 14. |
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Electronic Sources: | |
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World Wide Web (Free Internet)
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Smith, Charles. "History of Space Exploration." Space Walk Web Page. 21 Aug.2005. 10 Sept. 2005 <http://www.spacewalk.com>
Explanation of the parts: Author. “Title of document”. Title of complete page. Day Month Year of last revision. Date of access <URL to the first forward slash>
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A Work from an Online Service that the school subscribes to such as Proquest, EBSCO, Issues & Controversies and the like. |
Fox, Justin. “What in the World Happened to Economics?” Fortune 15 Mar. 1999: 90-102. ABI/INFORM Global. Proquest Direct. Regional Community Coll. Lib., Little Rock. 2 Mar. 1999 <http:// www.umi.com/proquest/>.
Explanation of the parts: Author's Name. "Article Title." Periodical Title Date: Page(s). Name of Database Name of Service. Library Name, City, Day Month Year of access. |
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