the works cited page

The Works Cited PageThe Works Cited PageThe Works Cited PageThe Works Cited Page

You’ve done the research; now

it’s time to present your

sources!

You’ve done the research; now

it’s time to present your

sources!

Know these quirks about the Know these quirks about the works cited page:works cited page:Know these quirks about the Know these quirks about the works cited page:works cited page:

The works cited page will be the The works cited page will be the lastlast page of page of the essay.the essay.

Include MLA-style page numbering—your Include MLA-style page numbering—your last last name name and the and the page numberpage number at the top right.at the top right.

The list of entries is The list of entries is alphabetizedalphabetized..

The entire page is The entire page is double spaceddouble spaced [with [with no no extra spacingextra spacing between the entries]. between the entries].

For each entry, all lines after the first are For each entry, all lines after the first are indentedindented. This is called Hanging Indentation.. This is called Hanging Indentation.

Punctuation and capitalization requirePunctuation and capitalization require your your careful attention.careful attention.

Many professors carefully Many professors carefully scrutinize the works cited scrutinize the works cited page, looking for errors.page, looking for errors.

Ah, ha! You missed the

period after the date accessed!

Minus five —no, ten —points!

Ah, ha! You missed the

period after the date accessed!

Minus five —no, ten —points!

So So youyou have to scrutinize have to scrutinize your own workyour own work just as just as carefully!carefully!

Ah, ha! I missed the period after the date

accessed! I’d better

fix that if I don’t want to lose ten

points!

Ah, ha! I missed the period after the date

accessed! I’d better

fix that if I don’t want to lose ten

points!

An entry for a book will have this An entry for a book will have this information:information:An entry for a book will have this An entry for a book will have this information:information:

The name(s) of the author(s)The name(s) of the author(s)The Title of the BookThe Title of the Book [in [in italicsitalics]]The city of publicationThe city of publicationThe publisherThe publisherThe year of publicationThe year of publicationThe publication mediumThe publication medium

Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book.

City of Publication: Publisher,

Publication.

Year of

Print.

Here is an example of a book by Here is an example of a book by oneone author: author:Here is an example of a book by Here is an example of a book by oneone author: author:

Houlihan, Patrick F. The Animal World of

the Pharaohs. New York: Thames and

Hudson Inc., 1996. Print.

Houlihan, Patrick F. The Animal World of

the Pharaohs. New York: Thames and

Hudson Inc., 1996. Print.

An entry for a book with An entry for a book with two or threetwo or three authors looks like this:authors looks like this:An entry for a book with An entry for a book with two or threetwo or three authors looks like this:authors looks like this:

Oakes, Lorna, and Lucia Gahlin. Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to

the Myths, Religions, Pyramids and Temples of the Land of the

Pharaohs. New York: Anness Publishing Inc., 2002. Print.

Oakes, Lorna, and Lucia Gahlin. Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to

the Myths, Religions, Pyramids and Temples of the Land of the

Pharaohs. New York: Anness Publishing Inc., 2002. Print.

An entry for a book with An entry for a book with more than threemore than three authors looks like this:authors looks like this:An entry for a book with An entry for a book with more than threemore than three authors looks like this:authors looks like this:

Freed, Rita, et al. Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen.

Boston: Bulfinch Press, 1999. Print.

Freed, Rita, et al. Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen.

Boston: Bulfinch Press, 1999. Print.

An entry for an online An entry for an online newspaper article will have this newspaper article will have this information:information:

An entry for an online An entry for an online newspaper article will have this newspaper article will have this information:information:

The name(s) of the author(s)The name(s) of the author(s)““The Title of the Article” The Title of the Article” [in quotation [in quotation marks]marks]The Title of the NewspaperThe Title of the Newspaper [in [in italicsitalics]]The original date of publicationThe original date of publicationThe publication mediumThe publication mediumThe date accessedThe date accessed

Here is an example of an article Here is an example of an article by by oneone author: author:Here is an example of an article Here is an example of an article by by oneone author: author:

Kennedy, Randy. “King Tut’s Chariot

Arrives in Times Square.” New York

Times 2 Aug. 2010. Web. 2 Oct. 2012.

Kennedy, Randy. “King Tut’s Chariot

Arrives in Times Square.” New York

Times 2 Aug. 2010. Web. 2 Oct. 2012.

Here is an example of an article Here is an example of an article withoutwithout an author: an author:Here is an example of an article Here is an example of an article withoutwithout an author: an author:

“King Tutankhamen Overview.” New

York Times 27 May 2006. Web. 2 Oct.

2012.

“King Tutankhamen Overview.” New

York Times 27 May 2006. Web. 2 Oct.

2012.

An entry for a database article will An entry for a database article will have this information:have this information:An entry for a database article will An entry for a database article will have this information:have this information:

The name(s) of the author(s)The name(s) of the author(s)““The Title of the Article” The Title of the Article” [in quotation [in quotation marks]marks]The Title of the Original SourceThe Title of the Original Source [in [in italicsitalics]]Date of publication Date of publication Volume/Issue/Pagination Volume/Issue/Pagination [if you have it][if you have it]Database nameDatabase nameThe publication mediumThe publication mediumThe date accessedThe date accessed

Here is an example of an article Here is an example of an article by by twotwo authors: authors:Here is an example of an article Here is an example of an article by by twotwo authors: authors:

Forbes, Melissa, and Emily Docker. “Life

for Women During Old Kingdom

Egypt.” Egyptology Today Oct. 2007:

107-108. Newsbank. Web. 2 Oct. 2012.

Forbes, Melissa, and Emily Docker. “Life

for Women During Old Kingdom

Egypt.” Egyptology Today Oct. 2007:

107-108. Newsbank. Web. 2 Oct. 2012.

Note how to handle sources with Note how to handle sources with volume volume and/or and/or issue numbersissue numbers::Note how to handle sources with Note how to handle sources with volume volume and/or and/or issue numbersissue numbers::

Lockhard, Dawn. “You Can Take It with

You: Mummification of Household

Pets.” Journal of Egyptology 28.5 (2009):

38-41. Lexis-Nexis Academic. Web. 2

Oct. 2012.

Lockhard, Dawn. “You Can Take It with

You: Mummification of Household

Pets.” Journal of Egyptology 28.5 (2009):

38-41. Lexis-Nexis Academic. Web. 2

Oct. 2012.

VolumeVolumeVolumeVolume

IssueIssueIssueIssue

YearYearYearYear

For your For your databasedatabase sources, sources, go to this address for works go to this address for works

cited page information:cited page information:http://valenciacc.edu/library/doc_mla_electronic.cfm

For your For your databasedatabase sources, sources, go to this address for works go to this address for works

cited page information:cited page information:http://valenciacc.edu/library/doc_mla_electronic.cfm

Find your database and then click for Find your database and then click for examples of examples of correctly formatted correctly formatted entries. Format your entry using the entries. Format your entry using the

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Once you have correct entries, Once you have correct entries, be sure of the following:be sure of the following:Once you have correct entries, Once you have correct entries, be sure of the following:be sure of the following:

The page is titled The page is titled Works CitedWorks Cited. Do not underline . Do not underline or use quotation marks around the title of the works or use quotation marks around the title of the works cited page.cited page.Each entry is Each entry is alphabetizedalphabetized by the first item of the by the first item of the entry—typically the author’s last name or the first entry—typically the author’s last name or the first major word of the title.major word of the title.The page is double spaced The page is double spaced with no extra with no extra spacing between entriesspacing between entries..Each entry is correctly Each entry is correctly indentedindented..Punctuation Punctuation and and capitalization capitalization are correct are correct within each entry.within each entry.

The End.The End.