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I.I. Parts of the paperParts of the paperA.A. Cover page Cover page (optional, ask your professor)(optional, ask your professor)

B.B. BodyBodyC.C. Works Cited (Bibliography)Works Cited (Bibliography)

Cover pageCover page

A.A. Cover Page Cover Page (Example to follow)(Example to follow)

1.1. Title 1/3 down the pageTitle 1/3 down the page

2.2. Two double spaced linesTwo double spaced lines

3.3. Your full nameYour full name

4.4. Two double spaced linesTwo double spaced lines

5.5. Professor’s nameProfessor’s name

6.6. Course nameCourse name

7.7. Date Date

Your name

Instructor

Course

Date

Title

1/3rd of the way down the page

BodyBodyB.B. BodyBody

1.1. Heading Heading (Example to follow)(Example to follow)

a.a. Includes the followingIncludes the followingi. Full nameii. Professor’s nameiii. Classiv. Due date

b.b. LocationLocationi. First page of bodyii. Upper left-hand corneriii. Double spaced

BodyBody2.2. TitleTitle

a.a. Center alignedCenter aligned

b.b. Double spacedDouble spaced

c.c. Next line below headingNext line below heading

d.d. Same font size as text and headingSame font size as text and heading

3.3. HeaderHeadera.a. ½ in. from top½ in. from top

b.b. Page number in right-hand cornerPage number in right-hand corner

c.c. Last name precedes page number on every Last name precedes page number on every pagepage

BodyBody

4.4. Text LayoutText Layouta.a. 1 in. Margins1 in. Margins

b.b. Double spacedDouble spaced

c.c. Indent beginning of each paragraph 1/2 in.Indent beginning of each paragraph 1/2 in.

d.d. Do not leave extra spaces between Do not leave extra spaces between paragraphsparagraphs

NameProfessorClass

Date

Title

Page number

Last name

1 in. margin

1 in.margin

1 in. margin

1 in.margin

½ in. margin

Everything Everything Double Double SpacedSpaced

In-text CitationsIn-text Citations

5.5. Citation types Citation types (Example to follow)(Example to follow)

a.a. Quotes Quotes (4 or less lines)(4 or less lines)i.i. Put quotation marks around the phrasePut quotation marks around the phraseii.ii. Use exact dictation without changing spelling or punctuationUse exact dictation without changing spelling or punctuation

b.b. Block quotes Block quotes (more than 4 lines)(more than 4 lines)i.i. Indent entire quote 1in./one tab more than the normal textIndent entire quote 1in./one tab more than the normal textii.ii. Do not use quotation marksDo not use quotation marksiii.iii. Double space like rest of paperDouble space like rest of paperiv.iv. Insert the period before parenthetical citationInsert the period before parenthetical citation

c.c. ParaphrasesParaphrasesi.i. Use your own words, not those of the authorUse your own words, not those of the authorii.ii. Good guideline – do not use more than two consecutive words Good guideline – do not use more than two consecutive words

from the source in your rephrasingfrom the source in your rephrasingiii.iii. Cite them with a parenthetical reference.Cite them with a parenthetical reference.

CitationsCitations

d.d. Normal citationNormal citationi.i. Located after quote/paraphraseLocated after quote/paraphraseii.ii. Within parenthesesWithin parenthesesiii.iii. Author’s last nameAuthor’s last nameiv.iv. Page numberPage numberv.v. Punctuation comes after parentheses Punctuation comes after parentheses *unless block quote*unless block quote

e.e. Author’s name within sentenceAuthor’s name within sentencei.i. Does not need to be restated at endDoes not need to be restated at endii.ii. Page number still given in parenthesesPage number still given in parentheses

f.f. No authorNo authori.i. Title in replace of the authorTitle in replace of the authorii.ii. After first reference shortened version of title may be usedAfter first reference shortened version of title may be usediii.iii. Must be underlined not in italicsMust be underlined not in italicsiv.iv. Page numberPage number

Paraphrase

Direct Quote

Block Quote

Citation

Citation without author

Author’s name

Works CitedWorks Cited

C.C. Works Cited Works Cited (Example to follow)(Example to follow)

1.1. Title: Works Cited (not Bibliography)Title: Works Cited (not Bibliography)a.a. Top of new pageTop of new page

b.b. Center alignedCenter aligned

2.2. SourcesSourcesa.a. Alphabetical order by first wordAlphabetical order by first word

b.b. Hanging indent Hanging indent (use the tab button once)(use the tab button once)


c.c. Individual layout (example of a book)Individual layout (example of a book)

i. Author (last name, first name)

ii. Period

iii. Title (italicized)

iv. Period

v. City of publication

vi. Colon

vii. Publishing company

viii. Comma

ix. Year of publication

x. Period

xi. Medium (Print or Web)

xii. Period

Works CitedWorks Citedd.d. Individual layout (example of a book by two or three Individual layout (example of a book by two or three

authors)authors)


ii. Period

iii. Comma

iv. and

v. Second Author (first name, last name)

vi. Title (italicized)

vii. Period

viii. City of publication

ix. Colon

x. Publishing company

xi. Comma

xii. Year of publication

xiii. Period

xiv. Medium (Print or Web)

xv. Period

Works CitedWorks Citede.e. Individual layout (an edited book)Individual layout (an edited book)


ii. Period


iv. Period

v. Original year of publication

vi. Period

vii. Ed.

viii. Editor’s name (first name, last name)

ix. Period

x. City of publication

xi. Colon

xii. Publishing company

xiii. Comma

xiv. Year of publication

xv. Period

xvi. Medium (Print or Web)

xvii. Period

Works CitedWorks Citedf.f. Individual layout (a subsequent edition of a book)Individual layout (a subsequent edition of a book)


ii. Period


iv. Period

v. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) ed.

vi. City of publication

vii. Colon

viii. Publishing company

ix. Comma

x. Year of publication

xi. Period

xii. Medium (Print or Web)

xiii. Period

Works CitedWorks Citedg.g. Individual layout (a multi-volume work)Individual layout (a multi-volume work)


ii. Period


iv. Period

v. Vol. (#)

vi. Period

vii. City of publication

viii. Colon

ix. Publishing company

x. Comma

xi. Year of publication

xii. Period

xiii. Medium (Print or Web)

xiv. Period


i. Author of foreword (last name, first name)

ii. Period

iii. Foreword

iv. Period

v. Title (italicized)

vi. Period

vii. By

viii. Period

ix. Author of book (first name, last name)

x. Period

xi. City of publication

xii. Colon

xiii. Publishing company

xiv. Comma

xv. Year of publication

xvi. Period

xvii. Page number(s)

xviii. Period

xix. Medium (Print or Web)

xx. Period

h. Individual layout (the foreword, preface, or afterword of a book)

Works CitedWorks Citedi.i. Individual layout (a translation)Individual layout (a translation)


ii. Period


iv. Period

v. Trans

vi. Period

vii. Translator’s name (first name, last name)

viii. Period

ix. City of publication

x. Colon

xi. Publishing company

xii. Comma

xiii. Year of publication

xiv. Period

xv. Medium (Print or Web)

xvi. Period

Works CitedWorks Citedj.j. Individual layout (the Bible)Individual layout (the Bible)

i. Title (italicized) i.e. The New King James Version

ii. Period

iii. Ed. (edition, if applicable)

iv. Period

v. City of publication

vi. Colon

vii. Publishing company

viii. Comma

ix. Year of publication

x. Period

xi. Medium (Print or Web)

xii. Period



ii. Period

iii. “Title of the short story.” (period inside quotes)

iv. Title of the anthology (italicized)

v. Period

vi. Ed.

vii. Editor’s name (first name, last name)

viii. Period

ix. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) ed

x. Period

xi. City of publication

xii. Colon

xiii. Publishing company

xiv. Comma

xv. Year of publication

xvi. Period

xvii. Page range of short story

xviii. Period

xix. Medium (Print or Web)

xx. Period

k.k. Individual layout (a short story, play, or poem in an anthology)Individual layout (a short story, play, or poem in an anthology)

Works CitedWorks Citedl.l. Individual layout (a signed article in a reference book)Individual layout (a signed article in a reference book)


ii. Period

iii. “Title of article.” (period inside quotes)

iv. Title of reference book (italicized)

v. Period

vi. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) ed

vii. Period

viii. City of publication

ix. Colon

x. Publishing company

xi. Comma

xii. Year of publication

xiii. Period

xiv. Medium (Print or Web)

xv. Period


m.m. Individual layout (an Individual layout (an unsignedunsigned article in a reference book) article in a reference book)

i. “Title of article.” (period inside quotes)

ii. Title of reference book (italicized)

iii. Period

iv. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or year) ed

v. Period

vi. Medium (Print or Web)

vii. Period

**Note: you may omit page numbers when the reference book Note: you may omit page numbers when the reference book

lists entries alphabeticallylists entries alphabetically


n.n. Individual layout (listing one definition among many from a Individual layout (listing one definition among many from a dictionary)dictionary)

i. “Title of article.” (period inside quotes)

ii. Def

iii. Period

iv. # (definition number)

v. Period

vi. Title of reference book (italicized)

vii. Period

viii. (#, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or year) ed

ix. Period

x. Medium (Print or Web)

xi. Period

Title

Last Name

Page Number

AbbreviationsAbbreviations

3.3. Abbreviations within sourcesAbbreviations within sourcesa.a. Geographic locations are abbreviated Geographic locations are abbreviated

i.i. Ohio - OHOhio - OHii.ii. Ontario - ONOntario - ONiii.iii. Turkey - Turk.Turkey - Turk.

b.b. Common Publishers' namesCommon Publishers' namesi.i. American Library Association – ALAAmerican Library Association – ALAii.ii. W.W. Norton & Sons, Publishers – NortonW.W. Norton & Sons, Publishers – Nortoniii.iii. University Press – UP (U of Illinois P, Notre Dame University Press – UP (U of Illinois P, Notre Dame

UP)UP)

*For a further listing of abbreviations (both in the *For a further listing of abbreviations (both in the text and works cited) see the MLA handbook.text and works cited) see the MLA handbook.

Other CitationsOther Citations

4. Articles in Periodicals4. Articles in Periodicals

Author. “Title.” Author. “Title.” Journal Journal volume: issue* (year): volume: issue* (year): pages. Print.pages. Print.

Horowitz, Evan. “George Eliot: The Conservative.” Horowitz, Evan. “George Eliot: The Conservative.”

Victorian Studies Victorian Studies 69 (2006): 7-32. Print.69 (2006): 7-32. Print.

* Only include the issue number if the pagination starts over in each * Only include the issue number if the pagination starts over in each separate issue. Leave it out if pagination continues through a separate issue. Leave it out if pagination continues through a whole volume of a periodical.whole volume of a periodical.


5. 5. An article in a weekly magazine (signed/unsigned)An article in a weekly magazine (signed/unsigned)

Signed article:Signed article:

Author. “Title.” Author. “Title.” MagazineMagazine Date: pages. Print. Date: pages. Print.

Corliss, Richard. “His Days.” Corliss, Richard. “His Days.” TimeTime 14 Aug. 2005: 14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print.56-62. Print.

Unsigned article:Unsigned article:

“ “Title.” Title.” MagazineMagazine Date: pages. Print. Date: pages. Print.

““His Days.” His Days.” Time Time 14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print.14 Aug. 2005: 56-62. Print.

6.6. An article in a monthly magazineAn article in a monthly magazine

Author. “Title.” Author. “Title.” MagazineMagazine Date: pages. Print. Date: pages. Print.

Thomas, Evan. “John Paul.” Thomas, Evan. “John Paul.” American History American History Aug. Aug. 2003: 22-25. Print.2003: 22-25. Print.


7.7. An article in a newspaper (signed/unsigned)An article in a newspaper (signed/unsigned)

Signed article:Signed article:

Author. “Title.” Author. “Title.” Newspaper Newspaper Date: section number. Date: section number. Print.Print.

Krantz, Matt. “Stock Success.” Krantz, Matt. “Stock Success.” Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal 11 Aug. 2004: B1+. Print.11 Aug. 2004: B1+. Print.

Unsigned article:Unsigned article:

““Title.” Title.” Newspaper Newspaper Date: section number. Print.Date: section number. Print.

““A Steadfast Friend.” A Steadfast Friend.” New York Times New York Times 6 Sept. 2003, 6 Sept. 2003, late ed.: B8. Print.late ed.: B8. Print.


8.8. An editorial in a newspaperAn editorial in a newspaper

Author. “Title.” Editorial. Author. “Title.” Editorial. NewspaperNewspaper Date: Date: section. Print.section. Print.

Brooks, David. “Living in the Age.” Editorial. Brooks, David. “Living in the Age.” Editorial. Dayton Daily News Dayton Daily News 1 Aug. 2004, final ed.: 1 Aug. 2004, final ed.: A12. Print.A12. Print.


9. Parts of Books9. Parts of Books

Author of selection. “Title.” Author of selection. “Title.” Book TitleBook Title. Editor. . Editor. City: Press, year. Pages. Print.City: Press, year. Pages. Print.

Fisher, Judith L. “Image versus Text in the Fisher, Judith L. “Image versus Text in the Illustrated Novels of William Makepeace Illustrated Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray.” Thackeray.” Victorian Literature and the Victorian Literature and the Victorian Visual Imagination. Victorian Visual Imagination. Ed. Carol T. Ed. Carol T. Christ and John O. Jordan. Berkeley: U of Christ and John O. Jordan. Berkeley: U of California P, 1995. 60-87. Print.California P, 1995. 60-87. Print.


10. Web sources10. Web sourcesa.a. An entire web site:An entire web site:

Editor (if given). Editor (if given). Title of the siteTitle of the site. Date of electronic . Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access. publication. Web. Date of access.

Liberty UniversityLiberty University. 2007. Web. 2 May 2007.. 2007. Web. 2 May 2007.

b. A document within a web siteb. A document within a web site““Title of document.” Title of document.” Title of siteTitle of site. Title of site, Date . Title of site, Date

of electronic publication. Web. Date of of electronic publication. Web. Date of access.access.

““June 3, 1800: President Adams Moves.” June 3, 1800: President Adams Moves.” History.comHistory.com. History Channel, 2007. Web. 3 Aug. . History Channel, 2007. Web. 3 Aug. 2008.2008.


c. An online postingc. An online postingAuthor. Online posting. Author. Online posting. Title of siteTitle of site. Title of site, . Title of site,

Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of Date of electronic publication. Web. Date of access.access.

Sethi, Beth. Online posting. Sethi, Beth. Online posting. EnviromomEnviromom. . Enviromom, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 6 Sept. Enviromom, 2 Aug. 2004. Web. 6 Sept. 2008.2008.

d.d. An article in a database:An article in a database:Author. “Title.” Author. “Title.” Journal Journal volume.issue (year): volume.issue (year): pages/paragraphs.pages/paragraphs.Subscription serviceSubscription service. .

Web. DWeb. Date of access.ate of access.Schmoe, Joe. “Online Article.” Schmoe, Joe. “Online Article.” Online Writing Online Writing

3.2 3.2 (2004): 56 pars. (2004): 56 pars. JSTORJSTOR. Web. 2 May . Web. 2 May 2007.2007.

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