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Using MLA Format for History

Using MLA Format for History .  An appropriate way to cite sources when writing in the humanities. Why Bother?. Provides format for citing information Allows the reader to cross-reference your writing and sources Gives you credibility and prevents accusations of plagiarism.

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Using MLA Format for History

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  1. Using MLA Format for History  An appropriate way to cite sources when writing in the humanities.

  2. Why Bother? • Provides format for citing information • Allows the reader to cross-reference your writing and sources • Gives you credibility and prevents accusations of plagiarism

  3. Some General Information • 1” margins • Size of font should be 12 and consistent throughout paper • No need for cover page • Should use several sources • Authors should be alphabetized on the Works Cited Page • Your name, my name, the class title and date should be placed in the left hand corner of your first page. • First page and all following pages should have your last name and a page number as a header in the upper right corner. • The first page should have the full title of your paper centered.

  4. The Two Part of MLA • Works Cited Page • Parenthetical Resources

  5. Works Cited Page • List of all sources that you reference in your essay. • Provides information to the reader for location and retrieval of sources cited in your essay.

  6. Example • Smith 12 • Works Cited Cohen, James. Dark House. 1851-1857. New York: Penguin, 1985. --- David Copperfield. 1849-1850. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958. Miller, J. James. Daniel Longstring: The Earth and His Novels. Springfield: U of Indiana P, 1958. Zwerd, Danielle. “Esther McSummersonstringle.” PMLA 88 (May 1973): 429-439.

  7. Works Cited Examples • Book Byersby, A. NorthTower. Philadelphia: Random House, 1996. • Magazine Article Beck, Joe. “Calendar Days.” Time 7 Oct. 2009: 41-47. • Web page Israel, David. “The End of Picture Frames.” Turneropolis. 26 Nov. 2008. Williamsport Network Television. 29 Nov. 2008 <www.turneropolis.com> • Newspaper article Cohen, Leonard. “Music at It’s Best.” New York Post 13 Mar. 2010:A12

  8. Have an Unconventional Source? • Please refer to the MLA Guide on Miss Beck’s “Student Resources” page.

  9. When to Use Parenthetical Resources • When quoting using words that do not belong to you. • When summarizing taking ideas and making them your own words (Do NOT copy and paste something into a document and merely change a few words. This is NOT summarizing.)

  10. How to Quote in Text • Place the author’s last name and page number of quote in parenthesis within the text. • Ex. Going to the mall is a very “difficult and terrible job” (Miller 246). • Ex. Miller stated that going to the mall is a very “difficult and terrible job” (246)

  11. Parenthetical Citations in Text • When more information is necessary • Citing indirect sources • Ex. (Kennedy qtd. in Marshall 246) • Source with no author Use the first word of the entire title. • Ex. Entire title “Oregon Bans Fireworks.” • Ex. PSR (“Oregon” A12)

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