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MLA Style in Reports

MLA Style in Reports. Formatting Works Cited.  Les Hanson 2004. Direct Quotations. Use parenthetical references to show information obtained from other sources Put the author’s name and the page number after the reference

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MLA Style in Reports

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  1. MLA Style in Reports Formatting Works Cited Les Hanson 2004

  2. Direct Quotations • Use parenthetical references to show information obtained from other sources • Put the author’s name and the page number after the reference • After receiving an editorial comment about ending a sentence with a preposition, Winston Churchill was reported to have said, “This is the sort of pedantry up with which I will not put.” (Halle 166) Author & page #

  3. Paraphrasing Information • Paraphrasing information is usually preferable to quoting • Much of the deterioration of the Titanic is caused by visitors (Ballard 108) . • Ballard argues that much of the deterioration of the Titanic is caused by visitors (108) . Author and page number List only the page number if the author’s name has been given

  4. Common Knowledge • Information that could be found in a number of sources does not require a reference • The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912. No reference needed

  5. Works Cited Page • Include full bibliographic information at the end of your paper • Call this page “Works Cited” • Entries should be arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names • Format the entries with a hanging indent (outdent)

  6. Sample Entry for a Book Halle, Kay. The Irrepressible Churchill: Stories, Sayings and Impressions of Sir Winston Churchill. London: Robson Books, 1987. Title and subtitle Author City where published Publishing Company Publication Date Use periods to separate the segments

  7. Sample Journal Article Entry Ballard, Robert D. “Why is Titanic Vanishing?” National Geographic 206.6 (2004): 96-113 Article Title Author Journal Title Volume # and Issue # Date Pages

  8. Sample Web Page Entry Publication Date Title of the work • “Odour-control Tax Credit In Place,” 15 Dec. 2004. Province of Manitoba. 18 Dec. 2004 <http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/fedprov/odour.html> Access Date Name of the Web Page URL Guffey, Mary Ellen. Communication@Work. 5-Jun-14. http://www.westwords.com/guffey/students.html

  9. CD-ROM Citations • Periodical CD-ROM databases • Gilliland, Steve. “Keeping Track of your Time.” Computer Shopper. Jan. 1994:486 Magazine Article Summary. Computer Select CD-ROM. Aug. 1994, item 802 174 190 021 000 2.

  10. Electronic Databases (Ebsco) Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Article.” Journal Title. Volume.Issue # (Publication Date): pages. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Library Name, City, Province. Date accessed <http://search.epnet.com>. McMinn, John. “Mainstreaming Green.”Canadian Architect. 48.1 (Jan 2003): 14-19 Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Red River College Library, Winnipeg, MB. 1 Nov. 2004 <http://search.epnet.com>.

  11. Sources for this Presentation Dr. AbelScribe, PhD. The MLA Web Sheet: A Brief Guide to Referencing Internet Sources. Oct. 2004. Dec. 2004 <http://www.docstyles.com/mlaguide.htm>. While this appears to be the author’s name, it is actually a fictional name that is the name of of the website Publication Date Access Date URL

  12. Look It Up! • This covers only a small sample of bibliographic entries • Complete information is available in style guides or your textbook’s appendix (pp 408-415)

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