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Citations in Research Papers

Citations in Research Papers. The “Works Cited” page. In-text citations. The Works Cited Page. Is the last page of your essay, and always its own page. Has the title ‘Works Cited’ centered at the top of the page

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Citations in Research Papers

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  1. Citations in Research Papers

  2. The “Works Cited” page. • In-text citations.

  3. The Works Cited Page • Is the last page of your essay, and always its own page. • Has the title ‘Works Cited’ centered at the top of the page • Lists all of your sources in alphabetical order by the first word in the citation.

  4. Information needed for citations: • Author and/or editor names (if available) • Article name in quotation marks (if applicable) • Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. Any version numbers available, including revisions, posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers. • Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date. • Take note of any page numbers (if available). • Date you accessed the material. • Medium of publication. • URL (if required, or for your own personal reference).

  5. For Example…

  6. Works Cited • Miller, Seumas. "Torture." Plato.Stanford.Edu. Stanford University, 21 Apr. 2011. Web. 5 June 2011. • Pope, Ken S. "Torture." Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. Academic, 2001. Articles, Research, & Resources in Psychology. Web. 05 June 2011. <http://kspope.com>. • "Torture." Wikipedia. Wikimedia, 3 June 2011. Web. 5 June 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture>.

  7. In-Text Citations… • … are required any time you use information from one of your sources. • …typically appear in parenthesis at the end of the sentence in which you use the information. • …should include the author’s name, and page number if available.

  8. For example: • “The first thing my captors did to get me to talk was ‘the bell’: they put a metal bucket on my head and banged it. (Pope) The noise inside was deafening.”

  9. If you don’t mention the source in your writing, put it in parentheis. Like this: • “I later learned that torture has been around for ‘most of recorded history.’” (Wikipedia) • “Like the people who tortured me, Greeks and Romans used torture as a means of interrogation. Unlike my captors, however, they only used torture on slaves.” (Wikipedia)

  10. If you do mention your source in your sentence, you don’t need to put it in parenthesis… • “First, I wanted to find a definition of torture. According to Miller, torture is ‘the intentional infliction of extreme physical suffering on some non-consenting, defenceless person.’ That pretty much sums up what happened to me.”

  11. Remember to cite statistics, too: • “In the year 2000, there were reports of torture by governments in 132 countries.” (Pope)

  12. Some Other Notes on MLA Style • 12 point font. • Double spaced. • 1” margins • Legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) • On the first page, your name goes in the upper left hand corner, along with my name, the course name, and the date. • The title, in 12 point font, is centered below the heading on the first page. • Each page should have a page number in the upper right hand corner.

  13. 1. Mr. Brown English 9 Mr. Brown June 6, 2011 Clever Title for my Essay The essay begins here with an indentation to mark the start of the paragraph. Etc. Etc Etc Etc Etc Etc Etc Etc. No need to add extra space between paragraphs! Just tab once, and have at it!

  14. Works Cited • "Bibliography." EasyBib. ImagineEasy Solutions, LLC. Web. 5 June 2011 • Miller, Seumas. "Torture." Plato.Stanford.Edu. Stanford University, 21 Apr. 2011. Web. 5 June 2011. • Pope, Ken S. "Torture." Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. Academic, 2001. Articles, Research, & Resources in Psychology. Web. 05 June 2011. <http://kspope.com>. • Russell, Tony, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth Angelli, and Russel Keck. "MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources (Web Publications)." Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). Purdue University, 10 Apr. 2011. Web. 05 June 2011. <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/>. • "Torture." Wikipedia. Wikimedia, 3 June 2011. Web. 5 June 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture>.

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