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MLA Refresher Course

Presenters : Emily Heady & Jim Nutter. MLA Refresher Course. 1 st Edition (1980). 6 th Edition (2003). Mechanics, Format, & Documentation Jim Nutter. The Basics. Parenthetical documentation is used (Smith 100). The bibliography is called a Works Cited page

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MLA Refresher Course

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  1. Presenters: Emily Heady & Jim Nutter MLA Refresher Course

  2. 1st Edition (1980) 6th Edition (2003) Mechanics, Format, & DocumentationJim Nutter

  3. The Basics • Parenthetical documentation is used (Smith 100). • The bibliography is called a Works Cited page • No title page unless the professor requests it

  4. Chapter 4:The Format of the Paper

  5. Short Quotes No more than 4 lines (prose) No more than 3 lines (poetry) Long Quotes More than 4 lines (prose) More than 3 lines (poetry) Short Quotes vs.Long Quotes

  6. Chapter 3:Formatting Long Quotes • Indent 10 spaces (2 tabs) from left margin • Double space • Remove quotation marks • Period goes before parenthetical citation • Introduce with a complete sentence followed by a colon (109)

  7. Chapter 7: AbbreviationsPublishers’ Names (273-74)

  8. Chapter 5:Works Cited Page

  9. BOOK Author’s name. Title of Book. Publication information. Fukuyama, Francis. Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution. New York: Farrer, 2002. Chapter 5: DocumentationPreparing a List of Works Cited

  10. Chapter 5: DocumentationPreparing a List of Works Cited • Citing the editor of an anthology McMichael, George, ed. Anthology of American Literature. 9th ed. Vol. 1. New York: MacMillan, 2007. • Citing a work in the anthology Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Anthology of American Literature. Ed. George McMichael. 9th ed. Vol. 1. New York: MacMillan, 2007.1894-1958.

  11. Chapter 5: DocumentationPreparing a List of Works Cited JOURNAL • Author’s name. “Title of the article.” Publication information. Trumpener, Katie. “Memories Carved in Granite: Great War Memorials and Everyday Life.” PMLA 115 (2000): 1096-103.

  12. Chapter 5: DocumentationPreparing a List of Works Cited LECTURE Railton, Stephen. “Christ Figures in Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” The University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA. 11 June 2007.

  13. Chapter 3:The Mechanics of Writing Underlining vs. Italics “If you wish to use italics rather than underlining, check your instructor’s preferences” (94).

  14. Underlined Titles Books Plays Long Poems Pamphlets Periodicals Ships Films & TV shows “Titles” in Quotation Marks Short stories Short poems Chapters Songs TV episodes Lectures Articles in newspapers, magazines, & encyclopedias Chapter 3:The Mechanics of Writing

  15. Chapter 3:The Mechanics of Writing Citing Scripture • Abbreviate books of the Bible (276-77) • Use a period, not a colon, between chapter and verse: John 3.16

  16. Chapter 3:The Mechanics of Writing Ellipsis • Old format: sentence [. . .] sentence • 6th edition format: sentence . . . sentence

  17. Paperclip vs. Staple “Many prefer that a paper be secured with a simple paperclip, which may be easily removed and restored” (138).

  18. Citing Electronic PublicationsEmily Heady

  19. General Information • When citing an electronic source, try to keep your formatting as much like a print citation as possible. • There are a few rules for citing electronic sources, but you may have to make judgment calls. • You will often have inadequate information; just use what you have. • The goal is always clarity: use whatever means necessary (within reason) to make it possible for someone reading your work to find the source you cite.

  20. Web Pages • Author. “Title of Selection.” Title of Print Publication and volume.issue (date): pages. Title of Web Page. Editor. Date of publication or latest update. Sponsoring organization or institution. Date of access <url>. • Smith, John. “A Book Review.” I’m a Print Publication 8 (1992): 4-10. Reviews of Philip Roth’s Work. Ed. Hieronymus Bosch. 2005. The Philip Roth Society. 6 Aug. 2007 <http://www.philiprothsociety.org>.

  21. Some Other Examples • A home page: Spears, Britney. Home Page. 19 July 2007. 1 Aug. 2007 <www.britneyspears.com>. • A whole web page: Electronic Text Center. Ed. David Seaman. 2002. Alderman Lib., U of Virginia. 19 June 2002. <http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/>.

  22. E-Books • Author or editor/translator (if no author). Title. Ed./Trans. name. City: Press, date of publication. Online Source. Ed. Date of access <url>. • Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Henry Churchyard. 1996. Jane Austen Information Page. 6 Sept. 2002 <http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/pridprej.htm l>. • Ovid. Metamorphoses. Trans. Arthur Golding. London, 1567. The Perseus Digital Library. Ed. Gregory Crane. Apr. 2001. Tufts U. 16 May 2002 <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi- bin/ptext?lookup=Ov.+Met.+1.1>.

  23. Online Periodicals • A scholarly article: Teeshirt, Random. “Do Be Do Be Do: Sinatra and Socrates.” The Journal of Clever Apparel 10 (2007): 1-10. The Journal of Clever Apparel. 3 Aug. 2007 <www.cleverapparel.com>. • A news story: “Spears Accused of Making Death Threats.” CNN.com. 2007. The Associated Press.1 Aug. 2007 <http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/01/people.britneyspears.ap/index.html>.

  24. Library Subscription Services • Some Rules: • For items that originally appeared in print, preserve the print entry as much as possible, omitting information not provided in the online version. • Try to conclude with the URL. • Pare down the URL to a workable size, and, if necessary, include a keyword.

  25. A Subscription/Database Example • “This Is an Amazing Workshop!: Thoughts from LU Faculty.” The Secret Journal of Liberty Faculty 35 (2007): 1-2. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Liberty U, ILRC. 1 Aug. 2007 <http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=4929/ >. Keyword: Faculty Orientation.

  26. Personal Communications • An e-mail: Heady, Emily. “Your paper is late!” E-mail to I. M. Slothful. 10 May 2006. Slothful, I.M. E-mail to the author. 13 May 2006. • An online posting: Bishop, Andrew. "Upcoming Event – Mark Your Calendars!" Online posting. 16 February 2007. Dr. Prior's Book Clique. 7 March 2007 <www.facebook.com>.

  27. MLA Format:Frequently Asked Questions • http://www.mla.org/style_faq

  28. Citing Your Research:Useful Links http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/writing/index.cfm?PID=11859 Graduate Writing Center • MLA • APA • Turabian • Chicago

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