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Using MLA Style (Modern Language Association) for Paper Formatting and Citations

Using MLA Style (Modern Language Association) for Paper Formatting and Citations . Current MLA Handbook . MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers . 7th ed. New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print . (use only the 7 th edition!). General MLA Guidelines:.

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Using MLA Style (Modern Language Association) for Paper Formatting and Citations

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  1. Using MLA Style(Modern Language Association)for Paper Formatting and Citations

  2. Current MLA Handbook MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Print. (use only the 7th edition!)

  3. General MLA Guidelines: Double-space everything Font: Times New Roman Font size: 12 pt. 1’’ inch margins on all sides

  4. First Page Format • No title/cover page (unless your instructor asks) • Upper left corner must have your name, instructor’s name, course number, and the date • Center title of paper (use standard caps but no underline, italics, quotes, or bold)

  5. Sample 1st Page, MLA Style your last name & page # your name instructor’s name course number title of paper, centered date indent each paragraph

  6. IN-TEXT CITATIONS

  7. What is an In-Text Citation ? An in-text citation provides information about a source in the body of your paper.

  8. What is a Source and Why Cite Them? • A source is where information is taken from. • It reflects the careful and thorough work you have put into locating and exploring your sources. • It helps readers understand the context of your argument. • It allows you to acknowledge those authors who contributed to your learning and your work.

  9. Types of Sources Books (print or electronic) Cover a variety of topics. Newspaper Articles (print or electronic) Include the latest events and trends. Journal Articles (print or electronic) Where to find the most up-to-date information and research in industry, business, and academia. Government Reports and Legal Documents (print or electronic) The government releases information intended for its own use or for public use. Multimedia Media sources such as radio and television broadcasts, interactive talks, and public meetings.

  10. Types of In-Text Citations Direct Quote Indirect Quote Where you reproduce part or all of someone else’s idea in your own words(paraphrasing). Where you use or summarize someone else’s research. • Where you quote a source directly, word for word. • Where you duplicate source material without changes (e.g. diagrams, charts, other audio-visual material).

  11. MLA In-Text Citation Format Whenever you use a source, provide (in parentheses): The author’s last name and the page number Example: (Jones 15)

  12. Examples of In-Text Citations Examples with One Author • Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). • Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). • Wordsworthextensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263). Author’s last name and page # must be stated in an in-text citation No comma between name and page unless with multiple authors

  13. Examples of In-Text Citations Examples with Two or Three Authors • A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose and certain performance goals. (Katzenbach and Smith 45). • Modern researchers now accept the principle that dreams express a profound aspect of personality (Beats, Torres and Heart 33). If a source has two or three authors, place all of the authors' last names in the text.

  14. Examples of In-Text Citations Examples with Four or More Authors You can name all the authors in the order that they appear in the source or list the first author with et al. (Et al. is Latin for “and others”) • The authors state "Tighter gun control in the United States erodes Second Amendment rights" (Smith, Yang, Drew and Moore 76). • Gun violence affects teenagers in the United States more than any other country in the world (Smith et al. 188-89).

  15. Examples of In-Text Citations Example with an Unknown Author • The use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems has grown substantially over the past five years as companies attempt to adapt to customer needs and to improve their profitability ("Making CRM Work” 55).

  16. Examples of In-Text Citations Example with a Corporate or Government Agency as Author • The State Department’s travel advisory “strongly encourages American citizens planning travel abroad to register their travel with the Department of State” (U.S. Dept. of State). (The abbreviation can also be used)

  17. WORKS CITED PAGE

  18. What is a Works Cited Page? A works cited page is a list of all of the sources you have cited in your paper.

  19. What does the Works Cited Page Contain? It contains citations which gives your readers the information necessary to find the source again, including: • The author of the work • The title of the work • The name and location of the company that published the source • The date it was published • The medium (type of source - print, web, film, etc.)

  20. MLA Works Cited Page Format • It’s the last part of your paper. • The title of the page is Works Cited (do not italicize or put in quotation marks) and center at the top of the page. • Entries are listed alphabetically by author’s last name or by name of article. • When the citation has a 2nd and/or 3rd line, give that line a hanging indentation five spaces in from the margin. Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All- American Meal. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Print.

  21. Sample MLA Works Cited Page “ Works Cited” must be centered create hanging indent (5 spaces). Smith 6 your last name with page # of your paper all works cited in alphabetical order by author’s last name

  22. Citations: Print Sources Books Format: Last Name, First Name. Title of Book: Subtitle. Place of Publication (City): Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Example of book with one author: Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.

  23. Citations: Print Sources Example of book with two authors: Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print. Example of book with three authors: Gaston, John, Tom Jackson, and Sam S. Cates. My Hero. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin, 2003. Print.

  24. Citations: Print Sources Book with four or more authors Bassis, Michael S., et al. Sociology: An Introduction. 4th ed. New York: McGraw, 1991. Print. Book with an editor (no author) Vecchione, Patrice, ed. Faith and Doubt: An Anthology of Poems. New York: Holt, 2007. Print.

  25. Citations: Print Sources Periodicals (magazines, journals, and newspapers) Format: Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: Pages. Medium of Publication. Example of Article in a Magazine: Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.

  26. Citations: Print Sources Article in a newspaper Brubaker, Bill. "New Health Center Targets County's Uninsured Patients." Washington Post 24 May 2007: 26-32. Print. Anonymous article (no author) "Business: Global Warming's Boom Town; Tourism in Greenland." The Economist 26 May 2007: 82. Print.

  27. Citations: Electronic Sources Articles from Databases Format: Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal. Volume Number . Issue number (Year): Pages. Name of Database.Medium. Date of Access Scholarly journal from database: Massaro, John. “Press Box Propaganda? The Cold War and Sports Illustrated 1956.” Journal of America. 2.3. (1999): 1-10. ProQuest.Web. 3 May 2012.

  28. Citations: Electronic Sources Newspaper article from database Lieber, Ron. “In China, G.M. Stands as a Powerful Player.” New York Times 22 Apr. 2009, Late ed. 26. ProQuest Newspapers. Web. 3 May 2012. Electronic book (eBook) Sweet, William. Kicking the Carbon Habit: Global Warming and the Case for Renewable and Nuclear Energy. New York: Columbia UP, 2006. NetLibrary. Web. 14 Sept. 2007.

  29. Citations: Electronic Sources Websites Format: Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Web Site. Editor. Site Publisher or n.p., Day Month Year or n.d.Web. Day Month Year of Access. Example Jones, Kenny. "Computers and Technology." Technology Today . Tech Savvy Publishing, 24 April 2011. Web. 10 Feb 2012.

  30. Citations: Electronic Sources Website with an author but no publication date: Mazer, Cary M. Bernard Shaw: A Brief Biography. U of Pennsylvania, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2007. Website with a title but no author: "Black Jazz Music." Jazz Today. Jazzy Medals Inc., 24 April 2011. Web. 10 Feb 2012.

  31. Citations: Media and Interviews Personal interview: Persson, Katherine. Personal interview. 11 Aug. 2009. Film or video recording: (Note: Start with the information you want to emphasize - title, performer, director or author) Patton. Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. Perf. George C. Scott. 1970. 20th Century Fox, 2006. DVD.

  32. Download the MLA Template from Microsoft Office Word • Open Microsoft Office Word • Click File • Click New • Type MLA in the Search Office.com for Templates Textbox • Select the Research Paper in MLA Style Template • Then, Click Download

  33. Need Extra Help? Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf Capital Community College: http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/format.shtml Son of Citation Machine: www.citationmachine.net Easy Bib: www.easybib.com Bibme: www.bibme.org

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