WORKS CITED INFORMATION



Works Cited

MLA format…Seventh Edition

(Items arranged alphabetically by subject) Rev 3/15/13

Almanac Entry:

“Chile.” The World Almanac Book of Facts. 2001 ed. Print.

Anonymous: (If no author or editor is noted, do not use ‘Anonymous’ or ‘Anon.’ – begin with the title).

New York Public Library American History Desk Reference. New York: Macmillan, 1997. Print.

Anthology:

Applebee, Arthur N., ed. et al. The Language of Literature. Illinois: McDougal Little, 2000. Print.

Book with one author:

Gore, Al. Earth in the Balance; Ecology and the Human Spirit. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1992. Print.

Book with two authors:

Edley, Maitland A. and Donald C. Johansson. Blueprints; Solving the Mystery of Evolution. Boston:

Little, Brown, 1989. Print.

Book with a corporate author:

Time-Life, Inc. This Fabulous Century: 1950-1959. New York: Time, Inc., 1970. Print.

Book with an editor:

Easter, Eric D., Michael Cheers and Dudley M. Brooks, eds. Songs of My People. Boston: Little,

Brown, 1992. Print.

CD-ROM:

Fairbridge, Rhoades W. “Plate Tectonics.” Encarta. 1994 ed. CD-ROM.

Dictionary Entry:

“Populist.” Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 10th ed. 1993. Print.

Encyclopedia Entry:

Diehl, Paul B. “Poetry.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Print.

Interview:

Garrison, Michael. Telephone interview. 20 Feb. 2000.

Magazine Article – Author(s) Known:

Church, George J. “Flood, Sweat and Tears.” Time. 26 July 1993. 22-33. Print.

Magazine Article – Author Unknown:

“Two Cheers for Demokratiya.” U.S. News & World Report. 5 April 1993. 42-46. Print.

Newspaper Article – Author(s) Known:

Smith, Donald. “Global Telecommuters Work from All Over.” Cedar Rapids Gazette. 25 July 1993.

C1. Print.

Newspaper Article – Author Unknown:

“IQ Scores Are Up, and Psychologists Wonder Why.” New York Times. 24 Feb. 1998. Late ed.:

F1+. Print.

Non-Print Source:

Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Experience in the Creation of Drama. Videocassette. Films for the

Humanities and Sciences. 1992. VHS.

Poem:

Silverstein, Shel. “Overdues.” A Light in the Attic. New York: Harper Collins, 1981. Print.

Song Lyrics: (the artist is listed first and the composer is listed after the title of the song)

Sly & the Family Stone. “Dance to the Music.” By S. Stewart. Platinum R & B Party. Sony Music:

New York, 1999. MP3.

Internet-Scholarly Project, Information Database, or Professional or Personal Site:

Basic Internet Information Required:

Author. “Title of web page.” Sponsoring or associated institution (Italic) (n.p. if no publishing information). Date created or last revised (or at least copyright year). (n.d. if No Date is Given). Web. Date you saw it.

“Destination Algeria.” Lonely Planet Online. 27 October 1999. Web. 8 Nov. 2009

"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow. n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.

Turner, Ted. “US issues Concerns.” Cable News Network. 19 June 1998. Web. 19 Feb. 2010

EBSCO MAGAZINE ARTICLES (USE SAME FORMAT FOR BOOKS, REFERENCE, ETC.):

Ripley, Amanda. “Is A Career A Conflict?” Time. 15 Jan. 2001: 30. EBSCO. Web. 23 Jan. 2010.

WORKS CITED or BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE INFO:

1. 1 inch Margins (File > Page Setup > Change to 1 inch margins left and right)

2. Jones 3 (last name and page number of document in upper right header)

3. Works Cited or Bibliography (Centered, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, first line)

4. Alphabetical Citations

5. 2nd, 3rd etc. line of each citation is indented.

6. Entire document is double spaced (highlight Ctl + 2). No blank lines between cites or title.

The MLA Company has produced a new edition for 2009. Several changes have taken place.

1. Titles of works are now italicized rather than underlined.

2. The web address (URL) is NO LONGER NECESSARY.

3. The addition of the words Print, Web, Video, DVD, CD, MP3, etc.

4. The addition of n.d. for No Date if you are unable to find the date last revised or created on web.

More info can be found at Purdue University OWL. The latest MLA Edition (currently 7th) is a wonderful guide.

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