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*Insert information into the form fields.*Do not add any punctuation that is shown in RED*DO NOT delete fields. If you do, you will have to start over.*If you copy and paste into fields, be sure to paste using the plain text “A” command. Container 1 – (Information about the original source)1. Author. Click or tap here to enter text.*Format as: Last Name, First Name. *If 2 authors are listed: Last, First, and First Name Last Name. *If 3 or more: Last, First, et al. For example: King, Patricia, et al.*Skip if not given2. “Title of Article/Section.” Click or tap here to enter text.*Capitalize all titles. *This is the chapter title or specific section of a source. DO NOT put the title of the entire source here. *Skip if not needed.3. Title of Container 1, Click or tap here to enter text.*Capitalize the title. *It should be formatted in in italics. DO NOT SKIP!4. Other Contributors, Click or tap here to enter text.*Use for editors, translators, etc. *Write as: edited by…. *For example: edited by Patricia King, *Skip if not given.5. Version/Edition, Click or tap here to enter text.*Use for edition. *Abbreviate correctly! For example: 2nd ed., Online ed., Updated ed., Revised ed., *Skip if not given.6. Volume & Issue Number, Click or tap here to enter text.*Use for volume number (vol.) and issue number (no.) if given. For example: vol. 5, no. 1 *Skip if not given.7. Publisher, Click or tap here to enter text.*Capitalize the publisher. *If more than one is listed, separate with a /. *DO NOT SKIP!8. Publication Date, Click or tap here to enter text.*Cite the most meaningful or most recent date for the source. *Format it: Day Month Year. If day or month is not given, skip it and list what is given. For example: 8 Aug. 2016, or Aug. 2016, Summer 2016, or 2016.- *Be as detailed as possible! *Skip if not given.9. Location in Container 1. Click or tap here to enter text.*List page numbers, if given. *For single page numbers, use the abbreviation p. *For multiple pages, use pp. *For example, p. 5 or pp. 5-10. *If the source was only ever available digitally, use the URL for location. *See the site’s instructions for examples of where and what to find. *For URLs, do not include http://. *If the URL is longer than 3 typed lines, ask for help! *Skip if not given.Container 2 – (If not the original source, information about where you found the copy.)10. Title of Container 2, Click or tap here to enter text.*This is the name of the web site or digital library site that houses the copy source that you are citing.*Capitalize the title. *It should be formatted in italics.11. Publisher, Click or tap here to enter text.*If given at bottom of the screen, capitalize the publisher. *If more than one is listed, separate with a /.12. Publication Date, Click or tap here to enter text.*Cite the most meaningful or most recent date for the site. Format it: Day Month Year. If day or month is not given, skip it and list what is given. For example: 8 Aug. 2016, or Aug. 2016, or 2016. *Skip if not given.*For databases, scroll to the bottom of the screen for the copyright year.13. Location in Container 2. Click or tap here to enter text.*List URL of the article or page within the database or web site. *See the site’s instructions for help. *For URLs, do not include http://. *If the URL is longer than 3 typed lines, ask for help! *Skip if not given.Once you have completed the items listed above:Highlight the citation area belowRight clickChoose “Update Field”.If you change ANYTHING in the form above, you must highlight and update the fields, again.Highlight area below: REF Author \h Click or tap here to enter text.. “ REF Article \h Click or tap here to enter text..” REF TitleC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF ContributorC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF VersionC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF NumberC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF pubC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF PublicationDateC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF LocationC1 \h Click or tap here to enter text.. REF TitleC2 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF pubc2 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF PublicationDateC2 \h Click or tap here to enter text., REF LocationC2 \h Click or tap here to enter text..Check all punctuation, formatting, and other information is correct before copying citation to your Works Cited and Consulted document.Hint: NOTHING SHOULD BE BOLD! Check that Container Titles are italicized. All text should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, black.Copy and paste the citation created above to create an MLA citation for your Works Cited and Consulted page. Use the plain text paste (“A”) when pasting. Delete extra spaces and extra punctuation from missing items.DO NOT forget to alphabetize your completed citations based on the first word of the citation on your Works Cited and Consulted list. Make sure all citations end with a period. ................
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