MLA Citation

Why should I cite my sources?  

1) Intellectual Honesty - it demonstrates that you appreciate the work and effort of other researchers  

2) Alert readers to full context - when you cite a source, you're giving them a way to find out more about the information you used  

3) Lends credibility to your own work - when you cite other reputable sources, you are able to back up what you're claiming with solid evidence  

 

Visit the following links for MLA formatting rules:  

 

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Source Sheets

Print out and use these Source Sheets for your citation information and notes.

Book

Database Article (Journal, Magazine, Newspaper, etc.)

e-Book

Online Encyclopedia or Reference Work

Print Encyclopedia or Reference Book

Website

 

To Help You Create Your Works Cited Page:
Here are three excellent on-line "citation-makers" for you to use. Explore each one and select the one that works best for you! 

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Sample MLA Citation Templates (from OSLIS)

Below are Sample MLA Citation Templates from the OSLIS website.  Use them as a guide if you are creating your own citiations without the use of a Citation Maker.

Internet Encyclopedia Article

Example - author: 

Walter, Terry. "Ballet." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2009. 
    Web. 25 Aug. 2009. <http://www.gogrolier.com>.

 

Internet Website Article

Example - professional site: 

"Crater Lake." National Park Service. National Park Service, 
    1 July 2009. Web. 28 Aug. 2009. <http://www.nps.gov/crla/>.

Example - personal site: 

Donohue, John. "Crater Lake National Park." John Donohue's National 
    Park Photos. John Donohue, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2009. 
    <http://www.jdonohue.com/parks/crater_lake/crater_lake.html>.

Internet Newspaper Article

Example - local paper:

Cockle, Richard. "Unique Buddhist Temple Faces Uncertain Future." 

   Oregonian [Portland, OR]. OregonLive, 5 July 2009. Web. 
    18 Aug. 2009. <http://www.oregonlive.com>.

Example - national paper: 

Knight, Victoria E. "Treading Carefully With Wellness Programs." 
    Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal, 28 July 2009. Web. 
    31 July 2009. <http://online.wsj.com>.

 

Internet Magazine Article

Example: 

Mason, Betsy. "Lunar Probe Sends First High-Res Images." Wired. Wired, 
    2 July 2009. Web. 25 Aug. 2009. <http://www.wired.com/wiredscience

  /2009/07/Iroimages/>.

 

Online Database :: Encyclopedia/Reference Work

 

Example - encyclopedia, not well-known, no author: 

"Eating Disorders." UXL Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. Rob Nagel. 2nd ed. 
    Detroit: UXL, 2007. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 20 Aug. 2009.
    <http://find.galegroup.com>.

Example - dictionary, well-known, no author: 

"Lewis, Meriwether." Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary. 1995 ed. 
    InfoTrac Junior Edition. Web. 23 June 2009. 
    <http://find.galegroup.com>.

 

Online Database :: Newspaper

Example - no author: 

"10-year Tab for House's Global Warming Bill: $8B." USA Today 
    11 Aug. 2009: O7A. InfoTrac Student Edition. Web. 12 Aug. 2009. 
    <http://find.galegroup.com>.

Example - author: 

Stannard, Matthew B. "EPA Lets State Get Tougher on New Vehicles." 
    San Francisco Chronicle 1 July 2009: A1. InfoTrac Student Edition. 
    Web. 12 Aug. 2009. http://find.galegroup.com.
 

Online Database :: Magazine

Example: 

Phillips, Skin. "On the Road Again." Transworld Skateboarding 
    June 2009: 30-50. General OneFile. Web. 16 July 2009. 
    <http://find.galegroup.com>.

 

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