Works Cited Page

For your Research Paper

Why Have One?

• Lists all the sources you used

• Only include sources you cited in your paper

• Tells the reader (teacher) where you found your information

Requirements

• Your last name and page # in upper right hand corner

• Center the words Works Cited at top

• Begin each source at the left. Indent any 2nd or 3rd lines with TAB key

Requirements…

• Double space this page

• Alphabetical order by first word

• Period at end of each entry

How to Cite a Book Source

• Author’s last name, First name. Title of Book in italics. City of Publication: Publishing Company, Year. Print.

• Circle each comma and period on your handout!!!

Try with this BOOK source

• Title: Julius Caesar’s Reign

• Author: Susan L. Foltz

• Copyright Year: 2005

• Publishing Company: Penguin Books

• City of Publication: New York

Should look like this…

• Foltz, Susan L. Julius Caesar’s Reign.

New York: Penguin Books, 2005.

Print.

How to Cite a Periodical (Newspaper or

Magazine) • Author’s last name, First name. “Title of

Article.” Title of Newspaper/Magazine in italics. Volume (Year in parentheses): pages. Print.

• Circle all the periods and commas!!!

Try with this NEWSPAPER source

• Title of Article: Ellen Degeneres donates to New York parks

• Author: Cedric F. Jones

• Newspaper: New York Times

• Date: January 6, 2010

Should look like this…

• Jones, Cedric F. “Ellen Degeneres

Donates to New York Parks.”

New York Times. (6 Jan. 2010). Print.

• See how I capitalized the title??

Try with this MAGAZINE source:

• Title of Article: “NFL Players Shun New Rules”

• Author: Shawn Nichols

• Magazine: Sports Illustrated

• Volume: 45

• Year: 2010

• Pages: 44-47

Should look like this…

• Nichols, Shawn. “NFL Players Shun

New Rules.” Sports

Illustrated. 45(2010):

44-47. Print.

How to cite an INTERNET source

• Author’s last name, First name. “Title.” Site name if there is one. Day Month Year site was made. Web. Day Month Year you found it.

Try with this INTERNET source:

• Author: James E. Potter

• Title: Steve Jobs Biography

• Site name: PBS

• Date of publication: February 4, 2008

• Date accessed: January 25, 2012

Should look like this…

• Potter, James E. “Steve Jobs

Biography.” PBS. 4 Feb. 2008.

Web. 25 Jan. 2012.

Try with this INTERNET source:

• Author: there is no author

• Title: Lady Gaga thanks fans

• Date of publication: 2010

• Date you found it: Jan. 26, 2012

• Site name: there is none

Should look like this…

• “Lady Gaga Thanks Fans.” 2010. Web.

26 Jan. 2012.

• See how I capitalized the title???

How to cite a DATABASE source

• Author’s last name, First name. “Title.” Name of Database in italics. Day Month Year site was made. Web. Day Month Year you found it.

Try with this database source:

• Author: Julie A. Franks

• Title: The Importance of Bill Gates

• Database name: Academic Search Premier

• Date of publication: March 10, 2011

• Date accessed: January 25, 2012

Should look like this…

• Franks, Julie A. “The Importance of Bill

Gates.” Academic Search Premier.

10 March 2011. Web. 25 Jan.

2012.

NEW MLA rules

• No underlining on Works Cited page

• Use italics for book titles and magazine/newspaper names

• No www.whatever.com

• Tell whether it’s a Print or Web source.

Flip over handout for sample Works Cited

page• See your last name and page # in upper

right hand corner

• See the words Works Cited centered at top

• See the alphabetical order

• See how the 2nd line is indented if there is a 2nd line

• Any questions??

•Try with YOUR sources now