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Revised as of 2/5/2020 1 WCCC Library: MLA 8 Citation Format Guide NOTE: This is an abbreviated style guide, based on the most frequently used types of research source material. A more detailed explanation of source documentation can be found in the MLA Handbook, available on Reserve at the circulation desk in the library. Remember: 1. The Works Cited list must be on a separate page from the text of your paper (use page break in Word). 2. Alphabetize all types of sources in one list by the author’s last name or first word of the citation (other than the, a, or an). 3. Double space the Works Cited page and use a hanging indent for all entries 4. Include the URL for digital sources, but do not include the http:// part of the URL and remove the hyperlink. 5. For in-text citations, if an author is not given use the first item that is listed on your Works Cited entry (e.g. book title, article title, web page title). 6. For in-text citations, place the parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence(s) where the source is used. Place the sentence’s end punctuation after the final parenthesis. 7. When citing digital sources, you must include the “Accessed x xxx xxxx.” at the end of the citation on the Works Cited page.

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WCCC Library: MLA 8 Citation Format Guide

NOTE: This is an abbreviated style guide, based on the most frequently used types of research

source material. A more detailed explanation of source documentation can be found in the MLA

Handbook, available on Reserve at the circulation desk in the library.

Remember:

1. The Works Cited list must be on a separate page from the text of your paper (use page

break in Word).

2. Alphabetize all types of sources in one list by the author’s last name or first word of the

citation (other than the, a, or an).

3. Double space the Works Cited page and use a hanging indent for all entries

4. Include the URL for digital sources, but do not include the http:// part of the URL and

remove the hyperlink.

5. For in-text citations, if an author is not given use the first item that is listed on your

Works Cited entry (e.g. book title, article title, web page title).

6. For in-text citations, place the parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence(s) where

the source is used. Place the sentence’s end punctuation after the final parenthesis.

7. When citing digital sources, you must include the “Accessed x xxx xxxx.” at the end of

the citation on the Works Cited page.

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CENGAGE DIGITAL RESOURCES

Note: If you are using the physical book and not an online version of the book, please see pages

7-9 of this guide for how to cite your textbook.

Computer-Based Access Book by One Author Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date.

Platform, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. 10th ed., Cengage Learning, 2018. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305952331&id=415046904&s

napshotId=1032288&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1032288&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Spielvogel ch. 1).

Book by Two Authors

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of first author, First name of first author, and first and last name of second author.

Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date. Platform, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Authors’ Last Names chapter number).

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Works Cited Entry Example:

Kennedy, David M., and Lizabeth Cohen. The American Pageant. 16th ed., Cengage Learning,

2016. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305395329&id=416079339&s

napshotId=1034465&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1034465&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Kenney and Cohen ch. 5).

Book by Three or More Authors

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of first author, First name of first author, et al. Title of Book. Edition (if any),

Publisher, Date. Platform, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Last Name of First Author et al. chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Montoya, Maria E., et al. Global Americans: A History of the United States. Cengage Learning,

2018. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305865976&id=428775000&n

bId=1060703&snapshotId=1060703&dockAppUid=16&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Montoya et al. ch. 3).

Anthology or Edited Book*

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name, First name, editor. Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date. Platform, URL.

Accessed Date.

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In-Text Citation Format:

(Editor’s or Editors’ Last Name(s) chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Trimmer, Joseph F., editor. The River Reader. 12th ed., Cengage Learning, 2017. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305858527&id=421844499&s

napshotId=1045720&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1045720&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Trimmer ch. 3).

* Sometimes the edition may include a qualifier, such as shorter edition or portable edition.

When citing an anthology itself, you should include the qualifier before the edition number. For

example: Portable 9th ed.

Work in an Anthology

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Title of

Anthology. Edited by First and Last Names, edition (if any), Publisher, Date, Chapter.

Platform, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Angelou, Maya. “My Name is Margaret.” The River Reader. Edited by Joseph F. Trimmer, 12th

ed., Cengage Learning, 2017, ch. 1. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305858527&id=421844499&s

napshotId=1045720&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1045720&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Angelou ch. 1).

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Two or More Selections from the Same Anthology

When citing more than one selection from the same anthology, a) cite the anthology in full and

b) cite, or cross-reference, the individual sections you are using. Use the citation format for the

Anthology or Edited Book, above, as well as the following citation format for the individual

sections that you are referencing.

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Last

name of editor(s), Chapter. Platform, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Sedaris, David. “I Like Guys.” Trimmer, ch. 1. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305858527&id=421844499&s

napshotId=1045720&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1045720&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Sedaris ch. 1).

Phone/Tablet App.-Based Access (Cengage Mobile)

Book by One Author Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date.

Platform. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name chapter number).

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Works Cited Entry Example:

Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. 10th ed., Cengage Learning, 2018. Cengage Mobile.

Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Spielvogel ch. 1).

Book by Two Authors

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of first author, First name of first author, and first and last name of second author.

Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date. Platform. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Authors’ Last Names chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Kennedy, David M., and Lizabeth Cohen. The American Pageant. 16th ed., Cengage Learning,

2016. Cengage Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Kenney and Cohen ch. 5).

Book by Three or More Authors

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of first author, First name of first author, et al. Title of Book. Edition (if any),

Publisher, Date. Platform. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Last Name of First Author et al. chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Montoya, Maria E., et al. Global Americans: A History of the United States. Cengage Learning,

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2018. Cengage Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Montoya et al. ch. 3).

Anthology or Edited Book*

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name, First name, editor. Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date. Platform.

Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Editor’s or Editors’ Last Name(s) chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Trimmer, Joseph F., editor. The River Reader. 12th ed., Cengage Learning, 2017. Cengage

Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Trimmer ch. 3).

* Sometimes the edition may include a qualifier, such as shorter edition or portable edition.

When citing an anthology itself, you should include the qualifier before the edition number. For

example: Portable 9th ed.

Work In an Anthology

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Title of

Anthology. Edited by First and Last Names, edition (if any), Publisher, Date, Chapter.

Platform. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name chapter number).

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Works Cited Entry Example:

Angelou, Maya. “My Name is Margaret.” The River Reader. Edited by Joseph F. Trimmer, 12th

ed., Cengage Learning, 2017, ch. 1. Cengage Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Angelou ch. 1).

Two or More Selections from the Same Anthology

When citing more than one selection from the same anthology, a) cite the anthology in full and

b) cite, or cross-reference, the individual sections you are using. Use the citation format for the

Anthology or Edited Book, above, as well as the following citation format for the individual

sections you are referencing.

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Last

name(s) of editor(s), Chapter. Platform. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name chapter number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Sedaris, David. “I Like Guys.” Trimmer, ch. 1. Cengage Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Sedaris ch. 1).

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PRINT SOURCES

Book by One Author Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. 10th ed., Cengage Learning, 2018.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Spielvogel 35).

Book by Two Authors

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of first author, First name of first author, and first and last name of other author. Title

of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Authors’ Last Names Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Kennedy, David M., and Lizabeth Cohen. The American Pageant. 16th ed., Cengage Learning,

2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Kennedy and Cohen 59).

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Book by Three or More Authors

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of first author, First name of first author, et al. Title of Book. Edition (if any),

Publisher, Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Last Name of First Author et al. Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Montoya, Maria E., et al. Global Americans: A History of the United States. 16th ed., Cengage

Learning, 2018.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Montoya et al. 59).

Anthology or Edited Book*

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name, First name, editor. Title of Book. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Editor’s or Editors’ Last Name(s) Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell, editors. Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing.

Portable 9th ed., Cengage Learning, 2017.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Kirszner and Mandell 851).

* Sometimes the edition may include a qualifier, such as shorter edition or portable edition.

When citing an anthology itself, you should include the qualifier before the edition number. For

example: Portable 9th ed.

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Work In an Anthology

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Title of

Anthology. Edited by First and Last Names, edition (if any), Publisher, Date, Page(s).

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing.

Edited by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell, portable 9th ed., Cengage

Learning, 2017, pp. 434-447.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Gilman 441).

Two or More Selections from the Same Anthology

When citing more than one selection from the same anthology, a) cite the anthology in full and

b) cite, or cross-reference, the individual sections you are using. Use the citation format for the

Anthology or Edited Book, above, as well as the following citation format for the individual

sections you are referencing.

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Part of the Book Being Cited.” Last

name of editor(s), Page number(s) of work being cited.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Boyle, T. Coraghessan. “Greasy Lake.” Kirszner and Mandell, pp. 425-434.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Boyle 429).

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Book with a Corporate Author

NOTE: Omit any initial article in front of the corporate author’s name, e.g. A, An, or The.

Works Cited Entry Format:

Name of corporate author. Title of Book. Publisher, Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Name of corporate author Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

National Research Council. Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect. National Academy Press,

1993.

In-Text Citation Example:

(National Research Council 54).

Magazine Article

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Date, Page(s).

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Sullivan, Carl. “Same-Sex Unions Gain Notice.” Editor & Publisher, 2 Sept. 2002, pp. 3-8.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Sullivan 6).

Newspaper Article

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Date, Page(s).

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In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Wilford, John Noble. “Fully Assembled at Last, Neanderthal Strides Onstage.” New York Times,

31 Dec. 2002, pp. C1-C2.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Wilford C1).

Journal Article

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume number,

Issue number, Date, Page(s).

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Moore, Monica M. “Courtship Communication and Perception.” Perceptual and Motor Skills,

vol. 94, no. 1, 2002, pp. 97-106.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Moore 103).

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ONLINE SOURCES

Journal Article from a WCCC Database (Library Online Resources section of the WCCC Library homepage)

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume number,

Issue number, Date, Page(s). Name of Database, DOI or URL. Accessed Date.

NOTE: When using the online databases, use the Permalink URL.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number (if available)).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Whipple, Thomas W., and Mary K. McManamon. “Implications of Using Male and Female

Voices in Commercials: An Exploratory Study.” Journal of Advertising, vol. 31, no. 2,

Summer 2002, pp. 79-91. EBSCOhost, doi: 10.1080/00913367.2002.10673668. Accessed

21 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Whipple and McManamon 87).

NOTE: If there are more than two authors, list the first author’s name followed by “et al.” to

indicate that there are more authors: (Saunders et al.)

Your citations would look like this:

Works Cited Entry Example:

Millea, Meghan, et al. “What Matters in College Student Success? Determinants of College

Retention and Graduation Rates.” Education, vol. 138, no. 4, Summer 2018, pp. 309–

322. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=fth&AN=130165011&site=eds-live.

Accessed 21 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Millea et al. 310).

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eBook from a WCCC Subscription Database (Library Online Resources section of the WCCC Library homepage)

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. Title of eBook. Edition (if any), Publisher, Date.

Database, URL. Accessed date.

NOTE: When using the online databases, use the Permalink URL.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number (if available)).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Hargraves, Orin. It’s Been Said Before: A Guide to the Use and Abuse of Cliches. Oxford

University Press, 2014. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=790387&site=eds-live.

Accessed 3 June 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Hargraves 29).

NOTE: If there are more than two authors, list the first author’s name followed by “et al.” to

indicate that there are more authors: (Saunders et al.)

Your citations would look like this:

Works Cited Entry Example:

Bru, Sascha, et al. Literature Now: Key Terms and Methods for Literary History. Edinburgh

University Press, 2016. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1424323&site=eds-live.

Accessed 3 June 2019.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Bru et al. 217).

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Previously Published Scholarly Article – Bloom’s Literature and MasterPlots (Library Online Resources section of the WCCC Library homepage)

NOTE: The MLA citations given at the bottom of articles in Bloom’s Literature and MasterPlots

are NOT correct! This is what they should look like:

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of Article.” Title of Original Publication, edited

by First Name Last Name (if any), Volume number of original publication (if available),

Publisher, Date, pages (if available). Name of Database, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number (if available)).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Sova, Dawn B. "'The Black Cat.’" Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference

to His Life and Work, edited by Harold Bloom, Facts On File, Inc., 2007. Bloom's

Literature,

fofweb.infobase.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=17777&SID=5&iPin=ffazpo

e0136&SingleRecord=True. Accessed 8 Aug. 2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Sova).

Websites

Entire Website with an Author’s/Contributor’s Name

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last Name, First Name, role. Title of the Site. Publisher, Date, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name).

Works Cited Entry Example:

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Zalta, Edward N., principal editor. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University,

2015, plato.stanford.edu/index.html. Accessed 21 Apr. 2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Zalta).

Entire Website with No Author’s/Contributor’s Name

Works Cited Entry Format:

Title of the Site. Publisher, Date, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Title of the Site).

Works Cited Entry Example:

BigCharts. Marketwatch.com, 2018, bigcharts.marketwatch.com/default.asp. Accessed 25 Feb.

2018.

In-Text Citation Example:

(BigCharts).

Specific Page of a Website

Works Cited Entry Format:

Author’s Last Name, First Name (if any). “Title of Page.” Title of Site, Publisher, Date, URL.

Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name or “Title of Page”).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Yang, Gene Luen. “Glare of Disdain.” Book Review-Sketchbook, The New York Times, 23 Aug.

2016, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/01/books/review/28sketchbook-yang.html.

Accessed 25 Aug. 2016.

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In-Text Citation Example:

(Yang).

Journal Article from a Website

Works Cited Entry Format:

Last name of author, First name of author. “Title of the Article.” Name of Journal, Volume

number, Issue number, Date, Pages (if any), URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name Page Number (if available)).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Volken, Thomas. “Elements of Trust: The Cultural Dimension of Internet Diffusion Revisited.”

The Electronic Journal of Sociology, vol. 6, no. 4, Oct. 2002,

www.sociology.org/content/vol006.004/volken.html. Accessed 25 Aug. 2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Volken).

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AUDIO, VISUAL, AND OTHER SOURCES

Art – From a Book

Works Cited Entry Format:

Artist’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Artwork. Year created. Title of Book, by First and Last

Name(s) of Author(s), Publisher, Date, Page.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Artist’s Last Name Page Number).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Van Gogh, Vincent. The Potato Eaters. 1885. History of Art: A Survey of the Major Visual Arts

from the Dawn of History to the Present Day, by H.W. Janson, Prentice-Hall, 1969, p.

508.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Van Gogh 508).

Art – From a Webpage

Works Cited Entry Format:

Artist’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Artwork. Year created. Name of Site, URL. Accessed

Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Artist’s Last Name).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Warhol, Andy. Self-portrait. 1979. J. Paul Getty Museum,

www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/106971/andy-warhol-self-portrait-american-1979/.

Accessed 20 Jan. 2015.

In-Text Citation Example:

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(Warhol).

Picture/Photo Online -- General

Works Cited Entry Format:

Artist’s Last Name, First Name (if any). “Title of the Picture.” Title of the Site, Date, URL.

Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name or “Title of the Picture”).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Funelf. “Download Me a Fish.” Fun Elf, 2012, www.funelf.net/download-me-a-fish/. Accessed

26 Aug. 2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Funelf).

NOTE: If you use images from Google images, you need to visit the original site where the

picture is to find the site name and NOT cite Google itself.

VIDEO DVD

Works Cited Entry Format:

Title of the Film. Role by First and Last Names, Production Studio, Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Title of the Film).

Works Cited Entry Example:

A Clockwork Orange. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, performances by Malcolm McDowell and

Patrick Magee, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2011.

In-Text Citation Example:

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(A Clockwork Orange).

Streaming Film

Works Cited Entry Format:

Title of the Film. Role by First and Last Names, Production Studio, Date. Streaming Service,

URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Title of the Film).

Works Cited Entry Example:

West of Memphis. Directed by Amy Berg, performances by Jason Baldwin and Damien Wayne

Echols, Sony, 2012. Amazon Prime Video, www.amazon.com/West-Memphis-Julie-Ann-

Doan/dp/B00DHKXHBY/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=.

Accessed 20 Aug. 2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(West of Memphis).

Online Video (YouTube, etc.)

Works Cited Entry Format:

Author’s Last Name, First Name (if any). “Title of Video.” Name of Host Site, uploaded by

Uploader (if different from the author), Date, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Author’s Last Name or “Title of Video”).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Hall, Donald. “‘The Things’ by Donald Hall.” YouTube, uploaded by HMH Books, 12 Sept.

2011, youtu.be/GtxlVIWX4mc. Accessed 25 Feb. 2018.

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In-Text Citation Example:

(Hall).

PODCAST Works Cited Entry Format:

Last Name, First Name, role. “Title of the Episode.” Title of Program, season, episode, Sponsor,

Date, URL. Accessed Date.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Last Name).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Koenig, Sarah, host. “The Alibi.” Serial, season 1, episode 1, WBEZ, serialpodcast.org/season-

one. Accessed 23 Apr. 2016.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Koenig).

AN INTERVIEW YOU CONDUCTED

Works Cited Entry Format:

Subject’s Last Name, First Name. Personal interview. Day Month Year.

In-Text Citation Format:

(Subject’s Last Name).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Levenhagen, Fred. Personal interview. 11 Oct. 2000.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Levenhagen).

LECTURE NOTES AND POWERPOINTS/HANDOUTS FROM A CLASS

Works Cited Entry Format:

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Presenter’s Last Name, First Name. “Title or Subject of Lecture/Item.” Course Title, Date,

College Name, Location. Format (Lecture, Speech, Handout, PowerPoint, etc.).

In-Text Citation Format:

(Presenter’s Last Name).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Ward, William. “Emily Dickinson.” ENG141 English Composition II, 9 Oct. 2018, Warren

County Community College, Washington, NJ. Lecture.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Ward).

Works Cited Entry Example:

Bradford, Brian. “Introductions and Conclusions.” ENG140 English Composition I, 31 Sept.

2018, Warren County Community College, Washington, NJ. Handout.

In-Text Citation Example:

(Bradford).

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SAMPLE WORKS CITED PAGE

Works Cited

Angelou, Maya. “My Name is Margaret.” The River Reader. Edited by Joseph F. Trimmer, 12th

ed., Cengage Learning, 2017, ch. 1. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305858527&id=421844499&s

napshotId=1045720&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1045720&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

BigCharts. Marketwatch.com, 2018, bigcharts.marketwatch.com/default.asp. Accessed 25 Feb.

2018.

Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing.

Edited by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell, portable 9th ed., Cengage

Learning, 2017, pp. 434-447.

Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell, editors. Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing.

Portable 9th ed., Cengage Learning, 2017.

Levenhagen, Fred. Personal interview. 11 Oct. 2000.

Millea, Meghan, et al. “What Matters in College Student Success? Determinants of College

Retention and Graduation Rates.” Education, vol. 138, no. 4, Summer 2018, pp. 309–

322. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=fth&AN=130165011&site=eds-live.

Accessed 21 Jan. 2019.

Montoya, Maria E., et al. Global Americans: A History of the United States. Cengage Learning,

2018. Cengage Mobile. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. 10th ed., Cengage Learning, 2018. MindTap,

ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN=9781305952331&id=415046904&s

napshotId=1032288&dockAppUid=16&nbId=1032288&. Accessed 15 Jan. 2019.

West of Memphis. Directed by Amy Berg, performances by Jason Baldwin and Damien Wayne

Echols, Sony, 2012. Amazon Prime Video, www.amazon.com/West-Memphis-Julie-Ann-

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Doan/dp/B00DHKXHBY/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=.

Accessed 20 Aug. 2016.

Whipple, Thomas W., and Mary K. McManamon. “Implications of Using Male and Female

Voices in Commercials: An Exploratory Study.” Journal of Advertising, vol. 31, no. 2,

Summer 2002, pp. 79-91. EBSCOhost, doi: 10.1080/00913367.2002.10673668. Accessed

21 Jan. 2019.

Wilford, John Noble. “Fully Assembled at Last, Neanderthal Strides Onstage.” New York Times,

31 Dec. 2002, pp. C1-C2.

Yang, Gene Luen. “Glare of Disdain.” Book Review-Sketchbook, The New York Times, 23 Aug.

2016, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/01/books/review/28sketchbook-yang.html.

Accessed 25 Aug. 2016.