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Formatting a Works Cited list for MLA style in Word 2010

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Formatting a Works Cited list for MLA style in Word 2010

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This video steps through formatting an MLA-style Works Cited list in Microsoft Word 2010, including double-spacing paragraphs, centering a title paragraph, setting hanging indent paragraph format, and sorting a list alphabetically.

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Formatting a Works Cited list for MLA style in Word 2010

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The "Works Cited" list provides details on all sources you used in your paper. If you include other sources consulted during your research, title the page "Works Consulted."

Core Elements

The menu below lists the core elements in a works-cited entry with its associated punctuation mark. Use information found in the source itself; do not use information about the source found on websites or in library catalogs. If an element does not exist for the source you are citing, skip it. For further details on an element, open the menu item.

Author.

Title of Source.

Title of Container,

Other Contributors,

Version,

Number,

Publisher,

Publication Date,

Location.

Formatting and Ordering the Works-Cited List

For more information see: MLA Handbook, 111-116.

Place the works-cited list at end of the paper.

Use hanging indent feature of your word processor to indent the second and subsequent lines of the entry .5 inches from the left margin.

Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the first element, usually the author. If there is no author, use the title.

Alphabetize letter by letter of the author's name before the comma. Letters after the comma are used only when authors have the same last name.

For multiple works by the same author, alphabetize by title. Also, replace the author's name with three hyphens on the second and subsequent entries.

Alphabetize titles letter by letter ignoring initial articles (A, An, The, and foreign equivalents).

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Modern Language Association (MLA) citing and formatting are the the expected standards at Chinese International School. Perhaps you need general advice on MLA Formatting, or maybe you are seeking advice and insights on plagiarism. You will find help on that and more.

Traditionally speaking, English classes, the humanities, world languages, the arts, law, religion, and philosophy follow MLA formatting. Most important to MLA standard research is authorship. Emphasizing who originally came up with an idea is the most important element of any MLA research paper. While there are other formats out there (APA and Chicago being two prominent options), we use a single standard. The IB has provided a simple overview on Effective Citing and Referencing that you might find useful.

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If a core element does not exist or cannot be found, simply omit the element from the Works Cited entry. Placeholders including "n.d." for "no date" and "n.p." for "no publisher" are no longer used.

For sources with three or more authors, list the first author's name followed by ", et al.".

The city of publication for books is no longer included.

Journal volumes and issues are now formatted: "vol. 14, no. 6,".

If a journal issue includes a publication month or season include that in the publication date, like: "Spring 2018," or "Jan. 2018,".

If an organization is both the author and the publisher, list the organization only once as the publisher and begin the citation with the title.

Include a DOI (digital object identifier) when available using the format "doi:############." If a DOI is not available, use a stable URL.

The URL, without http:// or https://, should be included for Web sources. Angle brackets are no longer used.

The source's medium (Print. Web., etc.) is no longer included.

In the Works Cited entry, "p." is used before citing a page number and "pp." is used before citing a page range. These are not used in the in-text citation.

Read more about the changes to the new edition in this article from the Modern Language Association.

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MLA is a style of documentation that may be applied to many different types of writing. Since texts have become increasingly digital, and the same document may often be found in several different sources, following a set of rigid rules no longer suffices.

Thus, the current system is based on a few guiding principles, rather than an extensive list of specific rules. While the handbook still describes how to cite sources, it is organized according to the process of documentation, rather than by the sources themselves. This gives writers a flexible method that is near-universally applicable.

Once you are familiar with the method, you can use it to document any type of source, for any type of paper, in any field.

Here is an overview of the process:

When deciding how to cite your source, start by consulting the list of core elements. These are the general pieces of information that MLA suggests including in each Works Cited entry. In your citation, the elements should be listed in the following order:

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Location
The location in MLA has two meanings.

The location in a cited work: Page numbers, for example

The container in which the work was issued: Library Database or Web Site

An essay in a book, or an article in journal should include page numbers. Use pp for a page range.

Examples:

Adiche, Chimamanda Ngozi. “On Monday of Last Week.” The Thing around Your Neck, Knopf, 2009, pp. 74-94.

The location of a fully web based online work should include a URL.

Wheelis, Mark. "Investigating Disease Outbreaks under a Protocol to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention." Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 6, no. 6, 2000, pp. 595-600,wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0607_article.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Publication Date
When the source has more than one date, use the date that is most relevant to your use. If you’re unsure, go with the date of original publication.

In the following example, Mutant Enemy is the primary production company, and “Hush” was released in 1999.

“Hush.” Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, season 4, Mutant Enemy, 1999.

However, it may be necessary to give fuller or modified date information. If referring to a specific date, for example, use that date instead of just the year. Thus the network and full date is cited NOT the producer.

“Hush.” Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon, performance by Sarah Michelle Gellar, season 4, episode 10, WB Television Network, 14 Dec. 1999.

NOTE: These kinds of distinctions can be rather challenging. If unsure, as always, ask your instructor.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Publisher
A Publisher may not be a book publisher but a museum, an association, a studio, etc.

Klee, Paul. Twittering Machine. 1922. Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Artchive, www.artchive.com/artchive/K/klee/twittering_machine.jpg.html. Accessed May 2006.

Women's Health: Problems of the Digestive System. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2006.

Daniels, Greg and Michael Schur, creators. Parks and Recreation. Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, 2015.

IMPORTANT: The publisher name is not included in the following:

Periodicals

Self-published works

Web site whose title is the same as its publisher

Web site that provides works BUT but does NOT actually publish them
such as YouTube, WordPress, or JSTOR).

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Number
If a source is part of a numbered sequence, such as a multi-volume book, or journal with both volume and issue numbers, those numbers must be listed in your citation.

Dolby, Nadine. “Research in Youth Culture and Policy: Current Conditions and Future Directions.” Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal, vol. 6,  no.2, 2008, www.socwork.net/sws/article/view/60/362.

“94 Meetings.” Parks and Recreation, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, performance by Amy Poehler, season 2, episode 21, Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, 2010.

Quintilian. Institutio Oratoria. Translated by H. E. Butler, vol. 2, Loeb-Harvard UP, 1980.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Version
If a source is listed as an edition or version of a work, include it in your citation.

Crowley, Sharon, and Debra Hawhee. Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students. 3rd ed., Pearson, 2004.

The Bible. Authorized King James Version, Oxford UP, 1998.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Other contributors
Contributors, such as editors, illustrators, translators, etc. may have contributed to the work. As needed to identify a source, include their names in your documentation.

IMPORTANT: Contributors like editor, illustrator, translator, etc., are no longer abbreviated.

Foucault, Michel. Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. Translated by Richard Howard, Vintage-Random House, 1988.

Woolf, Virginia. Jacob’s Room. Annotated and with an introduction by Vara Neverow, Harcourt, 2008.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Title of container(s)
MLA now referes to CONTAINERS as a core element.  These are the larger units in which the source is "contained."   In some cases, there may also be a SECOND container.

Kincaid, Jamaica. "Girl." The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories, edited by Tobias Wolff, Vintage, 1994, pp. 306-07.

In some cases, a container might be within a larger container.  You may retrieved an article from a journal using a library database.  You might have read a book of short stories on Google Books, or watched a television series on Netflix.

Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England.” Historical Journal, vol. 50, no. 1, 2007, pp. 173-96. ProQuest, doi:10.1017/S0018246X06005966.

“94 Meetings.” Parks and Recreation, season 2, episode 21, NBC, 29 Apr. 2010. Netflix, www.netflix.com/watch/70152031?trackId=200256157&tctx=0%2C20%2C0974d361-27cd-44de-9c2a-2d9d868b9f64-12120962.

The container may also be a television series, which is made up of episodes.

“94 Meetings.” Parks and Recreation, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, performance by Amy Poehler, season 2, episode 21, Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, 2010.

A Web Site can also be a container and contains articles, postings, and other works.

Zinkievich, Craig. Interview by Gareth Von Kallenbach. Skewed & Reviewed, 27 Apr. 2009, www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/1056940-skewed-%2526-reviewed-interviews-craig.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Title of source
The title of the source should follow the author’s name. Depending upon the type of source, it should be listed in italics or quotation marks.

A book should be in italics:

Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. MacMurray, 1999.

A website should be in italics:

Lundman, Susan. "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow, www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html.

A periodical (journal, magazine, newspaper article) should be in quotation marks:

Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms: The Voice of the Subaltern in Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 15, no. 1, 1996, pp. 41-50.

A song or piece of music or album should be in quotation marks:

Beyoncé. "Pray You Catch Me." Lemonade, Parkwood Entertainment, 2016, www.beyonce.com/album/lemonade-visual-album/.

NOTE: MLA recommends including URLs when citing online sources.

NOTE: If a journal article provides a doi (digital object identifier) it is preferred over a URL

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Begin the entry with the author’s last name, followed by a comma and the rest of the name, as presented in the work. End this element with a period.

Said, Edward W. Culture and Imperialism. Knopf, 1994.

When the source has two authors, include them in the order in which they are presented in the work.  Reverse the first (like above), follow it with a comma and and, then give the second name in normal order.

Dorris, Michael, and Louise Erdrich. The Crown of Columbus. Harper Collins Publishers, 1999.

When the source has three or more authors, reverse the first of the names (like above), follow it with a comma and et al.

Burdick, Anne, et al. Digital Humanities. MIT P, 2012.

Credit: Examples on this page are from: Utica College

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Formatting and Ordering the Works-Cited List

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Formatting and Ordering the Works-Cited List

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For more information see: MLA Handbook, 111-116.

Place the works-cited list at end of the paper.

Use hanging indent feature of your word processor to indent the second and subsequent lines of the entry .5 inches from the left margin.

Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the first element, usually the author. If there is no author, use the title.

Alphabetize letter by letter of the author's name before the comma. Letters after the comma are used only when authors have the same last name.

For multiple works by the same author, alphabetize by title. Also, replace the author's name with three hyphens on the second and subsequent entries.

Alphabetize titles letter by letter ignoring initial articles (A, An, The, and foreign equivalents).

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MLA (short for the Modern Language Association) is the default formatting style for referencing at our school.

MLA requires in-text citations, NOT footnotes.  (Note that footnotes may be used in MLA if you are providing extra or explanatory information, not citations.)

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