Rancho San Joaquin Middle School

 

How to Cite Your Sources:

Using MLA Style

 

 

Helpful Hints:

 

Þ Carefully follow punctuation, capitalization, and underlining.

Þ After the first line, indent 5 spaces on all other lines.

Þ Double-space within and between all entries.

Þ Alphabetize your bibliography into one list.

Source:

 

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th ed. New York:      Modern Language Association of America, 1999.

 

Kelley A. Lawton and Laura Cousineau
Duke University Libraries and
Van E. Hillard
The University Writing Program
Guide to Library Research
http://www.lib.duke.edu
/libguide/citing.htm

Articles from Journals: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Article from a Printed Journal

 

Brown, Erella. "The Lake of Seduction: Silence, Hysteria, and the Space of Feminist Theatre." JTD: Journal of
           Theatre  and Drama  2  (1996):  175-200.

Article with multiple authors

Jones, Graham, Sheldon Hanton, and Declan Connaughton. “What is This Thing Called Mental Toughness? An Investigation of Elite Sport Performers.” Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 14 (2002): 205-218.

Article from an Online Journal

Evnine, Simon J.  "The Universality of Logic: On the Connection between Rationality and Logical Ability."  
            Mind 110.438 (2001).  31 July 2001 <http://www3.oup.co.uk/mind/>.

o        Journal title

o        Article title

o        Author (if given)

o        Volume and issue number 

o        Date of publication

o        Page or paragraph numbers (if applicable)

o        Address of the site

o        Date you accessed the site

Full-Text Journal Article from a Database

Holton, Woody. "The Ohio Indians and the Coming of  the American Revolution in Virginia." The Journal
           of  Southern History 60.3 (1994): 453-478. JSTOR. Duke U Lib., Durham. 31 July 1998 <http://www.jstor.org>.

Articles from Magazines: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Article from a printed magazine

Gawande, Atul.  "The Man Who Couldn't Stop Eating." The New Yorker  9 Jul. 2001: 66-75.

Full-text article from a database

Gore, Rick.  "Pharaohs of the Sun."  National Geographic  Apr. 2001.  Expanded Academic ASAP.  Gale Group. 

Duke U Lib., Durham.  21 Aug. 2001.

Books: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Book with a Single Author

Fleming, Thomas. Liberty!: The American Revolution. New York: Viking, 1997.

Book with two authors

Sennett, Richard, and Jonathan Cobb. The Hidden Injuries of  Class. New York: Vintage Books, 1972.

Book with three or more authors

Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan, and Fred Wostbrock. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. New York:

Facts on File, 1995.

Electronic Book

Norman, Richard.  The Moral Philosophers.  New York: Oxford UP, 1998.  Duke University Libraries, Durham, NC.
              14 Aug. 2001  <http://www.netlibrary.com>.

Article within a book

Cassel, Jeris, and BethAnn Zambella. "Without a Net: Supporting
           Ourselves in a Tremulous Atmosphere." "LOEX" of the West:
           Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Constant Change. Ed.
           Thomas W. Leonhardt.  Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1996. 75-92

o        Author or editor of the book

o        Author of the article

o        Title of the book

o        Title of the article

o        Publisher of the book

o        Place of book publication

o        Date of book publication

o        Page numbers for the article

Encyclopedias and other multi-volume works

Lumiansky, R.M.  "Chaucer."  The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia.  15th ed.  1998.

 

Book Reviews: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Salinger, Sharon V.  Rev. of Not All Wives: Women of Colonial Philadelphia, by Karin Wulf.  The Journal of American 
         History 88 (2001): 184-185.         

Government Documents: Examples for Works Cited Lists

United States. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Hearing on the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1998. 105th Cong., 2nd sess. S.J. Res. 1529. Washington: GPO, 1999.

 

Newspaper Articles: Examples for Works Cited Lists

Article from a printed newspaper

Holden, Stephen. "Frank Sinatra Dies at 82; Matchless Stylist of Pop." New York Times  16 May 1998,  natl. ed.: A1+.

Article from an Online Newspaper

Wright, Steven. "Curriculum 2000 Draws Criticism." The Chronicle  25 Jan. 2001. 7 Nov. 2001 <http://www.chronicle.duke.edu/story.php?article_id=21459>.         

 

Newspaper Article from an Online Database

Cowell, Alan. "Britain Faces Flurry of Illegal Migrants Using Channel Tunnel." New York Times 3 Sept. 2001,

late ed. Expanded Academic ASAP. Duke U Lib., Durham. 19 Oct. 2001 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/menu>.

Primary Sources: Examples for Works Cited Lists 

Letter (unpublished)

Miller, Ella.  Letter to Ella V. Rinker.  Mar. 1865.  Ella V. Rinker and Reuben E. Hammon Papers.  Rare Book, Manuscript
         and Special Collections Lib., Duke U, Durham.

Motion picture

Platoon.  Prod. Arnold Kopelson. Dir. Oliver Stone. Perf. Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen. Videocassette. Hemdale Film Corporation, 1986.

Interview (unpublished)

Elloie, Pealie Hardin.  Interview with Kate Ellis.  Rec. 15 July 1994. Audiotape.

Behind the Veil: Documenting African-American in the Jim Crow South.  Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Lib., Duke U

o        Interviewee's name

o        Interviewer's name

o        Date conducted

o        Name of collection

o        Name of depository

o        Depository's location

Online (Digitized) Collections

Eaton, Seymour.  Sermons on Advertising.  Seymour Adair Eaton, 1907.  Emergence of Advertising in America.  Rare Books,  Manuscript, and Special Collections Lib., Duke U.  23 Aug. 2001

<http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/dynaweb/eaa/databases/printlit/@Generic__BookTextView/1851>

Web Pages: Example for Works Cited Lists

Stand-Alone Document on the Internet

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. 3 Oct. 2001. National Park Service. 19 Oct. 2001 <http://www.nps.gov/abli/>.

Online Posting: Example for Works Cited Lists

Online Posting

Casper, Karl. "Re: Watered Down Curricula." Online posting. 1 Oct. 2001. Math Forum. 26 Oct. 2001           
           <http://mathforum.org/epigone/math-teach/wheebrelwhing/7zq2783aznop@forum.mathforum.com>

o        Author

o        Title of posting 

o        Post number (if numbered)

o        Date of posting

o        Address posting was made to

o        Address of message archives

o        Date of access

Email Message: Example for Works Cited Lists

Email Message

Baker, Virginia. "Tips for finding sources." E-mail to Jane Robinson. 28 Oct. 2002.