Medium of Publication Will Generally Be Either Print Or Web

MLA Citation Basics

 Notice that book/magazine titles and web site names are in italics, if hand written they should be underlined.

 Authors names are listed Last, First

 Medium of Publication will generally be either print or web

 Remember to Capitalize titles and companies

 Double Spaced

 Hanging Indent

 Alphabetical (by first item listed in the citation – usually the author)

 If an item is unavailable leave it out (like if you can’t find a date on a webpage.)

Here are the formats for the four basic types of sources you will use.

Encyclopedia:

Author’s name Last, First. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Year. Medium of Publication.

Grier, James W. “Eagle.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2007. Print.

Author’s name Last, First. Title. City: Publisher, Year. Medium of Publication.

Grambo, Rebecca l. Eagles: Masters of the Sky. Stillwater: Voyageur Press, 1997. Print.

Magazine or Newspaper:

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.

Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.

Internet:

Author’s name Last, First. “Document title.” Web Site Name. Date of publication. Sponsoring Institution. Medium of Publication. Date accessed. Hamilton, Terry L. “Flying High.” The Why Files. 9 Dec. 1999. University of Wisconsin. Web. 4

Jan. 2000. . After you have your citations you would alphabetize and label them Works Cited as follows. Also remember to make the hanging indent.

Works Cited

Grambo, Rebecca l. Eagles: Masters of the Sky. Stillwater: Voyageur Press, 1997. Print.

Grier, James W. “Eagle.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2007. Print.

Hamilton, Terry L. “Flying High.” The Why Files. 9 Dec. 1999. University of Wisconsin. Web. 4

Jan. 2000. .

Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.

In- Text Citations:

Print = (Author’s Last Name Pg. #) (Williams 45)

Web = (Author’s Last Name Year) (Sanders 2010)

No Author = (Article Title w/quote marks Year) (“Philosophy Questions” 2008)

No Year? Just leave it out.