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MLA BASICS 2-5 Formatting Rules 2 Sample Page 1 3 What to Cite, Where to Cite 3 Figures and Tables 4-5 In-Text Citations – THE BASICS 6-7 Basic Formatting Rules for In-text citations 6 INDIRECT SOURCES: VERY IMPORTANT FOR RESEARCH PAPERS 6 Consecutive Citations 6-7 Block Quote 7 Works Cited – THE BASICS 7-8 Works Cited: the Basics 7 How to Cite: ONLINE RESOURCES 9-13 Journal Articles from Online Databases (EBSCO, Google Scholar, etc.) 9 Article: Online Newspaper or Magazine 9 Editorials from Online Newspaper or Magazine 10 E-Books 11 Articles from Websites 12 Online Dictionary or Encyclopedia 13 How to Cite: PRINT SOURCES 13-19 Books 14-15 Republished Books 15 Anthology (Collection) 16 Books by Organisations 16-17 Print Newspaper, Journal or Magazine 17-18 Class Notes 19 How to Cite: RECORDED MEDIA (FILMS, ETC.) 20-22 Movies 20-21 TV Series 21-22 YouTube Videos 22 How to Cite: PLAYS 23 Print Copies of Plays 23 Live Performances of Plays 23
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This is a Quick Guide to MLA citations and references. . It contains information on the basic formatting elements for MLA Style papers . It contains sample in-text citations and references entries for the resources most commonly used by students.
If your Instructor gives specific instructions for format or citations, follow his or her guidelines.
Paper Formatting
. The Oxford English Dictionary or the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary are the standard spelling references for MLA journals and books.
. Use an easy to read typeface in 12 point font size. . Paper should be “Letter” (8.5”x11”), NOT A4 . Margins should be set at 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides. . Paragraphs should be indented .5 inches (1.27 cm). . To set this on MS Word, click on paragraph settings . Under “special”, select ‘first line’ and set the indent for .5 inches (1.27 cm). . NOTE: Everything is double spaced! . Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks. Running Head:
. This appears at the top of every page . There is no title page unless your instructor asks you for one. . Under the ‘Insert’ tab in MS word, select “header”. . In the top, right margin, insert the page number, type your last name (see below)
Page One Formatting
. Page one must have the running head, like all pages in your essay. . In the left corner below the page header, above the title of your essay, type . Your name . Your instructor‘s name . The name of your course . The date you hand in your paper . Centre your title directly above your essay See a sample Page one on the next page.
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Running Head: Family Name and page Wong 1 number in the header of the page
John Wong Your full name Letter-sized paper; Instructor’s Name 1” or 2.54 cm margins Prof. Garrett Peck Course Name and # on all 4 sides. Date handed in English 101
25 July 2014 Title centred above your essay
Paragraphs indented ½” or 1.27 cm.
Morality in the Harry Potter Series
To most young readers the fantastic tales of Harry Potter and his friends
are about witches, wizards and magic, but the book series is really an extended
morality tale – a battle between good and evil. As you read through the stories,
each major character appears to be an archetype for a major philosophical theory.
Harry represents the Aristotelian virtuous agent, Voldemort a poor interpretation
of Nietzschean ethics, and Dumbledore is the quintessential Humean who is ruled
by his passions as much as his intellect.
Voldemort arises as a Hitler-like character in the series who is obsessed
with the racial purity of wizards and witches. His belief in the superiority of his
“race” over ordinary humans is …
. Use the Paragraph settings drop down menu on the “PAGE LAYOUT” tab in MS Word to format your paper correctly. . If you do not know how to do this, book an appointment with a Writing and Humanities specialist. . “Help With MSWord” is one of the options listed under ‘courses’ on the appointment booking form.
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What to Cite
You must include citations for: . Specific words — these should be in “quotation marks”. . Summarizing or paraphrasing the ideas of another writer in your own words . General ideas, concepts, or a particular line of argument, of another writer.
Where to Cite
You must put your citations in two places in your paper: . First, cite your source in the body of your essay. . This is called an ‘in-text citation’ (in-text) . Second, all of your sources are listed alphabetically, according to the authors‘ last names, in the Works Cited list at the end of your paper.
MLA requires page numbers for ALL in-text citations when they are available. . When using articles from online databases, we recommend using the pdf version because they have page numbers . Websites do not have page numbers . Do NOT create page numbers for web articles. . For sources that typically are expected to have page numbers, but don‘t, use the abbreviation “n.pag”. Capitalisation: . The first word of the title and any word 4-letters or longer is capitalised. . The first word after a dash or colon in the title is also capitalised. . If there is an edition number, include that information. . The word “edition” is abbreviated. . E.g.: 2nd ed. . If the edition number also includes a description, include that information. . E.g.: 2nd Cdn. ed. for the second Canadian edition of a book. Figures and Tables
. Figures are graphs, charts, diagrams, illustrations or photographs. . Information for figures appears directly below the photograph or chart. . Tables present data in rows and columns. . They must be referred to in the body of your essay and placed near the paragraph in which they are mentioned.
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. The titles of Tables are capitalized and placed above the table, flush to the left margin. . If the source of your figure or table is a person or persons, do NOT invert their names. . E.g.: Source: John Smith and David Walker, 2017. . All entries must be numbered in order, with separate numbers for tables and figures. (Table 1, 2, 3 etc., Figure 1, 2, 3 etc.) . Example: . Despite the benefits of having an academic alert removed from their student records, the number of students taking the remediation workshop has declined during the past two school terms (see table 1). . Note: the word “table” is not capitalized inside the bracket. . If you provide source information with all of your figures and tables, you do not need to list them on the Works Cited page. Sample Table & Figure
Table 1: Remediation Statistics 2013-2014 School Term Referred Completed Percentage Remediation Summer 2013 20 14 70% Fall 2013 18 13 72% Winter 2014 26 15 54% Spring 2014 32 18 56% Summer 2014 13 7 54% Source: WLC Mid-Year Report, June 2014. Alexander College Writing & Learning Centre, Vancouver, BC.
Figure 1: Alexander College Graduating Class, Fall 2015. Source: Alexander College, September 2015.
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Basic Format for In-Text Citations:
. In-text citations appear in the body of your essay, inside brackets, before the period at the end of the sentence. . The basic format is (author’s LAST name_page #). . Use this format for direct quotes, paraphrases and summaries, from all sources. Indirect Quotes
. Sometimes you may quote an author who is quoting someone else. . We call this an “indirect citation.” . When using an indirect citation in your essays, . Cite YOUR SOURCE ONLY in-text. . Cite the material using “qtd. in” and your source . Cite YOUR SOURCE ONLY on your Works Cited page.
Example:
François Olivier said, “The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his ass” (qtd. in Saul 2).
In-text Citations Basic Format for ALL Sources With page numbers Without page numbers (print sources & pdfs) (website articles) One Author (Gilbert 133). (Teitel). Two Authors (Groarke and Tindale 33). (Smith and Saison). Three + Authors (Belch et al. 99). (Smith et al.). No Author (Go Ask Alice 44). (“Around”). Indirect Source (qtd. in Saul 2). (qtd. in Teitel). (qtd. in “Around”).
Consecutive Citations
. The first time you cite a source, include the author(s) and page number in the bracket . For consecutive citations from the same source, you only need to enter the page number Example:
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Although she has been practicing her yoga mantra for more than two years, she says it does not successfully guide her into meditation (Gilbert 133). No matter how often she tries, she complains that her mantra “doesn’t sit comfortably in my head”; it “gets stuck in my throat” (133).
Block Quotations
. Block quotations are direct quotations of more than three lines. . They are also used when quoting dialogue from plays. . Start the quote on a new line, indented ½ inch (1.27 cm) from the left margin . Omit the quotation marks . The in-text citation follows the final period of the paragraph. . Like the body of your essay, extended or block quotes are also double- spaced
Example: It is the consistency between our values and principles that makes for what he calls
“effective living”:
The more closely our maps or paradigms are aligned with these principles or natural
laws, the more accurate and functional they will be. Correct maps will infinitely impact
our personal and interpersonal effectiveness far more than any amount of effort expended
on changing our attitudes or behaviors. (Covey 35)
. The Works Cited list is the complete list of all the sources used in your paper. . It is placed on separate pages at the end of the paper. . Centre the title at the top of the first page after the end of your essay. . Work Cited, for 1 source . Works Cited for 2 or more sources . Double-space all entries on the Works Cited page. . Entries should have a hanging indent of .5 inches (1.27 cm). . Do NOT use the tab key on your keyboard.
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. Set up the hanging indent using “paragraph settings” on the home tab or page layout tab in MSWord. . If you don’t know how to do this, book a “Help with MS Word” appointment at the Writing & Learning Centre (Academic Writing). . Sources are listed in alphabetical order by the author‘s last (family) name. . ONLY the name of the first author for any work is inverted (last_name, first_name) . Example: Smith, John and David Jones. . For any material accessed online . Include the stable URL or the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and the date you accessed the material.
Authors’ Names in Works Cited Authors’ Names on Authors’ Names in Works Cited Source One Author: John Irving Irving, John. Leo A. Groarke and Two Groarke, Leo A. and Christopher W. Tindale. Authors: Christopher W. Tindale. Stanley J. Shapiro, Kenneth Three + Wong, William D. Perreault, Shapiro, Stanley J., et al. Authors: E. Jerome McCarthy No Author: Around the Mission (Article) “Around the Mission”.
Go Ask Alice (Book) Go Ask Alice. “13 Smallest Animals in the World.” List titles with numbers according to the full “13 Smallest Animals in the name of the number. E.g. “13” would be World.” listed under “t” for “thirteen.” (see our Works Cited page)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN!!!
1. WHAT TYPE OF SOURCE YOU ARE CITING? 2. Who is the author or authors? . Distinguish LAST NAMES (family names) from first names. 3. When was it published? . Look up how to cite your source in the Table of Contents for this Guide (page 1)
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How To Cite: Online Resources
1. Use the Alexander College Library databases FIRST. 2. Google Scholar and INSTRUCTOR APPROVED WEBSITES should be your next online sources for material. 3. Whenever possible, use pdf documents so you have page numbers. Journal Article From Online Database
. Cite the author or authors‘ last name(s) and the page number in-text. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8. . Titles of articles are placed inside “quotation marks”. . Titles of Journals and Databases are italicized . Volume and issue numbers must be included. E.g.: vol. 145, no.3 . Include the full URL (minus the “http”) or doi for the article
In Text Citations Works Cited Barbuzzi, Miranda. “Who Owns the Right to Die? An Argument Direct quote: (Barbuzzi 19). About the Legal Status of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
in Canada.” Penn Bioethics Journal, vol.10, no.1, 2014, pp. Paraphrase or Summary: 16-20. Academic SearchComplete,. (Barbuzzi 19). 184.71.180.254/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login Indirect quote: (qtd. in Barbuzzi 17). .aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9017902&site=eds-
live&scope=site. Accessed 27 Oct. 2015.
Basic Format for Works Cited:
Author’s name, Inverted. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. #, [edition or issue] no. #, Publication date, Page range. Database name, Stable URL. Access date. Article From Online Newspaper or Magazine
. Online articles don‘t usually have page numbers; don’t invent them. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8. In Text Citations Works Cited
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Direct quote: (Teitel). Teitel, Emma. “The Real World of Teenage Cyberbullying.”
Paraphrase or Maclean’s, 23 Oct. 2012, Summary: www.macleans.ca/society/life/bullied-to-death/. Accessed 1 (Teitel). Jun. 2016. Indirect quote: (qtd. in Teitel).
Basic Format for Works Cited:
Author’s name, Inverted. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper or Magazine,
Publication date or last update, Stable URL. Access date.
Editorial From Online Newspaper or Magazine
. This is the format for any newspaper or magazine article that does not have an identified author. . Editorials commonly do not have an identified author. . Use a shortened version of the article title in the in-text citation. . The full-length title is used in the Works Cited.
In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: (“City Created”). “City Created its Own Pot Problem.” Vancouver Sun, 3 Jun. 2016,
Paraphrase or vancouversun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-city-created- Summary: its-own-pot-problem. Accessed 6 Jun. 2016. (“City Created”).
Indirect quote: (qtd. in “City Created”).
Basic Format for Works Cited:
“Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper or Magazine, Publication date or last update,
Stable URL. Access date.
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E-books
. Cite the author or authors‘ last name(s) and the page number in-text. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8. . Some E-books are produced in a pdf format that has set page numbers. . If page numbers are provided and unchangeable, then use those page numbers . If there are no fixed page numbers, for example if the text of your e-book changes according to text size, or the type of device you are reading on, then provide additional information to guide readers to your sources: . Use “para.” If you have numbered paragraphs . Use the abbreviation “ch.” for chapter if you are citing chapter numbers . If no pagination or any additional divisions such as chapters, or labelled paragraphs are provided, then use “n.pag.” for “no pagination”.
In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: (Gaiman and Pratchett ch. 6). Gaiman, Neil and Terry Pratchett. Good Omens.
Paraphrase or Summary: Transworld, 2011. Kobobooks.com, (Gaiman and Pratchett chs. 6-7). www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/good-omens-1.
Indirect quote: Accessed 14 Mar. 2016. (qtd. in Gaiman and Pratchett ch. 5).
Basic Format for Works Cited:
Author’s name, Inverted. Title of E-Book, Publisher, Publication date, Website,
Stable URL. Access date.
Articles From Websites
. Cite the author or authors‘ last name(s) in-text. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8. . If no author is listed, use the title of the section of the website or the article on the website. . The title may be shortened if necessary. . For date, use the date of the “last update” or “last revision” . If no date is listed, use “n.d.” in the Work Cited entry
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. Do not use “n.pag.” for website articles . If a document is available as a pdf, use the pdf and cite page numbers. . Include the name of the website sponsor or publisher, if available.
Web Page Article – No Author In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: “Robots From Space Lead to One-Stop Breast Cancer (“Robots”). Diagnosis and Treatment.” Canadian Space Paraphrase or Summary: (“Robots”). Agency. Government of Canada, 27 Nov. 2015,
www.asc-sa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm /irgdaor.asp. Indirect quote: (qtd. in “Robots”). Accessed 13 Jun. 2016.
Basic Format for Works Cited: “Title of Article.” Name of Website. Publisher, if different from the name of the website,
Publication date or last update, Stable URL. Accessed [your access date].
Web Page Article – Author In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: Pringle, Ramone. “Watching you, Watching it: Disney (Pringle). Turns to AI to Track Filmgoers' True Feelings Paraphrase or Summary: About its Films.” CBC News, 4 Aug. 2017, (Pringle). www.cbc.ca/news/technology/disney-ai-real- Indirect quote: (qtd. in Pringle). time-tracking-fvae-1.4233063 Accessed 4 Aug.
2017.
Basic Format for Works Cited:
Author’s Name, Inverted. “Title of Article.” Name of Website,
Publisher, if different from the name of the website, Publication date or last update,
Stable URL. Accessed [your access date].
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Online Dictionary or Encyclopedia
. Cite the word you researched in quotation marks in-text and in Works Cited. In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: “Obstreperous.” Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online, n.d., (“Obstreperous”). www.merriam- Paraphrase or Summary: webster.com/dictionary/obstreperous Accessed 21 (“Obstreperous”). Mar. 2016.
Basic Format for Works Cited:
“The word you researched.” Name of the online dictionary. Publication date or last update,
Stable URL. Access date.
. In Works Cited: . Titles of Books are italicized. . Titles of Magazines and newspapers are italicized. . For any book, include relevant edition information: . Abbreviate “edition” – ed. . Abbreviate “editor” – ed. . Abbreviate “editors” – eds. . Abbreviate “revised” – rev. . Canadian may be abbreviated to Cdn. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8 . Cite authors, not editors in the in-text citations . Editors are mentioned in Works Cited . Always include page numbers for print sources in the in-text citations . Page numbers only appear in Works Cited for anthologies, newspapers, magazines and journals.
NOTE: articles from online data-bases or pdf documents you download and print are NOT considered print sources.
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Books – 1 Author In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: (Covey 99). Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective
Paraphrase or Summary: People: Restoring the Character Ethic. Anchor (Covey 59-60 ). Books, 1989. Indirect quote: (qtd. in Covey 22). Basic Format for Works Cited:
Author’s Name, Inverted. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
Books – 2 Authors Writing Together In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote:
(Groarke and Tindale 37). Groarke, Leo A. and Christopher W. Tindale. Good
Paraphrase or Summary: Reasoning Matters! 3rd ed. Oxford University Press (Groarke and Tindale 47). Canada, 2004. Indirect quote: (qtd. in Groarke and Tindale 37).
Basic Format for Works Cited:
1st Author’s Name, Inverted and 2nd Author (not inverted). Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
Books – 3+ Authors Writing Together In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: (Shapiro et al.37). Shapiro, Stanley. J. et al. Basic Marketing: A Global
Paraphrase or Summary: Managerial Approach, 10th Cdn. ed. McGraw-Hill (Shapiro et al.47). Ryerson, 2002. Indirect quote: (qtd. in Shapiro et al. 37).
Basic Format for Works Cited:
1st Author’s Name, Inverted et al. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
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Book – No Author (Anonymous) In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: (Go Ask Alice 29).
Paraphrase or Summary: Go Ask Alice. Simon & Schuster, 1971. (Go Ask Alice 59-60 ).
Indirect quote: (qtd. in Go Ask Alice 22).
Basic Format for Works Cited:
Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
Republished Books
. Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8 . Classic works are often republished due to their popularity without undergoing any kind of revisions. . For books originally published at an earlier date that have been republished at a more recent date: . Insert the original publication date after the title, before the publication information of the newer edition.
Republished Works In-Tex Citations Works Cited Direct quote: (Fitzgerald 99). Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. 1925. Scribner, Paraphrase or Summary: (Fitzgerald 59-60 ). 2004.
Indirect quote: (qtd. in Fitzgerald 22). Basic Format for Works Cited:
Author’s Name, Inverted. Title of the Book. Original publication year. Publisher,
Publication year of reprint.
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Books: Anthology (Edited Collection) Author’s Name, Inverted. . An anthology is a collection of stories, articles, plays, poems etc. by different New edition publication year. authors. . Usually an anthology has an editor or editors. . Cite the editors in the Works Cited, after the title of the anthology. . Cite the author(s) of the article in-text. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8 . In Works Cited: . Titles of articles are placed inside “quotation marks”. . Title of the Anthology is italicized. . List the full page range of the selection from the anthology.
Anthology – Edited Collection In-Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: Sharp, Robert. “Nietzsche on the Cylon Uprising.” (Sharp 195).
Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture, edited Paraphrase or Summary: (Sharp 201-202). by William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson, Wiley-
Indirect quote: Blackwell, 2010, pp. 194-203. (qtd. in Sharp 199).
Format for Works Cited:
Author’s Name, Inverted. “Title of Article, Short Story, Play, etc.” Title of the Anthology,
edited by [Editor’s names are not inverted], Publisher, Year, pp. [full page range].
Publications (Books, Reports) by Organisations
. Sometimes a publication will be published by a government department or by an organisation. . In Works Cited: . List the organisation as the author when the book or report is published by an outside publishing company. . List the work by the title when it is written and published by the same organisation.
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Organisation as Author In-Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: Educational Testing Service. The Official Guide (Educational Testing Service 37). rd Paraphrase or Summary: to the TOEFL Test, 3 ed., McGraw-Hill, (Educational Testing Service 37). 2009. Indirect quote: (qtd. in Educational Testing Service 37). Format for Works Cited:
Organisation Name. Title of the Publication, Publisher, Year.
Organisation as Author and Publisher In-Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: Profiling Canada’s Families II. The Vanier Institute of (Profiling 40). the Family, 2000. Paraphrase or Summary: (Profiling 40).
Indirect quote: (qtd. in Profiling 40). Format for Works Cited: Title of the Publication, Organisation Name [publisher]. Year.
Print Newspapers, Journals and Magazines
. Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers are italicised. . Titles of articles are placed inside “quotation marks”. . Follow the same rules for authors’ names as outlined on page 8 . In Works Cited, include the full page range of the article. . Consecutive pages are separated by a hyphen: 68-70 . Non-consecutive page numbers are separated by a comma: A1, A4.
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Print Magazine Article In-Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: Teitel, Emma. “Bullied to Death.” Maclean’s, 29 Oct. (Teitel 68). 2012, pp. 68-70. Paraphrase or Summary: (Teitel 68).
Indirect quote: (qtd. in Teitel 68). Print Newspaper Article In-Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote: Hutchinson, Gary. “Nothing Bold at Liberal Meet.” (Hutchinson A1). National Post, 29 Oct. 2012, pp. A1, A4. Paraphrase or Summary: (Hutchinson A4).
Indirect quote: (qtd. in Hutchinson A1). Basic Format for Works Cited: Author’s Name, Inverted. “Title of Article.” Title of the Publication, Publication Date,
pp. [full page range].
Editorial or Other Print Article – No Author In Text Citations Works Cited Direct quote:
(“Editorial: Australia’s” 5). “The Editorial: Australia’s Ranked Ballot Voting System Holds
Paraphrase or Summary: Grim Lessons for Canadian Electoral Reform. Ready (“Editorial: Australia’s” 5). for the Motoring Enthusiast Party, Anyone?” Indirect quote: Macleans. 7 Mar. 2016, p. 5. (qtd. in “Editorial: Australia’s” 5). Basic Format for Works Cited:
“Full Title of the Article.” Title of the Publication, Publication date, pp. [full page range].
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Class Notes
. Describe the lecture in the body of your essay. . In Works Cited: . Title of the lecture, in quotation marks. . If there is no title, do not invent one. . The course name and number . The name and location of the institution . The date of the lecture, followed by the word, “Lecture”.
In Text Citations Works Cited – Untitled Lecture Direct quote: In a lecture for his English 101 Peck, Garrett. English 101: Introduction to Fiction. class, Garrett Peck … (Peck). Alexander College, Burnaby, 9 Jul. 2014. Paraphrase or Summary: In a lecture for her Philosophy 100 Lecture. class Lindsey bat Joseph … (bat Joseph). Works Cited – Titled Lecture
Indirect quote: In a lecture for his English 101 bat Joseph, Lindsey. “Time.” Philosophy 100: Knowledge class, Garrett Peck explained that Charles Dickens once said … (qtd. and Reality. Alexander College, Vancouver, 2 Aug. in Peck). 2017. Lecture.
Basic Format for Works Cited:
Lecturer’s Name, Inverted. “Title of Lecture” [if applicable]. Title of the Course,
Institution Name, Location, Date. Lecture.
. Cite the name of the film or TV show and the relevant time range, if applicable. . Long titles may be shortened in the in-text citation. . Time is expressed in hours, minutes and seconds, separated by colons . E.g. one hour, 15 minutes and 37 seconds into a movie or TV show: (Wanted 01:15:37). . For a scene spanning several seconds: (Wanted 01:15:37-45)
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. Cite the WHOLE film by its full title in your Works Cited. . List key contributors according to the focus of your analysis. . Key contributors may include: . The director and writer (names are not inverted) . Main performers or a specific performer (names are not inverted) . Artistic or other technical experts (names are not inverted) . Check with your instructor to see what he/she prefers
YOU MAY NOT USE MEDIA DOWNLOADED FROM ILLEGAL WEBSITES. EVEN IF YOU CITE THEM CORRECTLY, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ACADEMIC ALERT.
Movies
In-text Citations Works Cited DVD or Blu-Ray Selected Scene: Steve Jobs. 2015. Directed by Danny Boyle, (Steve Jobs 00:22:29). performance by Michael Fassbender, Universal
General Comment or Summary: Studios Home Entertainment, 2016. (Mr. Magorium’s). Online Streaming Site Steve Jobs. Directed by Danny Boyle, performance by
Michael Fassbender, Universal, 2015. Netflix,
www.netflix.com. Accessed 1 Jun. 2016.
Film Viewed in Cinema Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Directed by Zach
Helm, performances by Natalie Portman and
Dustin Hoffman, Walden Media, 2015.
Basic Format for BluRay or DVD:
Film Title. Theatrical release year. Directed by [name not inverted],
Performance(s) by, [name(s) not inverted), Distributor’s Name, DVD release year.
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Basic Format for Online Streaming Sites:
Film Title. Directed by [name not inverted], Performance(s) by, [name(s) not inverted),
Studio Name, Theatrical release year. Site Name, URL.
Accessed [your access date]. Basic Format for Movies Viewed in the Cinema:
Directed by [name not inverted], Film Title. Performance(s) by, [name(s) not inverted), Studio Name, Theatrical release year.
TV Series
General Commentary or Summary of a Series (any format) In-text Citation Works Cited Star Trek: The Next Generation, created by Gene (Star Trek: The Next Generation). Roddenberry, performances by Patrick Stewart,
Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton,
Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner, Paramount
Domestic Television, 1987-1994.
Basic Format for Works Cited: Series Title. Created by [name not inverted], performance(s) by, [names not inverted], , Publisher, Start to end date.
Specific Episode – Live Broadcast on TV: In-text Citations Works Cited Summary/General Comment: “Vengeance is Mine.” Outlander, directed by Mike (“Vengeance”). Barker, performances by Catriona Balfe and Sam
Selected Scenes: Heughan, season 2, episode 11, Sony Pictures (“Vengeance” 00:4:30). Television, 18 Jun. 2016. (“Vengeance” 00:35:01-37:55).
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Basic Format for Works Cited, Live Broadcast:
“Episode Title”. Series Title, directed by [name not inverted],
performance(s) by, [names not inverted], season #, episode #, Publisher,
Broadcast date [day month year].
Specific Episode – Series on DVD or BluRay In-text Citations Works Cited Summary/General Comment: “Vincent and the Doctor.” Dr. Who: The Complete Fifth (“Vincent”). Series, directed by Jonny Campbell, performances Selected Scenes: by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, series 5*, episode (“Vincent” 00:4:15). (“Vincent” 00:33:55-34:55). 10, BBC Worldwide, 2013, disc 4.
* BBC classifies this show by “series” rather than “season” – adapt as necessary depending on which TV show you are citing. Basic Format for Works Cited, Series on DVD or BluRay:
“Episode Title”. Series Title, directed by [name not inverted],
performance(s) by, [names not inverted], season #, episode #, Distributor,
Video release year, disc #.
YouTube Videos
In-text Citations Works Cited Summary/General Comment: “13 Smallest Animals in the World.” YouTube, uploaded by (“13 Smallest”). Talltanic, 8 Jan. 2017, Selected Scenes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU9yc6OTqGY. (“13 Smallest” 00:1:15). (“13 Smallest” 00:6:55-7:12). Accessed 9 Aug. 2017.
Basic Format for Works Cited
“Video Title”. YouTube, uploaded by [name not inverted], Date uploaded,
URL (beginning with www.). Accessed [your access date].
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Print Copies of Plays
. If it is a stand-alone copy of a play, cite it by the author’s name, the same way you cite a book. (See pages 14-15). . If the play is part of a collection (anthology), then cite it using the same citation style for an anthology. (See page 16).
Live Performances
When it‘s a live performance, the emphasis is on the DIRECTOR of the production, not the author of the play. . There is no in-text citation for live performances. . Refer to the performance in the body of your essay, noting both author and the director.
Essay Reference Works Cited This Shakespearean play is traditionally set in Wright, Johanna, director. The Merry Wives of fifteenth century England or the Elizabethan Windsor, performances by Katey era, but in director Johanna Wright’s Wright, Amber Lewis, and Ashley interpretation of this classic comedy, The Wright, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor is set in 1968 in Festival, Vancouver, 22 July 2016. Windsor, Ontario. Live Performance.
Basic Format for Works Cited
Director’s Name, Inverted, director. Title of the Play, performance(s) by [name not inverted], Production Company, Location, Performance Date. Theatre Company, Location, Date. Live Perfomrance.
On the following page is a sample Works Cited: sources are in alphabetical order according to the authors’ last names or the title of the source when no author is listed and each entry is double-spaced with a hanging indent of 1.27 cm (0.5”).
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Works Cited
Barbuzzi, Miranda. “Who Owns the Right to Die? An Argument About the Legal Status of
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada.” Penn Bioethics Journal, vol.10, no.1, 2014,
pp. 16-20. Academic SearchComplete,.
184.71.180.254/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&
AN=9017902&site=eds-live&scope=site. Accessed 27 Oct. 2015.
“City Created its Own Pot Problem.” Vancouver Sun, 3 Jun. 2016,
vancouversun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-city-created-its-own-pot-problem.
Accessed 6 Jun. 2016.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. 1925. Scribner, 2004.
Gaiman, Neil and Terry Pratchett. Good Omens. Transworld, 2011. Kobobooks.com,
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/good-omens-1. Accessed 14 Mar. 2016.
Groarke, Leo A. and Christopher W. Tindale. Good Reasoning Matters! 3rd ed. Oxford
University Press Canada, 2004.
“Obstreperous.” Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online, n.d., www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/obstreperous. Accessed 21 Mar. 2016.
Peck, Garrett. English 101: Introduction to Fiction. Alexander College, Burnaby, 9 Jul. 2014.
Lecture.
Profiling Canada’s Families II. The Vanier Institute of the Family, 2000.
“Robots From Space Lead to One-Stop Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.” Canadian
Space Agency. Government of Canada, 27 Nov. 2015, www.asc-sa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm
/irgdaor.asp. Accessed 13 Jun. 2016.
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Shapiro, Stanley. J. et al. Basic Marketing: A Global Managerial Approach, 10th Cdn. ed.
McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2002.
Sharp, Robert. “Nietzsche on the Cylon Uprising.” Introducing Philosophy Through Pop
Culture, edited by William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, pp.
194-203.
Steve Jobs. Directed by Danny Boyle, performance by Michael Fassbender, Universal, 2015.
Netflix, www.netflix.com. Accessed 1 Jun. 2016.
“13 Smallest Animals in the World.” YouTube, uploaded by Talltanic, 8 Jan. 2017,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU9yc6OTqGY. Accessed 9 Aug. 2017.
“Vengeance is Mine.” Outlander, directed by Mike Barker, performances by Catriona Balfe and
Sam Heughan, season 2, episode 11, Sony Pictures Television, 18 Jun. 2016.
“Vincent and the Doctor.” Dr. Who: The Complete Fifth Series, directed by Jonny Campbell,
performances by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, series 5, episode 10, BBC Worldwide,
2013, disc 4.
Wright, Johanna, director. The Merry Wives of Windsor, performances by Katey Wright, Amber
Lewis, and Ashley Wright, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vancouver, 22 July
2016. Live Performance.