<p> MLA Citation Basics</p><p> Notice that book/magazine titles and web site names are in italics, if hand written they should be underlined.</p><p> Authors names are listed Last, First</p><p> Medium of Publication will generally be either print or web</p><p> Remember to Capitalize titles and companies </p><p> Double Spaced</p><p> Hanging Indent</p><p> Alphabetical (by first item listed in the citation – usually the author) </p><p> If an item is unavailable leave it out (like if you can’t find a date on a webpage.)</p><p>Here are the formats for the four basic types of sources you will use.</p><p>Encyclopedia:</p><p>Author’s name Last, First. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Year. Medium of Publication.</p><p>Grier, James W. “Eagle.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2007. Print.</p><p>Book:</p><p>Author’s name Last, First. Title. City: Publisher, Year. Medium of Publication. </p><p>Grambo, Rebecca l. Eagles: Masters of the Sky. Stillwater: Voyageur Press, 1997. Print.</p><p>Magazine or Newspaper: </p><p>Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.</p><p>Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.</p><p>Internet:</p><p>Author’s name Last, First. “Document title.” Web Site Name. Date of publication. Sponsoring Institution. Medium of Publication. Date accessed. <URL.> Hamilton, Terry L. “Flying High.” The Why Files. 9 Dec. 1999. University of Wisconsin. Web. 4 </p><p>Jan. 2000. <http://whyfiles.news.wis.edu/short/kite.html>. After you have your citations you would alphabetize and label them Works Cited as follows. Also remember to make the hanging indent.</p><p>Works Cited</p><p>Grambo, Rebecca l. Eagles: Masters of the Sky. Stillwater: Voyageur Press, 1997. Print.</p><p>Grier, James W. “Eagle.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2007. Print.</p><p>Hamilton, Terry L. “Flying High.” The Why Files. 9 Dec. 1999. University of Wisconsin. Web. 4 </p><p>Jan. 2000. <http://whyfiles.news.wis.edu/ short/kite.html>.</p><p>Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.</p><p>In- Text Citations:</p><p>Print = (Author’s Last Name Pg. #) (Williams 45)</p><p>Web = (Author’s Last Name Year) (Sanders 2010)</p><p>No Author = (Article Title w/quote marks Year) (“Philosophy Questions” 2008)</p><p>No Year? Just leave it out.</p>