Jotting down citations is not an easy task for citation needs are constantly evolving, especially when it comes to electronic resources. In specific instances, there might be stylistic issues that are not addressed in the MLA Style Manual. These cases may be given resolution depending on how correct your personal judgment is. It is very vital not only to familiarize the format but to verify them once in a while in order to make sure that the citation formats you know are up to date. In addition, it is highly advised as well to ask your instructor when it comes to his/her style requirements.
The works cited page is very important for it lists all the references that you have presented in your text. Rather than using the term €bibliography,€ €Works Cited€ is considered more suited and appropriate because of the fact that academic papers not only involve books and articles as resource materials but online resources as well. Below are some examples that will show how citations are listed in the works cited page. These examples will also help you gain better understanding along with the current knowledge you have when it comes to citing all the sources you have utilized.
WORKS CITED EXAMPLES
BOOKS
Book with one author
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Boston: Houghton, 2001.
Book with two authors
Cohen, Carl, and Tom Regan. The Animal Rights Debate. Lanham: Rowman, 2001.
Book with more than three authors
Kuhn, Cynthia, et al. Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy. New York: Norton, 1998.
Electronic books or ebooks
Aftab, Parry. The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace. New York: McGraw, 2000. netLibrary. Long Beach City College Lib., Long Beach, CA. 19 Feb. 2004 <http://www.netlibrary.com/>.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES
Article in a well-known general encyclopedia
Fredrick, Laurence W. Astronomy. The Encyclopedia Americana. 1999 ed.
Article in a specialized encyclopedia
Draper, Heather. "Euthanasia." Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Ed. Ruth Chadwick. 4 vols. San Diego: Academic, 1998.
Articles from popular series: Opposing Viewpoints or Taking Sides Books
Valenti, Jack. "Violence in the Media Should Not Be Blamed for Youth Violence." Violence: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Laura Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2001. 114-118.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Cowley, Geoffrey. "Girls, Boys and Autism." Newsweek 8 Sept. 2003: 42-46.
JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH CONTINUOUS PAGINATION
Boeckmann, Robert J. and Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino. "Understanding the Harm of Hate Crime." Journal of Social Issues 58 (2002): 207-225.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Silverstein, Stuart and Rebecca Trounson. "High, Low SAT Scores Don't Decide UCLA Admissions." Los Angeles Times 23 Oct. 2003: B1+.
AUDIOVISUAL (Motion Picture)
Jackson, M. (Director). (1999). Tuesdays with Morrie. [Motion picture]. Burbank, CA: Touchstone Home Video.
WORK CITED EXAMPLES FOR ARTICLES FROM ONLINE DATABASES
Magazine article from ProQuest
Wallis, C. (2004, May 10). What makes teens tick. Time, 163, 56-62, 65. Retrieved May 13, 2004, from the ProQuest Multiple databases.
Article from CQ Researcher
Jost, Kenneth. "Rethinking the Death Penalty." CQ Researcher 16 Nov. 2001: 945-968.
The works cited page is very important for it lists all the references that you have presented in your text. Rather than using the term €bibliography,€ €Works Cited€ is considered more suited and appropriate because of the fact that academic papers not only involve books and articles as resource materials but online resources as well. Below are some examples that will show how citations are listed in the works cited page. These examples will also help you gain better understanding along with the current knowledge you have when it comes to citing all the sources you have utilized.
WORKS CITED EXAMPLES
BOOKS
Book with one author
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Boston: Houghton, 2001.
Book with two authors
Cohen, Carl, and Tom Regan. The Animal Rights Debate. Lanham: Rowman, 2001.
Book with more than three authors
Kuhn, Cynthia, et al. Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy. New York: Norton, 1998.
Electronic books or ebooks
Aftab, Parry. The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace. New York: McGraw, 2000. netLibrary. Long Beach City College Lib., Long Beach, CA. 19 Feb. 2004 <http://www.netlibrary.com/>.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES
Article in a well-known general encyclopedia
Fredrick, Laurence W. Astronomy. The Encyclopedia Americana. 1999 ed.
Article in a specialized encyclopedia
Draper, Heather. "Euthanasia." Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Ed. Ruth Chadwick. 4 vols. San Diego: Academic, 1998.
Articles from popular series: Opposing Viewpoints or Taking Sides Books
Valenti, Jack. "Violence in the Media Should Not Be Blamed for Youth Violence." Violence: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Laura Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2001. 114-118.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Cowley, Geoffrey. "Girls, Boys and Autism." Newsweek 8 Sept. 2003: 42-46.
JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH CONTINUOUS PAGINATION
Boeckmann, Robert J. and Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino. "Understanding the Harm of Hate Crime." Journal of Social Issues 58 (2002): 207-225.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Silverstein, Stuart and Rebecca Trounson. "High, Low SAT Scores Don't Decide UCLA Admissions." Los Angeles Times 23 Oct. 2003: B1+.
AUDIOVISUAL (Motion Picture)
Jackson, M. (Director). (1999). Tuesdays with Morrie. [Motion picture]. Burbank, CA: Touchstone Home Video.
WORK CITED EXAMPLES FOR ARTICLES FROM ONLINE DATABASES
Magazine article from ProQuest
Wallis, C. (2004, May 10). What makes teens tick. Time, 163, 56-62, 65. Retrieved May 13, 2004, from the ProQuest Multiple databases.
Article from CQ Researcher
Jost, Kenneth. "Rethinking the Death Penalty." CQ Researcher 16 Nov. 2001: 945-968.
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