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- 1. MLA Format Style and Guidelines for Research And Writing MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., published in 2009.
- 2. MLA Format Principles: Where do they Apply? Page setup In-text citations The Works Cited Page
- 3. MLA Format: Page Setup •Margins 1 inch •Spacing Double •Header Top, left corner Name, Instructor, Course, Date •Title Centered, above text of paper; no special formatting •Page Numbers Top, right corner Last name & Page number
- 4. MLA Format Page Setup: Example Paper Does my page setup include the correct format for each of these…. Margins Spacing Header Page Numbers Title Header Page number and last name Entire paper is double spaced Title, centered 1” margin 1’’ margin 1’’ margin
- 5. MLA Format In-text Citations: Author-page system •Use Author(s) last name(s) and page numbers Place in parentheses at the end of sentence When names not available, used shortened version of work title Names of organizations can be used in place of last names if applicable Use “et al.” and last name of first author when there are more than 3 authors
- 6. MLA Format In-text Citations: Examples Single Author (Smith 27) Three Authors (Edwards, Johnson, and Brown 33) More than three authors (Reynolds et al. 254) Organization as Author (World Health Org. 45) Website article with no author (“Early America”)
- 7. MLA Format In-text Citations: Example Paper Notice there are no commas in citations between last name and page number and the period comes after the parentheses. The last names of up to three authors should be included in the citation. When an author or authors are introduced, only the page number is needed in the parenthetical citation. When a work has more than three authors, the last name of the first author is given followed by et al. Notice the abbreviation of the organization name when cited in the text as the author A shortened version of the title of an article is used in the citation when there is no author available
- 8. The Works Cited Page Page Setup This is the list of your sources that corresponds with your in-text citations; in-text citation should match the first part of each works cited entry Sources are listed in alphabetical order Always begin with last name, first name of author(s) if available Entire page is double-spaced First line of each entry begins on left margin; all other lines are indented ½ inch (5 spaces or tab) Dates are written in day, month, year format (no commas used); months are abbreviated
- 9. MLA Format: The Works Cited Page Major Themes Each entry should include a source medium (usually Web or Print) Titles are either italicized or placed in “quotation marks”---no underlining!! Web addresses are NOT included in internet citations Abbreviations should be used when publication information is missing from internet sources: • “N.p.” for no publisher • “n.d.” for no date of publication • “n.pag.” for no page numbers given Publisher names are abbreviated; don’t include words such Inc., Press, Publishers, Co., etc.
- 10. MLA Format: The Works Cited Page Basic Format for Books, Scholarly Journal Articles, & Websites Books (Print) Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher Name, Year of Publication. Print. Scholarly Journal Article (from database) Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal volume.issue (Year of Publication): page numbers. Name of Database. Web. Date of Access. Website (No author) “Title of website article/section.” Title of Website. Publisher of website, Date of publication. Web. Date of Access.
- 11. MLA Format: Sample Selection of Works Cited Page Title, “Works Cited” is centered at the top Last name and page number is also included on Works Cited page(s)Titles of books, websites, periodicals, and databases are italicized Double-spacing occurs throughout entire pageEntries begin On the left margin; all other lines are indented 5 spaces Titles of articles are placed in quotation marks Appropriate abbreviation used to indicate that there is no date of publication Edition number is indicated after title if work is edition other than the the first Web sources include date of access
- 14. Final Thoughts • MLA Format is not an exact science! • When in doubt, consult your resources • Reminder: no underlining or URLs! • Buy the handbook!