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Cite your sources

(Where did you get your information?)

You need to explain what resources you used for your paper. There is a formal way to do that. It is easy, though. You may use any of the on-line tools linked through the school’s web page. To do that, simply follow the path spelled out below.

Internet Explorer

We’ll use easy bib for the example:

Choose the type of resource you need to record. (Website, book, encyclopedia, etc.)
Click Next

Enter all the information that is available. You will need to return to the web site and LOOK AROUND to find the information such as author, date created, etc. It might not be easy to find. Some of the information may not be available at all. Do your best to find as much as possible.
Click Finish

The website will create a formal MLA citation for you with all the punctuation where it is supposed to be, and everything in the right order!

You may copy and paste the citation into Word OR

You may use the print button after creating all your sources to print your whole bibliography.

If you don’t want to use the on-line tools, Here are instructions about to how to put together your Works Cited page

1. Title your paper “Works Cited.” (Remember the Works Cited should have its OWN page.)

2. List all sources in alphabetical order using the first word in the citation. (Remember you should have at least five.)

3. Citations should be typed with a hanging indent (see sample below.)

In Microsoft Word

· Highlight the text

· Format – paragraph

· Under the indentation section, near the top – SPECIAL

· Choose hanging by 0.5”

4. Leave an extra space between each citation.

Works Cited

“Egyptian Pyramids.” Encarta Encyclopedia. 3^rd Edition. CD-ROM. Microsoft, 1999.

Garvey, Lawrence. “El Paso, Illinois.” Encyclopedia Americana. 1992 ed.

Grossberg, Lawrence, Cary Nelson, and Paula A. Treichler, eds. Cultural Studies. New

York: Rouleledge, 1992.

Kassonm, John F. Civilizing the Machine: Technology and Republican Values in

America 1776-1900. New York: Penguin, 1976.

Willett, Perry. WWW Resources for English and American Literature. 24 Sep. 1998. Indiana U. Bloomington Lib. 8 Jan. 1999 <http://www.indiana.edu/~libsalc/pwillett/english- www.html>.

REFERENCE & CITATION FORMATS

(Updated 5/2002)

Encyclopedia:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if given). “Title of Article.” Title of Encyclopedia. Edition Date ed.

“Mealworm.” Encyclopedia Brittanica. 1997 ed.

OR

Garvey, Lawrence. “El Paso, Illinois.” Encyclopedia Americana. 1992 ed.

Book (Single Author):

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. Book Title. Location of Publication: Publisher’s Name, copyright date.

Kassonm, John F. Civilizing the Machine: Technology and Republican Values in America 1776-1900. New York: Penguin, 1976.

Book (2 or 3 Authors):

Author #1’s Last name, Author #1’s First name, Author #2 First and Last name, Author #3 First and Last name. Title of the book. City of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Copyright date.

If the names of editors, or translators appear on the title page, then a comma should come after the last name to appear in the entry and the proper abbreviation (eds., or trans.)

Grossberg, Lawrence, Cary Nelson, and Paula A. Treichler, eds. Cultural Studies. New York: Rouleledge, 1992.

Book (More than 3 Authors):

Author #1’s Last name, Author #1’s First name, et al. Title of the Book. City of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Copyright date.

Hall, Stuart, et al. Policing the Crisis. Basinkstroke: Macmillian, 1979.

CD-ROM Encyclopedia:

“Title of Article.” Title of Program. Version or edition. A Descriptive label. Distributor, year of publication.

“Egyptian Pyramids.” Encarta Encyclopedia. 3^rd Edition. CD-ROM. Microsoft, 1999.

Internet Resources:

Author/editor. Full Title of the Web Page. Date of publication or last revision. Name of sponsor. Date accessed <URL>.

Willett, Perry. WWW Resources for English and American Literature. 24 Sep. 1998. Indiana U. Bloomington Lib. 8 Jan. 1999 <http://www.indiana.edu/~libsalc/pwillett/english-www.html>.

Periodicals (including magazines and newspapers):

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Article title.” Title of Publication. Volume # (Date): page #.

Smith, Margaret. “Mummies, Mummies, Mummies.” National Geographic. Sept. 1992: 25-28.

Television and Radio Programs:

Title of Program. Narr. Narrator’s name. Prod. Producer’s name. Station Affiliate. Station Name, City. Date.

Asian Business Report. Narr. Ress Jones. Prod. John Hawke. PBS. WEFT, New York. 15 August 1990.

Interviews:

Personal Interview:

Last Name, first name. Personal Interview. Date.

Nelson, Cary. Personal Interview. 15 Sept. 2000.

Published Interview:

Last name, First name. Interview. Title of Publication. Date of Publication: Volume # - page #.

Villalobos, Joaquin. Interview. Mother Jones. July 1992: 8-10.

Radio or Television Interview:

Last name, First name. Title of Program. Station Name. Location City, State. Date of Interview.

Rico, Jose. Interview. Afternoon Edition. WILL Public Radio. Urbana, IL. 23 Sept. 1992.

Videos, Laserdiscs, and DVDs:

"Title." Director, Producer, and/or Writers. Medium. Distributor, Year.

"Monet: Legacy of Light." Writ., dir., and prod. by Michael Miller. Videocassette. WBGH Boston, 1989.