CREATING A WORKS CITED
MLA 8TH EDITION
What to look for when creating a Works Cited page:
Element | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
Author. | Person or persons responsible for creating the sources | Smith, John. |
"Title of Source." | Title of article, webpage, or chapter information is read from. | "Washington Crossing the Delaware." |
Title of Container, | Title of textbook, website, or magazine where source was found. | World Book, |
Other Contributors, | Other people listed as helping to create the source: illustrators, directors, editors | Illustrated by David Shannon, |
Version, | Source specifies what edition it is. | 8th Edition |
Number, | What issue or volume the sources is a part of. | vol. 8 |
Publisher, | Company responsible for producing a source. | Scholastic Inc, |
Date Published, | When source was published, posted, or last updated. | 14 Oct. 2016, |
Location. | Where the source can be located within its container. (page numbers) | pp. 55 |
Location. | Where the source can be located within its container. (URL) | http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington |
Example:
Smith, John. "Washington Crossing the Delaware." World Book, illustrated by David Shannon, 8th Edition, 8, Scholastic, Inc., 14 Oct 2016, http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington.
Smith, John. "Washington Crossing the Delaware." World Book, illustrated by David Shannon, 8th Edition, 8, Scholastic, Inc., 14 Oct 2016, pp. 55.
TUTORIAL:
WORKS CITED FORMATTING
Font: Times New Roman
Size: 12pt
Center align title: Works Cited
Left align each source citation
Indent any lines after the first of each source
Keep sources in alphabetical order by first word
EXAMPLE WORKS CITED PAGE
