Works Cited

MLA Works Cited Entry - Parts of a Citation

**Remember, if an item is missing - just move to the next piece of the citation (Ex: If there is no author, start with the article title)

MLA Works Cited Page

REMEMBER:

  • Alphabetical Order

  • Ignore articles (A, An, The, etc.) when alphabetizing

  • One Inch Margins

  • 12 point - Times New Roman

  • Double Spaced

  • Hanging Indents

  • Works Cited - Centered at top of page

  • An author can be a person or organization

  • Article title must be in quotes

  • Source title must be in italics

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DEMO Works Cited

MLA In-Text Citations

In-Text Citations are simply the first word or words of each Works Cited entry!

Always put your in-text citation in parentheses and remember that it is inserted at the end of a sentence or group of sentences that reflect information from that source. EVEN IF THE IDEAS ARE IN YOUR OWN WORDS!

If you have included a direct quote, put your in-text after the quote, but before the period!

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