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All citations should follow MLA 8 Format
All citations should follow MLA 8 Format
(Unless your teacher requests another style!)
TIP: Before you begin your research, create a Google Doc for your Works Cited page.
This will help you to keep track of books, websites, etc. that you use for your project.
OR use the EasyBib Add-on in Google Docs
OR use the EasyBib Add-on in Google Docs
Building Your Own Citations
Building Your Own Citations
Would you prefer to build your own citations from scratch?
This is the best way to ensure that they are 100% correct.
How to Cite (Almost) Anything
How to Cite (Almost) Anything
Book
Book
Format
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.
Example
Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. Franklin Watts, 1942.
Tips for citing an e-book: cite like you would a print book; include the URL if available.
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
Format
Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Encyclopedia Name. Publisher, Year Published. Page(s).
Example
McGhee, Karen, and George McKay. "Insects." Encyclopedia of Animals. National Geographic Society, 2007. 170-71.
Tips for citing a digital encyclopedia: cite like you would a print book; include the URL if available. The title of the work is the name of the encyclopedia, the title of the article is the topic that you clicked on, the publishing information is usually found at the bottom of the page, and the author is rarely found.
Digital encyclopedias usually have ready-made citations for you to copy.
In World Book Advanced, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose the MLA citation.
In Britannica, click the check mark icon at the top of the page, choose MLA, copy and paste the citation.
Website
Website
Format
Last name, First name. "Article Title." Website Title. Publisher of Website (if different from title), Day Month Year article was published (if available), URL (without http://). Day Month Year article was accessed.
Example
Lundman, Susan. "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow, www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html. Accessed 6 July 2015.
Tips for citing a website: The author is sometimes difficult to find. Try the "about" link in the navigation or at the bottom of the page. For date published, you may only be able to find the copyright year at the bottom of the page.The publishing organization is also often found at the bottom of the page, or may be part of the title or web address.
Photograph
Photograph
Format
Creator’s Last name, First name. “Title of the digital image.” Title of the website, Publisher, Publication date, URL.
If the digital image does not have a title, include a description of the image.
If the picture was found using Google Images, do not cite Google Images as the publisher. Instead, click on the picture and use the information from the website that is hosting the picture.
Example
Vasquez, Gary A. Photograph of Coach K with Team USA. NBC Olympics, USA Today Sports, 5 Aug. 2016, www.nbcolympics.com/news/rio-olympics-coach-ks-toughest-test-or-lasting-legacy.
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How to credit a photograph: If you are using a photo in a digital project, put credit (also known as attribution) under the image.
Format
“Title of the photograph in quotes linked to image” or Description of the image not in quotes linked to image by Name of Artist linked to website is licensed under link to license if one exists.
Example
“Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco” by Timothy Vollmer is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Video
Video
Format
Title. Format. Website, Publisher, Day Month Year Published. URL. Day Month Year accessed.
Example
Olympia: statue of Zeus. Video. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 19 Sep. 2016 http://media1.school.eb.com/eb-media/75/179975-024-04CCDB99.mp4. Accessed 10 Oct. 2016.
Podcast
Podcast
Format
"Title of Episode." Title of Podcast from Publisher, Day Month Year published, URL.
Example
“Best of Not My Job Musicians.” Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! from NPR, 4 June 2016, www.npr.org/podcasts/344098539/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me.
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