Works Cited Examples - MLA 2009
Ø A Works Cited page is an alphabetically arranged list of all the works (sources) used to support ideas in a research paper. Other names for such a list are Bibliography (which means "description of books") and Literature Cited. Naming this page Works Cited is probably most appropriate because, in addition to books, research papers today often rely on many different sources, such as videos, television, the Internet, and other non-print material. For every entry, you must determine the Medium of Publication. Most entries will likely be listed as Print or Web sources, but other possibilities may include Film, CD-ROM, or DVD.
Ø It is not ethical if you do not give credit to or acknowledge when you use someone else's thoughts and/or words. It is called plagiarism.
Ø A Works Cited list has three different sections of information: Author, Title, and Publication.
Books
One Author-
Smith, James. Amazing Inventions of the World. New York: Knopf, 1998. Print.
author title publication information
Another work, same author-
---. Amazing Inventors. New York: Knopf, 1999. Print.
author title publication information
Two or Three Authors-
Morra, Marion and Eve Potts. Famous Hispanic Americans. New York: Dutton, 1996. Print.
author title publication information
More than Three Authors-
Lichter, S. Robert, et.al. Watching America. New York: Prentice Hall,
1996. Print.
author title publication information
No Author-
The Age of God-Kings: Time Frame 3000-1500 BC. Alexandria VA: Time-Life, 1987. Print.
title publication information
Editor- (put in place of the author)
Albers, Donald J., ed. Mathematical People. Boston: Birkhauser, 1988. Print.
author title publication information
Reference- (encyclopedia, atlas, almanac)
Hunt, Lester H. “Envy.” Encyclopedia of Ethics. New York: Garland, 1996. Print.
author title publication information
“Loch Ness Monster.” World Book. 15th ed. 1997. Print.
title publication information
Periodicals (magazine, journal, newspaper)
Fischer, M.A. “In Search of Justice.” Life 75.9 (1988): 164-6. Print.
author title publication information
(include periodical name, volume [if given, put the issue after a period], year of publication [in parentheses], a colon, page numbers & period)
“Crimes of the Net.” Newsweek 14 Nov. (1994): 46-48. Print.
author title publication information
(if no volume number, use the publication date)
“Former Lakers star with Lions.” Grand Rapids Press 26 Apr. 2003: D1. Print.
“Parents, not Politicians, Will Have to Run the War.” Editorial. USA Today 11 Sept. 1996: A14. Print.
title publication information
(use day, month, year,[edition if given], a colon & section page numbers)
Advertisement
GEICO. Advertisement. Newsweek 16 Jan. 2006: 92. Print.
Mona Lisa. Poster. Advertisement. Poster.com. Posters By Mail, 1994-2009. Web. 15 July 2009.
title publication information
Nonprint Sources-
Leicester, Henry M. “Chemistry.” Microsoft Encarta. 1998 ed. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 1998. CD-ROM.
author title publication information
title publication information
Sting. “Fields of Gold.” Ten Summoner’s Tales. A and M, 1993. Music video. Dir. Kevin Godley. VH1. 5 July 1998.
author title publication information
It’s a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart and Donna Reed. RKO, 1946. DVD.
title publication information
Simon, Paul. “Spirit Voices.” The Rhythm of the Saints. Warner Bros., 1990. CD.
author title publication information
Address-
Obama, Barack H. “Inaugural Address.” 2009 Presidential Inaugural. Capitol Building, Washington. 20 Jan. 2009. Address.
author title publication information
Kato, Ken. Personal interview. 11 Apr. 2009.
Longin, Hellmut. Telephone interview. 2 July 2009.
person interviewed publication information
Online Sources-
U.S. Census Bureau. “American Factfinder: Facts About My Community.” June 2002. Web. 5 May 2003.
EasyBib.com. ImagineEasy Solutions, n.d. Web. 8 May 2009.
author title publication information
Magazine article accessed on the Web -
Smith, Jane. “Who really Invented the Internet.” WEB Weekly 26 Feb. 2003. Web.
3 Apr. 2003
author title publication information
Online book originally in print
Catton, Bruce. The Civil War. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005. Google Book Search. Web. 15 May 2008.
author title publication information
Brown, Charlie. “My Life in Cartoons.” Cartoon Week 2 Jan. 2001: 7-12. Infotrac. Gale Group. Web. 9 Oct. 2009
Lowy, Joan. "High Gas Prices Drive Down Traffic Fatalities." Washington Times 25 Aug. 2008: n. pag. SIRS Researcher. Web. 8 June 2009.
author title publication information
Johnson, Norman. “Re: Research Information.” Message to Jim Porter. 21 Feb. 2003. E-mail.
author title publication information
Bruce Springsteen. Digital image. Google Images. LIFE. Web. 9 Oct. 2009.
West, Kanye. Amazing. Prod. Hype Williams. Roc-A-Fella Records, 2009. Youtube. Web. 8 Feb.2009.
author title publication information
Examples for this guide were created using the following resource:
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: MLA, 2009.