MLA Works Cited

Why should you create a Works Cited page?

• To avoid breaking copyright laws

• To give credit to all your sources

• To make your teacher happy

• To make your paper look more official

What is a hanging indent?

• The first line is indented, and all others are at the margin

• The first line is centered, and all others are at the margin

• The first line starts at the margin, the rest are indented

• The first line is at the margin, the rest are centered

How should you organize your entries on a Works Cited page?

• List each entry by type of source: book, magazines, websites, etc.

• List each entry in the order you used them for research

• List each entry alphabetically by the first word in the citation

• There is no specific way to organize a Works Cited page

What do I do if the article doesn't have an author listed?

• Write "NONE"

• Write "Anonymous"

• Skip the author piece

• Make it up

How do I make the container (ie. book title or website) stand out in a citation?

• Make it bold

• Italicize it

• Underline it

• Make the font larger

In what format is the date written in a citation?

• Day Month Year:

  31 Oct 2023

• Month Day Year:

  Oct 31 2023

• Year Day Month:

  2023 31 Oct

• Year Month Day:

  2023 Oct 31

Which citation is correct for the book Bears by Mel Smith?

• Mel Smith. Bears. Harper 2022.

• Smith, Mel, Bears, Harper, 2022.

• Smith, Mel. Bears. Harper, 2022.

• Bears by Mel Smith. Harper, 2022.

Which book citation is correct for the book Help Me by Rita Santee.

• Rita Santee. Help Me. Scholastic. 2021

• Rita Santee. Help Me. Scholastic, 2021.

• Santee, Rita, Help Me, Scholastic, 2021.

• Santee, Rita. Help Me. Scholastic, 2021.

Which of the following is correct for a website citation?

N.B. This online platform automatically underlines websites.

There was no way for me to remove the underline under the DOI.

In an actual Works Cited page, you should NOT underline or hyperlink the DOI or URL.

• Cunningham, Peter J. "Access to care in the Indian Health Service." Health Affairs, www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abss, Accessed 15 Nov 2023.

• Peter J. Cunningham. "Access to care in the Indian Health Service." Health Affairs, www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abss, Accessed 15 Nov 2023.

• "Access to care in the Indian Health Service." Peter H. Cunningham. Health Affairs, www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abss, Accessed 15 Nov 2023.

Which citation is correct for an article with no author listed about an investigative process?

• "Investigative Process." Office of Internal Affairs. www.cdcr.ca.gov/oia/investigative-process/, Accessed 15 Nov 2023.

• Office of Internal Affairs. "Investigative Process." www.cdcr.ca.gov/oia/investigative-process/, Accessed 15 Nov 2023.

• "Investigative Process." Office of Internal Affairs. www.cdcr.ca.gov/oia/investigative-process/

• "Investigative Process." Office of Internal Affairs. www.cdcr.ca.gov/oia/investigative-process/, Accessed 15 Nov 2023.