MLA Citation Guidelines and Practices

This video tutorial by Jessica from Scribbr guides viewers through the process of citing sources in MLA style. It covers the nine core elements of an MLA reference entry, including author names, titles, containers, contributors, versions, numbering, publishers, publication dates, and locations. The tutorial also demonstrates how to format a works cited page in Google Docs, using Scribbr's free citation generator for assistance. Viewers learn to apply MLA formatting guidelines, such as using italics and quotation marks, and setting up page headers and margins.

What is the primary purpose of a works cited list in MLA style?

• To list all the sources cited in the text

• To provide a biography of the author

• To summarize the paper

• To give an overview of the research topic

How should the name of the first author be formatted in an MLA reference entry?

• Full name without inversion

• Only the initials

• Last name first, then first name

• First name first, then last name

When citing a source with three or more authors, how should the authors be listed?

• List all authors

• List the first author followed by 'et al.'

• List only the first author

• List the first two authors

How should the title of a self-contained source be styled?

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• In bold

• Underlined

What should you do if there are other relevant contributors like translators or directors?

• Include them in the author's name

• Ignore them

• List them at the end of the reference

• Add them right after the container title

What should be included if a source has numbered parts?

• The number of pages

• The first and last part numbers

• The specific numbered part used

• The total number of parts

What is the role of the publisher in an MLA reference entry?

• To edit the source

• To write the content

• To produce and distribute the source

• To provide the publication date

What should you do if a source does not state a publication date?

• Add the date you accessed the information

• Estimate the publication date

• Use the current date

• Leave the date out

What is the first step in setting up the works cited page in Google Docs?

• Select 12 points in Times New Roman font

• Insert automatic page numbering

• Set 1 inch page margins

• Center the section heading 'works cited'

How should the references be sorted on the works cited page?

• Alphabetically by the author's last name

• By the title of the source

• By the type of source

• By publication date