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A Cited Works list is an essential part of a research paper. The list is provided to indicate the sources of information used to formulate the content and ideas presented in the paper. Each entry in a Cited Works list is written following a specific citation format. Examples of citations following Modern Language Association (MLA) guidelines for various types of print sources are given below.
Notes: (1) To conserve space on this Guide, citations longer than one line are shown single-spaced. When composing an actual Cited Works list, citations longer than one line should be double-spaced. (2) A variation of using an underline for titles is using italics. Check with your instructor before using this variation.
The following titles discuss in greater detail the use of MLA guidelines for citing print sources:
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed. New York: MLA, 1999.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. 2nd ed. New York: MLA, 1998.
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BOOKS
One Author Author. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication
Example: Angelou, Maya. I Shall Not Be Moved. New York: Random, 1990.
Two Authors (Second author's name is given in normal order.)
Example: Fleming, William, and Frank Macomber. Musical Arts and Styles. Gainesville:
U of Florida P, 1990.
Editor and
Edition Statement ("ed." indicates editor; edition statement appears after book title.)
Example: Nelson, Michael, ed. The Presidency and the Political System. 4th ed.
Washington: CQ, 1994.
Series Statement (Series title is given before the place of publication.)
Example: Bloom, Jonathan, and Sheila Blair. Islamic Arts. Arts and Ideas. London:
Phaidon, 1997.
Selection in an Selection Author. "Selection Title." Anthology Title. Anthology Editor. Place of Pub-
Anthology lication: Publisher, Date of Publication. Inclusive Page Numbers of Selection.
Example: Allen, Paula Gunn. "Spirit Woman." Earth Song, Sky Spirit: Short Stories of
the Contemporary Native American Experience. Ed. Clifford E. Trafzer.
New York: Anchor, 1993. 245-255.
Article in a Article Author. "Article Title." Reference Book Title. Edition if given. Date of
General Publication.
Reference Book
Example: Dunlap, Kent. "Plagiarism." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1996.
Article in a Article Author. "Article Title." Reference Book Title. Editor(s). Number of
Specialized volumes if more than one. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of
Reference Book publication.
Example: Ginsberg, Roy H. "European Union." Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations.
Ed. Bruce W. Jentleson and Thomas G. Paterson. 4 vols. New York:
Oxford UP, 1997.
PERIODICAL ARTICLES
Article in a
Weekly Magazine Article Author. "Article Title." Magazine Title Date: Inclusive Page Numbers.
Example: Amar, Akhil Reed. "Second Thoughts: What the Right to Bear Arms Really
Means." New Republic 12 July 1999: 24-27.
Article in a
Continuously Article Author. "Article Title." Journal Title Volume Number (Year of
Paginated Journal Publication): Inclusive Page Numbers of Article.
Example: Kenney, Padraic. "The Gender of Resistance in Communist Poland."
American Historical Review 104 (1999): 399-425.
Article in a
Non-Continuously Article Author. "Article Title." Journal Title Volume Number.Issue Number
Paginated Journal (Year of Publication): Inclusive Page Numbers of Article.
Example: Bearden, Russell E. "One State's Reaction to Wartime Internment."
Journal of the West 38.2 (1999): 14-21.
Newspaper Article Article Author. "Article Title." Newspaper Title Date, edition if given in
masthead: Section Letter page number.
Example: Steinberg, Jacques. "Schools Face Having to Give More Data to Parents."
New York Times 20 Oct. 1999, natl. ed.: A14.
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