The MLA Style of Documentation

Chapter 1 PLAGIARISM Introduction Academic Honesty Plagiarism Defined Plagiarism Examples Chapter 2 FINDING AND EVALUATING SOURCES The Physical Library The Electronic Library Other Sources Evaluating Print Sources Evaluating Electronic sources Chapter 3 CITING SOURCES IN ACADEMIC WRITING Key Terms In-Text Citations--The Three Rules of Form and Format 1. Citing a Single Source by One Author 2. Citing Multiple Sources by One Author 3. Punctuating and Formatting Citations Paraphrase and Direct Quotes How to Cite: Works by One Author Two or More Works by One Author Works with Multiple Authors, Volume Numbers, or Corporate Author Anonymous Author & Entire Work Work from an Anthology & an Indirect Source Multiple References within a Citation--Authors with Same Last Name Editions of Well Known Literary Works One Page Sources, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Personal Communications, Interviews, and Sacred Texts Oral and Electronic Presentations Tables, Illustrations, and Footnotes or Endnotes Chapter 4 SAMPLE STUDENT ESSAY Main Essay & In-text Samples Works Cited Page Example Chapter 5 CREATING A WORKS CITED PAGE Key Terms General Overview How to Create a Works Cited Entry for: Printed Books One, Two, or Multiple Authors Translated and Edited Works, Introductions, Prefaces, etc. Collected Works of One Author or Two or More Books by One Author Republished Book, Title Within a Title, and Corporate Author Pseudonyms, Anonymous Authors, and Graphic Novels Anthologies, Series, and Multivolume Works Sacred Texts, Dictionaries, & Encyclopedias Print Periodicals Newspaper Article, Editorial, & Review Popular Magazines and Journals Monthly, Two or More Months, & Quarterly Publications Scholarly Journals, Volume and Issue Numbers Continuous versus Separate Pagination Other Print Sources Pamphlets, Brochures, and Government Publications Dissertations, Conference Proceedings, and Legal Documents Personal Communications and Published Letters Cartoons, Maps, Manuscripts and Typescripts Nonprint Sources Interviews: Personal, Radio & Television Film, Videotape, and DVD Live performances, Lectures, Speeches & Addresses Sound Recordings and Artwork Web & Electronic Publications URLs & Works Cited Only on the Web Online Videos, Online Images, and Online (only) Periodicals Academic Web Sources Print Publications also on the Web Online Books & CD-ROMs (non-periodical & periodical) Winging It How to Cite Unusual Sources