Tips for MLA Works Cited.

1.  Center Works Cited at the top of the page.

2.  Set your spacing to double space by going to “format”, then “paragraph”

3.  Set the entries to “Hanging indent” by going to “format”, then “paragraph.” In the indentation box, find the “special” window and scroll to select “hanging.” (see next page)

4.  Alphabetize all entries by the author’s last name OR the first letter of the beginning of the entry if there is no author.

5.  Check the spelling and punctuation in every entry. MLA citation uses commas, colons, italics/underlining, and periods. One mistake changes the entry.


Assignment:

Prepare a Works Cited using a book, an internet article, and an article from a data base (SIRS, etc.) This means you will have three entries. Use the chart to record your information. Then, type and print your final copy.

Sources:

1. Using the book cover shown below, record the information on your sheet.

2. Go to http://www.melbabeals.com/index.html . Click on “About Melba Beals.” Record this information on your chart.

3. Go to wikipedia.org and run a search on “Little Rock Nine.” Record this information on your chart.

Using the tips given and the MLA guidebook, prepare your Works Cited page.


Assignment:

Prepare a Works Cited using a book, an internet article, and an article from a data base (SIRS, etc.) This means you will have three entries. Use the chart to record your information. Then, type and print your final copy.

Sources:

1. Use the book cover you have been given to record the information on your sheet.

2. Go to en.wikipedia.org .

Is this a data base search or website that you should cite? ______. Be sure to record the info in the proper place on your chart when you have found what you are looking for.

Type in “Dr. Ben Carson” in the search box. Record the necessary MLA information on your chart.

3. In one of the far left columns on the page, click on “Cite this article.”

What did you get?

Is this the proper citation?

How can you use this information to help you?

4. Here’s a little something you should know about Wikipedia that could affect your research in other areas and at other websites:

According to About Wikipedia, the content is “written collaboratively by people from all around the world.” It also states that “older articles tend to be more comprehensive and balanced, while newer articles may still contain significant misinformation.”

What do you think this means and how can it affect your research?

Based on this knowledge, write a rule to help you remember to consider bias on the Internet:

______

______

6.  Now go to the web address window and delete the wikipedia address. Type the address below:

http://www.nero.jhmi.edu/profiles/carson.html

Record your citation information on your chart.


7. What changes do you notice in the web address suffixes of the Wikipedia and Johns Hopkins web sites?

Here is a list of web site suffixes and possible purposes for web information. Put the types and purposes in a category below as a reminder of how to evaluate a web site for bias.

Types of Web Sites:

.com .net .edu .org

Purposes of Web Sites:

To educate to entertain to inform to persuade

To sell to share to support

Category: / Purpose(s):
Commercial use:
Educational use:
Institutional use:
News/Media use:
Personal use:

8. Using the tips given and the MLA guidebook, prepare your Works Cited page.