Works Cited Guildelines

Use the formats listed below to write your Works Cited page.

• It is a listing of only the sources you cited (referred to) in your paper. All sources listed in the paper must appear on the Works Cited page.

•It must be typed on a separate sheet from your paper, double-spaced throughout

  • The title - Works Cited - should be centered on the page and capitalized appropriately.
  • All entries should be in alphabetical order by the last name of the author or the first word in the entry if there is no author.
  • Do NOT number the sources. Do NOT put sources in categories. * See reverse side for sample Works Cited page
  • Double space. If a second line is required for the information then indent the second line 5 spaces.
  • Follow the formats listed below EXACTLY (include all marks of punctuation listed).

Books:

author’s last name, first name. Title of book. city of publication: name of publishing company, date.

example:

Jones, Joseph. Aids in our Society. New York: MacMillan and Company, Inc., 1994.

Newspapers:

author’s last name, first name. “Title of article.” name of newspaper. date. page numbers.

example:

Smith, Terry. “Abortion Activist Arrested” Los Angeles Times. 19 Jan. 1995, B29+. (use + sign when article does not follow consecutive pages)

Magazines:

author’s last name, first name. “Title of article,” name of magazine. date: page numbers.

example:

Sanchez, Juan. “The Death Penalty Controversy Continues.” Time. 16 Aug. 1987: 19-21.

S.I.R.S.:

example:

Kwan, Ito. “Life Expectancy.” Chemical Engineering Newsweek. Rpt. Social Issues Resource Series: Population, Vol. I, No.

16.

News Bank:

example:

Boehmer, Mike. “Training Improves Police Effectiveness in Child Abuse Cases.” Lewiston Daily Sun. 8 May 1986. News

Bank. Welfare and Social Problems, 1986. fich 18, grid H2.

Internet:

author’s last name, first name. “Article Title.” Date of publication. Name of institution or organization sponsoring the Web site. Date taken off the Internet. <electronic address or URL>. (the URL can be abbreviated so that enough information is listed that the site can be found again by the reader)

example:

Stephens, April. “Sea Creatures.” 12 Jan. 1999. Discovery Channel. 20 Feb. 2000. < creatures.discov.com>.

Personal Interview:

Last name of person being interviewed, first name. How interviewed – telephone or personal interview. Date interviewed.

example:

Diamond, Carol. Personal Interview. 21 Mar. 1999.

Film/Television:

Title. Either director or producer last name, first name. Production company, Year.

example:

The Last Emperor. Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci. Columbia, 1987.

Electronic Encyclopedia:

“Title of article.” Title of publication. Volume. Date published. Name of institution or organization sponsoring the

Web site. Date taken off the Internet. <electronic address or URL>.

example:

“Women in American History.” Brittannica Online. Vol. 98.1. Nov. 1997. Encyclopedia Britannica. 10 Mar. 1998

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*NOTE- for additional sources not listed here, check the MLA website @ mla.org

Works Cited

Boehmer, Mike. “Training Improves Police Effectiveness in Child Abuse Cases.” Lewiston

Daily Sun. 8 May 1986. NewsBank. Welfare and Social Problems, 1986. fich 18, grid H2.

Diamond, Carol. Personal Interview. 21 Mar. 1999.

Kwan, Ito. “Life Expectancy.” Chemical Engineering Newsweek. Rpt. Social Issues Resource

Series: Population, Vol. I No.16.

The Last Emperor. Dir. Bermardo Bertolucci. Columbia, 1987.

Sanchez, Juan. “The Death Penalty Controversy Continues.” Time. 16 Aug. 1987: 19-21.

Smith, Terry. “Abortion Activist Arrested.” Los Angeles Times. 19 Jan. 1995, B29+.

Stephens, April. “Sea Creatures.” 12 Jan. 1999. Discovery Channel. 20 Feb 2000.

creatures.discov.com

“Women in American History.” Brittannica Online. Vol. 98.1. Nov. 1997. Encyclopedia Britannica. 10

Mar. 1998 <