SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 55
MLA Format:

Basic Things to Know
When you report on research,
you must explain where you
got your information, so that
your reader can check to see if
you are right.
On the last page of your paper,
you list all your sources of
information. In APA format, this
page is titled “References.”

In MLA format, this is called your
“Works Cited” page.
Then, in the body of
  your paper, you
  provide in-text
     citations.
The in-text citations show
the reader where to look for
 the source on your “Works
          Cited” list.
The important thing is to
make it easy for your reader
to find the source on the
“Works Cited” list.
For this reason, your in-text
citation must begin with the
same words that begin your
entry on the “Works Cited”
list.
Now we will look at some basic
models for the entries on your
“Works Cited” list.
Here is the model for a
book:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place
   of Publication: Publisher, Year of

   Publication. Medium of Publication.
“Medium of publication” means
print (for a paper book,
newspaper or magazine) or Web
if the source is online.
You will find the
publisher, place of
publication and year
of publication on the
inside of the book’s
title page.
Here is the title
page:




                    N
Turn the page and look at the
other side of the title page:
Tan, Amy. The Hundred Secret
Senses. New York: Random
House, 1995. Print.
Here is the model for an article
or essay from a collection. You
would use this model to cite a
reading from our text,
Sourcework:
Last name, First name. "Title of Essay."
Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's
Name(s). Place of      Publication:
Publisher, Year. Page range of entry.
Medium of Publication.
Ma, Yo-Yo. “Paths of Globalization
from Berbers to Bach."
Sourcework: Academic Writing
From Sources. Ed. Nancy El
Dollahite Julie Haun. Boston:
Heinle/Cengage Learning, 2013.
182-184. Print.
Tips to remember:

*Copy the punctuation exactly.
*If information is missing, leave
it out and go on to the next
thing.
Here is the model for
periodical (a newspaper
or magazine):
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical
       Day Month Year: pages. Medium of
publication.
"Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.”
  Time 30 June 1947:1. Print.


  (Note that there is no author given,
  so the title of the article comes
  first.)
Notice that:

 *All dates are in MLA format.
*If you don’t know the author, you
     omit it and go to the title.
Here is the model for a
page on a Web site:
Author’s Name (if available). “Title of Web
   Page.” Name of Site. Name of institution
   or organization affiliated with the site
   (sponsor or publisher), date of resource
   creation (if available). Medium of
   publication. Date of access.
Now, let’s try it:
The title of this page, or article,
is “What Do Buddhists
Believe?” The author’s name is
Barbara O’Brien. Barbara is her
first name, and O’Brien is her
last, or family name. When you
list her on your “Works Cited”
page, the family name comes
first.
O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists Believe?”
   Name of Site. Name of institution/organization
   affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher),
   date of resource creation (if available). Medium
   of publication. Date of access.
Now, you need to find the name of
the main website:

Remember that pages of a website
are like the pages in a book.

The name of the main website is
like the title of a book.
To find the main website, erase
the URL back to the first single / :
http://buddhism.about.com/od/in
troductiontobuddhism/a/budbelie
fs.htm
O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists
   Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. Name
   of institution/organization affiliated with
   the site (sponsor or publisher), date of
   resource creation (if available). Medium
   of publication. Date of access.
Next, you need to figure out
  who is responsible for this
  website. It may be an
  institution or organization.
  The a name may or may not
  be the same as the name of
  the website.
In this case, we see it at
the bottom of the page.
O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists
   Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. The
   New York Times Company, date of
   resource creation (if available). Medium
   of publication. Date of access.
Next, you need to find the date
  that the page your are citing
  was created.

  To do this, go back to your
  original long URL:
http://buddhism.about.com/od/in
troductiontobuddhism/a/budbelie
fs.htm
The date may not be there. If it
  is not, use “n.d,” which
  stands for “no date.”
O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists
   Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. The
   New York Times Company, n.d. Medium
   of publication. Date of access.
The medium of publication is
“Web.”
The date of access is the
date that you found the
page on the Internet.
O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do
  Buddhists Believe?”
  About.com. Buddhism. The
  New York Times Company, n.d.
  Web. 22 November 2012.
When do you need to cite?



  *any direct quotation
*Any idea that you got from
another author.


*Any figures or statistics.
If you paraphrase
another author,




  provide a citation!
If you use another author’s
exact words,


use quotation marks and

            provide a citation!

More Related Content

What's hot (20)

Guide to referencing
Guide to referencingGuide to referencing
Guide to referencing
 
Note taking and annotated bib
Note taking and annotated bibNote taking and annotated bib
Note taking and annotated bib
 
MLA & APA styles
MLA & APA stylesMLA & APA styles
MLA & APA styles
 
MLA Style
MLA StyleMLA Style
MLA Style
 
Part II: Creating Citations
Part II:  Creating CitationsPart II:  Creating Citations
Part II: Creating Citations
 
MLA 8
MLA 8MLA 8
MLA 8
 
MLA format and citations - how to do it right.
MLA format and citations - how to do it right.MLA format and citations - how to do it right.
MLA format and citations - how to do it right.
 
MLA works cited page
MLA works cited pageMLA works cited page
MLA works cited page
 
MLA Citation Style
MLA Citation StyleMLA Citation Style
MLA Citation Style
 
Harvard referencing style
Harvard referencing styleHarvard referencing style
Harvard referencing style
 
Eng 101
Eng 101Eng 101
Eng 101
 
Citation
Citation Citation
Citation
 
Mla style 7th edition
Mla style  7th editionMla style  7th edition
Mla style 7th edition
 
Literature Review Samples 2019
Literature Review Samples 2019Literature Review Samples 2019
Literature Review Samples 2019
 
ISTC Fall 2013 Class3
ISTC Fall 2013 Class3ISTC Fall 2013 Class3
ISTC Fall 2013 Class3
 
What is a Works Cited Page
What is a Works Cited PageWhat is a Works Cited Page
What is a Works Cited Page
 
Edsc 304, teacher lecture presentation
Edsc 304, teacher lecture presentationEdsc 304, teacher lecture presentation
Edsc 304, teacher lecture presentation
 
MLA Format
MLA FormatMLA Format
MLA Format
 
Apa style workshop
Apa style workshopApa style workshop
Apa style workshop
 
Citations- APA and MLA
Citations- APA and MLACitations- APA and MLA
Citations- APA and MLA
 

Viewers also liked

SpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities Overview
SpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities OverviewSpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities Overview
SpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities Overviewspclmarketing
 
A Practical Guide To MLA Style
A Practical Guide To MLA StyleA Practical Guide To MLA Style
A Practical Guide To MLA StyleLeecyB75
 
Mla ppt
Mla pptMla ppt
Mla pptmafrco
 
MLA Format and MLA Citations
MLA Format and MLA CitationsMLA Format and MLA Citations
MLA Format and MLA CitationsIan Sherman
 
MLA Citation Lesson Plan
MLA Citation Lesson PlanMLA Citation Lesson Plan
MLA Citation Lesson Planmaryjasperse
 
Mla format ppt
Mla format pptMla format ppt
Mla format pptkexley
 
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Research
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning ResearchMLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Research
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Researchmafrco
 

Viewers also liked (9)

SpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities Overview
SpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities OverviewSpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities Overview
SpeedPro Chicago Loop Capabilities Overview
 
Citing your sources
Citing your sourcesCiting your sources
Citing your sources
 
A Practical Guide To MLA Style
A Practical Guide To MLA StyleA Practical Guide To MLA Style
A Practical Guide To MLA Style
 
Mla ppt
Mla pptMla ppt
Mla ppt
 
MLA Citations
MLA CitationsMLA Citations
MLA Citations
 
MLA Format and MLA Citations
MLA Format and MLA CitationsMLA Format and MLA Citations
MLA Format and MLA Citations
 
MLA Citation Lesson Plan
MLA Citation Lesson PlanMLA Citation Lesson Plan
MLA Citation Lesson Plan
 
Mla format ppt
Mla format pptMla format ppt
Mla format ppt
 
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Research
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning ResearchMLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Research
MLA powerpoint for 4th/5th Beginning Research
 

Similar to New mla format

MLA format
MLA formatMLA format
MLA formatwglewis
 
Citation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-Librarians
Citation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-LibrariansCitation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-Librarians
Citation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-LibrariansZakir Hossain/ICS, Zurich
 
Citations
CitationsCitations
CitationsProf_K
 
MLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptx
MLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptxMLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptx
MLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptxmarivaralaru
 
Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...
Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...
Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...Wheeler School
 
Mla Citations for ENG 101
Mla Citations for ENG 101Mla Citations for ENG 101
Mla Citations for ENG 101Laura Cline
 
Creating Works Cited page
Creating Works Cited pageCreating Works Cited page
Creating Works Cited pageGary Randolph
 
Harvard presentation 1
Harvard presentation 1Harvard presentation 1
Harvard presentation 1Steve Brayn
 
Beiberography--8th grade
Beiberography--8th gradeBeiberography--8th grade
Beiberography--8th gradeshankhead
 
Mla style power point
Mla style power pointMla style power point
Mla style power pointeimael
 
Basic Academic Reference How To
Basic Academic Reference How ToBasic Academic Reference How To
Basic Academic Reference How ToBecka Barker
 
Use Conventions in Citing Sources
Use Conventions in Citing SourcesUse Conventions in Citing Sources
Use Conventions in Citing SourcesMsCarestigoy
 
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1Coreen Blau
 
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1Coreen Blau
 
Works Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docx
Works Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docxWorks Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docx
Works Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docxdunnramage
 

Similar to New mla format (20)

MLA format
MLA formatMLA format
MLA format
 
MLA referencing style
MLA referencing styleMLA referencing style
MLA referencing style
 
Mla citation
Mla citationMla citation
Mla citation
 
MLA Citations
MLA CitationsMLA Citations
MLA Citations
 
Citation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-Librarians
Citation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-LibrariansCitation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-Librarians
Citation Lesson for Middle and High School Teacher-Librarians
 
Citations
CitationsCitations
Citations
 
MLA Style Workshop
MLA Style WorkshopMLA Style Workshop
MLA Style Workshop
 
MLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptx
MLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptxMLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptx
MLA Workshop 061X- Works Cited.pptx
 
Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...
Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...
Mla style guide for middle schools -guidelines for making a bibliography and ...
 
Mla Citations for ENG 101
Mla Citations for ENG 101Mla Citations for ENG 101
Mla Citations for ENG 101
 
Creating Works Cited page
Creating Works Cited pageCreating Works Cited page
Creating Works Cited page
 
MLA VS APA.
MLA VS APA.MLA VS APA.
MLA VS APA.
 
Harvard presentation 1
Harvard presentation 1Harvard presentation 1
Harvard presentation 1
 
Beiberography--8th grade
Beiberography--8th gradeBeiberography--8th grade
Beiberography--8th grade
 
Mla style power point
Mla style power pointMla style power point
Mla style power point
 
Basic Academic Reference How To
Basic Academic Reference How ToBasic Academic Reference How To
Basic Academic Reference How To
 
Use Conventions in Citing Sources
Use Conventions in Citing SourcesUse Conventions in Citing Sources
Use Conventions in Citing Sources
 
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
 
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
Mlappt 131026154952-phpapp02-1
 
Works Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docx
Works Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docxWorks Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docx
Works Cited Modern Language AssociationModern Lang.docx
 

More from Anne Agard

Passives part 1
Passives  part 1Passives  part 1
Passives part 1Anne Agard
 
Passives part 2
Passives  part 2Passives  part 2
Passives part 2Anne Agard
 
Passives part 1
Passives  part 1Passives  part 1
Passives part 1Anne Agard
 
Modals to express degrees of certainty
Modals to express degrees of certaintyModals to express degrees of certainty
Modals to express degrees of certaintyAnne Agard
 
Modals to express degrees of necessity
Modals to express degrees of necessityModals to express degrees of necessity
Modals to express degrees of necessityAnne Agard
 
Whoreallydiscoveredamerica
WhoreallydiscoveredamericaWhoreallydiscoveredamerica
WhoreallydiscoveredamericaAnne Agard
 
Present perfect simple past.
Present perfect simple past.Present perfect simple past.
Present perfect simple past.Anne Agard
 
Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1
Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1
Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1Anne Agard
 
2. simple past and past progressive
2. simple past and past progressive2. simple past and past progressive
2. simple past and past progressiveAnne Agard
 
Usage note 22 on page 417
Usage note 22 on page 417Usage note 22 on page 417
Usage note 22 on page 417Anne Agard
 

More from Anne Agard (20)

Passives part 1
Passives  part 1Passives  part 1
Passives part 1
 
Passives part 2
Passives  part 2Passives  part 2
Passives part 2
 
Passives part 1
Passives  part 1Passives  part 1
Passives part 1
 
Modals to express degrees of certainty
Modals to express degrees of certaintyModals to express degrees of certainty
Modals to express degrees of certainty
 
Modals to express degrees of necessity
Modals to express degrees of necessityModals to express degrees of necessity
Modals to express degrees of necessity
 
Whoreallydiscoveredamerica
WhoreallydiscoveredamericaWhoreallydiscoveredamerica
Whoreallydiscoveredamerica
 
Columbus test
Columbus testColumbus test
Columbus test
 
Future time
Future timeFuture time
Future time
 
Present perfect simple past.
Present perfect simple past.Present perfect simple past.
Present perfect simple past.
 
Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1
Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1
Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1
 
2. simple past and past progressive
2. simple past and past progressive2. simple past and past progressive
2. simple past and past progressive
 
Usage note 22 on page 417
Usage note 22 on page 417Usage note 22 on page 417
Usage note 22 on page 417
 
Azar 11 7
Azar 11 7Azar 11 7
Azar 11 7
 
Azar 11 7
Azar 11 7Azar 11 7
Azar 11 7
 
Azar 10 11
Azar 10 11Azar 10 11
Azar 10 11
 
Azar 10 10
Azar 10 10Azar 10 10
Azar 10 10
 
Azar 10 9
Azar 10 9Azar 10 9
Azar 10 9
 
Azar 10 5
Azar 10 5Azar 10 5
Azar 10 5
 
Azar 10 4
Azar 10 4Azar 10 4
Azar 10 4
 
Azar 10 3
Azar 10 3Azar 10 3
Azar 10 3
 

New mla format

  • 2. When you report on research, you must explain where you got your information, so that
  • 3. your reader can check to see if you are right.
  • 4. On the last page of your paper, you list all your sources of information. In APA format, this page is titled “References.” In MLA format, this is called your “Works Cited” page.
  • 5.
  • 6. Then, in the body of your paper, you provide in-text citations.
  • 7.
  • 8. The in-text citations show the reader where to look for the source on your “Works Cited” list.
  • 9. The important thing is to make it easy for your reader to find the source on the “Works Cited” list.
  • 10.
  • 11. For this reason, your in-text citation must begin with the same words that begin your entry on the “Works Cited” list.
  • 12. Now we will look at some basic models for the entries on your “Works Cited” list.
  • 13. Here is the model for a book:
  • 14. Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
  • 15. “Medium of publication” means print (for a paper book, newspaper or magazine) or Web if the source is online.
  • 16. You will find the publisher, place of publication and year of publication on the inside of the book’s title page.
  • 17.
  • 18. Here is the title page: N
  • 19. Turn the page and look at the other side of the title page:
  • 20.
  • 21. Tan, Amy. The Hundred Secret Senses. New York: Random House, 1995. Print.
  • 22. Here is the model for an article or essay from a collection. You would use this model to cite a reading from our text, Sourcework:
  • 23. Last name, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication.
  • 24. Ma, Yo-Yo. “Paths of Globalization from Berbers to Bach." Sourcework: Academic Writing From Sources. Ed. Nancy El Dollahite Julie Haun. Boston: Heinle/Cengage Learning, 2013. 182-184. Print.
  • 25. Tips to remember: *Copy the punctuation exactly. *If information is missing, leave it out and go on to the next thing.
  • 26. Here is the model for periodical (a newspaper or magazine):
  • 27. Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.
  • 28.
  • 29. "Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.” Time 30 June 1947:1. Print. (Note that there is no author given, so the title of the article comes first.)
  • 30. Notice that: *All dates are in MLA format. *If you don’t know the author, you omit it and go to the title.
  • 31. Here is the model for a page on a Web site:
  • 32. Author’s Name (if available). “Title of Web Page.” Name of Site. Name of institution or organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
  • 34.
  • 35. The title of this page, or article, is “What Do Buddhists Believe?” The author’s name is Barbara O’Brien. Barbara is her first name, and O’Brien is her last, or family name. When you list her on your “Works Cited” page, the family name comes first.
  • 36. O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists Believe?” Name of Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
  • 37. Now, you need to find the name of the main website: Remember that pages of a website are like the pages in a book. The name of the main website is like the title of a book.
  • 38. To find the main website, erase the URL back to the first single / :
  • 40.
  • 41. O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
  • 42. Next, you need to figure out who is responsible for this website. It may be an institution or organization. The a name may or may not be the same as the name of the website.
  • 43. In this case, we see it at the bottom of the page.
  • 44. O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. The New York Times Company, date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
  • 45. Next, you need to find the date that the page your are citing was created. To do this, go back to your original long URL:
  • 47.
  • 48. The date may not be there. If it is not, use “n.d,” which stands for “no date.”
  • 49. O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. The New York Times Company, n.d. Medium of publication. Date of access.
  • 50. The medium of publication is “Web.” The date of access is the date that you found the page on the Internet.
  • 51. O’Brien, Barbara. “What Do Buddhists Believe?” About.com. Buddhism. The New York Times Company, n.d. Web. 22 November 2012.
  • 52. When do you need to cite? *any direct quotation
  • 53. *Any idea that you got from another author. *Any figures or statistics.
  • 54. If you paraphrase another author, provide a citation!
  • 55. If you use another author’s exact words, use quotation marks and provide a citation!