Citing Sources MLA Style Formatting MLA Modern Language

Citing Sources MLA Style Formatting

MLA Modern Language Association Frequent changes

In-Text Citations Must correspond to the Works Cited page! Parenthetical Citations– they go in parenthesis! (Authorlastname pg#) OR mention the author and then put (pg#).

Other issues? No author? Multiple works by same author? › (“Article Title” pg#) Authors with the same last name? › (Firstinitial. Authorslastname pg#) Multiple authors › (Lastname, Lastname pg#)

Correctly Formatting Parenthetical Citations Direct Quote › According to Mrs. Sullivan, “The best students in the world are CIS students” (35). Paraphrase › CIS students are the best in the world (Sullivan 35). Period goes OUTSIDE the final parenthesis. Citation goes OUTSIDE the end quotes.

Italics, Underline, or Quotation Marks? Short works– “Quotation marks” › Poems, songs, articles, essays Lengthy works/ typed– Italicized › Books, newspapers, movies, magazines Lengthy works/ hand-written-- Underlined

PRACTICE! According to Martin, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amazing book. › According to Martin, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amazing book (48). › According to Martin, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amazing book. (48) › According to Martin, “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is an amazing book (Martin 48).

PRACTICE! According to Martin, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amazing book. › According to Martin, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amazing book (48). › According to Martin, A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amazing book. (48) › According to Martin, “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is an amazing book (Martin 48).

PRACTICE! Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break. › Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break (97). › Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break. (Foreman 97). › Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break (Foreman 97).

PRACTICE! Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break. › Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break (97). › Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break. (Ford 97). › Working Cmart is a fulfilling hobby for students during their break (Ford 97).

PRACTICE! Pieta is not a terrible poem. › “Pieta” is not a terrible poem (Melton 2059). › Pieta is not a terrible poem (Melton 2059).

PRACTICE! Pieta is not a terrible poem. › “Pieta” is not a terrible poem (Melton 2059). › Pieta is not a terrible poem (Melton 2059).