MLA CITATION FORMATTING TH 8 EDITION THE FORMATTING

MLA CITATION & FORMATTING TH 8 EDITION THE FORMATTING STYLE USED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES

INFORMATION FOR THIS PRESENTATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: THE ONLINE WRITING LAB (OWL) AT PERDUE UNIVERSITY: https: //owl. english. purdue. edu The MLA Handbook published by the Modern Language Association of America, New York, 2016 MLA Citation Guide: http: //www. andyspinks. com/mla/

FROM ROUGH DRAFT TO FINAL DRAFT üThe most current MLA guidelines formatting the final product can be found in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Eighth Edition. üThe MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association, the authority on MLA documentation style. üWe will now review the key elements of the documentation style as it will be used by you in your papers.

MLA ELEMENTS BROKEN DOWN: 1. The general format used for a document. 2. The format used for the first page of a document. 3. To cite or not to cite, that is the question. 4. How to cite within a text. 5. The Works Cited page.

FORMAT: GENERAL GUIDELINES Type Doublespace Margins Header Font Indent Type on white 8. 5” x 11” paper Double-space everything Set all margins to 1 inch on all sides (this is the standard default on most word processors) Include a HEADER with your last name and page number with no punctuation in the upper right corner, half an inch from the top of the page Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font (or similar font like Arial or Tahoma) and left-justify the body of your text Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch (tab one time)

FORMAT: GENERAL GUIDELINES ……. CONTINUED Punctuation Italics Leave only one space after internal punctuation (commas, semi-colons, colons) and two spaces after closing punctuation (period, exclamation points and question marks) Use italics and proper capitalization for titles of works discussed Ensure that the information provided in the in-text Citation info citation is identical to the resources found on the Works Cited page Print on one side of the page only

FORMATTING THE FIRST PAGE üCreate a header in the upper right corner at half an inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page (include your last name and page number; no punctuation) üDouble space everything üIn the upper left corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and date (in that order) – all double-spaced ü **THE DATE SHOULD BE LISTED WITH NUMBER, MONTH AND YEAR WITH NO PUNCTUATION. FOR EXAMPLE; 13 April 2018 üCenter the title of the assignment (use standard caps, but no underlining, italics, quotes, or bold)

SAMPLE FIRST PAGE…

TO CITE OR NOT TO CITE… THAT IS THE QUESTION Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines plagiarism as. . . presenting someone else’s ideas , information, expressions or entire work as one’s own. When you plagiarize, you appear dishonest and incompetent. Even if you only borrow a few words from another work without properly citing them, you are still plagiarizing.

Although we don’t expect you to know everything in high school, we do expect you to use relevant information in your work. Sometimes, this includes using someone else’s research or knowledge to support your ideas. In summary…. IN HIGH SCHOOL, NOBODY EXPECTS YOU TO BE AN EXPERT, BUT WE DO EXPECT YOU TO PROPERLY CITE THE EXPERTS!!

HOW TO CITE WITHIN A TEXT IN-TEXT CITATIONS: THE TWO BASIC PARTS 1. THE IN-TEXT CITATION: üWhenever a work is cited (referred to in any manner), credit must be given to the author of the work immediately following the borrowed information, whether the information is paraphrased or quoted directly. üFailure to do so is PLAGIARISM - literary theft - and comes with serious penalties!!

2. THE WORKS CITED PAGE: üThe source must also be cited thoroughly at the end of the assignment, in the Works Cited, which is included on a separate page at the end. üAll cited works must be listed in alphabetical order (by author’s last name) on this page. Formatting for each source may change depending on the types of sources used. üRefer to your MLA Citation Guide (which can be found on the Iona website under Library “Links”) for specific information.

THE WORKS CITED PAGE At the end of the document, on a separate page (in alphabetical order by the author’s last name) list the works cited in creating the document. üGive the page the title Works Cited and center the title at the top of the page applying standard capitalization rules; this page still has a Header. üAll listings should be double-spaced, with no extra spaces in between listings. The second and subsequent lines of each item should have a hanging indent (tab one time). üList and format all sources cited by referring to the MLA Citation Guide which can be found in the library and on the school’s website. An example of a Works Cited page will follow.

THE LIST OF WORKS CITED (8 TH EDITION) In the current model, the work’s publication format is not considered. Instead of asking, “How do I cite a book (or dvd or web page)? ” the writer creates an entry by consulting the MLA’s list of: CORE ELEMENTS (facts common to most works) which are assembled in a specific order as seen in the following slide….

CORE ELEMENTS: Each entry on the list of works cited is composed of facts which are common to most works—the MLA core elements. They are assembled in a specific order, using the punctuation outlined. Not all the elements apply to all works. On the following slide, there is a clear explanation of each element.

1. Author. *the author of the resource referenced (last name, first name) 2. Title of Source. *the title of self-contained source, or title of a part of a larger whole 3. Title of Container, *the title of the larger whole that “contains” the source 4. Other contributors, *refers to editors, translators, adaptors, illustrators, etc. 5. Version 6. Number *if the source was released in more than one form or edition *if the source is issued in multiple volumes or issues 7. Publisher *organization responsible for producing the source 8. Publication Date *either the print or online publication date, depending on the source 9. Location *refers to page numbers for print sources and URL’s for online sources *BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE DATE ACCESSED AT THE END FOR ONLINE WORKS*

SAMPLE WORKS CITED ENTRIES USING 8 TH EDITION MLA Below are some possible entries and how they should appear on a Works Cited page; a song, a novel, an online article, a short story, and a website (in that order): Giannakopoulos 5 Works Cited Beyonce. “Pray You Catch Me. ” Lemonade, Parkwood Entertainment, 2016, www. beyonce. com/album/lemonade-visual-album/. Accessed 17 March 2009. Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Mac. Murray, 1999, New York. Hollmichael, Stefanie. “The Reading Brain: Differences between Digital and Print. ” So Many Books, 25 Apr. 2013, somanybooksblog. com/2013/04/25/the-reading-brain-differencesbetween-digital-and-print/. Accessed 20 March 2009. Kincaid, Jamaica. “Girl. ” The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories, edited by Tobias Wolff, Vintage, 1994, pp. 306 -07. Lundman, Susan. “How to Make Vegetarian Chili. ” e. How, www. ehow. com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chile. html. Accessed 15 March 2009.

FINAL RULE: ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDELINES!