MLA Basic Citing for Writing
MLA Basic Citing for Writing
1. Basic MLA Citation Process2. MLA Research Writing Process
Basic MLA Citation Style
• Works Consulted (Working Bibliography)• Works Cited• In-text Citation
What is MLA Style?• Modern Language Association• Simple & concise method to document sources• Humanities, especially language and literature• Example:
Business people in Great Britain are considering … (Reed B3).
Works CitedReed, Stanley. "As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking." New York
Times 19 Oct. 2013: B3(L). Science In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
What are Short & Long Works?
Short Work Long Work• Book
o Overall book title, in italicsFracking
• Periodical (magazine, newspaper, academic journal)
o Overall periodical title, in italics Scientific American
• Webo Overall website, title in italics
EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Booko Chapter, entry, or section, in double quotes (“)
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue."
• Periodical (magazine, newspaper, academic journal)
o Article in periodical, in double quotes (“)"Fracking And Tainted Drinking Water."
• Webo Web page, title in double quotes (“)
"Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information."
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013.
Fischetti, Mark. "Fracking And Tainted Drinking Water." Scientific American 309.3 (2013): 21. Readers' Guide Full Text Mega. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information." EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency. EPA, 2012. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.
The Documentation Method• Find sources
o Books, ebooks and electronic articles in databases / on webo Save electronic sources in email (or other methods) / check out books
• Save citation information• Create Working Bibliography• Write outline, citing important sources from bibliography• Create Works Cited • Write draft and final copies of paper, etc., etc., etc., with in-text
citations tied to Works Cited
Save Full-text Sources• Send sources to
yourself by email
• Save full text articles in Email inbox
• When possible, send MLA citation with source
• Option: Copy, paste, save citation direct from database into Word file
Books• E-shelf (books)
o Check mark book
o Save in e-shelf
o Click details
o Click Example Citations
o Copy and paste MLA citation into MS Word file
Create Working Bibliography• Copy and paste
references in MS Word file
Working Bibliography
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson.
Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct.
2013.
The Elements of a Citation
Basic Citation: Book• Full citation
• Author, last name, first name
• Title, in italics
• City of publication• Publisher (UP=University
Press)
• Year of publication• Media
Wilber, Tom. Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2012. Print.
Wilber, Tom.
Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale.
Ithaca:
Cornell UP,
Print.
2012.
Basic Citation: Essay in Book: from Database
• Full citation, no author
• Article title (short work), in double quotes
• Title of long work, in italics• Editor• City of publication: Publisher
• Year of publication• Database, in italics• Media• Date of Access
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue."
Fracking.
Ed. Tamara Thompson.
Web.
Detroit: Greenhaven,
2013.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context.
7 Oct. 2013.
Basic Citation: Newspaper Article from Database
• Full citation
• Author• Article title (short work), in
double quotes• Title of newspaper (long
work), in italics• Date of newspaper: page• Database, in italics• Media
• Date of Access
Reed, Stanley. "As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking." New York Times 19 Oct. 2013: B3(L). Science In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Reed, Stanley.
"As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking."
New York Times
Web.
19 Oct. 2013: B3(L).
Science In Context.
22 Oct. 2013.
Basic Citation: Magazine Article from Database
• Full citation
• Author• Article title (short work), in
double quotes• Title of magazine (long
work), in italics• Volume.issue (year): page(s)• Database, in italics• Media
• Date of Access
Fischetti, Mark. "Fracking and Tainted Drinking Water." Scientific American 309.3 (2013): 21. Readers' Guide Full Text Mega. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Fischetti, Mark.
"Fracking and Tainted Drinking Water."
Scientific American
Web.
309.3 (2013): 21.
Readers' Guide Full Text Mega.
22 Oct. 2013.
Basic Citation: Academic Journal
• Full citation
• Author• Article title (short work), in
double quotes• Title of journal (long work),
in italics• Volume (year): page(s)• Database, in italics• Media
• Date of Access
Jansen, Richard. "The Shale Revolution." TCE: The Chemical Engineer 863 (2013): 34-37. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Jansen, Richard.
"The Shale Revolution."
TCE: The Chemical Engineer
Web.
863 (2013): 34-37.
Academic Search Complete.
22 Oct. 2013.
Basic Citation: Web Page• Full citation, organization as
author• Author• Web page title (short work),
in double quotes• Title of website (long work),
in italics• Sponsor / publisher• Year• Media
• Date of Access
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information." EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency. EPA, 2012. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information."
EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Web.
EPA,
2012.
8 Oct. 2013.
Working Bibliography Example
Works Cited Example
In-Text Citation Examples