Works Cited

By

Mrs. Patterson

School Library Media Specialist

Why Write a Works Cited?• Give credit where credit is due

• Good researching uses many different sources of info

• Keeps a log of your research in case you need to refer back

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*Remember, the first time is the RIGHT (write) time to cite!

Plagiarismis

“using (stealing) someone else’s words or ideas as if

they were your own.”

American Heritage Dictionary, Third Edition, 1993

What information do you need for a

Works Cited Page?

Vocabulary“You REALLY need to know these words!”

• Author (Last name, First name)

• Title

• Article or Page

• Publisher

• Copyright date

Citing a Website (with no author)

1. Title

Citing a Website (with an author)

1. Title

2. Author

Citing a Book

Book Cover Copyright Page

2nd or 4th page

2. Title

1. Author

3. City of Publisher4. Publisher Name5. Copyright Date

Name: ______________________________ Teacher: __________________________________ Date: __________________

Works Cited PageWEBSITES:

____________________________________, ____________. ________________________________________. Author’s Last Name (if known) First Name. Title of the Website.

Web. __________________________________. Day, Month, and Year you visited website.

Example of a Website with an Author: Lippert, Eric. Columbus Voyages. Web. 20 January 2011.

Example of a Website without an Author: Cartier Voyages. Web. 20 January 2011.

BOOKS WITH ONE AUTHOR:

_____________________, ___________________. _________________________________ . Author’s Last Name First Name Title of Book. ______________________: _______________________, _____________ . Print. City of Publisher : Name of Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Ex: Smith, Bill. The Civil War. Toronto: Scholastic Books, 1999. Print.

Things to Keep in Mind When Writing a “Works Cited” (i.e. Format):

• Double space between citations• Indent the second or more line of a single

citation• Put your citations in alphabetical order• Follow other proper formatting as shown

on the “Works Cited: Generic Fill in the Blank” sheet including commas, periods, and italics.

Works Cited (Sample)

Cecolini, Vincent and John Nubbin. Comics: The Beginning Collector. New York: Mallard Press, 1992. Print.

Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. New York: Clarion, 1987. Print.

Gaudin, Sharon. “Microsoft, Sun Battle on Two Fronts.” Computerworld. 2 Mar. 2008. 80-87. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 17 Mar. 2010.

Grigadean, Jerry M. “Beatles.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 1997 ed.

Miller, Mark. “Up from the Depths.” Time 28 February 1994: 14-17. Print.

Red Rover Little Plane. Web. 20 January 2011.

Smith, Daniel. The Sunshine Smiles. Web. 20 January 2011.