How do you write a bibliography entry?
Collect this information for each Web Site:
- author name.
- title of the publication (and the title of the article if it’s a magazine or encyclopedia)
- date of publication.
- the place of publication of a book.
- the publishing company of a book.
- the volume number of a magazine or printed encyclopedia.
- the page number(s)
How do you cite a book in a bibliography?
The basic form for a book citation is: Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
How do you in-text cite a story within a textbook?
How to Cite a Short Story in a Textbook
- List the author of the short story.
- Type the name of the short story one space after the period and put it in quotation marks.
- Write the name of the textbook in italics one space after the quotation mark.
How do you cite a story?
Author last name, First name. “Story Title.” Book Title, edited by Editor first name Last name, Publisher, Year, pp. Page range. Melville, Herman….Citing a short story found online.
| Format | Author last name, First name. “Story Title.” Website Name, Day Month Year, URL. |
|---|---|
| In-text citation | (Hughes) |
How do you make a work cited page?
Basic rules
- Begin your Works Cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper.
- Label the page Works Cited (do not italicize the words Works Cited or put them in quotation marks) and center the words Works Cited at the top of the page.
- Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
What words are ignored when arranging a works cited page?
MLA Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is a Works Cited arranged? | Alphabetically by first word of citation |
| Is a Works Cited ever numbered? | No |
| What words are ignored when you are arranging a Works Cited? | A, An, The |
| How are authors names listed in a Works Cited? | Last name, First name |