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MLA Citation style
MLA style citation: This stands for Modern Languages
Association, and it is the preferred style to use when writing about
literature, humanities, or arts. In MLA style, writers place
references to sources in the paper to briefly identify them and enable readers
to find them in the Works Cited list. These parenthetical references should be
kept as brief and as clear as possible.
Generally speaking, it is an alphabetical list of the
books, papers, or resources used in your paper must be included at the end of your
report. These resources should be cited throughout the paper (with the use of
brackets) and explained in greater detail on this list (known as the
bibliography).
Mla citation rules – Pclav is very useful
to students and professionals. It is a good way to avoid plagiarisms. This is
where you use same information as original information as original context
without author's permission.
There are general guidelines to follow and specific
rules to be aware of. Below you'll find basic rules for creating MLA bibliographic
entries, as well as example citations.
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All entries are cited alphabetically
by the author's last name. If there is no author, the title of the resource is
used instead. The title of the resource is not underlined, but it put in
italics instead. The publication medium (DVD, magazine, book, website, CD)
should be included as well. The
entire page should be double-spaced.
The basic format is as follows:
Author
last name, first name. Title of the book in italics. Location of publication: publisher
name, year published. Publication medium.
In Mla citation rules – Pclav,
it is preferable you use long names rather than abbreviations. It also requires
that you italicize word titles instead of underlining them.
Guidelines for formatting MLA style work
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Clarkson's Guidelines on
Formatting in MLA Style
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Double-space the text of your
work and use Times New Roman.
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Font size should be 12pt.
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Set the margins of your work
to 1 inch on all sides.
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For paragraphs indent the
first line a half an inch from the left margin. MLA recommends you use the Tab key.
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Create a header for all pages
of the document that numbers all pages in the upper right-hand corner at
one-half inch from the top.
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Include endnotes on a separate
page before your Cited Works page. Name this section Notes and centre on the document.
When creating your Works Cited Page, remember to:
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Begin the Works Cited on a new
page, but number consecutively (i.e., if the last page of your essay is page 3,
the Works Cited is page 4)
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Alphabetize each entry by
first letter
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Use italics for all titles of
books, magazines, films, etc.
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You do NOT need to include the
URL on internet sources unless specifically required.
·
Put quotation marks around the
titles of poems, short stories, and articles
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Indent the 2nd line,
the 3rd line, and all subsequent lines of each citation
·
Double-space
all entries
Examples of MLA Citations
Type of citation and correct citation:
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Book
(One author)
Gorman, Elizabeth. Prairie Women. New
Haven: Yale University Press, 1986.
·
Book
(Two authors)
Caper, Charles and Lawrence T. Teamos. How to
Camp. Philadelphia: Doubleday, 1986.
·
Book (Three or more authors)
Ellis, Doris et.al. History of Japan. New
York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1989.
·
Book
(One editor)
Vanderkirk, Pamela, ed. Ten Short Plays. Los Angeles: Nowell
Book Co., 1982.
·
Book
(Two editors)
Lockhard, David J. and Charles Heimler, eds. The Oregon Trail. New
York: Bonanza Books, 1992.
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Web
page (Professional Organization)
Schrock, Kathleen.
"Digital Gadgets." Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.
20 February 2002. Discovery Channel. 11 March 2003.
<http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/gadgets.html>.
Sources:
MLA Citation Style. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/mla [Last Accessed May 3, 2013].
MLA Sample citations. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.tarleton.edu/departments/library/userhelp/document_mla_lh.html [Last Accessed May 3, 2013].
MLA Style ciation.[ONLINE] Available at:
http://mlastylecitation.com/ [Last Accessed May 3, 2013].
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