Books:

One Author:

Author last name, First name. Title . Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication.

 

Two or Three Authors: (List authors in the order provided on the book)

First author last name, first name, and second author first and last name. Title. Place of

               publication: Publisher, year of publication.

Example:

Dickinson, Terence, and Alan Dyer. The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide. Willowdale: Firefly, 2002.

 

No Author, but has an Editor:

Name of Editor, ed. Title . Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication.

 

Reference Materials:

 

Encyclopedias (entries are listed alphabetically):

Author last name, first name (if listed). “Title of article.” Title of encyclopedia . Year ed.

 

Woodley, David. “Acne.” The World Book Encyclopedia . 2000 ed.

 

Chapter or portion of a Multivolume Reference work:

 

Author last name, first name (if listed). “Title of article or chapter.” Reference title . Ed. First name
               last name (if listed). Vol. #. City: Publisher, Year. Pages.

 

Example:

“The Creation.” Poetry for Students . Ed. Marie Napierkowski and Mary Ruby. Vol. 1. Detroit : Gale.
               1998. 17-36.

 

Reference work containing REPRINTS:

Original author last name, first name. Reference title . Ed. first name last name. Vol. #. Reference place:
                Reference publisher, Reference year. Reference pages. Rpt. of Original title .

 

Example:

Stuart, John. Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism . Ed. Dennis Poupard. Vol. 9. Detroit : Gale, 1983. 384-
               5. Rpt. of The Education of John Reed: Selected Writings .

 

Periodicals:

 

Weekly Magazines:

Author. “Title.” Magazine Day Mon. Year: pages.

 

Example:

Stone, Brad. “Tech trash, e-waste: By any name, it's an issue.” Newsweek 12 Dec. 2005: 11.

 

Newspapers:

Author. “Title.” Newspaper Day Mon. Year, edition (if available): Section with page. (ex. A5)

 

Citations for electronic sources follow.

 

Electronic Resources:

 

Reference Database (Generic):

“Title.” Reference work . Version. (if available) Date of electronic publication. Name of original sponsor
               of web site. Day Mon. Year accessed <URL>.

 

Example:

“Mark Twain.” Encyclopaedia Britannica . 2005. GALILEO. 13 Dec. 2005 <http://search.eb.com/eb/>

 

Journal or Magazine Articles Found on the Web:

Author. “Title.” Journal . Volume. Issue (Year). Day Mon. Year accessed <URL>.

 

Reference Database (Specific – Mof style):

Author last name, first name. “Article Title.” Title of printed book or magazine . Year of print. Online
               Database Name . Name of original sponsor of web site. Day Mon. Year accessed <URL>

 

 

Example:

              Higgins, James E. “Mark Twain: Overview.” Twentieth-Century Children's Writers, 4 th ed . 1995. Literature Resource Center . GCPS. 17 Apr. 2006 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC>

 

 

Example of parenthetical and works cited documentation:

 

              Writing a referenced paper is somewhat similar to putting together an old jigsaw puzzle. It is unlikely that all the pieces will be present but one does their best and, once finished, a clear picture can be seen nonetheless. Since there are many types of sources, indicating works cited at the end of the paper can be quite complex (Gibaldi 145-235). Many recognize that direct quotations need to be indicated in order to avoid plagiarism. For example, Quinn's concept that Poe's writing is akin to some students in that “…it is obvious that his final effort in this struggle comes too late” (319) would require both quotation marks and parenthetical documentation. It is best to frequently use parenthetical documentation even when ideas, rather than quotations, are gained from a source. For example, suggesting that Poe's poem “The Raven” has timeless qualities does not require a quotation, but parenthetical documentation acknowledges a person previously promoted this idea (Graham). Note this last citation exhibits the jigsaw principle: Since the source was obtained electronically, no page number is given. Please know that this version of MLA style has been abbreviated in order to support GCPS guidelines; as one moves from high school to college more extensive citations may be required .

 

 

 

Gibaldi, Joseph, ed. MLA handbook for writers of research papers . 6 th ed. New York : Modern Language
              Association, 2003.

 

Graham, Jorie. “Edgar Allan Poe's ‘The Raven.'” The Paris Review . 2000. Literature Resource Center.
              GCPS. 12 Dec. 2005 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC>

 

Quinn, Patrick F. Nineteenth-Century Literary Criticism . Eds. Cherie Abbey and Janet Mullane. Vol. 16.
              Detroit : Gale, 1987. 314-319. Rpt. of The French Face of Edgar Poe.