Works Cited• It appears at the end of the research paper on a new

sheet of paper.• It is the final page of your document.• Center the title Works Cited in plain text on your page.• The entire document should be double-spaced just

like the essay.• Each entry should be formatted for hanging indention.

Go to format at the top of your screen then paragraph. Under indentation use the drop down menu to select “hanging.”

• (This is the same place you go to select double space.)

• The entries should be arranged alphabetically by the first word in the entry.

• You should have 3 sources minimum.

How to cite your poem

Dickinson, Emily. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death.” Poem Hunter. n.p. n.d. Web. April 2011.

Your poem example:

Note: Your poem came from a website called Poem Hunter.com. You may use the citation above to create your own citation for the works cited. The only thing that should change should be the author and title of your poem. Everything else stays the same.

Works Cited Sample

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Works Cited

Basho, Matsuo. “Falling Upon Earth.” Poetry for Students. Editor

Marie Rose Napierkowski. Volume 2. Detriot:Gale Group, 1998.64.Print.

Bolden, B.J. “Falling Upon Earth.” Poetry for Students. Editor Marie

Rose Napierkowski. Volume 2. Detriot:Gale Group, 1998.68.Print.

Dickinson, Emily. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death.” Poem Hunter. n.p.

n.d. Web. April 2011.

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Notice• Alphabetical Order• Student last name and page number (which is

the last page of your research paper)• Entries are all Poetry for Students except

poem.• The poem is from a website so cite it

accordingly.• 1 inch margins• The works cited is double spaced.• The title is works cited NOT works cited in bold

or work cited or My Sources or any other junk!!!!!!