MLA Basic Citing for Writing

MLA Basic Citing for Writing

1. Basic MLA Citation Process2. MLA Research Writing Process

Basic MLA Citation Style

• Works Consulted (Working Bibliography)• Works Cited• In-text Citation

What is MLA Style?• Modern Language Association• Simple & concise method to document sources• Humanities, especially language and literature• Example:

Business people in Great Britain are considering … (Reed B3).

Works CitedReed, Stanley. "As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking." New York

Times 19 Oct. 2013: B3(L). Science In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

What are Short & Long Works?

Short Work Long Work• Book

o Overall book title, in italicsFracking

• Periodical (magazine, newspaper, academic journal)

o Overall periodical title, in italics Scientific American

• Webo Overall website, title in italics

EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• Booko Chapter, entry, or section, in double quotes (“)

"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue."

• Periodical (magazine, newspaper, academic journal)

o Article in periodical, in double quotes (“)"Fracking And Tainted Drinking Water."

• Webo Web page, title in double quotes (“)

"Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information."

"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013.

Fischetti, Mark. "Fracking And Tainted Drinking Water." Scientific American 309.3 (2013): 21. Readers' Guide Full Text Mega. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information." EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency. EPA, 2012. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.

The Documentation Method• Find sources

o Books, ebooks and electronic articles in databases / on webo Save electronic sources in email (or other methods) / check out books

• Save citation information• Create Working Bibliography• Write outline, citing important sources from bibliography• Create Works Cited • Write draft and final copies of paper, etc., etc., etc., with in-text

citations tied to Works Cited

Save Full-text Sources• Send sources to

yourself by email

• Save full text articles in Email inbox

• When possible, send MLA citation with source

• Option: Copy, paste, save citation direct from database into Word file

Books• E-shelf (books)

o Check mark book

o Save in e-shelf

o Click details

o Click Example Citations

o Copy and paste MLA citation into MS Word file

Create Working Bibliography• Copy and paste

references in MS Word file

Working Bibliography

"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson.

Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct.

2013.

The Elements of a Citation

Basic Citation: Book• Full citation

• Author, last name, first name

• Title, in italics

• City of publication• Publisher (UP=University

Press)

• Year of publication• Media

Wilber, Tom. Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2012. Print.

Wilber, Tom.

Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale.

Ithaca:

Cornell UP,

Print.

2012.

Basic Citation: Essay in Book: from Database

• Full citation, no author

• Article title (short work), in double quotes

• Title of long work, in italics• Editor• City of publication: Publisher

• Year of publication• Database, in italics• Media• Date of Access

"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.

"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue."

Fracking.

Ed. Tamara Thompson.

Web.

Detroit: Greenhaven,

2013.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context.

7 Oct. 2013.

Basic Citation: Newspaper Article from Database

• Full citation

• Author• Article title (short work), in

double quotes• Title of newspaper (long

work), in italics• Date of newspaper: page• Database, in italics• Media

• Date of Access

Reed, Stanley. "As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking." New York Times 19 Oct. 2013: B3(L). Science In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Reed, Stanley.

"As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking."

New York Times

Web.

19 Oct. 2013: B3(L).

Science In Context.

22 Oct. 2013.

Basic Citation: Magazine Article from Database

• Full citation

• Author• Article title (short work), in

double quotes• Title of magazine (long

work), in italics• Volume.issue (year): page(s)• Database, in italics• Media

• Date of Access

Fischetti, Mark. "Fracking and Tainted Drinking Water." Scientific American 309.3 (2013): 21. Readers' Guide Full Text Mega. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Fischetti, Mark.

"Fracking and Tainted Drinking Water."

Scientific American

Web.

309.3 (2013): 21.

Readers' Guide Full Text Mega.

22 Oct. 2013.

Basic Citation: Academic Journal

• Full citation

• Author• Article title (short work), in

double quotes• Title of journal (long work),

in italics• Volume (year): page(s)• Database, in italics• Media

• Date of Access

Jansen, Richard. "The Shale Revolution." TCE: The Chemical Engineer 863 (2013): 34-37. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Jansen, Richard.

"The Shale Revolution."

TCE: The Chemical Engineer

Web.

863 (2013): 34-37.

Academic Search Complete.

22 Oct. 2013.

Basic Citation: Web Page• Full citation, organization as

author• Author• Web page title (short work),

in double quotes• Title of website (long work),

in italics• Sponsor / publisher• Year• Media

• Date of Access

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information." EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency. EPA, 2012. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

"Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information."

EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Web.

EPA,

2012.

8 Oct. 2013.

Working Bibliography Example

Works Cited Example

In-Text Citation Examples