General Guidelines:
- The works cited page is a separate page at the end of the research paper with the title Works Cited at the top and the references listed alphabetically. When the title is first, ignore A, An or The.
- Underline titles of books and journals. Italics may be used for titles with permission from the classroom teacher who assigned the research. (More Information on using italics: http://www.mla.org/style_faq2)
- If no author/editor listed, use the title
- First line aligns left and then all other lines are a hanging indent of 0.5″
- All entries are double-spaced.
- See below for an example of a final Works Cited page.
- For more on MLA Works Cited information please see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/44MLA.pdf or http://www.mla.org/style
Example Page
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Works Cited
“Boy Scouts to Recycle Christmas Trees.” Seattle Times 6 Dec. 2007, sec B:1.
Carroll, Chris. “High-Tech Trash: Will Your Discarded TV or Computer End
Up in a Ditch in Ghana?” National Geographic 213.1 (2008) : 64 – 81.
Churchill, E. Richard and Muriel Mandell. 365 More Science Experiments with
Everyday Materials. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1998. Daily, Arvid,
et al. Motorcycle Engines. San Francisco: HD Press, 2004.
“Garbage Unlimited.” Earth News. 45.3 (2006) : 32-34.
Gittleman, Arthur. “Fibonacci, Leeonardo.” World Book Encyclopedia.
2004 ed.
LaPorta, Salvatore. “As Garbage Piles Up, Naples Raises a Stink.” Seattle
Times. 5 Jan. 2008, sec. A: 2.
National Weather Service National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
18 Oct. 2007. NOAA/National Weather Service. 10 Jan 2008
<http://www.ncep.noaa.gov/>
Resenberg, Donna. “The Flood Cycle.” World Mythology: An Anthology of
Great Myths and Epics. Illinois: Passport Books, 1986.
Walters, Derek. Chemistry. New York: F. Watts, 1982.
Whitney, M. T. “When Old Electronics Meet Their End, Much Ends Up
Becoming Toxic Waste in China.” 8 Feb. 2007. News Target Network.
15 Jan 2008 < http://www.newstarget.com/021578.html >
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