Printed Materials Format	Online Sources Format
Multi-Media Sources Format	Parenthetical Quote or In-text Citation
Works Cited Checklist	FAQs for Works Cited
Works Cited Sample
Why do you write down a bibliography or list of works cited? to give credit to where you found your information to list your sources, and so that others could locate them for further research or to verify facts to protect yourself from being accused of plagiarism it is required for HS and College research

Information must be complete and follow rules for order, punctuation and spacing.  Beech Grove Schools use the MLA format.

The final list is in alphabetical order by the first entry.  Indent the second line (If the information is longer than one line; In Word, use hanging indents found on Format, Paragraph, Indent, Special menu)

ONLINE HELPS- This site will help you format your entries, so you can copy & paste them into your final bibliography. Make sure you select MLA Format. Citation Machine

Print Sources note: the word “Print” follows each item

& Book with 1 Author: Last name, First name of author. Title of Book. Publisher’s City: Publisher, Copyright date. Print. For example: Nardo, Don. The Persian Gulf War.  San Diego, CA: 1991. Print.

& Book with 2 Authors: Last name, First name of author, and First name Last name of second author. Title of Book. Publisher’s City: Publisher, Date of copyright. Print. For example: Gaag, Nikki van der and Felicity Arbuthnot. Baghdad.  Milwaukee, WI: World Almanac Library, 2006. Print.

& Print Encyclopedia: Last name, First Name of author. "Title of article." Title of Encyclopedia. Date of edition. Print. For example: LeGall, Michel. "Iraq." World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. Print.

& Magazine/Professional Journal: Last name, First name of author. "Title of Article." Name of Magazine. Day Month Year of issue: Page numbers of article. Print.  For example: Kaplow, Larry. "Iraq: The Last Day of the War." Newsweek. 12 Jan. 2009:36-37. Print.

& Newspaper: Last name, First name of author. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper. Day Month Year, Section and Page number. Print. For example: Ignatius, David. "A game-changer for U.S. and Iraq."  The Indianapolis Star.14 Sep. 2009, A8. Print.

Online Sources note: the word  “Web” precedes the access date

: Online Encyclopedias (example: New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia, Encyclopedia Americana)  Last name, First name of author. "Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia. Year of edition. Web. Day Month Year of access      <URL of homepage>.  For example: Randall, John R. "Iraq.". The New Book of Knowledge. 2009. Web. 23 Sep. 2009.      <http://go-passport.grolier.com/>.

: Online Database: (Student Research Center, SIRS, Inspire) Last name, First name of author. "Title of Article." Name of Publication. Date of Publication: page numbers. Name of Database. Name of Service. Library       accessed in, City of Library, State. Web. Day Month Year of access       <URL>. For example: Sheridan, Barrett. "Elections Aren't the Answer.” Newsweek. 31Aug. 2009: 53. Student Resource Center. Gale. IMCPL Beech Grove Schools. Web. 23 Sep. 2009      <http://find.galegroup.com/>.

: Web Site Last name, First name of author. Title of Site. Date of last revision. Name of sponsoring organization. Web. Day Month Year of access      <URL>. For example: Iraq. 15 September 2009. Central Intelligence Agency.  Web. 15 Sep. 2009      <www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook>.

: Email: Author. "Title of the message." E-mail to person's name. Day Month Year of message. E-mail. for example: Mr. Gearhart. "Information from the Office." Mrs. Hult. 13 Aug. 2009. E-mail.

Multimedia Sources

: Online Images (other sources: Photo, MP3, should be substituted for words “Online Image”: Artist’s (if one) last name, first name. "Description Or Title Of Image." Date of image. Online image. Title of larger site. Date of download           <URL>. For example: “Map of Baghdad.” Online Image. CNN News. 23 Sept. 2009      <archives.cnn.com/WORLD/maps/iraq.baghdad.jpg>.

:Song from CD (or MP3) Name of group or artist. “Title of Song.” Album/CD Title. Recording studio. Date. Source. For example: Beatles. “Can’t Buy Me Love.” A Hard Day’s Night. EMI, 1964. CD.

Parenthetical Quote/In-Text Citation-  when a source is quoted word-for-word, place “quotes” around the words, and follow with the author and page number in parentheses.  If it is an Internet source, place the first item in your bibliography, usually the title of the webpage, and the paragraph number in parentheses.  The detailed information on the source will be in your Bibliography /Works Cited List at the end of your report.

"But as it is, we have the wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservation in the other".  (Jefferson 159).  

If this was a website: (Jefferson's Notes Paragraph 3).

Works Cited Checklist (for the pros!)

1. Are your sources in alphabetical order?
2. Did you  number your sources or using bullets, dashes, etc.?  Get rid of them!
3. Did you double-space the whole page?
4. Did you use a hanging indent?
5. Do you have a period at the end of each citation?
6. Did you capitalize all titles and names?
7. Did you italicize all book titles and put quotes around or italicize articles or poems?
8. Did you include the date accessed for Internet sources? Is it written out in international format that is: 25 February 2005?
9. Did you remember to include citations for the images used in your paper?
10. Did you use Times New Roman 12 point font?
11. Did you remove any live hyperlinks?

FAQs for Works Cited Pages

1. Why do you write down a bibliography or list of works cited?

• to give credit to where you found your information
• to list your sources, and so that others could locate them for further research or to verify facts
• to protect yourself from being accused of plagiarism
• it is required for HS and College research

2. Why do I have to follow all these rules regarding punctuation and spacing?

It is a systematic way for all writers to document their sources.  It's similar to all basketball teams using the same rules. The MLA (Modern Language Association) rules have been used over 100 years for research papers.

3. What should I look for first?

Always look for the author.  You need to give credit to the person, if they are listed.  
For Print Resources  the author will be on the cover or title page.  
For Online Sources the author's name is at the beginning or the end of an article.

4. Will I ever be tested on this?

You will usually have a guide sheet with examples. Entire books and websites describe the rules.  A good one is the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

5. Is there any way for the computer to do this for me?

There are websites where you may enter your information and it will add punctuation and format it for you.
One example is:
www.citationmachine.net

** One advantage of using online databases is there usually is a citation given for the article- look for it!

6. What if I DO need to copy something and use the exact words or the teacher says I need a quote from someone?

This is called a Parenthetical Quote, and you use an “In-Text Citation”.  When a source is quoted word-for-word, place “quotes” around the words, and follow with the author and page number in parentheses.  If it is an Internet source, place the first item in your bibliography, usually the title of the webpage, and the paragraph number in parentheses.  The detailed information on the source will be in your Bibliography /Works Cited List at the end of your report.  
Examples:
"But as it is, we have the wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservation in the other".  (Jefferson 159).  
If this was a website: (Jefferson's Notes Paragraph 3).

Works Cited Sample:
On a separate page from your paper, list all your sources in alphabetical order, double spaced with hanging indents (Format, Paragraph, Special, Hanging)

                                                                                                                                                         Mrs. Hult
                                                                                                                                October 1, 2009
                                                                                                                                Language Arts Period 5

                                                                        Works Cited

Gaag, Nikki van der and Felicity Arbuthnot. Baghdad.  Milwaukee, WI: World Almanac Library, 2006. Print.

Gearhart, Mr. "Information from the Office." Mrs. Hult. 13 Aug. 2009. Email.

Ignatius, David. "A game-changer for U.S. and Iraq."  The Indianapolis Star.14 September 2009, A8. Print.

Iraq. 15 September 2009. Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 15 Sep. 2009

    <www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook>.

Kaplow, Larry. "Iraq: The Last Day of the War." Newsweek. 12 Jan. 2009:36-37. Print.

LeGall, Michel. "Iraq." World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. Print.

“Map of Baghdad.” Online Image. CNN News. Web. 23 Sep. 2009

     <archives.cnn.com/WORLD/maps/iraq.baghdad.jpg>.

Nardo, Don. The Persian Gulf War.  San Diego, CA: 1991. Print.

Randall, John R. "Iraq.". The New Book of Knowledge. 2009. Web. 23 Sep. 2009

    <http://go-passport.grolier.com/>

Sheridan, Barrett. "Elections Aren't the Answer.” Newsweek. 31Aug. 2009: 53. Student Resource Center. Gale. IMCPL Beech Grove Schools. Web.
 
    23 Sep. 2009

     <http://find.galegroup.com/>.