WorksCited
Works Cited PowerPointThis short slide show highlights some of the basics of creating a Works Cited page. Let's start by opening up this file and getting an idea of what this is all about.
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First Things First - Creating the Works Cited Page
Before we jump into the citations, let's make the Works Cited Page. Open Microsoft Word and at the top, write "Works Cited Page." The font should be Calibri or Times New Roman, and it should be size 12. Make sure this title is centered!
Now, minimize that window and open up an internet browser.
Now, minimize that window and open up an internet browser.
Practice Exercise #1
(updated November 2017)
Let's do a little work with how to cite the internet sources for your essay.
Let's do a little work with how to cite the internet sources for your essay.
- First, open up the following link on the effects of alcohol on the liver: "Effects of Alcholism"
- Then open up the following site in a different tab: www.bibme.org.
- When you get to BibMe, click "Citation Guide" in the bar at the top.
- Then, click the style "MLA."
- Next, click the blue tab that says, "Website."
- Then, copy and paste the URL from the alcoholism site into the BibMe box that says "Find website by URL or keyword."
- Click the "Search Website" box and then, when the website has been found, click "Select."
- Look at the all info that popped up!
- Click the box "Final Step."
- Of course, we can't expect computer to do everything for us, so look through the different boxes of information, also called fields. Sometimes, data is missing, so always be sure to go through the fields and fill in any missing information yourself.
- Then, click "Create Citation" at the bottom.
- Voila! Now, all you need to do is copy and paste the bibliography onto your Works Cited page!
Practice Exercise #2
Feeling pretty confident? Let's try it again.
Check out this link: "Alcohol Effects on the Liver"
Now, following the steps we used in the first practice exercise, using BibMe.com to create a bibliography of this source. When you're done, copy and past it into Microsoft Word. When you've finished, your page should look like the picture on the right. You can also download a Word file below.
Also, be sure to number your sources and leave a space between each source. It just makes it easier to read!
Check out this link: "Alcohol Effects on the Liver"
Now, following the steps we used in the first practice exercise, using BibMe.com to create a bibliography of this source. When you're done, copy and past it into Microsoft Word. When you've finished, your page should look like the picture on the right. You can also download a Word file below.
Also, be sure to number your sources and leave a space between each source. It just makes it easier to read!
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File Type: | docx |
A Special Note - YouTube
Although the MLA does explicitly say how to cite a YouTube video, the fine folks over at Purdue OWL have put together the following guide:
Based on MLA standards for other media formats, we feel that the following format is the most acceptable for citing YouTube videos:
Author’s Name or Poster’s Username. “Title of Image or Video.” Media Type
Text. Name of Website. Name of Website’s Publisher, date of posting. Medium. date retrieved.
Here is an example of what that looks like:
Shimabukuro, Jake. "Ukulele Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro." Online video clip.
YouTube. YouTube, 22 Apr. 2006. Web. 9 Sept. 2010"
Meet Your New Best Friend - The Purdue Owl
If you're ever feeling stuck with citations, don't worry! The fine folks over at the Purdue Owl will become your new best friends (just don't tell your current best friends). They've put together an *incredibly* comprehensive resource all about citations and works cited pages and all that other good stuff we need to know to let others know that our research can be trusted. (Plus, it helps us avoid that sneaky little fellow we call "plagiarism.")
Enjoy! https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Enjoy! https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/