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MLA Style Guide DMACC Urban Campus Library
This brief guide provides examples in the MLA style
for information sources most commonly used by
DMACC students. It should always be used in
conjunction with the 7th edition of the MLA Handbook
for Writers of Research Papers and information
provided by DMACC instructors. Appropriate page
numbers from the handbook are documented with
each example in this guide. You may also want to visit
the MLA website at http://www.mla.org. Finally,
don’t forget—your librarians are always ready to help
with citation questions!
How can this guide help me?
Any academic research project must include accurate
documentation of the resources consulted. This means
providing information about your sources so your
reader can locate them. If you examine articles in
research journals, you’ll notice that they always
include a list of references, with publication
information.
Documentation in research projects has two basic
features:
1. Works Cited List: At the end of your paper or
presentation, include a list of the resources you
used. The list must be on a separate page at the
end of your paper with the title “Works Cited”
centered at the top of the page. Each entry, or
citation, in the list provides information about the
individual source. Citations are listed in
alphabetical order, starting with the author’s last
name. If a source has no author, the entry is
alphabetized by title. Citations are double-spaced
with hanging indents. There are specific rules for
punctuation and italics in a Works Cited list,
illustrated by the examples in this guide.
2. In-Text References: Each time you refer to a
source in the text of your paper, include the last
name of the author or the first few words of the
title of the source (enough to identify it in your
list of Works Cited) and the specific page number,
if applicable, as close to the paraphrase or
quotation as possible. (See the section on In-Text
References for examples.) These references lead
your reader to the appropriate entry in your
Works Cited List.
Why do citation styles matter?
Contents
Formatting Your Paper
Formatting Your Paper (2-5)
Sample Paper (6)
In-Text References (7-8)
Works Cited Page (9-10)
References
Books (11-13)
Articles (14-15)
DMACC Library Databases (16-18)
Web Sites (19-22)
Interviews (23)
Visual Art & Graphics (24-26)
Other Resources (26-27)
Citation Tools
Citation Tools Overview (28-29)
NoodleTools (30-38)
Word 2013 (39-47)
Credits (48)
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Formatting your paper
What should my final paper look
like? (115-122)
The MLA Handbook recommends that all research papers
adhere to certain formatting guidelines.
These include:
Use 1 inch margins around the text of your paper
(top, bottom, left, and right).
Double-space the entire paper, including quotations
and the works cited page.
Indent the first line of all body paragraphs by 1/2
inch.
Use a basic, readable font such as Times New Roman
in a standard size (i.e., 12pt).
Use only one space after concluding punctuation
(such as a period).
Do not include a title page. Instead, type your
name, your instructor’s name, the course number,
and the date at the top of your first page, flush
with the left margin and double-spaced.
Type the title of your paper above the body of the
text. Center the title. Do not underline, italicize,
boldface, type in all capital letters, or place in
quotation marks. Capitalize all important words.
Create a header with your last name and page
number to appear on all pages. (Note: Your
instructor may ask that you omit the name/page
number header on the first page.)
Print your paper on standard, white 8.5 x 11 inch
paper.
How do I format my paper in
Microsoft Word 2013?
Open a new Microsoft Word document
A new document automatically appears when Word is opened.
Create a new blank document
1. Open Word 2013.
2. Single-click the Blank document option.
Shortcut Option: Press <Ctrl> + <N> in Microsoft Word to open a
new blank document.
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Formatting your paper
Set your margins to 1 inch
A margin is the empty space between a document’s
contents and the edges of the page. Word’s default
margins are 1 inch on each side of the page which is
also the required margin for MLA. However, if the
default is not 1 inch, you can easily adjust the margins.
1. Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon and click
the Margins button in the Page Setup group.
A list of common page margins appears.
2. For 1 inch margins, select the Normal margin
setting.
The margin setting is applied to the document.
Note: This is the normal default for margin spacing in
Word 2013.
Set your line spacing and indentation
The default settings for
Word 2013 do not match
the MLA style require-
ments for line spacing
and indentation, so you
will need to make the
following adjustments.
1. Click the Home tab
on the Ribbon and
click the Line Spac-
ing button in the
Paragraph group.
2. Click Line Spacing Options.
3. Make the following changes:
A. Change Indentation to
First line by .5”.
B. Change After spacing to 0pt.
C. Change Line spacing to Double.
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Create your header
In MLA style, the name of the author followed by the
page number should appear at the right top margin in
the header.
1. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon and select
Header from the Header & Footer group. Scroll
down to the bottom of the list and select Edit
Header.
2. Click on Home in the Ribbon and click on the Right
Align tab.
3. Click on the green Header & Footer Tool Design
box at the top of the screen.
4. Type your last name and press the space bar one
time.
5. Click the Page Number tab.
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6. Slide your cursor down to Current Position and
then over to Plain Number.
7. (OPTIONAL) If your instructor requested that you do
not include the page number on the first page,
check the box next to Different First Page. This
will remove the page number from your first page.
8. Press the Close Header and Footer button in the
ribbon and return to your paper.
Enter name and course information
MLA style does not require a separate title page for
research papers. Instead, place your name and course
information in a double-spaced block below the header,
along the top left-hand margin. This is called a report
heading and it should only appear on the first page of
the document.
1. Type your name on the first line below the header
and press Enter.
2. Type the name of the instructor on the second line
and press Enter.
3. Type the course name on the third line and press
Enter.
4. Type the date on the fourth line and press Enter.
MLA style requires the day-month-year
(24 September 2014) format.
Enter the Document Title
The title of your research paper should appear a double
space below the name and course information, and
should be centered between the page margins.
Formatting your paper
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Sample Paper
Sample Paper
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In-Text References
What are in-text references and
how do I use them? (214-232)
Within the text of your paper, you must show your
reader exactly what you borrowed from each
source you paraphrase or quote, and exactly where
in the source you found the material. These are
your in-text, or parenthetical, references.
Your in-text references point to sources in your list
of works cited. Usually the author's last name and
a page reference is enough. If the work is listed by
title, use the title, shortened or in full.
For a printed source, include the relevant page
number or numbers. You may omit page numbers
when you cite an entire work, an article on a
single page, or if you cite an electronic source
without pagination. Keep your in-text references
brief. If you use the author's name in a sentence,
for example, you don't need to repeat it in the
parenthetical page citation.
An original passage from the book, The Extreme
Searcher’s Internet Handbook (page 20) by
Randolph Hock, published in 2009 by CyberAge
Books is shown to the right, with examples of
different types of in-text references.
Full citation: Hock, Randolph. Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook.
Medford: CyberAge, 2009. Print.
Direct quotation: "Knowing about the Deep Web is important because it
contains a lot of tremendously useful information—and it is
large. Various estimates put the size of the Deep Web at from
200 to 500 times the content of the visible web" (Hock 20).
Paraphrase with the author’s
name in the text: Hock (20) points out that that the Deep Web is considerably
larger than the visible web.
Paraphrase with the author’s
name in the parenthetical
reference: The content of the Deep Web is considerably larger than that
of the visible web (Hock 20).
Direct quote with the author’s
name in the text: Hock (20) cites estimates of the Deep Web "at from 200 to
500 times the content of the visible web.”
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In-Text References
Indirect reference:
Sometimes, you will need to refer to an indirect quotation, that is, something that was itself a quotation in one of your
sources. In this case, put the abbreviation qtd. in ("quoted in") before the reference.
Joan London wrote of her father, Jack, “His longing for his daughters was deep and true, his need for them was
desperate. But did anyone ever bungle more badly in trying to realize that desire? (qtd. in Labor 336).
This could also be written with both sources listed in the text.
Labor (336) cites Joan London as saying of her father, Jack, that “his longing for his daughters was deep and true, his need
for them was desperate”
You should only include the book, article or Web site that you actually have in your Works Cited. In this example,
Joan London would not be included in the Works Cited.
Labor, Earle. Jack London: An American Life. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2013. Print.
Parenthetical reference with
more than three authors:
When you are citing or paraphrasing a work with more than
three authors, you should list the last name of the first
author, followed by “et al.” and the appropriate page
number.
All living creatures are made of cells—small membrane–
bounded compartments filled with a concentrated aqueous
solution of chemicals. (Alberts et al. 3)
Parenthetical reference with no
author: When a source does not include an author, it is necessary to
refer to it in your text by the full title (if short), or the first
few words of a longer title. Begin with the word by which
the source is alphabetized in your Works Cited.
For example, to cite the entry “Plagiarism” from Wikipedia
in-text, the reference would be:
“Within academia, plagiarism by students, professors, or
researchers is considered academic dishonesty or academic
fraud and offenders are subject to academic censure, up to
and including expulsion” (“Plagiarism”).
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Works Cited page
The Works Cited page includes an alphabetical list of the sources you cited in your paper. You can see the Using
Citation Tools section of this guide for instructions on how to build a Works Cited page in NoodleTools or Microsoft
Word.
The page layout of your Works Cited page uses the same 1 inch margins, double-spacing, and header as the body of
the paper. However, the page should be titled Works Cited, and the individual citations will use a hanging indent.
How to create a hanging-indent in Microsoft Word 2013
1. Place your cursor on the first line after the title, or highlight your citations if they are already typed.
2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Line Spacing button in the Paragraph group.
3. Click Line Spacing Options.
4. In the Indentation area, select Hanging by .5” under Special. Be sure Left is also set to 0”
5. Press OK.
How do I format my Works Cited page? (37, 180-183)
What is a Works Cited page? (126)
The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers states:
Nearly all research builds on previous research. Researchers commonly begin a project by
studying past work on their topics and deriving relevant information and ideas from their
predecessors. This process is largely responsible for the continual expansion of human
knowledge. In presenting their work, researchers generously acknowledge their debts to
predecessors by carefully documenting each source, so that earlier contributions receive
appropriate credit and readers can evaluate the basis for claims and conclusions.
As you prepare your paper, you should similarly seek to build on the work of previous writers
and researchers. And whenever you draw on another’s work, you must also document your
source by indicating what you borrowed—whether facts, opinions or quotations—and where you
borrowed it from. Through documentation, you will provide your readers with a description of
key features of each source (such as its authorship and medium of publication). Documentation
also assists readers in locating the sources you used.
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Sample Works Cited list
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Books
How do I cite a book with one
author? (148)
Weimer, Maryellen. Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key
Changes to Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,
2002. Print.
Author's or editor's name (last name, first name)
Title of the book (italicized)
City of publication
It is not necessary to include the state,
province or country after the city name (151)
Name of the publisher
Omit descriptive words, such as Books, House,
Press, Publishers (247)
Example: Greenhaven Press should be
listed simply as Greenhaven
Always include UP for University Press
Example: Iowa State University Press
should be listed as Iowa State UP (247)
If the publisher’s name includes the name of a
person, include only the person’s last name
Example: W.W. Norton should be listed as
Norton (247)
If the publisher’s name includes the name of
more than one person, include only the last
name of the first person in the group
Example: Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich
should be listed as Harcourt (247)
Date of publication
Medium of publication (Example: Print or Web)
It’s usually best to take this information from the title
page of the book (front and back) rather than the
cover.
Sometimes you will need to include additional
information, such as the edition of the book or the
specific pages you are citing.
What pieces of information do I
need to cite a book? (148-180)
How do I cite a book with two or
three authors? (154)
Levin, John S., Susan Kater, and Richard L. Wagoner.
Community College Faculty: At Work in the New
Economy. New York: Palgrave, 2006. Print.
How do I cite a book with more
than three authors? (154)
Aquilar, Linda S., et al. The Community College: A New
Beginning. Dubuque: Kendall Hunt, 2005. Print.
Note: "et al." means "and others"
Note: You may also choose to list each author in the order
in which they appear on the title page.
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Books
How do I cite a book with an
editor? (153)
Wallin, Desna L., ed. Adjunct Faculty in Community
Colleges: An Academic Administrator's Guide to
Recruiting, Supporting, and Retaining Great
Teachers. Boston: Anker, 2005. Print.
How do I cite a book with two or
three editors? (154)
Roueche, John E., and Barbara R. Jones, eds. The
Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington:
Community College, 2005. Print.
How do I cite a book with a
corporate author? (156)
American Association of Community Colleges. State-by-
State Profile of Community Colleges. 6th ed.
Washington: Community College, 2003. Print.
How do I cite a second or later
edition of a book? (167)
Vaughan, George B. The Community College Story. 3rd ed.
Washington: Amer. Assn. of Community Colleges,
2006. Print.
How do I cite a multivolume
work? (168)
English, Fenwick W., ed. Encyclopedia of Educational
Leadership and Administration. 2 vols. Thousand
Oaks: Sage, 2006. Print.
Note: Use this format only when you used two or more
volumes and you want to cite the entire work.
How do I cite an encyclopedia
entry? (160)
O'Banion, Terry U. "Community College." World Book
Encyclopedia. 2006 ed. Print.
Note: If the encyclopedia isn't well-known, include full
publication information.
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Books
How do I cite one chapter or
section of a book? (157)
Carter, Elizabeth, and Renée N. Jefferson. “Collaborating
on Information Literacy.” Revisiting Outcomes
Assessment in Higher Education. Ed. Peter Hernon,
Robert E. Dugan, and Candy Schwartz. Westport:
Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 303-326. Print.
Note: This entry includes the page numbers of the
chapter or section cited.
How do I cite more than one
chapter or section of a book?
(157)
Note: List each essay separately, followed by a cross-
reference to the book (the editor's name and the page
numbers). List the book itself in a separate entry, with
complete publication information.
Nielsen, Norm. "A History of Entrepreneurship at Kirkwood
Community College." Roueche and Jones 81-92.
Roueche, John E., and Barbara R. Jones, eds. The
Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington:
Community College, 2005. Print.
Valek, Millicent. "Entrepreneurial Risk Taking." Roueche and
Jones 135-142.
How do I cite a WILBOR book
(eBook)? (187)
Mortenson, Greg. Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace
with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and
Pakistan. New York: Viking, 2009. WILBOR. Web. 1
Mar. 2011.
How do I cite a book found
through Google Books? (187)
Roueche, John E., M. Melissa Richardson, Philip W. Neal,
and Suanne D. Roueche, eds. The Creative
Community College: Leading Change Through
Innovation. Washington: Amer. Assn. of Community
Colleges, 2008. Google Book Search. Web. 27 Apr.
2010
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Articles
How do I cite an article from a
popular magazine? (142)
Go, Alison. "Using the Two-Year Option." U.S. News &
World Report 16 Apr. 2007: 64-65. Print.
How do I cite a newspaper
article? (141)
Rossi, Lisa. "More High Schoolers Tackle College Courses."
Des Moines Register 5 Mar. 2007: 1A+. Print.
Note: 1 is the page number; A is the section of the paper. The plus sign indicates the article continues on an inside page. Note: Omit beginning articles for newspaper titles. (Example: The Des Moines Register becomes Des Moines Register)
How do I cite an editorial in a
newspaper ? (146)
“Make Sure Students will be Ready for College.” Editorial.
Des Moines Register. 1 Feb. 2010: A13. Proquest.
Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
The author's name (last name, first name), followed by a period
The title of the article, followed by a period (in quotation marks)
The name of the publication (italicized)
The date of publication, followed by a colon (Day Month Year; abbreviate all months except May, June, and July)
The page numbers of the article, followed by a period
Medium of publication (Example: Print or Web)
Sometimes you will need to include additional information,
such as a volume or issue number for a journal, or edition
information for a newspaper.
What pieces of information do I need
to cite an article? (136-148)
Traditional popular materials include newspapers and
magazines, such as The New York Times or Newsweek
magazine. While these publications serve a very important
purpose, instructors will often require students to use
scholarly resources for their research projects. Journals are
the most common place to find scholarly information. They
include articles written by experts that are often reviewed
and critiqued by other experts before they can be
published. Because of this review by other experts in the
field, it is common to hear the term “peer reviewed” in
regards to scholarly publications.
Scholarly versus popular: what’s the
difference?
A periodical is any publication that appears on a regular
basis, such as a daily newspaper, a weekly or monthly
popular magazine, or a scholarly journal published three or
four times a year. Articles from periodicals are excellent
resources for student research projects.
What is a periodical?
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Articles
How do I cite an article in a
scholarly research journal?
(137)
Abowitz, Kathleen K. "The Interdependency of Vocational
and Liberal Aims in Higher Education." About
Campus 11.2 (2006): 16-22. Print.
Note: This citation includes the volume (77), issue number
(2), and the year of publication (2006) instead of a specific
date.
How do I cite an article ONLY
available on the web? (190)
Dell, Cindy Ann, Christy Low, and Jeanine F. Wilker.
“Comparing Student Achievement in Online and
Face-to-Face Class Formats.” Journal of Online
Learning and Teaching 6.1 (2010): n.pag. Web.
20 Apr. 2010.
Note: Use inclusive page numbers; if not available, use n. pag.
How do I cite a book review?
(144)
Hagedorn, Linda Serra. Rev. of Minding the Dream: The
Process and Practice of the American Community
College, by G. O. Mellow and C. Heelan.
Community College Review Apr. 2009: 347-51.
Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
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DMACC Library Databases
Citations for articles and other documents from subscription
services databases will normally include the same information
you would have in a citation to a print source, with online access
information added. The basic elements of a citation for an
online article include the following:
The author's name (last name, first name), followed by a
period
The title of the article, followed by a period (in quotation
marks)
The name of the publication (italicized)
The date of publication, followed by a colon, or volume,
issue, and year information followed by a colon (Day Month
Year; abbreviate all months except May, June, and July)
The page numbers of the article, followed by a period
The medium of publication (Example: Print or Web)
The date you accessed the database
Sometimes you will need to include additional information, such
as a volume number for a scholarly journal, just as you would
when citing a print publication.
Examples from several of the subscription services available
through the DMACC libraries are included here.
Note: Some databases will try to provide ready-made citations
for their resources. Be cautious with these, as many are not up
to date with the latest set of MLA guidelines, and others often
contain mistakes.
What pieces of information do I
need to cite an article from a
database? (192-193)
Is it a magazine, a journal, or a
reference book?
The DMACC databases provide information from a variety of
sources, including magazines, journals and reference books.
It’s important to distinguish which type of resource you are
using.
Books will often include words like Encyclopedia, Dictionary
or Survey in the title. A publisher is almost always provided.
Many times you may see an “ISBN”, which is a code for the
book. You may see phrases like, “In The Encyclopedia of…”
Most of the entries in the Credo Reference and Magill
OnLiterature Plus databases are from books.
Magazines and journal articles will not list a publisher. They
will list a “source”, which is the name of the magazine/
journal. It will include a date of publication, which is usually
listed as a month and year (August 2012). Generally, you will
also see a volume and issue, which may be identified, or
may look like a decimal number (132.7). On newer articles,
you may also see something called a “DOI.” This information
is important in creating citations using the APA format.
Journal
article
Reference
book
Reference book
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How do I cite an article from an
EBSCOhost database (MasterFILE
Premier, Academic Search
Premier, etc.)? Wingert, Pat. "Making the Grade?" Newsweek 31 Jan. 2005:
7. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
How do I cite an article from a
Thomson Gale database
(Academic OneFile)?
Riggs, Jim. “Leadership for Tomorrow’s Community
Colleges.” Community College Enterprise 15.2
(2009): 27. Academic OneFile. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
DMACC Library Databases
How do I cite an article from a
Proquest database (Des Moines
Register)? Hupp, Staci. “Community College Enrollment Increases
Reduce Impact of Cuts.” Des Moines Register 29
Nov. 2009: B1. ProQuest. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
How do I cite a report from the
CQ Researcher database? Jost, Kenneth. “Revising No Child Left Behind.” CQ
Researcher 16 Apr. 2010: n. pag. CQ Researcher.
Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
Note: in this citation, the name of the database is the
same as the name of the publication.
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How do I cite an article from the
Credo Reference database? "Obama II, Barack (Hussein)." Encyclopedia of African-
American Writing. Amenia: Grey House Publishing,
2009: n. pag. Credo Reference. Web. 08 August
2012.
"Des Moines." Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary.
Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2007: n. pag. Credo
Reference. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
DMACC Library Databases
How do I cite an article from
Project MUSE?
Dee, Thomas S., and Brian A. Jacob. "Rational
Ignorance in Education: A Field
Experiment in Student Plagiarism." Journal of
Human Resources 47.2 (2012): 397-434.
Project MUSE. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
How do I cite an article from a
Facts on File database?
Hamilton, Neil A. "Catt, Carrie Chapman." American
Social Leaders and Activists. New York: Facts
on File, 2002. N. pag. American History
Online. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
How do I cite an article from
JSTOR?
Bizzell, Patricia. “Composition studies save the world!”
College English. 72.2 (2009): 174-187. JSTOR.
Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
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Web Sites
How do I cite an online
dictionary or encyclopedia?
(184)
Gleazer, Jr., Edmund J. “Junior and Community
Colleges.” Encyclopedia Americana. Encyclopedia
Americana, 2010. Grolier Online. Web. 21 Apr.
2010.
“Community College.” Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, 2010. Web. 21 Apr.
2010.
Citations for other types of electronic sources may include any
or all of the following:
The name of the author, compiler, corporate author or
editor of the work followed by a period
The title of the work—italicized if the work is
independent; in roman type and quotation marks if the
work is part of a larger work
The title of the overall Web site—if distinct from bullet
point 2—(italicized)
The version or edition
The name of any sponsoring organization (If not available
use N.p.)
The date of publication (day, month and year, as
available; if not available, use n.d.)
Medium of publication (Web)
Date of access (day, month and year)
In reality, many Web sites do not include all of this information.
If you cannot find some of the information, cite what is
available. Be sure to include at least the four elements in
boldface type listed above.
In the past, website citations have required the inclusion of the
site’s URL. However, tracking resources through a printed URL
in a works cited list has proven challenging. URLs change
frequently, and they are often so long and complicated that
transcribing them correctly is very difficult. Since most
resources can be easily found by searching for the title and/or
author in a search engine, the MLA now recommends only
including a URL when your resource may be difficult to find
without it, or when your instructor requires it. If you include a
URL, place it after your date of access and enclose it in angle
brackets. If it does not fit on the line, break it only after the
double slashes or a single slash. Do not hyphenate words to
break your URL, as this only introduces confusion.
What pieces of information do I need
to cite a Web site? (181-192)
How do I cite an online
magazine? (184)
Tyre, Peg. “Standardized Tests in College?” Newsweek.
Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.
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Web Sites
How do I cite an online
newspaper? (184-187)
“The Scientists Speak.” Editorial. NewYorkTimes.com.
New York Times, 20 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2010.
Dolmage, Dave. “Learnapalooza Sparks Students' Interest
in Learning.” DesMoinesRegister.com. Des Moines
Register, 15 Apr. 2010. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
How do I cite an online news
source (other than a
newspaper)? (184-187)
Lothian, Dan. “Obama: Community Colleges Can Help
Boost Ailing Economy.” CNN.com. Cable News
Network, 14 July 2009. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
Peck, Adam. “Will the iPad Revolutionize Higher
Education?” Think Magazine. Think Magazine, 21
Apr. 2010. Google News. Web. 21. Apr. 2010.
How do I cite Wikipedia? (184-
187) “Community Colleges in the United States.” Wikipedia.
Wikipedia, [6 Sept. 2008]. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
Note: Use the square brackets to indicate that the information was not directly available. Find the approximate publication date in the page history tab on the Wikipedia page.
How do I cite a blog? (184-187)
Bivens-Tatum, Wayne. “Leading Change.” Academic
Librarian. Princeton University Blog Service, 20
Dec. 2009. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
How do I cite a podcast? (184-
187) Richman, Joe, Samara Freemark, and Anayansi Diaz
Cortes, prod. “Human Resources.” This American
Life. This American Life, 29 Feb. 2008. Web. 21
Apr. 2010.
How do I cite a YouTube video?
(184-187) Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. YouTube.
YouTube, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.
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Web Sites
How do I cite a general website?
(184-187)
Wendover, Robert. "Critical Thinking and Emerging
Leaders." Center for Generational Studies. Center
for Generational Studies, n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2010.
“Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the
National Woman’s Party.” American Memory.
Library of Congress, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
“Academic Freedom” National Education Association. Natl.
Educ. Assn., n.d. Web. 4 May 2010.
Shiller, Jessica. “What Should We Teach the Teachers?”
Education. Change.org, 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 4 May
2010.
Iowa Dept. of Education. “Literacy.” Iowa Core. Iowa
Department of Education, n.d. Web. 4 May 2010.
“Travel and Cultures.” National Geographic. National
Geographic. Web. 5 May 2010.
How do I cite presentation
slides? (189)
Stevens, Anthony. “Getting a New Sequence of Behaviors to
Occur with Behavioral Chaining: Chapter 11.” Des
Moines Area Community College. Anthony Stevens
Instructor Website, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2011.
How do I cite a book found
through Google Book Search?
(187-189)
Roueche, John E., M. Melissa Richardson, Philip W. Neal,
and Suanne D. Roueche, eds. The Creative
Community College: Leading Change Through
Innovation. Washington: Amer. Assn. of Community
Colleges, 2008. Google Book Search. Web. 27 Apr.
2010
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Web Sites
How do I cite a government web
site? (205-206)
United States. Dept. of Commerce. Iowa QuickFacts from
the Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau.
United States Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2010. Web.
27 Apr. 2010.
United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. “Handwashing:
Hand Hygiene Saves Lives.” Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 21 Dec. 2009. Web. 5 May
2010.
How do I cite the Occupational
Outlook Handbook?
United States. Dept. of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Overview of the 2008-18 Projections. Occupational
Outlook Handbook. Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 17 Dec. 2009. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.
How do I cite the CIA World
Factbook?
United States. Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia.” CIA
World Factbook. CIA World Factbook, 22 Apr. 2010.
Web. 4 May 2010.
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Interviews
Citations for interviews you conduct with another person
include the following:
The name of the person you interviewed (last name,
first name), followed by a period
The kind of interview (Personal, Telephone, or E-mail
interview), followed by a period
The date you conducted the interview, followed by a
period (Day Month Year; abbreviate all months except
May, June, and July)
What pieces of information do I
need to cite a personal
interview? (201-202)
How do I cite a personal
interview? (201)
Brandstad, Terry E. Telephone interview. 12 Sept. 2014.
Douglas, Laura. E-mail interview. 20 Sept. 2014.
McGregor, Shannon. Personal interview. 17 Sept. 2014.
Citations for published interviews include the following:
The name of the person interviewed (last name, first
name), followed by a period
The title of the interview, if available. If it is not
available, include the descriptive label Interview. You
may include the interviewer’s name, if available.
The name of the larger program, if available.
The publisher’s information, date of publication,
medium of publication, and date of access.
What pieces of information do I
need to cite a published or
broadcast interview? (201-202)
How do I cite a published or
broadcast interview? (201)
Wiesel, Elie. Interview by Ted Koppel. Nightline. ABC.
WABC, New York. 18 Apr. 2002. Television.
Stengel, Richard. Interview by Neal Conan. Talk of the
Nation. Natl. Public Radio, 20 Sept. 2014. Web. 21
Sept. 2014.
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Visual Art
Citations for original art works such as paintings, sculptures
or photographs include the following:
The name of the artist (last name, first name), followed
by a period
The title of the work (italicized), followed by a period
The date the work was created (if known), followed by
a period
The medium of composition, if available
The name of the institution that houses the work, such
as a museum (or, for a work in a private collection,
insert Collection of and the name of the person who
owns it), followed by a comma. If the collector is
unknown, use Private Collection with no name or city
listed.
The city where the work is located, followed by a
period
If you are citing a photograph of a painting or sculpture,
also include publication information for the source of the
photograph, including the page, slide, figure or plate
number, whichever is relevant. If your source is an Internet
site, you will need to include the name of the site, the date
you accessed it, and the URL.
What pieces of information do I
need to cite an art work?
(200-201)
How do I cite a painting,
sculpture or photograph viewed
in a museum? (200)
Flavin, Dan. Untitled (For Ellen). 1975. Fluorescent light
tubes and painted metal. Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines.
Heckman, Albert. Windblown Trees. N.d. Lithograph on
paper. Museum of Mod. Art, New York.
Hopper, Edward. Automat. 1927. Oil on canvas. Des Moines
Art Center, Des Moines.
How do I cite visual art pictured
in a book? (200-201)
Cezanne, Paul. Self Portrait. 1895. Cezanne: A Biography.
Ed. John Rewald. New York: Abrams, 1986. 199.
Print.
Wood, Grant. The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover. 1931. An
Uncommon Vision: The Des Moines Art Center. Ed.
Paul Anbinder. Des Moines: Des Moines Art Center,
1998. 290-91. Print.
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How do I cite visual art on the
web? (189)
Currin, John. Blond Angel. 2001. Indianapolis Museum of
Art. IMA: It’s My Art. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
Abramović, Marina. Portrait with Flowers. 2009. Black-and-
white gelatin silver print. Museum of Mod. Art,
New York. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is
Present. Web. 20 Apr. 2010.
Visuals can be included in your text to help you convey
information to your reader. Sometimes a chart, graph, or
other graphic can enhance your document, but you should
use visuals to supplement your text or content, not
substitute for it. Always refer to a graphic in your text to
show how it relates to the information you're
communicating.
Examples of citations for graphics are included here.
What do I need to know about
citing graphics (graphs, charts,
maps, etc.)? (202)
How do I cite a chart or a map I
found in a book? (202)
Japanese Fundamentals. Chart. Hauppauge: Barron, 1992.
Print.
How do I cite a chart or a map I
found on the web? (202)
“Maplewood, New Jersey.” Map. Google Maps. Google, 15
May 2008. Web. 15 May 2008.
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Graphics/Other Resources
How do I cite a cartoon from a
newspaper? (202)
Duffy, Brian. Cartoon. Des Moines Sunday Register 15 Apr.
2007: 1A. Print.
Adams, Scott. “Dilbert.” Comic strip. Des Moines Register
20 Apr. 2010: 4E. Print.
How do I cite a television or
radio program? (193-195)
“Aid for Community Colleges.” PBS NewsHour. PBS. IPTV,
Des Moines, 20 Apr. 2010. Television.
“As College Wait Lists Grow, So Does the Anxiety.” Morning
Edition. Natl. Public Radio. WOI, Des Moines, 27
Apr. 2010. Radio.
How do I cite a film or video,
including YouTube? (197-198,
189-190)
The Corporation. Dir. Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott.
Prod. Mark Achbar and Bart Simpson. Zeitgeist,
2004. DVD.
Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. YouTube.
YouTube, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2010.
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Other Resources
How do I cite a sound recording
(CD, cassette, record, mp3,
stream from website, etc.)?
(195-197, 189-190)
Hermann, Edward, narr. John Adams. By David McCullough.
Simon, 2001. CD.
Holiday, Billie. “God Bless the Child.” Rec. 9 May 1941. The
Essence of Billie Holiday. Columbia, 1991. CD.
Richman, Joe, Samara Freemark, and Anayansi Diaz Cortes,
prod. “Human Resources.” This American Life. This
American Life, 29 Feb. 2008. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
Welles, Orson, dir. The War of the Worlds. By H. G. Wells.
Adapt. Howard Koch. Rec. 30 Oct. 1938. Evolution,
1969. LP.
How do I cite a live lecture or
presentation? (203)
Hedges, Peter. 2010 Avid Author Series. Des Moines Public
Library. Hoyt Sherman Place Theater, Des Moines.
13 Apr. 2010. Lecture.
Mortenson, Thomas. “Access to Education Denied: Are Iowa
Public Universities Excluding Low-Income
Students?” Lectures Program. Iowa State
University. Memorial Union, Ames. 16 Sept. 2009.
Lecture.
How do I cite a personal letter
or email? (204-205)
Smith, John. Letter to the author. 27 Aug. 2014. TS.
Instructor, Your. Memo to Students. Des Moines Area
Community College, Des Moines. 27 Aug. 2014. TS.
Student, Ima. “New Books in the Library.” Message to the
author. 14 Aug. 2014. E-mail.
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Citation Tools
What is a Citation Tool?
Citation tools are software programs designed to perform part or all of the tasks involved in creating academic
citations. Most tools are capable of at least creating your References page at the end of your paper. Some can also
assist you with your in-text references. A few can even help you manage and organize your resources.
Should I Use a Citation Tool?
This is a complicated question. While citation tools
certainly make the process easier, most individuals
acknowledge that there is value in learning not only the
pieces of a written citation, but also how it is
constructed.
Many DMACC instructors want their students to have
the opportunity to learn how to construct a written
citation. These instructors do not allow the use of
citation tools, and require that students create their
own citations.
Other instructors, particularly in more advanced
classes, believe that their students have already gained
this foundational knowledge of how to construct a
citation. These instructors typically see the use of
citation tools as somewhat equivalent to using a
calculator in a higher level math class. These
instructors are typically “ok” with the use of a citation
tool, as long as the student’s References list is
correctly formatted.
Can My Instructor Tell If I Used a
Citation Tool?
This depends a bit upon how the class is formatted. If
you are simply submitting a final draft of a paper, all
your instructor will see is whether or not your citations
are correctly formatted. However, not all citation tools
are particularly accurate, and instructors can always do
an in-class test of your citation knowledge and creation
skills.
How Accurate Are Citation Tools?
This is also a complicated question. Some of the
citation tools are capable of producing highly accurate,
detailed citations, provided that the information you
enter is also accurate. Some citation tools are limited
in the types and/or complexity of the citations they can
produce. Many citation tools are poorly programmed
and are incapable of producing accurate citations.
Ultimately, each student is responsible for the work
he/she turns in. You should always double check your
citations for accuracy and completeness.
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Which Citation Tool Should I Use?
There are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of
citation tools available. Many are free; some require
purchase or an on-going fee. Some tools have less
powerful (and sometimes less accurate) free versions,
as well as “upgraded” fee-based versions. Some
instructors will tell you to use their favorite citation
tool. In the end, you should use the tool that best
meets your needs. In addition to helping you create
citations the “old fashioned” way, the Library is able to
assist you with both Noodle Tools and the Microsoft
Word Citation Manager. For assistance with other
citation tools, you will need to consult with your
instructor or contact the service directly.
Noodle Tools
Noodle Tools is the preferred citation tool of most
DMACC researchers. As long as the information entered
into the Noodle Tools form is accurate, the software
will produce an accurate citation. Noodle Tools asks the
user to complete a form for each resource. These forms
are then converted into a properly formatted Works
Cited list. While the Noodle Tools knowledge base has
extensive advice and information on how to properly
construct in-text references, the software itself is only
capable of producing the Works Cited list, which is
placed at the end of a paper.
Mendeley
Mendeley is more of a source manager than a citation
tool. It offers the most robust citation tool currently
available. As a result, it is probably best suited for
advanced users, who are collecting, storing and
organizing large numbers of documents. In addition to
producing highly accurate, detailed citations, Mendeley
offers a Microsoft Word plug-in which fully integrates
into Word 2013. This plug in corrects nearly all the
errors produced by the “basic” Microsoft Word Citation
Manager. This eliminates the need for the corrections
listed at the end of this document. Mendeley can also
save most citation data directly from library databases,
Web sites, etc. Mendeley can be accessed at http://
www.mendeley.com and does require the installation
of a desktop application. Up to 2Gb of information can
be stored for free. Additional storage is available for
purchase.
Microsoft Word Citation Manager
Some DMACC users prefer the ease of an integrated
citation tool, like the Microsoft Citation Manager. The
data form for recording sources can be clunky, and
Microsoft doesn’t always follow the rules. This means
that citations need to be corrected before submitting
them for a grade. Many students find this process
confusing and stressful. (A list of required corrections is
included at the end of the section that addresses using
Word 2013 for citations.)
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NoodleTools
What is NoodleTools?
NoodleTools is an online tool that can help you format your bibliography page and allows you to save and organize the references for books and
articles used for your research assignments. It is accessible from home and campus through the DMACC library website. For further assistance,
contact a DMACC librarian.
You can access NoodleTools through the DMACC
library website. Click on the link for Noodle-
Tools under Research Help.
If you are a first-time NoodleTools user, click on
the “Create Personal ID” button to get started.
Creating an account in NoodleTools is beneficial
for two reasons:
1) You can begin your list now and come back
to it later, no matter where you are or what
computer you are using.
2) You can create more lists in the future, as
you continue your studies at DMACC and
have additional research projects.
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You will need a “School/Library Password” to
access the sign in page. Ask your librarian for the
password.
Once you enter the password you will see a
“New User Registration” form. Fill out the form
by answering the questions and creating a
Personal ID of your choice. You may use anything
you would like for your username, as long as
someone else hasn’t already selected it. We
recommend using your DMACC username.
If you forget your username/password,
please see your campus librarian.
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Approximately once a year, Noodle Tools will ask
you to “revalidate” your account. This simply re-
assures Noodle Tools that you are still connected
to DMACC, and authorized to use their services.
If you receive the revalidation screen, please see
your campus librarian for the necessary
information.
Once you have created your Personal ID, you can
start entering references by creating a new
project. Each research project you are working
on should have its own list. Start by clicking on
the “Create New Project” button at the top
right hand side of the page.
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Next, select your citation style and level. Be sure
to choose “MLA” and “Advanced” options. Enter
a name for your project in the description box.
Click “Create Project” at the bottom of the
page to get started.
The next screen is called the Dashboard. Here
you can work on many aspects of your project:
your thesis statement, your research question(s).
You can also share your project with a teacher or
librarian to receive assistance and/or feedback.
You can set up and maintain a “To Do” list of
tasks you still need to complete for your project.
You can use Noodle Tools to create digital
notecards and your outline.
To access your Works Cited list, click Works
Cited, located in the Components group.
You may name your project anything you
like, but we recommend that you include
the topic of your project, the course and
semester. E.g. Gun Control Comp II
Spring 2013.
While Noodle Tools provides a link to Google
Docs, we recommend that you use Microsoft
Word to write your paper. Word is available
on most computers on campus, and can be
purchased at any DMACC bookstore for use on
your computer at home.
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One of the options Noodle Tools makes available
is the ability to make your projects Web sites
that can be viewed by others, or if you desire,
copied by others. This is the “Public View”
setting. Once you select to make your project
publicly available, Noodle Tools will give you a
URL (Web address) for your project that you may
then share with others.
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Once you have clicked on “Works Cited” under
“Components on your Dashboard, you are ready
to begin entering the information for each of
your sources.
Create each citation for your Works Cited list by
selecting a citation type from the drop down
menu. The most common citation types used by
DMACC students are journals and books. Ask a
librarian for help if you need assistance figuring
out what citation type is needed for your source.
Once the citation type is selected, click the
“Create Citation” button to continue.
Noodle Tools will give you the option of viewing
a slide show on the selected resource type. This
can be useful if you are unsure. An example
might be if you are debating between journal
and magazine.
When you are ready, click “Continue” at either
the top or bottom of the screen.
You can turn off the slide show option by
clicking the box at the bottom of the screen.
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Complete the form with the available
information for your resource. Be sure to select
the correct format of your resource from the
tabs at the top of the form. If you decide you
have selected the incorrect resource type, you
may make changes from the drop down boxes at
the top of the screen.
Once you have clicked on “Submit” to complete
a resource, Noodle Tools will return you to the
main Works Cited screen. To enter another
resource, simply select the resource type from
the drop down and begin the process again.
As you select each text box, Noodle Tools
will give you instructions for the correct
entry of your data. If you make a mistake,
Noodle Tools will display an exclamation
point inside of a yellow triangle.
Once you have reached the main Works Cited
screen, your work has already been saved to
the Noodle Tools server. Please do not try to
save your work to an another source. (e.g. a
flash drive, your p:\ drive, etc.
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After you have entered all of your sources and
completed your paper, review each of your
citations on the main Works Cited page for
errors. You are ready to print your Works Cited
page. Click the “Print/Export” button and then
select “Print/Export to Word”
Once you see the pop-up for Microsoft Word,
click “Ok”. Your Works Cited page will open in a
new Microsoft Word window.
You can edit your citations by clicking “Edit”
from the options on the right-hand side of
the screen.
Finished? Now generate your Works Cited
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NoodleTools
Noodle Tools will always open your Works Cited
in Times New Roman, 12pt font. Double check
and make sure that the font matches what’s on
the rest of your paper. Also, be sure to add a
header with your name and the correct page
number. Please see a DMACC librarian if you
need help with getting the correct page number
added.
Since Noodle Tools saves your work to their
server, and keeps track of any changes to
your list, we recommend that you wait and
print your Works Cited at the very end of
your project. This will help eliminate
confusion and mistakes between what you
may have saved and what Noodle Tools has
saved.
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You can also use Word 2013 to create and manage a References page as you write the text of your research paper. Word will keep
track of the bibliographic information you supply as you assemble your sources. You can choose to enter all of your sources at the
beginning of your project, or enter them as you write the text of your paper. You will only need to enter the basic information once.
After that, Word will store the information and you can use it as many times as you need.
It is a little different workflow than NoodleTools, so let your librarian know if you need additional help.
Here’s how to get started citing sources in Word 2013:
Select a citation style
Choose MLA from the drop-down menu under the
References tab.
Enter a new source
For each new source, follow these steps:
1. Place the cursor in the body of your paper where
you need to insert an in-text reference. See the
section of this guide devoted to In-Text References for
more detailed information.
2. Click the References tab, then click the Insert
Citation button in the Citations & Bibliography group.
3. Select Add New Source
4. Enter the source information in the dialog box. You
may need to click the “Show All Bibliography Fields”
box to show more than just the recommended fields.
Even so Word does not have fields for some required
information like the DOI for an electronic article. These
will need to be added manually to your citation list.
5. Click OK. An in-text reference is inserted in the
document where the cursor is located. The source is also
saved, so it can be cited again in the document and
included in the References list.
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Cite an existing source
To use a source you have already entered, follow
these steps:
1. Place the cursor in the body of your paper
where you need to insert an in-text reference.
See the section of this guide devoted to In-Text
References for more detailed information.
2. Click the References tab, then click the
Insert Citation button in the Citations &
Bibliography group.
3. Select the source from the drop-down list.
Generate your Works Cited
page
When you are finished typing your
paper and entering your sources,
you can automatically generate a
Works Cited page that presents all
the sources in the correct format
and layout, according to MLA rules.
To create your Works Cited page
from previously saved sources,
follow these steps:
1. At the end of the text of your
paper, add a new page by pressing
<Ctrl + Enter> OR click Blank Page
on the Insert tab
2. Click the References tab and
click the Bibliography button in
the Citations & Bibliography
group.
3. Select Bibliography and then select Works Cited to insert the list of sources for your Works Cited page.
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3. Verify each citation to verify that the citation style displays
correctly. The following examples demonstrate common issues
that occur in citations generated in Word 2013.
2. Highlight all of your citations, then
right click and choose Paragraph.
Change the line spacing to Double and
set Spacing Before and After to 0 pt.
Formatting your Works Cited
Caution: Word 2013 does not always automatically follow the formatting guidelines of MLA style. Once you have added your list of
sources to your Works Cited page, be sure to check the following formatting concerns:
1. Change the color of the words
“Works Cited” to black, and resize
it to match the rest of your paper.
Use the Center align button to
center it between your margins.
Corrected Works Cited
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Corrected Works Cited Page Formatting a citation for a book:
Enter a book into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Baldwin, A. The Community College Experience: PLUS. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.
You will need to add the word Print followed by a period to comply with MLA format
Baldwin, A. The Community College Experience: PLUS. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.
Formatting a citation for a chapter from a book:
Enter a chapter from a book into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book Section. Word 2013 may format your citation
like this:
Carter, Elizabeth and Renee N. Jefferson. "Collaborating on Information Literacy." Ed. Hernon Peter, Robert E. Dugan and Candy
Schwartz. Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 303-326.
You will need to make the following changes to comply with MLA format:
Reverse the order of the first editor’s name (from Hernon Peter to Peter Hernon).
Add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period.
Carter, Elizabeth and Renee N. Jefferson. "Collaborating on Information Literacy." Ed. Peter Hernan, Robert E. Dugan and Candy
Schwartz. Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 303-326. Print.
Formatting a citation for a book with two or more editors:
Enter a book into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book and place the editor’s names in the Editor field rather than
the Author field. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Roueche, John E. and Barbara R. Jones, The Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington: Community College, 2005.
You will need to make the following changes to comply with MLA format:
Add eds. after the comma following the final editor’s name.
Add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period.
Roueche, John E. and Barbara R. Jones, eds. The Entrepreneurial Community College. Washington: Community College, 2005. Print.
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Formatting a citation for an ebook:
Enter an ebook into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Book. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Mortenson, Greg. Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. New York: Viking,
2009.
You will need to make the following changes to comply with MLA format:
After the copyright date, add the title of the Web site or database in italics.
Add the word Web followed by a period after the title of the Website or database.
Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2007 should appear as 25 Apr. 2007.
Mortenson, Greg. Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. New York: Viking,
2009. WILBOR. Web. 14 Apr. 2012.
Formatting a citation for an article from a popular magazine:
Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your citation like
this:
Go, Alison. "Using the Two-Year Option." U.S. News & World Report 16 April 2007: 64-65.
You will need to add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period to comply with MLA format.
Go, Alison. "Using the Two-Year Option." U.S. News & World Report 16 Apr. 2007: 64-65. Print.
Formatting an article from a newspaper:
Enter a newspaper article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your
citation like this:
Rossi, Lisa. "More High Schoolers Tackle College Courses." Des Moines Register 5 Mar. 2007: 1A+.
You will need to add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period to comply with MLA format.
Rossi, Lisa. "More High Schoolers Tackle College Courses." Des Moines Register 5 Mar. 2007: 1A+. Print.
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Formatting a citation for an article from a scholarly journal:
Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Journal Article. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Abowitz, Kathleen K. "The Interdependency of Vocational and Liberal Aims in Higher Education." About Campus 11.2 (2006): 16-
22.
You will need to add the word “Print” to the end of your entry, followed by a period to comply with MLA format.
Abowitz, Kathleen K. "The Interdependency of Vocational and Liberal Aims in Higher Education." About Campus 11.2 (2006): 16-
22. Print.
Formatting a citation for a magazine article from a database:
Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard
abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Wingert, Pat. "Making the Grade?" Newsweek (2005): 7.
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
After the page number(s), add the name of the database in italics.
Add the word “Web” after the name of the database, followed by a period.
Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months. Example: April
25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013.
Wingert, Pat. "Making the Grade?" Newsweek (2005): 7. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 25 Apr. 2013.
Formatting a citation for a journal article from a database:
Enter an article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Journal Article. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Riggs, Jim. "Leadership for Tomorrow’s Community Colleges." Community College Enterprise 15.2 (2009): 27.
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
After the page number(s), add the name of the database in italics.
Add the word “Web” after the name of the database, followed by a period.
Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013.
Riggs, Jim. "Leadership for Tomorrow’s Community Colleges." Community College Enterprise 15.2 (2009): 27. Academic OneFile.
Web. 20 Apr. 2013.
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Formatting a citation for a Web site:
Enter a website into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Web Site. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Academic Freedom. n.d. Natl. Educ. Assn. 5 Apr. 2013.
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
Change the title of the Web page (Academic Freedom) from italics to inside quotation marks
Italicize the name of the larger Web site (National Education Association)
Insert the name of the publisher as producer, which in this case also happens to be the National Education
Association. Use standard abbreviations for this section, which can be found on pages 234-256 of the MLA
Handbook.
Since there is no copyright or publication date listed on this website, use n.d. after the publisher’s name
Add the word Web after the date or n.d.
Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013
“Academic Freedom.” National Education Association. Natl. Educ. Assn., n.d. Web. 4 May 2013.
Formatting a citation for an interview:
Enter the interview into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Interview. Be sure to enter the date using the standard
abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Branstad, Terry. Interview. 12 Apr. 2014.
You will need to add the type of interview conducted (Personal Interview, Telephone Interview, Email Interview, etc.)
to comply with MLA format:
Branstad, Terry. Telephone Interview. 12 Apr. 2013.
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Formatting a citation for an article from Wikipedia:
Enter the article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as Book Section. Enter Wikipedia as both the name of the book
and the publisher. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
"Community Colleges in the United States." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d.
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
Wikipedia entries do not often contain copyright dates, or dates of last update. Check the history tab to find the
date of the last edit of your article. Place the date of the last edit in square brackets, since you retrieved this
information indirectly (not from a formal copyright statement)
Add the word Web after the date of publication.
Add the date you accessed the article. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013
“Community Colleges in the United States.” Wikipedia. Wikipedia, [6 Sept. 2008]. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.
Formatting a citation for a video from YouTube:
Enter the video into Word 2013 Citation Manager as Web Site. Word 2013 may format your citation like this:
Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. 22 Feb. 2013. YouTube. 27 Apr. 2013.
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
Insert the name of the larger Web site in italics directly after the title of the video
Move the date of publication to directly after the name of the publisher (YouTube as well, in this case)
Insert the word Web after the date of publication
Add the date you accessed the video. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013
Brown, Dan. An Open Letter to Educators. YouTube. YouTube, 22 Feb. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2013.
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Formatting a citation for an article from a newspaper Web site:
Enter an online newspaper article into Word 2013 Citation Manager as an Article in a Periodical. Be sure to enter the date using the standard abbreviations for months. Example: April should appear as Apr. Word 2013 may format your
citation like this:
Dolamge, Dave. "Learnapalooza Sparks Students' Interest in Learning." Des Moines Register 2013 Apr. 21
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
Insert the name of the website (DesMoinesRegister.com) after the title, in italics and followed by a period.
Change the title of the newspaper from italics to regular text.
Add the publication date after the title of the newspaper and separate with a comma. Use the format Date Month
Year, with standard abbreviations for months. Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013
Insert the word Web after the publication date
Add the date you accessed the article. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013.
Dolmage, Dave. “Learnapalooza Sparks Students’ Interest in Learning.” DesMoinesRegister.com. Des Moines Register, 15 Apr.
2013. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.
Formatting a citation for a government Web site:
Enter a government web site into Word 2013 Citation Manager as a Web Site. Word 2013 may format your citation like
this:
United States Census Bureau. Iowa QuickFacts from the Census Bureau. 22 Apr. 2013. 27 Apr. 2013.
You will need to make the following edits to comply with MLA format:
If no individual author is listed, cite the government agency that issued the document as the corporate author
Add the name of the Web site (U.S. Census Bureau) in italics directly following the title of the article or page
Add the government agency after the name of the Web site.
Add the word Web after the publication date
Add the date you accessed the site. Use the format Date Month Year, with standard abbreviations for months.
Example: April 25, 2013 should appear as 25 Apr. 2013
United States Census Bureau. Iowa QuickFacts from the Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 22 Apr.
2013. Web. 27 April 2013.
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Credits
This document was adapted from the following DMACC resources:
Documenting Sources: A Brief Guide to MLA Style for DMACC Student Writers (© 2013)
Word 2007: MLA FAQs
Creating a Research Paper in MLA Style (© 2009)
Instructions for Creating a Research Paper: MLA Style
Getting Started with NoodleTools: an Introductory Guide using MLA
Additional information and examples from:
Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language
Assn., 2009. Print.