Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College.

Copyright 2011 by Angela M. Gulick, Parkland College

Creating Individual Entries for a Works Cited List:

Books, Journals, Magazines, and

Newspapers (Print)

Purpose of This WorkshopThis workshop is designed for people who want a discussion of Modern

Language Association (MLA) documentation that they can go through at their own pace. If you want a more thorough discussion, please click here to find a video with audio commentary of this same PowerPoint presentation.

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For two additional terrific sources on MLA documentation, please consult these websites:Purdue University Online Writing Lab Diana Hacker’s Online Writing Handbook


http://virtual.parkland.edu/agulick/MLAWorksBooksPrintJournalsMagsNews/MLAWorksBooksPrintJournalsMagsNews/MLAWorksBooksPrintJournalsMagsNews.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/1/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

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Sample Works Cited Templates You can select a link below to get information on a particular source. To get back to this page,

select the symbol next to the title of each slide.

WEBSITES AND ELECTRONIC SOURCES• Article with One to Three

Authors• Article with Four or More

Authors• Article with No Named

Author• Listserv Posting• Discussion Group Posting• Blog Posting• Digital Files (PDFs, MP3s,

JPEG etc.)

PRINT JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS• Journals versus Magazines• Article in a Journal • Article in a Magazine• Article in a Newspaper

ONLINE JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, AND NEWSPAPERS• Journals versus Magazines• Article in CQ Researcher • Article in Ebscohost • Article in InfoTrac • Article in LexisNexis• Article in Opposing

Viewpoints Resource Center• Article in WilsonSelectPlus

PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS• Personal or Telephone

Interview • Email Message or Personal

Letter • Lecture Notes from a Class• Survey

BOOKS AND OTHER REFERENCE TEXTS• Book with One to Three Aut

hors• Book with Four or More Aut

hors• Book with No Named Autho

r• Two or More Books by the S

ame Author• Article from an Anthology• Article in a Reference Book • Pamphlet or Brochure

MULTIMEDIA SOURCES• Television Program• Film• Music or Audio Recording


Citing Books and Other Reference TextsA Works Cited entry for a book generally requires the following information:

Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author or Authors

Title of the Book italicized

City of publication

Publisher

copyright year Source for image: lifehack.org


Book with One to Three Authors Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of First Author, First Name Middle Initial Last Name of

Second Author, and First Name Middle Initial Last Name of Third Author. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, copyright year. Print. If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead.

Dobson, Janice. The Problem with Bad Neighbors. Milwaukee: Grant Publications, 2004. Print.

Doud, Brian J., Jill M. Wagner, and Jonathan L. Hostager. Reunions and Regrets. Ames: Iowa State University Publishing, 2007. Print.

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Book with Four or More AuthorsWhen a book has four or more authors, we use a shorthand code called “et al.” to represent the names of the rest of the authors. The words “et al.” are Latin for “and others.” First, find the name of the first author listed on the original book. Next, list the source alphabetically by that author’s last name. Finally, add the words “et al.” following the author’s name. If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead.

Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of First Author., et al. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, copyright year. Print.

Koenigs, Laurie J., et al. Rockabilly Days and Nights. Chicago: LaJon Publications, 2007. Print.

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Book with No Named AuthorFor a book with no clearly named author, just omit the author and alphabetize the source by the first major word of the title (not counting “A,” “And,” and “The”).

Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, copyright year. Print.

Mad Men and Ad Men: An Exploration of Sexism, Boozing, Schmoozing, and Cruising. Las Vegas: Bradshaw and Quinn Publications, 2010. Print.

Note: If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead.

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Two or More Books by Same AuthorWhen you have two books written by the same author, list the books alphabetically by the first major word of the title not counting “A,” “An,” and “The”). For the second listing, replace the author’s name with three hyphens and a period: ---.

Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, copyright year. Print.

Larsson, Stieg. The Girl Who Played with Fire. New York: Vintage Crime, 2010. Print.

---. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. New York: Vintage Crime, 2008. Print.

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Article from an AnthologyAn anthology is a collection of articles written by many different authors which have been collected into one volume and edited by someone.

Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Specific Article’s Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Book. Ed. First Name Middle Initial Last Name of Editor if listed. City of publication: Publisher, copyright year. Page numbers. Print.

Briener, Mary Ellen. “The History of the March of Dimes.” Charitable Organizations in America. Ed. David S. Henderson. San Francisco: Candlestick Publications, 2007. 15-24. Print.

Note: If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead.

Note: An anthology is the only type of book for which you list page numbers (for the individual article you are citing).


Article in a Reference BookFor dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, and other reference texts, use the following format. If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead.

“Entry Title.” Title of Reference Book. Edition number (if present). Volume number (if listed). Copyright year. Print.

“Migraines.” Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing. 6th ed. Vol. 4. 2007. Print.

“Fascism.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 3rd ed. 1997. Print.

Note: When citing reference texts, omit city of publication and publisher details.

Note: Individual authors are rare for reference texts, but if a source has an author, put the author’s name before the title just as you would with any written or electronic source.

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Pamphlet or Brochure Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. Title of Publication. City of

publication: Publisher, date of publication. Print. If you cannot find a copyright year, use n.d. (which stands for “no date”) instead.

Parkland College. Fire Science Program. Champaign: Parkland College Marketing, (2007). Print.

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Citing an Article in a Print Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper

An entry for an article in a print journal, magazine, or newspaper generally requires the following information:Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of author or

authors“Article Title” in quotation marksName of journal, magazine, or newspaper in italicsVolume and issue (Date in parentheses)Page numbers


Journals Versus Magazines

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Journals Magazines

Journal articles generally have been peer reviewed. This means that the articles have been studied by a panel of professionals in a particular field to assure the accuracy and credibility of the information presented.

Magazine articles generally have received some screening but often are not written by experts in the field. Rather, many magazine articles are written by freelance or staff writers who research and write about a wide variety of topics.

Journal articles are usually longer and more complex than magazines that are read for everyday fun.

Magazine articles generally cover just a few pages or even fewer and are written at roughly a tenth to twelfth grade reading level, so the articles aren’t overly complicated.

Journal articles generally have few pictures or other images unless the graphics are part of a particular article (such as a pie chart or bar graph showing statistical information).

Magazines generally have lots of colorful graphics and are printed on glossy paper.

Journals usually have little advertising unless the advertisements are directly related to the field, such as advertisements for professional conferences and other scholarly books and publications.

Magazines generally have a lot of different advertisements, usually in relation to the readership of the magazine such as ads for women’s clothing, makeup, and jewelry targeted for readers of fashion magazines


Article in a Journal Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. “Article Title.” Name of

Journal volume number.issue number (date of publication): pages. Print.

Morrison, Jennifer B. “Wireless Technology and the New American Revolution.” Journal of Advanced Technological Practices 53.7 (2007): 52-89. Print.

Claude, Roy, et al. "Medical Students’ Perceptions of Nutrition Education in Canadian Universities." Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism 35.3 (2010): 336-343. Print.

Note: et al. means “and others” and is used for four or more authors. Also, use the name of the first listed author on the original text in your Works Cited entry.

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Article in a Magazine Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. “Article Title.” Name of Magazine

Volume.Issue (if present) (Date): pages. Print.

Wilson, Kathryn. “Global Warming and its Effects on Polar Bears.” U.S. World and News Report (27 Feb. 2007): 15-19. Print.

Mannie, Ken E. et al. "Athletic Nutrition Bytes: Fueling the Body for Competition." Coach & Athletic Director 77.5 (22 Jan. 2007): 9-13. Print.


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Article in a Newspaper Last Name, First Name Middle Initial of Author. “Article Title.” Name of Newspaper

[name of city of publication if it isn’t not part of the title]

date of newspaper, edition [if newspaper appears in different editions

such as early/late, morning/evening]: pages. Print.

Cornelius, Coleman K. "Bozo the Clown: A Life with Big Shoes and a Red Nose." The News Gazette [Champaign] 9 Jan. 1999: A6+. Print.

Note: A6+ means article began on page A6 and appeared in a non-continuous order until ending on page A14.

Fagan, Gabrielle, et al., “Health: What All Women Should Know about Breast Cancer.” Birmingham Post 2 Oct. 2004, early edition: B7+. Print.


Note: B7+ means article began on page B7 and appeared in a non-continuous order until ending on page B11.

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What To Do if You Still Have QuestionsIf you still have questions, please stop by the Writing Lab (D120). We are here to help. The librarians in the Parkland College Library are also here to provide assistance. Finally, please check out our list of writing workshops on the Writing Lab Portal Page. Thank you for your time today. Good luck with all of your writing projects.

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