WRITING STYLE HANDBOOK
Works Cited

What is a works cited page? A works cited page is an alphabetically listing all ofmaterials that one used and documented in your project/paper.

What is a works cited page vs. a bibliography? A bibliography is an alphabetical list of all materials that one used to develop a project/paper on a particular topic. Some of these sources you did not use in your project/paper.

Where do I place my Works Cited page? The works cited page is placed on a separate page at the end of the project or paper.

Styles: There are many styles available to choose from. Most teachers will probably require the MLA (Modern Language Association) format, whereas your science teacher might require the APA (American Psychological Association) format. This stylebook will focus on the MLA style. Web sites for further information might include

1.  Cyberbee’s Citing Electronic Resources
2.  Write Source: Electronic Resources Electronic Style
3.  Dukes Libraries Guide to Library Research

How should my works cited page be formatted?

1. Single-space each item.
2. Double space between items
3. Use hanging indentations. The first line of each entry starts on the left margin. Each line thereafter is indented 5 spaces from the left margin.
4. Entries should be arranged in alphabetical order by the first word, excluding a, an, and the.
5. Underline or italicize titles of books and periodicals.  Capitaliz each important word in the title.
6. Type authors’ last names first, and then first names separated by a comma unless there are two or three authors. If more than 3 authors, list the first one and add et al. (Latin meaning "and others").

 

PRINT RESOURCES:

BOOKS: Below is a list of the information you should include for a book citation.

1.  AUTHOR—put last name first, then first name. You should include up to 3 authors if the book has them with       the first name being in reverse order and the rest in normal order. For more than 3 authors you will list the        first one followed by the latin term et al. (which stand for "and others." Name format Example: Walters,          John.If an editor, fill in like an author and put "ed." behind name.
    For example: Smith, Ed, ed.
2.  TITLE—underline or italicize it, use the complete title
3.  EDITION—if there is one, example: 2nd edition.
4.  PLACE OF PUBLICATION—this is a city, if more than one place is given,
     Use the first one given. Place a colon (:) after the city
5.  PUBLISHER—the company who printed the book
6.  COPYRIGHT DATE—the date the book was written or rewritten. One will find this date on the back of the       title page. The symbol "c" always precedes the date.
7.  CALL NUMBER—write this down on your note cards, but NOT on the final paper. You may want to relocate       your source later to double-check some information you have written down.

For reference books, follow instructions for encyclopedia articles.

        Author (last name, first name.) Title of Book. Edition (if one).  Place of publication (City): Publisher, copyright date.

        Examples:

        1. Book with one author:

                    Ashabranner, Brent. Always to Remember, The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. New York: Dodd,
                            1988.

        2.  Book with two authors:

                    Harpstead, Milo and Francis Hole. Soil Science Simplified.Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1980.

        3.  Book with three or more authors:

                    Boyer, John Wilson et al. Better College English. New York:  Harvard University Press, 1974.

MAGAZINES
    1. AUTHOR’S NAME—if one, last name first, then first name. If there isn’t any, then start the entry with title of article.
    2. TITLE OF ARTICLE—in quotation (") marks
    3. NAME OF MAGAZINE—underlined
    4.  VOLUME—followed by a colon
    5. DATE OF MAGAZINE—day, month, year—in parenthesis followed by a colon Note you can abbreviate the months          with 3 letters, eg. Jan. for January
    6.  PAGE (S)—on which the article found followed by a period

        MAGAZINE FORM:

                Author (Last name, first name), "Article’s Title." Magazine  Volume (Date): pages.

        EXAMPLE:  Article with one author:

                            Moore, M. "What Vietnam Did To Us.". Newsweek 33 (6 Jan. 1998): 46-97.

 

PRINT ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
    1. AUTHOR—if one, last name, first name. Often times the author’s name is found at
        the beginning or the end of the article.
    2.  Title of Article—in quotation marks (" )
    3.  Name of the Encyclopedia—underlined
    4.  Copyright Date/Edition Number or bothVolume Number
    5.  Pages—on which article appears

            Author (last name, first name, if one). "Article’s Title." Encyclopedia Name. (underlined.) "Edition, Volume number,                        page(s).

PAMPHLETS:
            Author. Title of Pamphlet. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of publication.

NEWSPAPERS:
            Author. "Title of Article." Newspaper, Date, Section. Page.

 

NONPRINT RESOURCES INCLUDING ONLINE RESOURCES

WORLD WIDE WEB PERSONAL SITE

  Author (last name, first name). Title of Item. [Online] Available http://address/filename, date of document or Download.

 

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE INCLUDING INFOHIO DATABASES 

Author’s last name, Author’s first name. "Article Title." Title of Magazine or Newspaper. Issue number or Date of original
       source: page number(s). Name of the Database used. Name of the Service. Library where database was accessed. Date
        of Access <URL of service’s homepage or keyword assigned by the service>

EXAMPLES FROM EBSCOHOST:

    Bolt, Greg. "University of Oregon Students Lead Campaign to End   Native American Mascots." The Register Guard. 17
          April 2002: 24. Topic Search. EBSCOhost. Fort Recovery High School Lib. 21 Jan. 2003 < http://search.epnet.com/>

    Murphy, Austin. "The Best Team... Wins the Big One." Sports Illustrated. 13 Jan. 2003: 58, 5p, 5c. MasterFile Premier.              EBSCOhost. Fort Recovery High School Lib. 13 Jan. 2003 <http://search.epnet.com/>

Note: Here is an example of a keyword entry. Citing the URL is the preferred method

    Lenz, Kimberly. "Student Tells Campus of Consequences of Binge Drinking." Daily Press, Newport News 28 Apr. 1998:
             23, 40, 54. EBSCOhost. Fort Recovery High School Lib. 16 Nov. 2002 Keyword: Binge Drinking.