WHENEVER YOU USE SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEAS OR WORK,
YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCE!
YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCE!
Websites
There are several websites that can help you with citing sources.
*When using these websites, make sure that you have selected the MLA format*
All of these websites allow you to search for the book, magazine, website, or other resource that you are using and will create the citation for you. All you have to do is copy and paste it into your Works Cited page!
*When using these websites, make sure that you have selected the MLA format*
All of these websites allow you to search for the book, magazine, website, or other resource that you are using and will create the citation for you. All you have to do is copy and paste it into your Works Cited page!
How to cite a source yourself
Use the follow formats to cite different sources:
Book with One Author
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
Dean, James. Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat. HarperCollins, 2016.
Book with More Than One Author
Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
Berenstain, Stan and Jan Berenstain. Bears in the Night. Random House, 1971.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & other Reference Books
"Article Title." Title of Reference Book. edition., Publication Year.
"Explorers." The DK Picture Encyclopedia. 1st ed., 1997.
Citing an Entire Web Site
Last Name, First Name (if given). Name of Website. Publisher, Date of Website Creation, URL. Date of Access.
Historic Jamestowne. National Park Services, 12 July 2017, https://www.nps.gov/jame/index.htm. Accessed 14 July 2017.
An Article from an Online Database
Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Name of Database, URL. Date of Access.
Kiffel-Alcheh, Jamie. "Virginia: Old Dominion." National Geographic Kids, http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/virginia.jpg. Accessed 15 July 2017.
A YouTube Video
"Title of Video." YouTube, uploaded by First Name Last Name, Date uploaded, URL.
"Two Minute Tour of Virginia: 50 States for Kids." YouTube, uploaded by Free School, 12 April 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWYyRMghPxY
Book with One Author
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
Dean, James. Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat. HarperCollins, 2016.
Book with More Than One Author
Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.
Berenstain, Stan and Jan Berenstain. Bears in the Night. Random House, 1971.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & other Reference Books
"Article Title." Title of Reference Book. edition., Publication Year.
"Explorers." The DK Picture Encyclopedia. 1st ed., 1997.
Citing an Entire Web Site
Last Name, First Name (if given). Name of Website. Publisher, Date of Website Creation, URL. Date of Access.
Historic Jamestowne. National Park Services, 12 July 2017, https://www.nps.gov/jame/index.htm. Accessed 14 July 2017.
An Article from an Online Database
Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Name of Database, URL. Date of Access.
Kiffel-Alcheh, Jamie. "Virginia: Old Dominion." National Geographic Kids, http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/virginia.jpg. Accessed 15 July 2017.
A YouTube Video
"Title of Video." YouTube, uploaded by First Name Last Name, Date uploaded, URL.
"Two Minute Tour of Virginia: 50 States for Kids." YouTube, uploaded by Free School, 12 April 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWYyRMghPxY
Databases
Many of the databases have built in citation help for articles, videos, images, and other resources. Go to the bottom of the page, or look for a citation link.
The Writing Lab, The OWL at Purdue, & Purdue University. (2017). MLA Works Cited Page. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/