WORKS CITED STYLE SHEET
Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Sixth Edition)
Prepared by Ms. Carol Shanahan / Library Media Specialist
Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts
BOOK BY ONE AUTHOR
Author's last name, first name. Book Title. Place of Publication: publisher,
copyright date.
Berger, Gilda. Violence and the Media. New York: Watts, 1989.
In-text citation: (Berger 35)
BOOK BY TWO (OR THREE) AUTHORS
Author's last name, first name, and second author's first name then last name.
Book Title. Place of Publication: publisher, copyright date.
Hayes, William and Robert Coles. Vision of America. New York: Putnam, 1992.
BOOK BY THREE OR MORE AUTHORS
The first author's last name, first name, et al. Book Title. Place of
publication: publisher, copyright date.
Eldredge, Walter, et al. Television and Violence. Chicago: Wadsworth, 1998.
BOOK WITH NO AUTHOR
Book Title. Place of publication: publisher, copyright date.
Random Access. Detroit: Free Press, 1991.
BOOK BY A CORPORATE AUTHOR
Corporation name. Book Title. Place of publication: publisher, copyright
date.
American Medical Association. The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of
Medicine. New York: Random 1989.
SIGNED ARTICLE FROM AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OR REFERENCE BOOK
�When citing familiar reference books, especially those that frequently appear
in new editions, do not give full publication information. For such works,
list only the edition (if stated) and the year of publication.�
(Gibaldi 161). Note: This rule applies to signed and unsigned articles. When
necessary include full publication information (place of publication and
publisher).
Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." Book or Encyclopedia Title.
Edition. Copyright date.
Cousy, Bob. �Basketball.� The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book-
Childcraft International, Inc. 1981.
UNSIGNED ARTICLE IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OR REFERENCE BOOK
"Article Title." Book or Encyclopedia Title. Edition. Copyright date.
�Ginsburg, Ruth Bader.� Who�s Who in America. 56th ed. 2002.
"Greece." The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 1992.
In-text citation: ("Greece." 239)
SIGNED ARTICLE FROM A MAGAZINE (print)
.
Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." Magazine Title. Date of
magazine: page numbers.
Barone, Michael. "Banners for the Future." U.S. News and World Report. 11 Dec.
1995: 55.
UNSIGNED ARTICLE FROM A MAGAZINE
"Article Title." Magazine Title. Date of magazine: page numbers.
"Images and Issues of '95." Newsweek. 25 Dec. 1995: 95-113.
EDITORIAL FROM A MAGAZINE
Author. "Title of Editorial." Editorial. Title of Magazine. Date, edition:
page.
Gergen, David. "A Question of Values." Editorial. US News and World Report 11
Feb. 2002: 72.
Note: If the editorial is unsigned, begin with the title and continue in the
same way.
SIGNED ARTICLE IN A NEWSPAPER (print)
Author's last name, first name. "Title of Article." Newspaper Title Date,
edition: Section and pages.
Example:
Jeromack, Paul "This Once, a David of the Art World Does Goliath a Favor."
New York Times 13 July 2002, late ed.: B7+.
A FILM OR VIDEO RECORDING
A film entry usually begins with the title, underlined, and includes the
director, the distributor, and the year of release. You may include other data
that seems pertinent-such as the names of the writer, performers, and producer.
Put these between the title and the distributor.
Example:
It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore, and
Thomas Mitchell. RKO, 1946.
Cite a videocassette, DVD, laser disc, slide program, or filmstrip like a film,
but include the original release date (if relevant) and the medium (ex: DVD,
Videocassette) neither underlined nor enclosed in quotation marks, before the
name of the distributor.
Example:
Title. Principal creator. Significant performers. Format. Company, date.
It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore, and
Thomas Mitchell. 1946. DVD. Republic, 2001.
AN INTERVIEW
To cite an interview that you conducted, give the name of the person
interviewed, the kind of interview (Personal interview, Telephone interview, E-
mail interview), and the date or dates.
Harper, Patricia. Personal interview. 18 Sept. 2001.
:
Poussaint, Ann F. Telephone interview. 10 Dec. 1998.
CITING ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Internet Sites
Take the author's name directly from the document; state the full title of the
document, enclosed in quotation marks. If no author's name is available, begin
the entry with the title of the document in quotes.
Author�s Last name, first name. �Title of document.� Title of the Internet
Site. Document date.
Name of any institution or organization sponsoring the site. Date you
researched the source
.
Example: (no author given)
�This Day in Technology History: August 20.� History Channel.com. 2002.
History Channel.
6 Feb 2004 http://historychannel.com/. Path: Technology History; This
Day in Technology History.
CD- ROM / Diskette
Author�s last name, First name. (if given) �Title of article.� Title of the
source.
Publication medium. Edition, release or version (if relevant) Place of
publication:
Publisher, Year of publication.
Denard, Carolyn C. �Morrison, Toni.� Scribners Writers Series. CD-ROM. New
York: Charles Scribner�s Sons, 1993.
Encyclopedia (Subscription databases)
Author�s Last Name, First Name (if given). �Title of the article.� Title of
the Electronic Encyclopedia. Version/Copyright Date. Publisher. Library
where accessed. Date of Access URL.
Caldwell, Robert G. �Capital Punishment.� Encyclopedia Americana Online.
2000. Grolier Interactive, Inc. Erie County Public Library, Buffalo, NY. 20
Jan. 2004
http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/build-page?artbaseid=0075490-00>.
Encyclopedia (personal subscription service)
Author�s Last Name, First Name (if given). �Title of the article.� Title of
the
electronic Encyclopedia. Version/Copyright Date. Service Provider.
Date of
Access. Keyword:
�Angelou, Maya.� Compton�s Encyclopedia Online. Vers. 3.0. 2001. America
Online.
23 Sept. 2003. Keyword: Compton�s.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Different resources require various citations. This sample sheet is just that.
A sample. Please refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers for
other types of citations, or to answer any questions you may have. There is
one copy of the handbook on reserve in the BAVPA library. The public library
also has copies. Of course I am available to assist you and answer any
questions you may have. Please come and see me if you need help.
Ms. Shanahan
February 2004
YOUR NOTES OR QUESTIONS:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Works Cited
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook For Writers of Research Papers. New York: The
Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
WORKS CITED STYLE SHEET
Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Sixth Edition)
Prepared by Ms. Carol Shanahan / Library Media Specialist
Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts
BOOK BY ONE AUTHOR
Author's last name, first name. Book Title. Place of Publication: publisher,
copyright date.
Berger, Gilda. Violence and the Media. New York: Watts, 1989.
In-text citation: (Berger 35)
BOOK BY TWO (OR THREE) AUTHORS
Author's last name, first name, and second author's first name then last name.
Book Title. Place of
Publication: publisher, copyright date.
Hayes, William and Robert Coles. Vision of America. New York: Putnam, 1992.
BOOK BY THREE OR MORE AUTHORS
The first author's last name, first name, et al. Book Title. Place of
publication: publisher, copyright date.
Eldredge, Walter, et al. Television and Violence. Chicago: Wadsworth, 1998.
BOOK WITH NO AUTHOR
Book Title. Place of publication: publisher, copyright date.
Random Access. Detroit: Free Press, 1991.
BOOK BY A CORPORATE AUTHOR
Corporation name. Book Title. Place of publication: publisher, copyright
date.
American Medical Association. The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of
Medicine. New
York: Random 1989.
SIGNED ARTICLE FROM AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OR REFERENCE BOOK
�When citing familiar reference books, especially those that frequently appear
in new editions, do not give full publication information. For such works,
list only the edition (if stated) and the year of publication.�
(Gibaldi 161). Note: This rule applies to signed and unsigned articles. When
necessary include full publication information (place of publication and
publisher).
Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." Book or Encyclopedia Title.
Edition. Copyright date.
Cousy, Bob. �Basketball.� The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book-
Childcraft
International, Inc. 1981.
UNSIGNED ARTICLE IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OR REFERENCE BOOK
"Article Title." Book or Encyclopedia Title. Edition. Copyright date.
�Ginsburg, Ruth Bader.� Who�s Who in America. 56th ed. 2002.
"Greece." The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 1992.
In-text citation: ("Greece." 239)
SIGNED ARTICLE FROM A MAGAZINE (print)
.
Author's last name, first name. "Article Title." Magazine Title. Date of
magazine: page numbers.
Barone, Michael. "Banners for the Future." U.S. News and World Report. 11 Dec.
1995: 55.
UNSIGNED ARTICLE FROM A MAGAZINE
"Article Title." Magazine Title. Date of magazine: page numbers.
"Images and Issues of '95." Newsweek. 25 Dec. 1995: 95-113.
EDITORIAL FROM A MAGAZINE
Author. "Title of Editorial." Editorial. Title of Magazine. Date, edition:
page.
Gergen, David. "A Question of Values." Editorial. US News and World Report 11
Feb. 2002: 72.
Note: If the editorial is unsigned, begin with the title and continue in the
same way.
SIGNED ARTICLE IN A NEWSPAPER (print)
Author's last name, first name. "Title of Article." Newspaper Title Date,
edition: Section and pages.
Example:
Jeromack, Paul. "This Once, a David of the Art World Does Goliath a Favor."
New York Times 13 July
2002, late ed.: B7+.
A FILM OR VIDEO RECORDING
A film entry usually begins with the title, underlined, and includes the
director, the distributor, and the year of release. You may include other data
that seems pertinent-such as the names of the writer, performers, and producer.
Put these between the title and the distributor.
Example:
It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore, and
Thomas Mitchell. RKO, 1946.
Cite a videocassette, DVD, laser disc, slide program, or filmstrip like a film,
but include the original release date (if relevant) and the medium (ex: DVD,
Videocassette) neither underlined nor enclosed in quotation marks, before the
name of the distributor.
Example:
Title. Principal creator. Significant performers. Format. Company, date.
It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore, and
Thomas Mitchell. 1946. DVD. Republic, 2001.
AN INTERVIEW
To cite an interview that you conducted, give the name of the person
interviewed, the kind of interview (Personal interview, Telephone interview, E-
mail interview), and the date or dates.
Harper, Patricia. Personal interview. 18 Sept. 2001.
:
Poussaint, Ann F. Telephone interview. 10 Dec. 1998.
CITING ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Internet Sites
Take the author's name directly from the document; state the full title of the
document, enclosed in quotation marks. If no author's name is available, begin
the entry with the title of the document in quotes.
Author�s Last name, first name. �Title of document.� Title of the Internet
Site. Document date.
Name of any institution or organization sponsoring the site. Date you
researched the source
URL.
Example: (no author given)
�This Day in Technology History: August 20.� History Channel.com. 2002.
History Channel.
6 Feb 2004 http://historychannel.com/. Path: Technology History; This
Day in Technology History.
CD- ROM / Diskette
Author�s last name, First name. (if given) �Title of article.� Title of the
source.
Publication medium. Edition, release or version (if relevant) Place of
publication:
Publisher, Year of publication.
Denard, Carolyn C. �Morrison, Toni.� Scribners Writers Series. CD-ROM. New
York:
Charles Scribner�s Sons, 1993.
Encyclopedia (Subscription databases)
Author�s Last Name, First Name (if given). �Title of the article.� Title of
the
Electronic Encyclopedia. Version/Copyright Date. Publisher. Library
where
accessed. Date of Access (URL).
Caldwell, Robert G. �Capital Punishment.� Encyclopedia Americana Online.
2000.
Grolier Interactive, Inc. Erie County Public Library, Buffalo, NY. 20
Jan. 2004
(http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/build-page?artbaseid=0075490-00).
Encyclopedia (personal subscription service)
Author�s Last Name, First Name (if given). �Title of the article.� Title of
the
electronic Encyclopedia. Version/Copyright Date. Service Provider.
Date of
Access. Keyword:
�Angelou, Maya.� Compton�s Encyclopedia Online. Vers. 3.0. 2001. America
Online.
23 Sept. 2003. Keyword: Compton�s.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Different resources require various citations. This sample sheet is just that.
A sample. Please refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers for
other types of citations, or to answer any questions you may have. There is
one copy of the handbook on reserve in the BAVPA library. The public library
also has copies. Of course I am available to assist you and answer any
questions you may have. Please come and see me if you need help.
Ms. Shanahan
February 2004
YOUR NOTES OR QUESTIONS:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_________
Works Cited
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook For Writers of Research Papers. New York: The
Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
jhealy@buffalo.k12.ny.us