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How to create a bibliography or works cited page:  
MLA STYLE
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<LI>The works cited page should be arranged in ABC order by the author’s last name or by the title when there is no author. 
<LI>The whole list should be double spaced. 
<LI>The lines after the first line need to be indented. 
<LI>At the top of the page, center the title to say “Works Cited.” 
<LI>Use the first city listed for the place of publication and the most recent copyright date. </LI></UL>  
BOOKS  
One author  
Author (last name, first name). Title. Place of publication: Publisher, date. 
 
Masoff, Joy. Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty. New York: 
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Workman Publishing, 2000. 
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2 or 3 authors 
 
Author 1 (last name, first name) and Author 2 (first name last name). Title. 
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Place of publication: Publisher, date.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Snow, John and Franklin Sleet. The Complete Guide to Sleigh Riding. 
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Chicago: Sled Press, 2001.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
More than 3 authors 
 
Author 1 (last name, first name), et al. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, 
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date.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
<SPACER size="108" type="horizontal"></SPACER>
Million, Marilla, et al. Counting Your Money. Denver: Coin Press, 1976.  
Editor   
Editor (last name, first name), ed. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, date.  
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Starr, Ima, ed. Writing to Your Favorite Celebrity. Los Angeles: Hollywood Books,  
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<SPACER size="36" type="horizontal"></SPACER>2004.</UL></UL></UL>
 
2 or 3 editors 
 
 Editor 1 (last name, first name) and Editor 2 (first name last name), eds. 
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Title. Place of publication: Publisher, date.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
<SPACER size="108" type="horizontal"></SPACER>
Octopus, Henry and Dorothy Dino, eds. The Wiggles Wonderful Weather 
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Workbook. Sydney: Wags Publishing, 2003.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
    ENCYCLOPEDIA  
 
Author of Article (last name, first name). “Title of Article.” Title of 
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Encyclopedia. Edition (if given). Year.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Frown, Engel Bert. “Name Calling.” The Students Encyclopedia of Feelings. 
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2002 ed.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
REFERENCE BOOKS  
Author’s name (last, first). “Title of Article.” Title of Reference Book.  
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Editor’s name - if given (Ed. last, first). # of volumes (vols.). 
Place of Publication: Publisher, copyright date.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Swing, Tierre. “The History of Recess.” The Series of School Playgrounds. 15 vols. 
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Orlando: Kickball & Dodge ball Inc., 1998.    </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
MAGAZINE  
Author (last name, first name). “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine 
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Day Month Year: page(s).  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Krab, Krusty. “Burgers Under the Sea.” SpongeBob Weekly 14 Dec. 2004: 7-13.  
 
NEWSPAPER  
 
Author (last name, first name). “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper 
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Day Month Year, section: page(s).  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Carey, James. “Lemony Snicket to Make Public Appearance.” The Daily Fiction 
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17 Dec. 2004, sec. C: 3.   </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
WEB SITE  
Author/Editor – if given (last name, first name). Title of Web Site. Name of 
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Organization (if given).  Creation Date/ Updated Date / Copyright Date. 
Date you looked at the site <URL>.  </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
Toadd, Timothy. All About Amphibians. University Swamp Department. 2004.
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14 May 2003. <HTTP: www. usd.edu/frog&toad.html>.      </BLOCKQUOTE>

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LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER MISS KENNEDY

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