The Works Cited Page
 In
addition to in-text citations, you must
provide a listing of your sources in the
form of a works cited page.
 This
page provides detailed information
about the work you cited in your piece.
Works Cited
Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 3rd ed. Boston: St. Martin’s, 2000.
“Making Reference to Works of Others In Your Text.” Online Image. Purdue
Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_mla.html>
“Plagiarism Handout.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html>
Why use a Works Cited page?
Some reasons:
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To acknowledge and give credit to sources of words,
ideas, diagrams, illustrations, quotations borrowed, or
any materials summarized or paraphrased.
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To show that you are respectfully borrowing other
people’s ideas, not stealing them, i.e. to prove that
you are not plagiarizing.
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To offer additional information to your readers who
may wish to further pursue your topic.
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To give readers an opportunity to check out your
sources for accuracy. An honest bibliography inspires
reader confidence in your writing.
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Your teacher insists that you do a bibliography or
marks will be deducted.
Works Cited Page
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There are different formats for different types of sources.
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You could get information from:
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Books
Periodicals
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Newspapers
Magazines
Web Sites
Web Pages
Images
Interviews
Videos
Audio Recordings
Citations
 Check
the Online Writing Center at
Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
Citing Internet Sources
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Author and/or editor names (Last, First)
Article name in quotation marks
Title of the Website, project, or book in italics.
Any version numbers available, including revisions,
posting dates, volumes, or issue numbers.
Publisher information, including the publisher name
and publishing date.
Take note of any page numbers (if available).
Date you accessed the material.
URL (in angle brackets: <url>).
Sample Works Cited Entry
Smith, Jane. "How to Make Vegetarian
Chili." eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 24
Feb. 2009.
“Plagiarism”. unc.edu. University of North
Carolina, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/hand
outs/plagiarism.html>
Sample Works Cited Entry
Smith, Jane. "How to Make Vegetarian
Chili." eHow.com. eHow, n.d. Web. 24
n.d. = “no date” – used
Feb. 2009.
when no posting date is
listed.
“Plagiarism”. unc.edu. University of North
Carolina, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/hand
outs/plagiarism.html>
Structure
 The
Works Cited page adheres to a
particular structure that:
 keeps
the page organized
 helps the reader find information quickly
Structure – Page Layout
 The
page should be double-spaced
 10-12 point font
 Sources in alphabetical order
 By
author last name – or title if no author
is centered – top of the page
 Entries are aligned Left
 Title
 First
line flush against the margin
 Indent additional lines
 Do
not skip lines between entries
Works Cited
Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 3rd ed. Boston: St. Martin’s, 2000.
“Making Reference to Works of Others In Your Text.” Online Image. Purdue
Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_mla.html>
“Plagiarism Handout.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html>
Title - centered
Works Cited
Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 3rd ed. Boston: St. Martin’s, 2000.
“Making Reference to Works of Others In Your Text.” Online Image. Purdue
Indent
Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_mla.html>
“Plagiarism Handout.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html>
First line flush
to margin
Double-spaced
w/out skipping
lines
Works Cited
Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 3rd ed. Boston: St. Martin’s, 2000.
“Making Reference to Works of Others In Your Text.” Online Image. Purdue
Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_mla.html>
“Plagiarism Handout.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html>
In-Text
Students who don’t cite their sources
are “more likely to be a burden on
society” because they “have no soul”
(Hacker 24).
Works Cited
Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 3rd ed. Boston: St. Martin’s, 2000. Print.
“Making Reference to Works of Others In Your Text.” Online Image. Purdue
Online Writing Lab, n.d. Web. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_mla.html>
“Plagiarism Handout.” Purdue Online Writing Lab, n.d. Web. 15 July, 2004.
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_plagiar.html>
Psst! Here’s another way
 www.easybib.com
 citationmachine.net
 bibme.org
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0808/p01s04-ussc.html
Be careful!
 The
auto-citation sites are not flawless
 Double-check
 That’s
its accuracy
why you still need to know this stuff