Works Cited Page – MLA
Internet and Multimedia Sources
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The list of works cited should appear as the last page of your research paper. Begin the list on a new page and
put your last name and the page number at the upper right corner of the page, continuing the page numbers of
the text. Begin the list with the heading Works Cited, centered. The entire list should be double-spaced and in
alphabetical order by the last name of each author. If the author’s name is unknown, alphabetize by the title,
ignoring any initial A, An or The.
Some of the most common Internet and Multimedia sources are listed below. Remember, your entire list
should be in alphabetical order. Don’t group each type of source by category (like web sites, videos,
etc.). Categories shown here are for your clarity.
Sites (General MLA
Format)
Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Web Site (homepage). Date of
Posting/Revision. Name of institution/organization sponsoring
site. Date last accessed <URL>.
Article on a Web Site
"Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format." Purdue
Online Writing Lab. 2003. Purdue University. 2 Mar. 2008
<http://owl.english.purdue.eduhandouts/research/r_mla.html>.
Online Encyclopedia
"Computer-assisted Instruction." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008.
Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 18 Mar. 2008
<http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9025050>.
Subscription Service
Newspaper Article
Hoagland, Doug. “Back to School: When the Economy Goes Down,
Community Colleges Get Crowded.” The Fresno Bee.
22 July 2008. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO.
Gavilan Coll. Lib., Gilroy, CA. 6 Aug. 2008
< http://search.ebscohost.com/ >.
Subscription Service
Magazine Article
Dolan, Thomas G. "The Community College Crisis: How Serious?"
The Education Digest.1 Nov. 2005: 50-54. Academic Search
Premier. EBSCO. Gavilan Coll. Lib., Gilroy, CA. 31 Mar. 2008
<http://search.ebscohost.com/>.
Online CQ Researcher
Article
Hatch, Dave. "Drug Company Ethics." CQ Researcher 6 June 2003: 52144. CQ Researcher Online. Gavilan Coll. Lib., Gilroy, CA. 3 Feb.
2008 <http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher>.
Literature Resource
Center
Korb, Rena. “Critical Essay on Telling Tales." Drama for Students. Vol. 19.
Detroit: Thompson Gale, 2004. Rpt. in Contemporary
Literary Criticism. Literature Resource Center. Gale Group. Gavilan
Coll. Lib., Gilroy, CA. 18 Mar. 2008
< http://galenet.galegroup.com >.
WWW Magazine
Article
Boutwell, Jeffrey and Michael Klare. “A Scourge of Small
Arms.” Scientific American June 2000. 10 Mar. 2008
<http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600boutwell.html>.
netLibrary eBook
Rozakis, Laurie. Test Taking Strategies and Study Skills for the Utterly
Confused. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003. netLibrary.
2001- 2008. 30 Mar. 2008 <http://www.netlibrary.com/Reader/>.
Opposing Viewpoints
Article
MacReady, Norra. "Television Viewing May Cause ADHD Among
Children." At Issue: Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. Ed.
William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Pr., 2005. Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center. Thomson Gale. Gavilan Coll. Lib.,
Gilroy, CA. 15 Mar. 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com>.
Daily Life Online
Article
Brown, Isabel Zakrzewski. "Dominican Republic: Los Quinceaños:
(The Coming-Out Party)”. Culture and Customs of the Dominican
Republic. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Daily Life Online.
Greenwood Publishing Group. Gavilan Coll. Lib.,
Gilroy, CA. 6 Aug. 2008 <http://dailylife.greenwood.com>.
Video recording
Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film. Dir. Ric Burns. 2002. DVD. Sierra
Club Productions and Steeplechase Films, 2004.
Online Videos
“The Davos Question.” YouTube. 2007. 17 Mar. 2008.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDqs-OZWw9o>.
Blog Post
ScuttleMonkey. “What is the Best Way to Start a Paid GPL Project?”
5 Oct. 2007. 26 Mar. 2008. <http://slashdot.org/>.
Parenthetical References
In MLA style, your sources are acknowledged by adding brief parenthetical references within
your text. This coincides with your Works Cited page at the end of your paper. Generally, the
author’s last name or title (when the author’s name is unknown) are enough to identify the
source. The following are some examples of parenthetical documentation:
General Parenthetical reference
The ldiom, “ace” often means making an A on a school assignment (Oliver).
Parenthetical reference when the author’s name appears in the text of your paper
According to Dennis Oliver, the idiom, ‘ace’ means to “make an ‘A’ on a test, homework
assignment, project, etc.”
Corresponding MLA Works Cited reference
Oliver, Dennis. “ESL Idiom Page.” Dave’s ESL Café. 1995-2007. 1 Apr. 2008.
< http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/id-a.html>.
If you need help, please ask a reference librarian for assistance.
GGC-dy 8/08