INTRODUCTION TO
WORKS CITED/WORKS CONSULTED
Miss Mackowski
Library Media Specialist
Derby High School
WHAT IS
WORKS CITED/WORKS CONSULTED?
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It is a list of all print and non-print sources used or
consulted in writing.
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Each source listed is called a CITATION.
WHY IS WORKS CITED/WORKS
CONSULTED NECESSARY?
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It is required because it gives proper credit to the
authors of the information.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Works Cited
vs.
Works Consulted
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
WORKS CITED/WORKS CONSULTED?
WORKS CITED: A list of sources that that you actually
used in your work.
WORKS CONSULTED: A list of sources that
you actually used but also consulted in preparing your
work.
WHO CREATED CITATION METHOD?
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MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA)
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Developed a universal way for scholars to
research and write.
MLA Update 2009
2009 changes in MLA:
§ No more Underlining (only
use italics)
§ Publication Medium must be
identified (e.g. Print, Web, etc.)
§ New Abbreviations (e.g.
“N.p.” for “no publisher
given”)
§ No more website addresses
WHERE DO I START?
*Ask your teacher for specific
requirements on style
*Get a Works Cited/Works Consulted
Guide or website or locate online
citation engines
*Start your writing/research and cite
your sources at the same time.
WARNING:
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR
WRITING TO BEGIN CITING YOUR SOURCES!
HOW DO I USE THE GUIDE?
-Identify PRINT or NON-PRINT as source and
turn to section of guide;
-Find type of source (i.e. BOOK WITH ONE
AUTHOR) and read the citation code below
it;
-Follow code and extract information from your
source to match code.
(Be sure to include all spaces, indents, and punctuations as
shown in code because they include the rules from MLA).
-Indent every line by 5 spaces after 1st line of
citation.
-Double-space citations as you write them down.
LET’S DO AN EXAMPLE!
PRINT or NON-PRINT?
PRINT SOURCE
WHAT’S THE CODE?
Book with a single author
Author's last name, first name. Title of Book. Place of
publication: Publisher, year of publication. Medium.
WRITE DOWN CITATION
Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
LET’S DO ANOTHER EXAMPLE!
INTERVIEW TIME!
Situation: You conducted an
interview with M. Nawford to
learn about technology in the
library on May 6, 2009.
Interview
Person’s last name, first name. Name of interview.
Day month year of interview.
WRITE DOWN NEXT CITATION
Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
Nawford, M. Library Technology Interview. 6 May 2009.
ONE MORE EXAMPLE!
ARTICLE FROM
WEBSITE
WEB PUBLICATION
Author’s last name, first name. “Title of article.”
Website. Publisher, Date of publication. Medium.
Day Month Year the website was accessed.
WRITE DOWN CITATION
Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
Nawford, M. Library Technology Interview. 6 May 2009.
Cohen, Elizabeth. “Ebola: Five Ways the CDC Got It Wrong.”
CNN Health. CNN, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
CITATIONS ARE DONE…WHAT’S NEXT?
ALPHABETIZE AND FORMAT
-Alphabetize citations according to first character in each citation
* exclude A, An, The if only a title is listed (no author)
-Double space entire document
-Indent any citations that are beyond one line in length
-Paginate document so that it is the last page of your paper
-Use proper font type and size (usually Times New Roman; 12 pt.)
EARLIER VERSION
Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
Nawford, M. Library Technology Interview. 6 May 2009.
Cohen, Elizabeth. “Ebola: Five Ways the CDC Got It Wrong.”
CNN Health. CNN, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
ALPHABETIZE AND FORMAT
(2) Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
(3) Nawford, M. Library Technology Interview. 6 May 2009.
(1)  Cohen, Elizabeth. “Ebola: Five Ways the CDC Got It Wrong.”
CNN Health. CNN, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
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Cohen, Elizabeth. “Ebola: Five Ways the CDC Got It Wrong.” CNN Health.
CNN, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
Nawford, M. Library Technology Interview. 6 May 2009.
YOU’RE FINISHED!
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Works Cited
Cohen, Elizabeth. “Ebola: Five Ways the CDC Got It Wrong.” CNN Health.
CNN, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
Fritz, Jean. Brady. New York: Scholastic, 1960. Print.
Nawford, M. Library Technology Interview. 6 May 2009.
Another Example of a Works Cited Document