NAME: ____________________
What is MLA?
The Modern Language Association (MLA) is a format style for
citation and has been used mostly within the liberal arts and
humanities, especially in writing on language and literature.
MLA Format
Book:
Author(s). Title of Book. City Where Published: Publisher, Year of
Publication. Print.
EXAMPLE:
O’Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried. New York: Houghton
Mifflin.1990.Print.
Article from a Web Site:
Author(s). “Article Title” Name of Web Page. Date of
posting/revision. Name of institution/corporation affiliated
with the site. Web. Access Day Month Year. <electronic
address if needed for easy access>.
EXAMPLE:
Wallace, Kelly. “Denver Area Students Accuse School Board of
Censoring U.S. History.” 26 Sept. 2014. Cable News
Network. Web. 6 Oct. 2014 <www.cnn.com>
Article from an Online Database:
Author(s). "Article Title." Title of Resource. Name of Database.
Web. Access Day Month Year.
EXAMPLE(s):
No Author –
"Tonkin Gulf Resolution (1964)." American History.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
With Author –
O'Brien, Steven G. "Wayne Morse." American History.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
MLA Review Sheet
MLA Practice
Book:
Title: Into the Wild
Author: Jon Krakauer
City Published: New York
Publisher: Anchor Books
Year of Publication: 1997
Type of Publication: Print
Re-arrange the information about this book into an MLA
Formatted citation
Article from a Web Site:
Title: “Should Schools Ban Homework?”
Author: Etta Kralovec
Date of Posting/Revision: 5 September 2014
Institution Affiliated with Web Site: Cable News Network
Type of Publication: Web
Access Date: 6 October 2014
Electronic Address: www.cnn.com
Re-arrange the information about this book into an MLA
Formatted citation
NAME: ____________________
MLA Review Sheet
INSTRUCTIONS: Go to your school email to access the links below.
1. Northglenn High School Home Page – www.northglennhs.org
2. Google Login
3. Gmail
4. Use your regular user ID and Password (the same one you use for the computer)
To learn how to use references within Microsoft Word watch this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LWwcl01uUE (STOP AT 5:45)
As you watch the video, take notes in the box below. Pause the video as needed so that you can write your notes.
To learn how to use EasyBib within Google Docs watch this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTRidfGbJlY
As you watch the video, take notes in the box below. Pause the video as needed so that you can write your notes.
NAME: ____________________
MLA Review Sheet
INSTRUCTIONS: Make a practice MLA Formatted Bibliography out of the three sources below. You can either use Microsoft Word or
Easy Bib/Google Docs. Print off your final Bibliography and staple it to this sheet. Turn it in to your teacher.
Source #1
Book:
Title: The Happy Puppy Handbook
Author: Pippa Mattinson
City Published: London
Publisher: Ebury Press
Year of Publication: 2014
Type of Publication: Print
Source #2
Article from a Web Site:
Title: “Dog Names Center”
Author: (No author – leave that part blank)
Date of Posting/Revision: 5 September 2014
Institution Affiliated with Web Site: DogChannel.com
Type of Publication: Web
Access Date: 6 October 2014
Electronic Address: www.dogchannel.com
Source #3
Article from a Web Site:
Title: “Friends with Benefits: Pets Make Us Happier, Healthier”
Author: Allen R. McConnell
Date of Posting/Revision: 11 July 2011
Institution Affiliated with Web Site: Psychology Today
Type of Publication: Web
Access Date: 6 October 2014
Electronic Address: www.psychologytoday.com