MLA Worksheet
Documentation
There is no punctuation in parenthetical documentation. Simply give the information without
commas, periods and so on.
If you do document a source any punctuation referring to that quotation or paraphrase should
come after the last parenthesis.
Never use only an author’s first name in the body of your texts. Use the full name or the last
name for both male and female authors.
You must document all information you get from an outside source, not only quotations. And
you do not need to add a quotation to the information in order to document it.
Your sources should be cited in alphabetical order on a separate works cited page, titled Works
Cited. The only texts listed on this page should only be the works you actually used in your text.
Please do not head this page with any other title such as Bibliography, Works Consulted, or
References.
Remember to document every outside source you use in your text
Works Cited Format
Book or Short Work
Author (Last name, First name). Title of work (Italicized or Underlined—in Quotation Marks if
a shorter work, followed by the italicized or underlined title of the larger text in which it
appears). Editors (of the larger work if applicable – first name(s) then last name(s). Place of
publication (city only): Publisher, Year of Publication, Page numbers (of shorter works). Print
(the word Print).
Article in a Print Periodical
Author (Last name, First name). Article Title: Article Subtitle (In Quotation Marks). Periodical
Title (Italicized or underlined). Volume.Issue (year): Page numbers. Print (the word Print).
Electronic Sources
Scholarly Journal Online Database
Author (Last Name, First Name). Title of Article (In quotation marks). Title of Journal
(Italicized or underlined). Volume.Issue (year): page numbers. Database Title (italicized or
underlined). Web (the word Web). Date of Access (day, month, year).
Magazine or Newspaper Article Online
Author (Last name, First name). Title of Article (In quotation marks). Title of Website (In
italics). Publisher or sponsor (usually found at the bottom of the page – if none write N.p.), Date
of publication (day, month, year – if none write n.d.). Web (the word Web). Date of Access (day,
month, year).
Website
Author (Last name, First name). Title of article (In quotation marks). Source (Title of website in
italics). Version or edition (if it is an online book). Publisher or sponsor (usually found at the
bottom of the page – if none write N.p.), Date of publication (day, month, year – if none write
n.d.). Web (the word Web). Date of Access (day, month, year).