Works Cited
Getting it right!
• Any source that you cite or make reference
to in the writing of your report, must be
included on your works cited page. Also,
all sources listed on this page had better
be cited somewhere in the paper, I will be
checking!
• FYI – A Works Cited page lists all sources
you mention in your paper, a bibliography
lists all sources you looked at, even if you
didn’t use them in your paper.
Alphabetic Order
• Always list your entries in alphabetic
order.
• Organize by last name.
• If there is no author listed, use the first
word in the entry.
Indent!
• Do not indent the first line of each
entry.
• Indent every line of each entry after
the first line.
• Do not do
waterfall
indenting.
Watch your formatting!
• Remember those periods.
• “Articles,” Books
• For internet sites, do not forget the
date posted and the date accessed.
Page Layout
• At the top right hand corner of the page you
should have your last name and the page
number.
• Do not enlarge the words Works Cited. I
know it makes it prettier, but according to
MLA it is wrong.
• Double space the entire page.
• Do not put spaces between the entries
(other than the ones placed there by double
spacing).
Sample Works Cited Page
Tomaselli 6
Works Cited
Brown, A.L. “Camlann and the Death of Arthur.” Folklore. 72.4: 612-621.
Millican, Charles Bowie. “Spencer and the Arthurian Legend.” The
Review of English Studies. April 1930: 167-174.
Simpson, J.R. “King Arthur’s Enchanted Sleep: Early Nineteenth Century
Legends.” Folklore. 97.2: 206-209.
Williams, Mary. “King Arthur in History and Legend.” Folklore. 73.2: 7388.
If you need help. . .
• Try checking the following sites. It is not a
good idea to rely on them entirely as they
have been known to make some mistakes,
but if you want to double check yourself, or
if you need a guiding hand, these sites can
help, just check them against the MLA style
notes we took earlier, especially in regards
to correct punctuation!
• www.easybib.com
• www.citationmachine.net