Formatting
Citations
Works Cited
In Text Citation
General Rules
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What font size is required?

12 pt.

100

 How do you cite a book?

Last name, First name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

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What is a Works Cited page?

A list of sources used in a paper.

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What is an in-text citation?

A brief reference to the source within the text.

100

 When do you double space?

Throughout the entire paper.

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 What margins should be used?

Answer: 1 inch all around.

200

What is the format for online articles?

Author. "Title of Article." Website Name, Date of Publication, URL.

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 How should citations be arranged?

 Alphabetically by the last name of the author.

200

How do you cite an author in text?

  • Mention the author’s name, then the page number in parentheses.

200

What is the purpose of MLA?

To provide a standard format for writing and citing sources.

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How should the title be formatted?

Centered, in Title Case, not italicized or in quotation marks.

300

How do you cite multiple authors?

  • List the first author last, then others normally.

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How do you format titles?

 Italicize books, use quotation marks for articles.

300

How is a quote integrated?

Use a lead-in and include an in-text citation.

300

What should you avoid in citations?

Using titles like Dr. or Mr.

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 What is the correct spacing?

  • Answer: Double-spaced throughout.

400

 What punctuation goes in citations?

Periods go inside quotation marks.

400

What is a hanging indent?

The first line of a citation is flush left, subsequent lines are indented.

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What if there are no page numbers?

Use the author’s name or title instead.

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How do you cite a website?

  • Author. "Title." Website Name, Date, URL.

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What goes in the upper right corner?

Answer: Last Name and Page Number.

500

How do you handle no author?

Use the title of the work instead.

500

 What elements are needed for a book citation?

Author, Title, Publisher, Year, Medium.

500

 How do you cite a video?

 Author/Username. "Title." Platform, Date of Posting, URL.

500

What if there are multiple publishers?

List all, separated by semicolons.

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