In-Text Citations
What goes inside the parentheses of an in-text citation for a source with one author?
(Author’s last name page number) — e.g., (Smith 23)
What is the title of the page that lists all your sources?
Works Cited
How do you cite a webpage with no author?
Start with the title of the page.
True or False – You should bold the title “Works Cited.”
False
What organization created the MLA format style?
Modern Language Association
How do you cite a source with two authors?
(Smith and Jones 45)
How should the entries be arranged?
Alphabetical order by author’s last name (or title if no author)
What is the correct MLA format for a YouTube video?
"Video Title." YouTube, uploaded by [Username], Date, URL.
Should the Works Cited page be double spaced or single spaced?
Double spaced
Where can you find the most up-to-date MLA rules online?
The Purdue OWL website (owl.purdue.edu)
What should you do if a source doesn’t have a listed author?
Use a shortened version of the title in quotation marks — e.g., (“Teen Anxiety” 19)
What is the indentation style called where the first line is left-aligned and the rest are indented?
Hanging indent
How do you cite a journal article you found in an online database like JSTOR?
Include author, article title, journal title, volume/issue, year, pages, database name, and URL or DOI.
What size font and style should you use in MLA format?
12-point, Times New Roman
Which MLA edition is currently the most used in schools?
9th edition
What punctuation mark goes after the in-text citation?
The period — e.g., "This is the quote" (Smith 23).
What part of a book title should be italicized in MLA?
The entire title (not just key words)
When citing a film, what name(s) go first in the citation?
Usually the director — e.g., Inception. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros., 2010.
What margin size is required for MLA format?
1 inch on all sides
What does "et al." mean in an MLA citation?
“And others” — used when a source has more than three authors
How do you cite a source in-text if you already mentioned the author’s name in the sentence?
Just include the page number in parentheses — e.g., Smith argues this point (23).
What information do you bold in the works cited?
Nothing. :)
How would you cite a source without a date on the works cited page?
You omit it from the citation.
What goes in the top right corner of each page in MLA format?
Your last name and page number
How many spaces go after periods in MLA format?
One space