Authors' Names
Formatting
General questions?
Identify the mistake?
100

What is the correct way to cite one author with the name John Smith?

Smith, John.

100

Is your works cited page double-spaced?

Yes!

100

Can you ever use a citation generator? Give some detail!

Yes, if you check your work!

100

Maria Thompson. "Rethinking Spaces in Contemporary Literature." Modern Literary Review, vol. 10, no. 3, 2022, pp. 33-48.

Name should read: Thompson, Maria.

200

What is the correct way to cite two authors with names Rebecca Jones and Joe Smith?

Jones, Rebecca and Joe Smith.
200

What should be in italics?

The journal title

200

What is the name of the citation generator I recommend?

Cite Fast
200

Taylor James "The Influence of Streaming Platforms on Music Trends" Music and Culture Journal vol. 9 no. 1 2022 pp. 15-30

no commas

300

What is the correct way to cite three authors with names Ana Garcia, Liam Thompson, Priya Patel, and Wei Chen?

Garcia, Ana, et al.

300

Do you capitalize volume and number?

No!

300

What do you put at the top of your list of sources in MLA?

Works Cited

300

Brown, Sarah. “Exploring Dreamscapes in 21st Century Fiction.” Literary Studies, vol. 15, no. 4, 2021, 124-139.

There should be a pp. before the page number

400

Do names go in alphabetical order?

No! They go in order they are listed in the article.

400

Where does the DOI go?

At the end of the citation

400

What does DOI stand for?

Digital Object Identifier

400

Johnson, Emma; Lee, Robert; and Patel, Sara. "Urban Development and Green Spaces." Journal of Environmental Studies, vol. 15, no. 2, 2023, pp. 45-60.

Authors' names are done wrong

500

What does "et al." mean in Latin?

"and others"

500

What portions end with a period?

The name(s), the title, the pages

500

What is the name of the style of indent you use?

Hanging indent

500

Martinez, Laura. "Cultural Shifts in Post-Modern Literature." Journal of Literary Analysis, vol. 18, no. 4, 2022, p. 200-215.

pp. 200-215.

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