Sources
How should the title of large works, like books, websites, magazines, newspapers, and journals appear in-text?
Italics
What should the margins be set on all sides for MLA format?
1" (one inch).
What information usually goes in an in-text citation in between the parentheses?
The author’s last name & page number.
How are the entries on the Works Cited page arranged?
Alphabetical by the first word. (Author's last name first; if that's not available, then use the editor; lastly, use the title)
How should the titles of small works, like book chapters, articles, and individual web pages appear in-text?
With quotation marks
What is the proper MLA font type and size?
Times New Roman 12-point font
If no author is available, use an abbreviated version of this in the parenthetical citation.
The title of a work or a shortened version
What is the difference between the first line of a bibliographic citation and any subsequent lines.
The hanging indent. (The first line is flush left; all subsequent lines are indented .5")
What should be the title of the bibliographic citation page?
Works Cited
This is the information that should be located in the upper right corner of each page in an MLA formatted paper.
The author's last name and the page number.
For short quotes, where does the punctuation of the sentence go in relation to the in-text citation?
After the in-text citation
How should the lines of text appear on the Works Cited page?
Double-spaced
If a website does not have an author how would you begin the Works Cited entry?
With the title of the web page or the title of the website
What four pieces of information go in your heading on the first page of your paper?
Your name, professor’s name, course information, and date assignment due
This is the Latin phrase used in citations to indicate a source is written by three or more authors.
The Latin phrase is "et al.".
Where should the title of the Works Cited page appear?
At the top of its own page, centered.
If you have more than one work by the same author, how do you know which to list first on your Works Cited page?
In alphabetical order by title
How should the title appear on the first page of your essay?
Regular 12 pt. font-Not Bold, no underline, and no extra space
What should you add to a quote if you delete words from the middle of a direct quote?
Insert an ellipsis (three periods).
In a bibliographic citation, how should the title of an academic, peer-reviewed article appear?
With quotation marks.