1. MLA Basic Citing for
Writing

2. MLA Basic Citing for Writing
1. Basic MLA Citation Process
2. MLA Research Writing Process

3. Basic MLA Citation
Style
• Works Consulted (Working Bibliography)
• Works Cited
• In-text Citation

4. What is MLA Style?
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Modern Language Association
Simple & concise method to document sources
Humanities, especially language and literature
Example:
Business people in Great Britain are considering … (Reed B3).
Works Cited
Reed, Stanley. "As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking." New York
Times 19 Oct. 2013: B3(L). Science In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

5. What are Short & Long Works?
Short Work
Long Work
• Book
• Book
o Overall book title, in italics
o Environmental Protection Agency. "Hydraulic
or section, in double quotes
U.S. Chapter, entry,to Fracking: At Issue." (“)
"Introduction
Fracking
Fracturing Background Information." EPA: United States
•Environmental Protection Agency. Periodical (magazine,Tamara
Periodical
• Fracking. Web. 8 Oct.
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." EPA, 2012.Ed. newspaper, academic journal)
o Article
o Overall periodical title, in italics
2013. in periodical, in double quotes (“)
Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013.
"Fracking And Tainted Drinking Water."
Scientific American
(magazine, newspaper, academic journal)
• Web
• Web
Fischetti, Mark. "Fracking And Tainted Drinking Water."
o Web page, title in double quotes (“)
o Overall website, title in italics
Scientific Fracturing Background (2013): 21.EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection
Readers' Guide Full
"Hydraulic American 309.3
Information."
Agency.
Text Mega. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

6. The Documentation Method
• Find sources
o Books, ebooks and electronic articles in databases / on web
o Save electronic sources in email (or other methods) / check out books
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Save citation information
Create Working Bibliography
Write outline, citing important sources from bibliography
Create Works Cited
Write draft and final copies of paper, etc., etc., etc., with in-text
citations tied to Works Cited

7. Save Full-text Sources
• Send sources to
yourself by email
• Save full text articles in
Email inbox
• When possible, send
MLA citation with
source
• Option: Copy, paste,
save citation direct
from database into
Word file

8. Books
• E-shelf (books)
o Check mark book
o Save in e-shelf
o Click details
o Click Example
Citations
o Copy and paste
MLA citation into
MS Word file

9. Create Working Bibliography
• Copy and paste
references in MS Word file
Working Bibliography
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara Thompson.
Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Oct.
2013.

10. The Elements of a Citation

11. Basic Citation: Book
Wilber, Tom. Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes and the Fate
of the Marcellus Shale. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 2012. Print.
• Full citation
Wilber, Tom.
• Author, last name, first name
Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes and the Fate of the
Marcellus Shale.
• Title, in italics
Ithaca:
• City of publication
• Publisher (UP=University Press)
Cornell UP,
2012.
Print.
• Year of publication
• Media

12. Basic Citation: Essay in Book: from
Database
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue." Fracking. Ed. Tamara
Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in
Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.
"Introduction to Fracking: At Issue."
Fracking.
Ed. Tamara Thompson.
Detroit: Greenhaven,
2013.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context.
Web.
7 Oct. 2013.
• Full citation, no author
• Article title (short work), in
double quotes
• Title of long work, in italics
• Editor
• City of publication: Publisher
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Year of publication
Database, in italics
Media
Date of Access

13. Basic Citation: Newspaper Article
from Database
Reed, Stanley. "As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to
Fracking." New York Times 19 Oct. 2013: B3(L). Science In
Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Reed, Stanley.
"As North Sea Oil Dwindles, Britain Looks to Fracking."
New York Times
19 Oct. 2013: B3(L).
Science In Context.
Web.
22 Oct. 2013.
• Full citation
• Author
• Article title (short work), in
double quotes
• Title of newspaper (long
work), in italics
• Date of newspaper: page
• Database, in italics
• Media
• Date of Access

14. Basic Citation: Magazine Article
from Database
Fischetti, Mark. "Fracking and Tainted Drinking Water."
Scientific American 309.3 (2013): 21. Readers' Guide Full Text
Mega. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
Fischetti, Mark.
"Fracking and Tainted Drinking Water."
Scientific American
309.3 (2013): 21.
Readers' Guide Full Text Mega.
Web.
22 Oct. 2013.
• Full citation
• Author
• Article title (short work), in
double quotes
• Title of magazine (long work),
in italics
• Volume.issue (year): page(s)
• Database, in italics
• Media
• Date of Access

15. Basic Citation: Academic Journal
Jansen, Richard. "The Shale Revolution." TCE: The Chemical
Engineer 863 (2013): 34-37. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22
Oct. 2013.
Jansen, Richard.
"The Shale Revolution."
TCE: The Chemical Engineer
863 (2013): 34-37.
Academic Search Complete.
Web.
22 Oct. 2013.
• Full citation
• Author
• Article title (short work), in
double quotes
• Title of journal (long work), in
italics
• Volume (year): page(s)
• Database, in italics
• Media
• Date of Access

16. Basic Citation: Web Page
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Hydraulic
Fracturing Background Information." EPA: United States
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA, 2012. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"Hydraulic Fracturing Background Information."
EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA,
2012.
Web.
8 Oct. 2013.
• Full citation, organization as
author
• Author
• Web page title (short work),
in double quotes
• Title of website (long work), in
italics
• Sponsor / publisher
• Year
• Media
• Date of Access

17. Working Bibliography Example

18. Works Cited Example

19. In-Text Citation Examples