MLA Style

MLA Style

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  MLA Citation &Style writing @ the ckss library
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  What is theMLA?  style sheet format in place since 1951  usually used for academic arts & languages papers
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  Why are welearning this? If you are going to College or University and taking a course for which you will have to do research or write an essay, you need to know the appropriate style format for your work!
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  What is “style”? Whenwe talk about MLA “Style,” we mean “Editorial Style”: The rules or guidelines for the presentation of the printed word.
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  Style & Format M o d e r n L a n g u a g e A s s o c ia t io n Your E ssay P age C it a t io n F o rm a t In -T e x t W o r k s C it e d
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  MLA Style: Essay Page Format Page 1:
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  MLA Style: Essay Page Format Subsequent Pages:
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  MLA Style: Citation -- What to Cite  Books, Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries  Newspapers, Periodicals, Magazines, Journals  Web Pages & Online Databases  E-mail, Twitter, Facebook  Audio/Visual Items (Music, Pictures, Film...)  Live Lectures & Interviews (Any source of words, ideas, or representations that are not your own!)
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  MLA Style: “In Text” Citation  Use parentheses () for in-text reference  References clearly refer to specific sources in the “Works Cited” list  Identify the location of borrowed information as clearly as possible  Keep parenthetical references as brief as possible
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  MLA Style: In Text Rules & Examples  Author’s name in text; volume / page / line information (if appropriate) in parentheses: Murray claims that food is good for you (89).  Author’s name, and volume / page / line information (if appropriate) in parenthesis: There are many reasons why food is good for you (Murray 89).  Full reference in text; no parentheses necessary: Murray, on page 89 of her book, explains how food is good for you.
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  MLA Style: Works CitedPage Format
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  MLA Style: Works CitedPage Entries Three main types of entry: 1.Periodical Print Publications (magazines, journals, newspapers) 2.Nonperiodical Print Publications (books, encyclopaedias) 3.Web Publications (Internet sites, databases)
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  Periodical Print Publications: Eachentry should have the following information, as available, in this order: Author name -- Surname, Given. “Article title.” Name of the Periodical. Series no. Volume no. Issue no. Date of publication. Inclusive page numbers. Medium of publication: Print.
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  Nonperiodical Print Publications: Eachentry should have the following information, as available, in this order: Author (editor, compiler, translator) name -- Surname, Given. Title of Work. Edition used. Number(s) of volume(s) used. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. Medium of publication: Print.
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  Web Publications: Each entryshould have the following information, as available, in this order: Author (editor, compiler, translator) name -- Surname, Given. Title of Work / Overall Web Site. Version or Edition used. Publisher or Sponsor of the site. Date of publication: Day, Month, Year. Medium of publication: Web. Date of access: Day, Month, Year.
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  MLA Style: Works CitedPage Sample Entries Thomson 16 Works Cited Alberts, John. The Fine Art of Eating. 3rd Ed. London: Smith & Sons, 2008. Print. Murray, Susan. “Turned On to Nutrition.” Fantastic Foods Monthly. Vol.7, Issue 3. 13 November 2010. 88-91. Print. Supper is Super. Cable News Network. 29 November 2010. Web. 30 November 2010.
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  Style is Important!  University and College professors may not accept papers formatted in an inadequate style, or you may loose many marks  Be sure to check your style using the most recent approved style guide...
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  Works Cited (and available @ your library):  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th Ed. New York: MLA, 2009. Print.  www.mlahandbook.org • E-mail: thomsonro@hdsb.ca • Password: ecdhs
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