Sonnys blues the oxford book of american short stories edited by joyce carol oates, oxford university press, 20 pp. An alphabetical list of all the sources you use to write your paper. Mla style, 8th edition mla citation style, 8th edition. To cite a translated book in a reference entry in mla style 8th edition include the following elements translators name. These are the guidelines we followed to develop the following examples for you. For questions beyond the basics, please see the handbookon reserve at the central service desk. The purpose of this document is to provide keystone fundamentals of mla 8th edition. How to cite a youtube video in mla 8th edition format. On your works cited page but not for intext citations, single page numbers are preceded by p. The instructor for your class is the final authority on how to format your references list. This libguide reflects the changes to mla style as directed by the mla handbook, eighth edition.
It seeks to describe and exemplify the process of mla 8th edition. The guidelines for citing a youtube video in mla are similar to those of other sources. Mla documentation 8th edition, 2016 mla documentation has two parts. Mla 8th edition has simplified the rule for citing multiple authors. Give the last name, and name as presented in the source e. The cambridge companion to jane austen, edited by copeland and juliet mcmaster, cambridge up. Mla format 8th edition mini flip book by the daring. The new 8th edition mla handbook mla 8 makes creating references on a works cited page so much easier than the 7th edition guidelines. Click here for information on how to cite in mla 7. The modern language association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the mla handbook. Do your students need to learn the latest mla style 8th edition. How to cite anything in mla 8th edition format easybib. Book with authors and editors citing a portion written by the authors tynan 1 tynan, kenneth.
This vidcast explains how to create a works cited list using mla 8th edition, which was published in 2016. Once your sources are properly set up on these pages, its much easier to identify. To cite a book in mla style 8th edition, the works cited list entry must always identify the authors, title, publisher and publication date of the work. For two translators, reverse only the first name, followed by and and the second name in normal order e. Mla style guide, 8th edition parts of books enter search words search. Mla style 8th edition works cited flipbook by tracee orman. Help your students learn how to properly format their papers and cite their sources with this mla format mini flip book. The stressfree guide to mla essay format 8th edition.
Looking for information about the older, 7th edition of the mla citation style. Title of container, the cambridge companion to jane austen, other contributors, edited by copeland and juliet mcmaster, publisher, cambridge up, publication date, 1997, location. If available, include the names of any editors or translators, the edition, and the volume. A popular work published periodically weekly, monthly etc. In 2016, the modern language association published the mla handbook, 8th edition. Download this 2page pdf for a quick and printable guide to mla citation style 8th ed. Contact a librarian using the link below for more information. Make sure that titles in apa citations are properly capitalized. Mla style manual, 8th edition in paper at the library mla handbook by the modern language association of america call number. Works you consult during your research but do not borrow from. Youtube videos can be a great source of information. Mla style 8th edition citation guide government documents search this guide search.
Center the title, works cited, at the top of the page and do not bold or underline it. The problem with this approach is that there is no way to anticipate all format types a student may encounter. Our citation guides provide detailed information about all types of sources in mla, apa, chicago and turabian styles. Guiding principles the new edition of the mla handbook provides a universal set of guidelines for citing sources across all format types. Here is the main page for our mla 8th edition handbook guide. A guide to citing sources using the updated mla 8th edition. Works cited if youre not familiar with mla citing, the easiest way to approach it is to start with the works cited pages.
Mla documentation 8th edition, 2016 acc library services. Mla 8 focuses on core elements that are common to most works regardless of format or. The above information in based on the mla handbook 8th edition month abbreviations according to p. Scan your paper for grammar mistakes and catch unintentional plagiarism. If required by your instructor, you can add annotations to your citations. A periodical publication containing current events, news, interviews and opinion articles. Mla book citation cite a book, chapter, or work in a. This handy foldable flip book no cutting involved is an excellent tool for your students to use while researching and citing sources.
Ding dong, the witch is dead the wicked witch is dead. The basic rule is that in both your references list and intext citation you will still cite kirkey. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an ebookor perhaps listened to in an audio version. This means that regardless of whether you are citing a book, a scholarly article, a blog post, or any other type of source, you will use the same pieces of information and format them in. Mla 8 was designed to standardize how things are cited across formats and provides guidelines that writers in all fields from humanities to the sciences can apply to any source. This document is not intended to serve or function as an endallbeall mla resource or a fully instructive guide. Three or more authors mla 8 citation guide research. Start with the authors last name, follow it with a comma, and add the rest of the authors name exactly as it appears on the source. Youll be singing, tooonce i walk you through it, that is. F or a book with more than 2 authors, list only the first authors name followed by a comma and the words et al. Divided into categories, this libguide offers basic templates and examples. Guiding principles in the 7th edition of the handbook, a separate set of citation instructions were given for each format type. A hanging indent means that each subsequent line after the first line of your citation should be indented by 0. An ebookthat is, a book that lacks a url and that you use software to read on a personal device or computeris considered a version according to the mla handbooks template of core elements.
Mla format, citations, electronic sources, modern sources, print sources, works cited, and my sources. In the 7th edition of the handbook, a separate set of citation instructions were given for each format type. Mla 8th edition works cited guide works cited entries note. Immediately following the authors name is a period. The 8th edition of the mla handbook does not list specific rules on how to cite a dvd, a book, a journal article, etc. This mini flip book includes 7 tabs to help them with mla format. Three or more authors are all treat the same way, using the words et al. In april 2016, mla replaced its seventh edition resources with a new eighth edition. Spell out months in the body of your paper and abbreviate as follows in your works cited list. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. In your works cited list, abbreviate months as follows. Below are guiding principles and brief examples of the mla 8th edition citation style.
Capitalize only the first letter of the first word or any proper nouns. Mla modern language association of america is a commonly used citation format. This resource, updated to reflect the mla handbook 8 th ed. The citation format below can also be used for other video platforms, such as vimeo. Government documents mla style 8th edition citation. Publishers you have the option to use the shortened name of the publisher. The authors name is generally the first piece of information included in an mla 8th edition citation. Mla 8th edition works cited guide scc library webpage.