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Charles Boehm Middle School
PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(rev. 01/23/12)
General Directions:
WORKS CITED
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION FORMAT
1. Begin each entry with the left margin. If the entry runs more than one line,
indent additional lines ½ inch (1 tab stop).
2. Double-space everything (examples given below have been single-spaced to
conserve paper).
3. List each entry alphabetically by the author’s last name. If there is no author,
alphabetize by the first word of the title (disregard A, An and The when
alphabetizing but type them when creating the page).
4. If there is more than one author, invert only the first author’s name, followed
by a comma, and then continue listing the rest of the authors. Put a comma and
the word “and” before the last author.
5. If a title begins with a numeral (ex. 18) then alphabetize it as if the numeral was
spelled out. When typing, type the numeral (ex. 18, not eighteen).
6. Alphabetize two or more books by the same author, by author and then title.
7. All titles should be italicized.
8. The medium of publication is to be included (ex. Print, Web, DVD).
9. Write dates as follows: day month year (12 Mar. 2007). Abbreviate all months
except May, June, and July.
10. If a citation calls for a publisher name, date of publication, or page numbers but
that information is not available use the following abbreviations: When no
publisher is given type n.p. When no date is given type n.d. When no page
numbers are given type n. pag.
11. When citing a web site or an article from a web site, it is necessary to list your
date of access.
12. URLs are not required in your citation unless your teacher requires it or when
the reader probably cannot locate the source without it. Use angle brackets < >
around the URL. Ctrl Z will eliminate the hyperlink.

BOOK
Author(s). Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Year of publication.
Medium of publication.
One Author
Scolt, Jack Denton. Loggerhead Turtle: Survivor from the Sea. Chicago: Children’s
Press, 2005. Print.
Two Or Three Authors
Bortstein, Larry, Norman Master, and Henry Berkowitz. Scuba, Spear and Snorkel.
New York: Cowles Book Company, 2004. Print.
More Than Three Authors
Guerin, Wilfred L., et al. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. New
York:Harper, 2004. Print.
Book With An Editor
Blanco, Richard, ed. The American Revolution. New York: Garland, 2004. Print.
Essay In A Book
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Collection. Ed. Editor’s Name(s) (first, last).
City of publication: Publisher, Year. Pages. Medium of publication.
Purcell, Arthur H. "Better Waste Management Strategies Are Needed to Avert a
Garbage Crisis." Garbage and Recycling: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Helen
Cothran. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2003. 20-27. Print.
ARTICLE IN A REFERENCE BOOK
Widely Used Reference Book—includes Encyclopedia
Author(s). “Article Title in book.” Title of book. Edition (if given). Year of
publication. Medium of publication.
-A signed article:
Smith, Jean. “Maya.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. Print.
*(remember to put ed. after the date)
-An unsigned article:
“Japan.” The Encyclopedia Britannica. 2006 ed. Print.
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Sample of Works Cited page:
Works Cited
Blanco, Richard, ed. The American Revolution. New York: Garland, 2004. Print.
Boyle, Anthony. “Re: Utopia.” Message to Daniel J. Cahill. 21 June 2007. E-mail.
Derby, Evelyn. “Student Athletes.” Newsweek 17 Jan. 2004: 23-24. Masterfile
Premier. Web. 29 Mar. 2008.
Guerin, Wilfred L., et al. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. New
York: Harper Publishers, 2004. Print.
Martin, Robert. “Lichen.” The Raintree Illustrated Encyclopedia. Ed. Stephen Post.
2 nd ed. 2003. Print.
Morris, Marcella Lynn. Personal Interview. 11 Nov. 2007.
Nernecek, Susan. “Return of the Red Wolf.” Scientific American 9 Jan. 2004:
31-32. Print.
Rader, Andrew. “Periodic Table and the Elements.” Rader’s Chem4Kids. n.p., 20
Nov. 2006. Web. 9 Feb. 2007.
“Slavery.” Dictionary of the U.S. Civil War. Ed. Steven Post. 2 nd ed. Vol. 4. New
York: Macmillan, 2005. Print.
Smith, Joseph. “Fresco Painting.” MicrosoftEncarta Online Encyclopedia.
Microsoft, 2002. Web. 24 Aug. 2007.
Stubbs, Alexander. Spider Monkey. n.d. Spider Picture Gallery. Web. 4 Apr. 2009.
**Remember, all entries are double-spaced within and
between entries.
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PRIMARY RESOURCES 4
Personal Interview
Name of person interviewed. Kind of interview. Date of interview.
Morris, Marcella Lynn. Personal Interview. 11 Nov. 2007.
Telephone Interview
Name of person interviewed. Kind of interview. Date of interview.
Petzold, Kenneth. Telephone Interview. 9 Nov. 2007.
E-Mail
Name of writer. “Title of message from subject line.” Message to person’s name.
Date of message. Medium of delivery.
Boyle, Anthony. “Re: Utopia.” Message to Daniel J. Cahill. 21 June 2007. E-mail.
Kunka, Andrew. “Re: Colonial Research.” Message to author. 15 Nov. 2008.
E-mail.
A WORK CITED ONLY ON THE WEB (NEVER IN PRINT)
Author(s). “Title of Work.” (for page only) Name of Web Site (if different from Title of
Work). Publisher or sponsor of site, Date of publication. Medium of publication.
Date of access.
Rader, Andrew. “Periodic Table and the Elements.” Rader’s Chem4Kids. n.p., 20
Nov. 2006. Web. 9 Feb. 2007.
Smith, Joseph. “Fresco Painting.” MicrosoftEncarta Online Encyclopedia.
Microsoft, 2009. Web. 24 Aug. 2008.
A PAGE ON A WEB SITE ORIGINALLY IN PRINT (includes PDF)
A Book
Author(s). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, Date of publication. Title
of the database or web site. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Child, Maria. The Freeman’s Book. Boston: Tickknor, 1901. Google Book Search. Web.
15 May 2008.
A Magazine Article
Author(s). “Title of article.” Title of source Date: pages. Title of database or
web site. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Ouellette, Marc. “Theories, Memories, Bodies, and Artists.” Reconstruction
15 May 2005: n. pag. Artists Today. Web. 2 May 2008.
ARTICLE FROM AN ONLINE LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE 5
(These are articles retrieved from an online database that the library subscribes to
such as World Book Student and databases from Power Library).
Periodical
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Name of Source Date of source: Page #. Database
Name. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Derby, Evelyn. “Student Athletes.” Newsweek 17 Jan. 2004: 23-24. Masterfile
Premier. Web. 29 Mar. 2008.
Toner, Robin. “In This Turn at the Top, Democrats Seek the Middle on Social
Issues.” The New York Times 16 Jan. 2007: A1+. Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center. Web. 23 Mar. 2007.
A Subscription Reference Source (World Book)
Author(s). “Article Title.” Name of the Online Encyclopedia. Publisher, Date of
publication. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Smith, Daniel. “Sea Turtle.” World Book Student. World Book, 2006. Web.
27 Apr. 2006.
Part of an Online Book
Author(s). “Title of Piece.” Title of Book. Ed. Editor’s name. Edition. Volume.
Place of publication: Publisher, Year. Pages. Title of database. Medium of
publication. Date of access.
“Julius Winfield Erving.” Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2 nd ed. 17 vols. Gale
Research, 1998. N. pag. Biography Resource Center. Web. 3 Mar. 2007.
D'Itri, Frank M. "Great Lakes." Environmental Encyclopedia. Ed. Marci Bortman,
Peter Brimblecombe and Mary Ann Cunningham. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale,
2003. N. pag. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 9 Sept. 2009.
ONLINE IMAGE
Cite from the original context, not the URL of the enlarged image.
Artist (if given). Title of image. Date of image. Institution that houses the work, city
of institution (if given). Title of database or web site. Medium of
publication. Date of access.
Stubbs, Alexander. Spider Monkey. N.d. Spider Picture Gallery.Web. 4 Apr. 2009.

FILM
Title. Director. Performers. Original release date. Distributor, Date of medium.
Type of medium.
Spies of the Revolutionary War. Dir. George Rhodes. Perf. Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt,
and Nicole Kidman. 2000. A & E Television Network, 2005. DVD.
SOUND RECORDING
Artist(s). “Individual song title.” Album name. Recording manufacturer, Date of
publication. Type of medium.
Nirvana. “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Nevermind. Geffen, 1991. CD.
DIGITAL SOUND RECORDING
Performer. “Title of song.” Album name. Recording manufacturer, Date of
publication. Type of medium.
Hudson, Jennifer, perf. “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.” Dreamgirls: Music
from the Motion Picture. Sony BMG, 2006. MP3 file.
TELEVISION OR RADIO PROGRAM
“Title of the episode.” Title of the Program or Series. Name of the network. Call
letters of the station, City of the local station, Broadcast date. Medium of
reception.
“The Blessing Way.” The X-Files. Fox. WXIA, Atlanta, 19 July 1998. Television.
*Formats used in these examples are based on those suggested by the Modern
Language Association of America.
Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook For Writers of
Research Papers. 7 th ed. New York: Modern Language
Association, 2009. Print.
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Specialized Reference Book 3
Author(s). “Title of section.” Title of book. Editor. Edition (if given). Volume. City
of publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication.
Martin, Robert. “Lichen.” The Raintree Illustrated Encyclopedia. Ed. Stephen Post.
2 nd ed. New York: Macmillan, 2003. Print.
“Slavery.” Dictionary of the U.S. Civil War. Ed. Steven Post. 2 nd ed. Vol. 4. New
York: Macmillan, 2005. Print.
Multivolume Work
Author(s) (if given). Title of book. Editor. Volume information. Place of
publication: Publisher, Year of publication. Medium of publication.
-Using Two or More Volumes of a Multivolume Work
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Oxford Sherlock Holmes. Ed. Owen Dudley Edwards. 9
vols. New York: UP, 1993. Print.
-Using Only One Volume of a Multivolume Work
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Oxford Sherlock Holmes. Ed. Owen Dudley Edwards.
Vol. 8. New York: UP, 1993. Print.
PERIODICAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Author(s). “Title of the article.” Name of the Periodical Date: Pages. Medium of
publication.
Nernecek, Susan. “Return of the Red Wolf.” Scientific American 9 Jan. 2004:
31-32. Print.
Shea, Christopher. “Limits of Free Speech.” Philadelphia Inquirer 15 May 2008:
A37-38. Print.
PAMPHLET
Author(s). Pamphlet name. Place of publication: Publisher, date. Medium of
publication.
Peregrine Falcon. Ottawa: Information Canada, 2003. Print.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
Author or government agency. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, date. Medium
of publication.
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010.
Washington: GPO, 2000. Print.