MLA (works cited, in-text citations)

The Modern Language Association of America

What does MLA stand for?

A2.TPDL

What is the acronym for MLA cited core elements?

.

Which punctuation is used after the author’s name?

.

Which punctuation is used after the title of source name?

,

Which punctuation is used after the title of container name?

,

Which punctuation is used after the publisher's name?

,

Which punctuation is used after the publication date?

.

Which punctuation is used after the location?

listed alphabetically by author’s last name.

How are sources listed?

Last name and page number

What should you put in your header?

0.5 inches

how many inches do you put in your hanging indent?

begin with title

What if there is no author in your source for your works cited page?

italicize

What should you ALSO do with your title of container?

parenthetical and narrative

what are the two types of in-text citations?

1. end

2. parentheses

parenthetical citations are placed 1.____ of a sentence in 2._____

parenthetical

which in-text citation doesn’t mention the author’s name in the sentence itself?

(Smith 15).

Give an example of a parenthetical citation

.

what must be outside of the parentheses?

narrative

which in-text citations incorporates the author’s name into the sentence?

Author’s last name argues that “quote” (page number)

Example for narrative in-text citations?

(Author, para. 4)

web page in-text citation

(author 02:14-17)

video sources in-text citation

(“Article Title” page number) use shorter titles

sources with no author in-text citation

• forgetting to include the citation

• placing the period before the citation instead of after

• using the wrong format for different types of sources

• inconsistency in citation style throughout the paper

What are the common mistakes to avoid?

are brief references within your text that point to your full bibliography.

what are in-text citations?

author’s last name and page number

what do in-text citations include?