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Citations & Avoiding Plagiarism

How to cite sources using MLA, APA or Chicago. Also has resources for understanding and avoiding plagiarism.
Where to find the citation formulas: MLA 9th ed.
Formatting a Works Cited Page

Now that you have the individual citation entries created, you need to format the Works Cited page.

Common Formatting Guidelines

  • Works Cited is centered at the top.
  • Entries are in alphabetical order by first word. Ignore the words the, an and a.
  • Double space the page. Do not include an extra break between entries.
  • The first line of the entry is on the margin. Subsequent lines within the same entry are indented. This is called a hanging indent.
  • Make sure you are using correct punctuation, formatting and abbreviations within the entry. For example, publication/website/database names are italicized. Articles are placed in quotation marks.

This image is an example of an MLA Works Cited page. MLA works cited begins on a new page. The title “Works Cited” is centered and capitalized. Each citation is formatted with a hanging indent and is organized alphabetically. This works cited includes the following citation types: citations from a webpage of a website, journal article, work from a collection, book, newspaper article, Youtube video, and podcast.