Citations & Avoiding Plagiarism

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.

TRANSCRIPT OF IMAGE: 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 page includes the following citation types: citations from a webpage of a website, journal article, work from a collection, book, newspaper articles, YouTube video, and podcast.

-from Boise State Writing Center - MLA Style Guide 9th Edition