How to Do the Works Cited Page
From the Morris Hills Regional District Style Manual 2001-2002

  1. Works Cited is a list of all sources that you used in your research paper.
  2. All entries are arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name.  If no author is given, the first word of the title is used, except for A, An and The.
  3. Entries should not be numbered.
  4. If the entry takes more than one line, the first line is not indented, but all other lines are indented five spaces.  Double space all lines after the first.
  5. If required information, such as author or place of publication, is not available, just leave it out.
  6. Note punctuation and follow exactly.
  7. No matter what, write the information exactly as your teacher requires.

PRINT SOURCES

Book with one author:

  1. Author.
  2. Title of book.
  3. Place of publication:
  4. Publisher, copyright date.

Miers, Earl Schenck.  Abraham Lincoln in Peace and War.  New York :  American Heritage, 1964.

Book with two authors:

  1. Authors (in the order they are given in the book).
  2. Title of book.
  3. Place of publication:
  4. Publisher,  copyright date.

Schwartz, Stuart, and Craig Conley.  Buying Insurance. Mankato , MN :  Capstone Press, 1999.

Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books:

  1. Author of article (if available). If not, begin with the “Title of Article.”
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Title of book.  
  4. Date of edition. 
“Cheetah.”  The World Book Encyclopedia.  2002 ed.

Patterson, Robert F.  “Iguana.”  The World Book Encyclopedia.  2000 ed.

Article in a periodical:

  1. Author.
  2. "Title of Article."
  3. Name of magazine or newspaper.
  4. Date of publication:page number.

Bradlee, Benjamin.  “He Had That Special Grace.”  Newsweek.  Dec. 1995:38.

Daigle, Michael.  “Morris proposes drop in tax rate.”  Daily Record. Feb. 12, 2004:A1.

ONLINE SOURCES

Encyclopedia from an online service, such as World Book Online or Britannica Online:

Go to the end of the article for the Works Cited information.  Select “MLA style.”  You may copy & paste this information.

  1. Author, if shown
  2. "Title of article."
  3. Name of encyclopedia .  Edition.
  4. Date of your visit.
  5. >Web address<.   

"Mars." Britannica Student Encyclopedia. 2004.  Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition.
12 Feb. 2004  <http://school.eb.com/ebi/article?eu=297693>.

Periodical article from an online database, such as EBSCOHost or ProQuest:

  1. Author.
  2. "Title of article."
  3. Magazine or newspaper title. Date: page.
  4. Name of database.  Online.
  5. Date of your visit.
  6. >Web address<

Gordon, John Steele.  “The Farthest Fall.”  American Heritage.  July/August 1991: 16.
Middle Search Plus.  EBSCOHost.  Online.  12 February 2004.  >http://search.epnet.com<.

“Visit the 1920s and…Hang On!”  Junior Scholastic.  Oct. 6, 1995: 4-5.  SIRS Discoverer.  
SIRS Discoverer on the Web.  Online.  11 February 2004.  >http://www.sirs.com<.

Website

  1. Author of article (if known)
  2. “Article title or section of website.” (if known)
  3. Title of complete website.
  4. Date of your visit.
  5. >Complete http:// address< 

Arnett, Bill. "Jupiter.” The Nine Planets. 28 January 2003. 


<http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/jupiter.html>.

“Railroads in the Nineteenth Century.” American Memory. 13 December 2003. 
> http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/riseind/railroad/rail.html<

Library Home Page/District Home Page
Wharton Schools Library
137 E. Central Ave., Wharton, NJ 07885
973-361-1253 x273