Although there are several methods used to cite sources at Milken Community High School, most departments use MLA style, the method authorized by the Modern Language Association.
MLA
Citing sources in research papers is important for two reasons:
- Teachers will know which resources a student used to find information.
- If students want to retrace their steps to a source from which they need additional information, they will know how to get there.
The following is a list of citations which are most commonly used in research papers. If you need to cite sources that are not listed here, please consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers at the Smith Library or the Online Writing Lab.
Citing Print Sources Using MLA Style
Books with One Author
Myerhoff, Barbara. Number Our Days. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. Print.
Books with More Than One Author
Bode, Janet, and Stan Mack. Hard Time: A Real Look at Juvenile Crime and Violence. New York: Delacorte
Press, 1996. Print.
Edited Books
Finch, Robert, and John Elder, eds. Nature Writing. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1990. Print.
Encyclopedias or Articles from Reference Books
"Constitution of the United States." World Book Encyclopedia. 1999 ed. Print.
Newspaper Articles
Wright, Robin. "Clinton Urges Dialogue on Globalization." Los Angeles Times 30 Jan. 2000: A1. Print.
Articles in Monthly Magazines
Carlson, Shawn. "The Amateur Scientist." Scientific American Jan. 2000: 94-96. Print.
Articles in Weekly Magazines
Lacayo, Richard. "Health Care: A Litmus Test." Time 31 Jan. 2000: 38-40. Print.
Citing Internet and Electronic Resources Using MLA Style
World Wide Web Sites
Facing History. Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, 1998. Web. 23 Mar. 2000.
Online Images, Sounds, or Video Clips
Guth, Ingrid. "Finding Proper Citations on your Library Website." CNN 29 Oct. 2002. Web. 16 Jan. 2003.
Personal World Wide Web Site
Perloff, Scott. Milken Community High School. Web. 26 Jan. 2000.
Book Excerpts from the Web
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Henry Churchyard. 1996. Web. 10 Sept. 1998.
Article in a Reference Database (such as on-line encyclopedias)
"Israel." Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 27 Jan. 2000.
Work from an Article Database
Hage, David, and Robert Black. "Pain Today, Gain Tomorrow." U.S. News & World Report
25 Jan. 1993. Electric Library. Web. 27 Jan. 2000.
Article in an Online Magazine or Newspaper
Landsburg, Steven E. "Who Shall Inherit the Earth?" Slate 1 May 1997. Web. 2 May 1997.
E-mail Communication
Hodos, Andrea. "Re: Rabbinic Commentary on Jacob's Dream." Message to Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin. 15 Mar. 2000. E-mail.
*The preferred heading for an MLA bibliography is: Works Cited.
**All MLA Works Cited pages are to be double spaced both between and within entries.
APA
A few of the social science and science classes use the APA style. For information on how to cite sources using the American Psychological Association style guide, check out the Online Writing Lab.