Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 7th edition)

Learning Objectives Identify the author, title, and publication information in a standard MLA 7th edition citation. Differentiate between the title of a source (e.g., an article) and the title of its container (e.g., a website or journal). Recognize the specific punctuation (periods, commas, italics) used to separate different parts of an entry. Identify the 'Medium of Publication' (e.g., Print, Web) as a key component of an MLA 7th edition entry. Explain the purpose of a hanging indent in formatting a Works Cited page. Determine the type of source (book, website, article) by analyzing the components of its Works Cited entry. Ever seen a movie's end credits and wondered why there are so many names? 🤔 A Works Cited entry is like the end credits for your resear...

TermDefinitionExample AuthorThe person, people, or organization that created the source. It is always listed last name first.Smith, John. Title of SourceThe name of the specific work you are citing, such as an article, a poem, a short story, or a web page. It is usually in quotation marks."The Dangers of Deep Sea Diving." Title of ContainerThe larger work that 'holds' or contains the source you are citing. This could be a book, a website, a magazine, or a journal. It is usually italicized.*Oceanography Today* Publication InformationThe details about who made the source available and when. This includes the publisher, the city of publication (for books), and the date of publication.New York: Penguin, 2010. Medium of PublicationThe format in which you accessed the source...

The 'Big vs. Small' Title Rule Use italics for 'big' standalone works (containers) and quotation marks for 'small' works that are part of a bigger whole. This rule helps you visually distinguish between a whole book and a chapter within it, or a whole website and a single article on it. Books, websites, and magazines are 'big' (*Italics*). Articles, poems, and short stories are 'small' ("Quotation Marks"). The Punctuation Pattern Use periods to separate the main 'chunks' of the citation: Author. Title of Source. Publication Info. Medium. Think of periods as major dividers between the core components of the citation. Commas are used for smaller details within a chunk, like separating the publisher from the...