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MLA Works Cited Organizers   Use these organizers to write down the needed information.

HOW TO TYPE A WORKS CITED:

¨     List all citations alphabetically beginning with the first word (ignore A, An, or The).

¨     Indent every line after the first line 5 spaces or one(1) tab.

¨     Double space the entire list.

¨     Center the title: WORKS CITED at the top of the page.

¨     Side margins are 1 inch, top and bottom margins are 1 inch.

¨     To eliminate automatic hyperlinking: Go to Tools ---- Auto Correct Options ----AutoFormat as You Type ----take the checkmark off Internet and network paths with hyper- links.

Example

WORKS CITED

Bennett, Albert. “Snake.” World Book. 2001 ed.

 “Child Labour.” Spartacus Educational.  16 Sept. 2004. Spartacus Educational 12

       Sept 2004 <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/>.

 Clark, Kenneth.  What is a Masterpiece?  London: Thames P, 2001.

 Cohen, Gershon “The 'Solution' to Pollution Is Still 'Dilution.”  Earth Island

           Journal10 Aug. 2003: 24-26.  EBSCOhost. 7 Nov. 2001

<http://ehostvgw3.epnet.com>.

“Fire Destroys Hospital Wing.”  New York Times 1 Dec. 1988: A1.

Hallsall, Paul. Internet Modern History Sourcebook . 22 Sept. 2001. Fordham

   University. 4 Dec. 2001 <http://www.fordham.edu/ halsall/mod

   /modsbook.html>.

Jones, Henry, et. al.  Drug Abuse. New York: Harper and Row, 1994.

 “Murder Capital:  A Mayor’s Call for Help.”  Newsweek  1 Nov. 1993: 28.

O’Toole, John. “The Trouble with Advertising.”  Clashing Views Controversial

            Issues in Buisness Ethics and Society. Ed. Lisa Newton and Maureen

            Ford. Danbury, CT: Dushkin P, 1996. 56-66.

Pasquier, Roger F., "Owl." Encyclopedia Americana Online. Grolier, Inc., 2001.

28 Jan. 2002  <http://ea.grolier.com>.

Perry, Joseph.  “It Only Takes One Cigarette.”  Health Quarterly Sept

            1990: 3-11.

Smith, Alan G., Elaine P. Sturm and Megan Cart.  Life in the Jungle.  New York:

            Harper P, 1989.

Smith, Edward.  “The Trouble with School.”  Democrat & Chronicle [Rochester,

NY] 15 June 1990: B15.

Smith, Elision J., ed.  Women in Politics.  New York: Putnam, 1996.

Smith, Susan. “Edgar Allan Poe.” Poem Finder. Lit Finder. 2001. Roth

            Publishing. 4 Dec 2001 <http://www.bestpoetry.com>.

Wilson, Susan, et. al., eds. Libraries Today. New York: Random House, 1995.