A Works Cited page is a list of sources used in an essay or research paper written in MLA (Modern Language Association) style.
The Works Cited page is the last page of the document. Nothing but the heading 'Works Cited' and the list of your sources should be on it. Use a 12-point font (Times Roman is recommended), one inch margins all around, and double spacing.
Each source that you've quoted, paraphrased or summarized in your paper should appear as an entry in the Works Cited page. A quote is any material (written or spoken) you've copied word for word, and a paraphrase is material you've borrowed but have put in your own words. Paraphrases are generally similar in length to the original. Summaries are condensed versions of longer works such as a full article or book, and are usually one or two paragraphs long. If you haven't used a source in your paper, it doesn't belong in your Works Cited page.
For example:
Warren, James. First Fiction. New York: Farrar, 2013. Print.
Adams, Mark, Joan Smith, Lyle Olson. The Last Word. Chicago: Penguin, 2013. Print.
White, Samuel. 'Science of Tomorrow.' WebScience. Web. 30 Oct 2012.
For each source in the list, MLA style requires the second (and any that follow) to be indented five spaces; this is known as a 'hanging indent.' To create hanging indents in a Microsoft Word document, go to the Paragraph group, click on 'line spacing options', then 'special', then 'hanging.'
MLA doesn't require URLs on the Work Cited page. However, if your instructor asks you to provide them, they should appear at the end of the entry. You can break extra-long URLs after a slash, and enclose it in angle brackets: < > . Be sure to remove link features and underlining.
Once you are done, you should be able to:
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