MLA

According to the MLA manual, the title, Works Cited, should be centered an inch from the top of the page: items in Works Cited should be arranged in alphabetical order using the author's last name. If an entry runs more than one line, indent the subsequent line(s) one half inch (or 5 spaces using a typewriter) from the left margin. Double-spacing should be used between entries and between successive lines of an entry. These examples are singled- spaced. Examples are based on MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed. REF LB2369.G53 1999

BOOKS	Author's last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, date.
One Author	Castleman, Michael. Nature's Cures. Emmaus: Rodale Press, 1996.
Two or Three Authors	Zand, Janet, Rachael Walton, and Bob Rountree. Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child. Garden City Park: Avery Publishing Group,1994.
Corporate Author	Boston Women's Health Collective. The New Our Bodies, Ourselves New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.
Editor	Harmon, William, ed. The Top 500 Poems. New York: Columbia University Press,1992.
Encyclopedia Article	Hurwitz, Leon. "Europe, History of." Academic American Encyclopedia. 1992.
Work in a Collection	Ellison, Mary. "Blacks in American Film." Cinema, Politics and Society in America. Ed. Philip Davies and Brian Neve. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981. 176-94.
Dictionary of Literary Biography	Smith,Laurel. "Elizabeth Bowen." Dictionary of Literary Biography. Ed. John H. Rogers. Vol.162. Detroit: Gale,1996. 49-56
Contemporary Literary Criticism	Hunt, Richard T. "The Misreading of Kerouac" Review of Contemporary Fiction 3.2 (1983): 29-33. Reprinted in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Rogers Matuz. Vol.61. Detroit: Gale, 1990. 308-10
Opposing Viewpoints	Hull, Richard T. "No Fear." Free Inquiry Summer 1997. Rpt. as "The Benefits of Cloning Viewpoints Outweigh the Risks" in Biomedical Ethics: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Tamara L.Roleff. Opposing Viewpoints Series. Ser. Ed. Bruno Leone. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc. 1998. 17-22.
PERIODICALS
Magazine	Author. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine date: pages.
	Bazell, Robert. "Science and Society: Growth Industry."New Republic 15 Mar. 1993: 13-14.
Journal	Author. "Title of Article." Title of Journal volume. issue [if given] (date): pages.
	Suhor, Charles. "Censorship-When Things Get Hazy." English Journal 86.2 (Feb.1997): 26-28
Book Review	Trouther, Joanne. Rev. of How to Fix What's Wrong With Our Schools by Bertha Davis. Library Journal 1 Oct. 1995: 187.
Newspaper	Toner, Robin. "Mothers Rally to Assail Gun Violence." New York Times 15 May 2000, Late Ed.:A1+
Other Sources
Pamphlet	Blumenthal, Dave. Food Irradiation Toxic for Bacteria Safe for Humans. Rockville: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1993.
Government Document	United States. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington: Superintendent of Documents, 2000
Personal Interview	Stevens, John. Personal interview. 27 September 2000.
Non-Print Media	Title. Director or Producer. Medium. Distributor, Year.
Video	Inside the Global Economy. Prod. Educational Film Center. Videocassette. CPB Collection, 1994.
Electronic Sources	Author (If given). "Title" Main title (If applicable). Date of publication or last revision. Date of access<Full URL address>.
Basic Website	City of Syracuse.2002 Syracuse, N.Y. 12 Mar.2002 <http://www.syracuse.ny.us>.
Online Database	Stephenson, Joan. "Exposure to Home Pesticides Linked to Parkinson Disease." JAMA The Journal of the American Medical Association 283 (21 June 2000):3055. InfoTrac OneFile.Galenet. Onondaga Community Coll. Lib., Syracuse. 11 March 2002 <http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com>.
Online Database	Eisinger, Chester E. "Herzog: Overview." Reference Guide to American Literature. 3rd ed. 1994 Literature Resource Center. GaleNet. Onondaga Community College Lib., Syracuse. 12 March 2002 <http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com>.

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