Start with the author’s last name, then first name
Put the title of the source in quotation marks if it is an article, essay, or webpage
Italicize the title if it is a book, journal, website, or other standalone work
Include the title of the container if the source is part of a larger work
List other contributors if required
Include the version if applicable
Add the publisher
Add the publication date
Add the location if needed, such as page numbers or a URL
End with the medium only if your instructor requires it
Use hanging indentation on the Works Cited page
Alphabetize entries by the author’s last name
Use in-text citations with the author’s last name and page number in parentheses
If there is no author, begin with the title
If there is no page number, use only the author’s name in the in-text citation
Match every in-text citation to a Works Cited entry