Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Source. Title of Container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication Date, Location.
Alphabetize the Works Cited list by the first word of each entry.
Use a hanging indent for each citation.
Double-space the entire Works Cited page.
Put the Works Cited page at the end of the paper.
Use quotation marks for shorter works like articles, poems, and short stories.
Italicize longer works like books, films, and websites.
Include the author’s name as it appears in the source.
Include the title of the source exactly as it appears.
Include publication information for books, articles, and websites.
Include the URL for online sources when required.
Use “et al.” for sources with three or more authors when allowed.
Cite in-text with the author’s last name and page number in parentheses.
Use the title in the in-text citation if no author is listed.
Use the publication date when required for online sources.
Follow MLA 9 formatting rules for all citations.