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Research: The Student's Guide to Writing Research Papers Research Paper Documentation Format (MLA 5th edition) PURPOSE OF GUIDELINE
This handout is designed to guide the writer of research papers when10 Steps in Writing the Research Paper it becomes necessary to credit any source besides his/her own knowledge. Plagiarism is a serious offense that could cost you credit, and all sources for any research information must be acknowledged using the proper MLA format. "Plagiarism: The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or excerpts, ideas, or passages there from, and passing the material off as one’s own creation. To be liable for plagiarism, it is not necessary to exactly duplicate another’s literary work. It is sufficient if unfair use of such work is made by lifting a substantial segment of it. Even an exact counterpart of another’s creation, however, does not constitute plagiarism if it was the product of an independent process." The Guide to American Law, 1984 This is the legal definition of plagiarism. It’s easy to avoid plagiarism as long as you are careful about acknowledging your sources. Thus, in your research paper, you must cite (acknowledge) the following to avoid accusations of plagiarism. 1. word for word quotations (except common sayings) 2. passages that are summarized or paraphrased 3. charts, graphs, diagrams that are not your own 4. statistics not compiled by you 5. theories and interpretations that are not your own 6. key words or terms that you have taken from a specific source
The following pages give many examples of how to avoid plagiarism by properly documenting all the above research information using the MLA parenthetical documentation format. These examples also show how your documentation works together with your works cited to avoid any possible problems with plagiarism. Pay close attention to the format
MLA Works Citied
Research Paper Works Cited Format (MLA 5th edition)
PURPOSE OF GUIDELINE
This handout is designed to give you the correct MLA format for your bibliography cards and the final works cited for your research paper. It includes examples for most of the types of sources you will probably use in your research. If you have a question about how to write a bibliographic entry for a source that is not covered, check with your teacher or check the MLA, 5th edition.
GENERAL INFORMATION A bibliography or works cited is a list of those particular books and articles used in writing your paper. Each entry is arranged alphabetically by the author's last name. If no author is given, alphabetize by the first word of the title, disregarding "a" and "the." Indent the second and all subsequent lines ½ inch. This is a hanging indent. All punctuation marks are important. Note how they are used in the samples below. Your bibliographic entry will be incorrect if you misuse punctuation.
SAMPLE ENTRIES
Books
Author's last name, Author's first name. Title of Book. City of Publication:
Publisher, Copyright Date.
A. Book with a single author (4.6.1)
Booth, Wayne C. The Rhetoric of Fiction. Chicago: University Press, 1961.
B. Book with two or more authors (4.6.4)
Cargil, Oscar and Donald L. Walsh. The Publication of Academic Writing. New
York: Harcourt, 1966.
C. Two or more books by the same author/authors (4.6.3 and 4.6.5)
Cargil, Oscar and Donald L. Walsh. The Publication of Academic Writing. New
York: Harcourt, 1966.
---. Textual Power: Literary Theory and Teaching. New Haven: Yale Press, 1985.
D. Anthologies or Compilations (4.6.2)
Lopate, Phillip, ed. The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the
Classical Era to the Present. New York: Anchor-Doubleday, 1994.
E. Familiar reference books (4.6.8)
"Kennedy, John F." Current Biography Yearbook. 1958.
"Mandarin." Encyclopedia Americana. 1995 ed.
F. Less familiar reference books (4.6.8)
McLean, Malcolm. "D. Rivera." The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World
Biography. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973. 210-211.
Vernoff, Edward and Rima Shore. "Fuentes, Carlos." The International
Dictionary of 20th Century Biography. New York: New American Library, 1987. 238.
G. Multivolume Reference Works (4.6.15)
Berke, Art, ed. The Lincoln Library of Sports Champions. 20 vols. Columbus:
Frontier Press Co., 1985.
H. A work in a collection or anthology (4.6.7)
O'Connor, Flannery. "Everything That Rises Must Converge." Mirrors: An
Introduction to Literature. Ed. John R. Knott, Jr. and Christopher R.
Reaske. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Canfield, 1975. 58-67.
Periodicals
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Name of Magazine or
Newspaper Date of Issue: Page numbers.
A. An article from a monthly magazine (4.7.6)
Howe, Irving. "James Baldwin: At Ease in Apocolypse." Harper's Sept. 1968:
92+.
B. An anonymous article (4.7.9)
"How the Reagans are Changing the Washington Scene." Glamour Apr.1987: 37.
C. An article from a weekly magazine or weekly newspaper (4.7.6)
Cohen, Henning. "Why Isn't Melville for the Masses?" Saturday Review 16 Aug. 1969: 19-21.
D. An article from a daily newspaper (4.7.5)
Tucker, Cynthia. "Education Stays on Top of Southerner's Agenda." Atlanta
Constitution 21 Mar. 1987: A19.
E. An article from a scholarly journal (4.7.1 and 4.7.2)
Brock, Dan W. "The Value of Prolonging Human Life." Philosophical Studies 50
(1986): 401-26.
F. An editorial (4.7.10)
"Death of a Writer." Editorial. New York Times 20 Apr. 1994, late ed.: A18.
Zuckerman, Mortimer B. "Welcome to Communicopia." Editorial. US News and
World Report 2 November 1993: 116.
Other Print Sources
A. Pamphlets (4.6.20)
Modern Language Association of America. A Guide for Job Candidates and
Department Chairmen in English and Foreign Languages. New York: MLA
Publishing Co., 1975.
B. Culturgram
"Puerto Rico." Culturgram '96. Provo: Brigham Young University, 1995.
C. Kaleidoscope "Sudan." Kaleidoscope: Current World Data. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1991.
Audiovisual Materials
A. Television or Radio Programs (4.8.1)
"Title of episode or segment." Title of Program. Title of Series. Name of Network.
Call letters and city of local station. Broadcast Date.
"Frederick Douglass." Civil War Journal. Narr. Danny Glover. Dir. Craig
Haffner. Art and Entertainment Network. 6 Apr. 1993.
"Yes...But Is It Art?" Narr. Morley Safer. Sixty Minutes. CBS. KNXT, Los
Angeles. 19 Sept. 1993.
B. Videocassette, DVD, laser disc, slide program, or filmstrip (4.8.3)
It's a Wonderful Life. Dir. Frank Capra. Perf. James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel
Barrymore, and Thomas Mitchell. 1946. Videocassette. Republic, 1988.
C. Sound Recording-CD, audiocassette, audiotape, or LP (4.8.2)
Marsalis, Barnford. Romances for Saxophone. English Chamber Orchestra.
Cond. Andrew Litton. Audiocassette. CBS, 1986.
Simon, Paul. The Rhythm of the Saints. Warner Bros., 1990.
D. Interviews (4.8.7)
Nixon, Richard M. Telephone interview. 7 May 1982.
Wolfe, Tom. Interview with Ray Suarez. Talk of the Nation. National Public
Radio. WBUR, Boston. 16 April 1998.
Electronic Sources (CD-ROM, microfiche, diskettes)
A. Article on Microfiche (4.7.14)
Ariyoshi, Rita. "Hawaii's Historic Hula." Travel-Holiday June 1988: 22+.
InfoTrac April 1997: fiche 44M0337.
B. Nonperiodical Publication on CD-ROM (4.9.5)
Author's or editor's Last Name, First Name. "Part of work you are citing." Title of
Publication. CD-ROM. Edition, release, version. Place of Publication:
Publisher, Date of publication.
"The Chemistry of Air Pollution." Magill's Survey of Science. CD-ROM. 1998 ed.
Pasadena: Salem, 1998.
Rodes, David S. "The Language of Ambiguity and Equivocation." Macbeth. By
William Shakespeare. Ed. A. R. Braunmuller. CD-ROM. New York:
Voyager, 1994.
C. Periodically Published Database on CD-ROM (4.9.5)
Author's Last name, First Name. Publication information for printed source. Title
of database. CD-ROM. Name of vendor. Electronic publication date.
Coates, Steve. "Et Tu, Cybernetica Machina User?" New York Times 28 October
1996, late ed.: D4. New York Times Ondisc. CD-ROM. UMI-ProQuest.
December 1996.
Grady, Sandy. "Kennedy Auction Wins Championship for Tacky Commercialism
Run Amok." Knight-Rider/Tribune News Service 25 April 1996: C2+.
NewsBank. CD-ROM. Information Access. Jan. 1997.
Kennedy, Caroline. "My Father's Legacy." Newsweek 1 June 1992: 49+. Info
Trac. CD-ROM. Information Access. Jan. 1997
D. Electronic encyclopedia-CD-ROM (4.9.5)
"John Fitzgerald Kennedy." Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia. 1994 ed. CD-ROM.
Redmond: Microsoft, 1994.
"Malcolm X." Information Finder. 1994 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book,
1994.
INTERNET SOURCES
A. Online Scholarly Project, Information Database (4.9.2)
Title of project or database. Name of editor if given. Electronic publication
information including version number, if relevant, date of electronic
publication or latest update, and name of sponsoring institution or
organization. Date of access <URL address>.
CNN Interactive. 19 June 1998. Cable News Network. 27 November 1999
<http://www.cnn.com/>.
The Electronic Text Center. Ed. David Seaman. 1998. Alderman Library,
University of Virginia. 14 December 1999 <http://etext.lib.virginai.edu/>.
B. Professional or Personal Site (4.9.2)
Last name, first name of person who created site. Title of the site or description.
Name of institution or organization associated with site. Date of access
<URL address>.
Dawe, James. Jane Austen Page. 4 January 1997. Dept. of Lit, University of
Alberta. 15 September 1999 < http://nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca/  
~dawe/austen.html>.
Lancashire, Ian. Home Page. 1 May 1999 < http://www.chass.utoronto.ca:8080/~ian/  >
.
C. Work from Online Service (4.9.7)
"Table Tennis." Compton's Encyclopedia Online. Version 2.0. 1997. America
Online. 4 July 1998. Keyword: Compton's.
"Cloning." BioTech's Life and Science Dictionary. 30 June 1998. Indiana
University. America Online. 4 July 1998. Path: Research and Learning;
Science; Biology; Biotechnology Dictionary.
D. Article in an Online Periodical (4.9.4)
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of material." Name of Periodical Date of
publication: total number of pages. Date of access <URL address>.
"Endangered Species Act Upheld." AP Online 22 June 1998. 3 pp. 19 July 1999
<http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/w/AP-Court-Endangered-Species.html >.
Kinsley, Michael. "Now Is the Summer of Too Much Content." Slate 20 June
1998. 30 August 1998 < http://www.slate.com/98-06-20/Readme.asp   >.
E. E-mail Communication (4.9.9)
Danford, Tom. "Monday Greetings." E-mail to Terry Craig. 13 Sept. 1993

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